How To Install Aide on a the cloud provider VPS
This article will help you get started by describing how to install, configure, and use Aide in an effective way.
How To Install and Configure SimpleSAMLphp for SAML Authentication on Ubuntu 18.04
SimpleSAMLphp is an open-source PHP authentication application that provides support for SAML 2.0. SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language)* is a secure XML-based communication mechanism for exchanging authentication and authorization data.
Comment installer et utiliser Linkerd avec Kubernetes
L’auteur a choisi le Tech Education Fund pour recevoir un don dans le cadre du programme Write for DOnations. Un [maillage de…
How To Install LinOTP on an Ubuntu VPS
LinOTP is a two-factor authentication solution to manage devices that require enhanced security. Read through this tutorial to learn how to install it on your Ubuntu VPS.
How To Isolate Servers Within A Private Network Using Iptables
In this tutorial, we will teach you how to use a Iptables with shared private networking to simulate the network traffic isolation that a true private network can provide. We will also cover why you would want to do this, and provide an example of how to implement this in your own environment. The example should explain the concept well enough that you should be able to adapt the configuration to your own needs.
How To Protect an Apache Server with Fail2Ban on Ubuntu 14.04
When operating a web server, it is important to implement security measures to protect your site and users. Protecting your web sites and applications with firewall policies and restricting access to certain areas with password authentication is a great starting point to…
How To Protect SSH with Fail2Ban on Ubuntu 22.04
Fail2ban is a service that can be run on your server to dynamically block clients that repeatedly fail to authenticate correctly with your services . This can help mitigate the affect of brute force attacks and illegitimate users of your services. In this guide, we’ll demonstrate how to install and configure fail2ban to protect SSH on an Ubuntu 22.04 server.
How To Run a Secure MongoDB Server with OpenVPN and Docker on Ubuntu 16.04
MongoDB is an open-source NoSQL database. A traditional MongoDB setup lacks some security features that you’d want if you’re concerned about data security. There are a couple of methods to secure the server that runs the database. First, you can set up a VPN and restrict…
How To Secure Apache with Let’s Encrypt on Ubuntu 14.04
This tutorial will show you how to set up a free TLS/SSL certificate from Let’s Encrypt on a Ubuntu 14.04 server running Apache as web server. SSL certificates are used within web servers to encrypt the traffic between server and client, providing extra security for users accessing your application.
How To Secure MongoDB on Ubuntu 20.04
MongoDB doesn’t have authentication enabled by default, meaning that any user with access to the server where the database is installed can add and delete data without restriction. In order to secure this vulnerability, this tutorial will walk you through creating an administrative user and enabling authentication. You’ll then test to confirm that only this administrative user has access to the database.
