Secure the SSH Server and the Firewall

Submitted by Vlad on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:47
Categories: Ubuntu; Tags: iptables, firewall, SSH;

Login with putty or any other ssh client as root with your assigned password

ssh root@173.203.206.78

You can change your root password if you need to with the following command:

passwd

Add your own user:

adduser jdoe

If you want that sudo su command not to ask for a password:

visudo

Add the following line at the end of the file

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Best VPS Web Server

Submitted by Vlad on Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:44
Categories: Ubuntu; Tags: VPS;

A virtual private server (VPS) is a physical server that has been divided (using software) into several virtual machines, each acting as an independent dedicated server. The physical resources such as RAM, CPU and disk space are still shared, but each VPS acts independently of the others. Each VPS can have a different operating system and can be configured in any way possible.

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Books

NginX HTTP Server

The book includes detailed instructions for each of the processes it describes: downloading and installing the application, configuring and using modules, and much more. It provides a step-by-step tutorial to replace your existing web server with Nginx. With commented configuration sections and in-depth module descriptions, you will be able to make the most of the performance potential offered by Nginx.

Source: Packt Publishing

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