Sys admin tools Smart tools for sys admins
Nov 24, 2009This month we check out some new tools and take a closer look at some classic system administration utilities.
more »ApacheCon Presentations in Free Streaming Archive
Nov 24, 2009The Apache Foundation had its big conference November 2-6 in Portland OR and Linux Pro Magazine was there with its camera. To celebrate the ten-year anniversary of the foundation, some highlights from the comprehensive program of talks are available for free in our video archives now.
more »Security Lessons: Rate Limiting Making sure your application is available
Nov 24, 2009Maybe we should listen to those network guys.
more »(Update) Belier: SSH with Points Along the Way
Oct 12, 2009An SSH connection to a not directly linked system frequently makes at least one hop through the DMZ. The Belier tool simplifies this process. The program is now available in Debian's sid repository.
more »Introduction The sys admin's daily grind: Httptunnel
Sep 30, 2009Just a couple of hours after completing this article, Charly headed off on vacation. Before he left, he indulged in a spot of piercing to help him work around the paranoid firewalls waiting for him in the Internet cafes at his holiday location.
more »Network Security Toolkit Gets General Overhaul
Sep 23, 2009The Network Security Toolkit (NST), a live DVD with countless security tools, is available in version 2.11.0. Much of the work focused on the installation and update mechanisms.
more »Intrusion Prevention Intro Understanding, detecting, and preventing network attacks
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more »Security Visualization Tools Tools for visualizing IDS output
Aug 31, 2009Spot intruders with these easy security visualization tools.
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