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By admin, 18 May, 2024

The emergence of OpenSSH as the default remote access tool in Linux systems can be traced back to its development and widespread adoption in the late 1990s and early 2000s. OpenSSH, an open-source implementation of the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol, was developed as a free alternative to proprietary SSH implementations, offering secure encrypted communications over potentially insecure networks.

Key Factors in OpenSSH's Emergence

1.Security Concerns

By admin, 16 May, 2024

iptables is a powerful firewall utility for Linux systems.

Here are some best practices:

1.Understand the Basics: Before diving in, make sure you understand the basics of iptables, including chains, rules, and tables.

2.Default Policies: Set default policies for each chain (INPUT, OUTPUT, FORWARD) to DROP or REJECT to deny traffic by default. Then explicitly allow only the necessary traffic.

By admin, 14 September, 2022

Configuring Privoxy on Linux involves installing the Privoxy package and then editing its configuration file to customize its behavior according to your preferences. Here's a step-by-step guide:

Install Privoxy: First, install the Privoxy package on your Linux system. You can typically install it using your package manager. For example, on Debian-based systems like Ubuntu, you can use:

sudo apt-get install privoxy

Follow the prompts to complete the installation.

By admin, 5 August, 2022

Configuring an obfs4 bridge on Linux involves a few steps. Obfs4 is a pluggable transport protocol that helps to obfuscate Tor traffic, making it harder for censors to detect and block Tor connections. Here's a step-by-step guide:

 Install Tor: First, make sure you have Tor installed on your Linux system. You can typically install it using your package manager. For example, on Debian-based systems like Ubuntu, you can use:

By admin, 12 March, 2022

To encrypt a FreeBSD system using Geli (FreeBSD's disk encryption mechanism), follow these steps:

Prepare the FreeBSD Installation:

Start by booting into the FreeBSD installation media.
Proceed through the installation process until you reach the disk partitioning step.

 Partition Your Disk:

Select the disk you want to install FreeBSD on.
Create partitions as needed. Typically, you'll want a separate partition for /boot and the rest for the root filesystem .

Encrypt the Partitions:

By admin, 1 January, 2022

To install and configure Apache alongside Nginx, you can set up one of them as the primary web server listening on port 80, while the other listens on a different port (e.g., Apache on port 8080). Here's a basic guide to achieve this on a Linux system:

Install Apache and Nginx:

Install Apache:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2

Install Nginx:

sudo apt-get install nginx

Configure Apache: