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Host Access Control (block IP access) 1

February 15th, 2009

twist ((shell_command) Replace the current process by an instance of the specified shell command, after performing the % expansions described in the hosts_access(5) manual page.)
deny (Denys Service/Access)
banners ((/some/directory) Look for a file in "/some/directory" with the same name as [...]

Cpanel

How to Install the Apache Web Server

January 29th, 2009

 
Source: http://webdesign.about.com/cs/apache/a/aainstallapache.htm
 
Before You Begin
Apache is one of the most popular Web servers on the Web right now, and part of its charm is that it’s free. It also has a lot of features that make it very extensible and useful for many different types of Web sites. It is a server that is used for [...]

How To, Linux, Web Server

Apache HTTP Server Configuration (Red Hat Linux)

January 29th, 2009

 
Source: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/ch-httpdconfig.html 
 

In Red Hat Linux 8.0, the Apache HTTP Server was updated to version 2.0, which uses different configuration options. Also starting with Red Hat Linux 8.0, the RPM package was renamed httpd. If you want to migrate an existing configuration file by hand, refer to the migration guide at /usr/share/doc/httpd-<ver>/migration.html or the Red [...]

Linux, Web Server

Creating a Linux Mail Server

January 26th, 2009

 
Source: http://www.hypexr.org/linux_mail_server.php 
 
Creating a Linux Mail Server

(Postfix, Procmail, Fetchmail, SpamBayes, Courier-imap, Mutt, SquirrelMail)

What this Document is About
Software Used
Installing the Software

Installing Postfix
Installing Fetchmail
Installing Procmail
Installing SpamBayes
Installing Mutt
Installing courier-imap courier-authlib
Installing SquirrelMail
Installing pop-before-smtp

Postfix Configuration

main.cf

Fetchmail Configuration
Spambayes and Procmail Configuration

Spam System Initial Setup
Procmail Configuration for Spambayes

Mutt Configuration

.muttrc Configuration
New Mutt Commands

SquirrelMail Configuration
Courier Authentication
Pop-before-smtp Configuration
Additional Simple Procmail Recipes and Mailbox Config
Conclusion
Resources

Example [...]

Mail server

mysqlcheck — A Table Maintenance and Repair Program

January 21st, 2009

 
Source:http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/mysqlcheck.html
 
The mysqlcheck client checks, repairs, optimizes, and analyzes tables. mysqlcheck is available as of MySQL 3.23.38.
mysqlcheck is similar in function to myisamchk, but works differently. The main operational difference is that mysqlcheck must be used when the mysqld server is running, whereas myisamchk should be used when it is not. The benefit of using [...]

MYSQL

Forcing InnoDB Recovery

January 21st, 2009

 
Source: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/forcing-recovery.html 
 
If there is database page corruption, you may want to dump your tables from the database with SELECT INTO … OUTFILE. Usually, most of the data obtained in this way is intact. However, it is possible that the corruption might cause SELECT * FROM tbl_name statements or InnoDB background operations to crash or assert, [...]

MYSQL

Cpanel Updates

January 20th, 2009

 
http://updates.cpanel.net
http://updates.cpanel.net/pub

Cpanel, Upgrade

MYSQL – How to Repair Tables

January 20th, 2009

 
Source: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/repair.html
 
The discussion in this section describes how to use myisamchk on MyISAM tables (extensions .MYI and .MYD).
You can also (and should, if possible) use the CHECK TABLE and REPAIR TABLE statements to check and repair MyISAM tables. See Section 12.5.2.3, “CHECK TABLE Syntax”, and Section 12.5.2.6, “REPAIR TABLE Syntax”.
Symptoms of corrupted tables [...]

How To, MYSQL, Repair

Install a Mail Server with Antivirus and Antispam

January 20th, 2009

 
Source:  http://librenix.com/?inode=10025
 
This article illustrates a situation where you need to set up your own mail server (be it your home mail server, or a small office one). It actually shows that, if using an integrated service mail server, anyone can do the job, all in a matter of minutes. AXIGEN Mail Server, the [...]

Mail server, Security, Server Services

remove an IP from the cphulkd blacklist

January 20th, 2009

 
User root blocked – cPHulk Brute Force Protection
Source: http://hostechs.com/2008/10/user-root-blocked-cphulk-brute-force-protection
 
Had a few clients lately blocking them self out and when i say blocking i mean blocking the user root because of them inserting the wrong password more then X times when Brute Force Protection was enabled on the server.
Of course that they were unable to [...]

Cpanel, Security