We will setup the perfect web server on Ubuntu using Ajenti Control Panel, which is web based server control panel that is really useful for managing servers, if you are familiar with Webmin, it is similar but with a much cleaner interface, it is slowly growing and has lot of plugins to help you manage your server. In this tutorial we will be installing …
Installing OSSEC host intrusion detection system in Ubuntu 16.04
In this tutorial we will be installing OSSEC Host Intrusion detection. OSSEC is a free, open-source host intrusion detection system. The client is compatible with almost all of the mayor operating systems, including Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, OS X, Solaris and Windows. In this tutorial we will be installing the OSSEC centralized management server and i will show you how to add a Windows 10 …
How to setup a PiHole Server in Ubuntu 16.04 and block Ads and Spyware
In this guide, we will be installing PiHole in Ubuntu 16.04. Pihole is an incredible easy to use and install AdBlocking Server with an easy to use web interface. PiHole works by replacing your current DNS server and uses multiple blocklists to block malicious DNS queries and AD Sites. The Pi-hole can block ads for all devices on your network once it is set …
Installing vesta control panel in ubuntu
In this tutorial we will show you how to install Vesta Control Panel on Ubuntu 14.04.3 Vesta Control Panel is an open source alternative to CPanel. It has the same functionality as cpanel including Web Server, DNS, MySQL Database, Mail, and FTP Server. Vesta uses Nginx for the site’s back-end and Apache for the front end. So far Vesta is the best CPanel alternative that …
How to install Adminer in Ubuntu 18.04 | Best PHPMyAdmin replacement
I discovered Adminer a few years ago, when i found that a site i was doing some testing on was hacked into. After looking around trough the server, i discover that the server itself was not compromised but only the database, and after countless hours of digging trough log files i discovered that the hacker had gained access trough a PHPMyAdmin vulnerability. I like …
How To Install Plex media streaming server on Ubuntu 19.04
If you have a large media collection and would like to be able to access it from any device, while still being able to host it locally. Plex is one of the best Media Servers out there. Plex server organizes video, audio, and photos from your media collections and several online services. Plex enables you to access and stream this media to Windows, Linux, …
How to Install Observium in Ubuntu 16.04.2
Today we will be installing Observium Observium is a Network Management and Monitoring System that collects data from multiple devices using SNMP and allows you to monitor all of the networks devices via an easy to use interface. It is PHP-based and uses a MySQL database to store data. Note This guide works with Ubuntu 16.04 Install Connect to your server via SSH ssh …
How to set up 2 factor authentication in Ubuntu Server 18.04
In this tutorial we will learn how to enable Multi-factor authentication in Ubuntu Server 18.04, this will increase security by confirming your identity using at least two different ways of authentication instead of the regular single password, thus removing any chance of a dictionary or brute force attack to your server. After completing this tutorial we will be able to log in to the …
How to monitor your Ubuntu 16.04 server with pyDash and Apache with mod_wsgi
PyDash is a simple web based monitoring tool that can be installed on most Linux distributions. PyDash is written in Python and Django and it uses Chart.js to generate nice looking graphs to get an insight on your servers performance. PyDash has been tested in the following Linux distributions: CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, Arch Linux, Raspbian and Pidora. PyDash can be used to monitor …
How to Install and Configure Redis on Ubuntu 16.04
Redis is a key value storage used widely for its support and flexibility. It is an open source application mainly used in Database for fast accessing of Data in a Database. Redis is the fastest database and a lot of people love it for its speed. And most of the people’s common question is about Redis Persistence. Also, there is a myth around that …