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Archive for November, 2008

5 tips for wireless security

by usr_local in November 21st, 2008

Topics: Computers, Hardware, How Tos, Internet Tags: Internet, networking, routers, security, wireless

Securing your private wireless network is a really simple thing to do. It should be taken seriously by everyone who has a wireless network. Strangers driving through your neighborhood and you r neighbors could use your wireless access point to gain free access to the internet and to your sensitive information. With these tips, you [...]

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NFS: sharing files in Linux

by usr_local in November 9th, 2008

Topics: Computers, How Tos, Linux, Software Tags: Computers, files, Linux, server, sharing

I have been spending the day re-inventing my file server. I have a Slackware Linux machine that serves as the PDC on my home network and also as my primary fileserver. In order to perform the task of PDC, the system must use Samba. Samba also serves as a file sharing server which can share [...]

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Slackstuff.com is new (sortof)

by usr_local in November 5th, 2008

Topics: Internet, Linux, Web Development Tags: design, Internet, server, site, VPS, web, WP

I recently rented my own VPS(Virtual Private Server) and I think it was one of the wisest choices that I have made recently. I have put slackstuff.com on the new VPS and it appears to be serving wonderfully. I decided to go with Debian as the OS. I am already familiar with Debain as a [...]

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Find – Coffee and a Command line

Hello! Hey! Hi! Howdy! how are ya? How ya doin? This is the next in the line of Coffee and a Command line videos. It has been far too long since I did one of these and, it shows. Can't remember where that file went? Want to know where that binary ....Click here to continue reading

Postfix – All the way

This tutorial is the mark of the end of a journey. It certainly was a journey for me. When I began my quest for a working mail server that was set up to handle multiple domains, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I have configured successfully, ....Click here to continue reading

Browser wars – Don’t be a casualty

This post was inspired by another recent post that I read. I will be quoting and sourcing it later on. I want t make direct my focus to a play on the original posts title. "Are you a casualty". And, The last paragraph of the post which reads: When you find ....Click here to continue reading