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  • Q&A: Log Failed SSH Log-In Attempts

    Q&A: Log Failed SSH Log-In Attempts

    Posted on August 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Q) I have a brand new Ubuntu Server installation with port 22(SSH) facing the Internet, while looking at the logs I noticed that no information such as failed log-in attempts are being logged. What file and parameter do I need to change in order to...

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  • Install Munin In Five Minutes On Ubuntu 10.04

    Install Munin In Five Minutes On Ubuntu 10.04

    Posted on June 16, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Not knowing what is going on a server can be a recipe for disaster. That’s why I use Munin a networked resource monitoring tool that is both simple to install and understand. Munin graphs server performance over time, administrators can later use this information to...

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  • Simple Samba Server Configuration

    Simple Samba Server Configuration

    Posted on May 17, 2010 | No Comments
    Samba is a print and file sharing implementation of the SMB/CIFS protocol that is free and open source. Samba provides seamless file and print services to Linux and Windows clients alike. While the clients may be Windows the file/print server will be a Linux/Unix-like system....

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  • Tune2fs Quick Tips

    Tune2fs Quick Tips

    Posted on May 10, 2010 | No Comments
    So what is tune2fs ? tune2fs adjusts tunable filesystem parameters on a Linux second extended filesystem. Tune2fs brings the ability to modify various parameters on a file system volume that may not be the best or require some changes to reflect the needs of the...

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