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Customize your Linux or bash shell style with PS1 definitions in .bashrc

Something you can do to keep the CLI entertaining is to customize it to your liking. Sometimes, the default shell style can just be cumbersome to look at. If you want to change the appearance, it’s actually really easy! No one likes looking at a plain shell. Also, while you Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 5 yearsMay 10, 2018 ago
Linux Server

How to install Heimdall Application Dashboard on Ubuntu 16.04

From their GitHub Page: As the name suggests Heimdall Application Dashboard is a dashboard for all your web applications. It doesn’t need to be limited to applications though, you can add links to anything you like.   Heimdall is an elegant solution to organise all your web applications. It’s dedicated Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 5 yearsApril 25, 2018 ago
Linux Server

Block IP from accessing your Linux Server using IP tables

Syntax to block an IP address under Linux using IP tables: iptables -A INPUT -s 123.45.67.89 -j DROP Replace 123.45.67.89 with the IP in which you would like blocked. For example, if you wish to block IP address 123.45.67.89 iptables -A INPUT -s 123.45.67.89 -j DROP If you just want Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 5 yearsOctober 4, 2017 ago
Cloud

The Perfect Reverse Proxy (NGINX, SSL, WebUI Management)

Reverse Proxy.  I’ve been implementing reverse-proxy solutions in lab and in production for some time now, but I always come across the same problem; It’s not the easiest type of a system to manage, especially when there are SSL certificates involved. Now, before I started looking for an easy-to-manage SSL Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 years ago
Linux Server

Easy SSL for ScreenConnect with NGINX Reverse Proxy

On the topic of NGINX Reverse Proxy, it just so happens that the process for installing an SSL certificate onto your ScreenConnect server can be rather difficult, and a much more flexible approach is by using NGINX over SSL to reverse-proxy to the ScreenConnect instance. This is how you can Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 years ago
Amazon AWS

netdata: A remarkable server monitoring utility.

I wanted to write a short introduction to a tool that I’ve been using a lot on my newest servers and development projects. This tool seriously provides the most amazing way of monitoring and comprehending your server’s performance and other metrics that I’ve seen in such a simple, lightweight installation. Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 yearsMay 2, 2017 ago
Linux Server

NGINX Security Hardening

 After setting up an NGINX webserver with a GoDaddy-issued SSL certificate, I did an SSL test and saw that I was graded a C. That’s average! I want a secure site. So I looked around at a couple of things, and decided to put together a small list of things Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 yearsMay 1, 2017 ago
Linux Server

How to install NGINX, get a free SSL certificate, and configure a reverse proxy (part two)

This is part two, the final part of configuring NGINX with SSL as a reverse proxy. Now that you have successfully installed NGINX and obtained a free SSL cert, you can proceed.   There is one important thing to note when configuring reverse proxy: For each “subfolder” you want to Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 yearsApril 28, 2017 ago
Linux Server

How to install NGINX, get a free SSL certificate, and configure a reverse proxy (part one)

This is part one of a two-part series for using NGINX as a reverse proxy for microservices on the same server or hosted on other servers/ports Click here for part two. In this article, we will: Install NGINX Install LetsEncrypt CertBot Obtain free SSL certificate Configure NGINX for SSL In Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 yearsApril 14, 2017 ago
Linux Server

Enable root login over SSH in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

When I spin up a VM in the cloud like Vultr or Digital Ocean, I get root access. On the other hand, in AWS and Azure, I am stuck in a user account. Security and best practices aside, this is an inconsistency from a developer standpoint. I find that I Read more…

By Tyler Woods, 6 yearsJanuary 29, 2017 ago

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