Apache goodies for WordPress security
The list of things to do to harden a WordPress site with Apache is long, but some things that could be done include: FileETag None <Files wp-config.php> Require all denied …
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SSH tunnel to use other mailserver than localhost
Because I have a lot of virtual machines, laptops, work environments, and so on, I never seem to find the time to setup SMTP authentication everywhere. I typically use Linux …
Var är den oberoende och kompetenta myndigheten för IT?
Man kanske skall vara öppen med faktum att 2017 förmodligen INTE är det år som går till historien då flest snedtramp gjorts vad gäller IT och IT-driften hos myndigheter, riksdagen, …
Forcing OutOfOffice response to always fire in Zimbra
We had a need to create an e-mail account in Zimbra that would always generate an automated response to incoming e-mails. So we activated the OutOfOffice functionality (or “Vacation Mode” …
Troubles doing factory reset on a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter
If you’re having problems doing a factory reset on a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter, and can’t ping the router on 192.168.1.1 or connect to the admin web interface, you may want to …
Slow SMTP sessions and SSH logins on your Zimbra server?
When upgrading a Zimbra server to a somewhat recent version (8.7.3 for example), it may attempt to install its own DNS Cache (zimbra-dnscache). It’s obvious that this may cause issues …
How the NSA could save billions of dollars
How you save the NSA and other similarly inclined organization billions of dollars in hardware using only a decent operating system: tail -f /dev/person/to/track #unix #linux #surveillance #privacy
The DrayTek Vigor 3900 isn’t bad, just very confusing
The DrayTek Vigor 3900 has been around for some time now. Sadly, this isn’t exactly mirrored on the world wide web. The amount of documentation, samples, and FAQs is sparse; …
IP-Only, NOC, customer service, support, and network loops
IP-Only often boasts about being “the man” when it comes to Swedish Internet infrastructure and their competence in networks. Customer service and fast response to serious network issues such as …
SSH keys are no longer working after upgrading to Ubuntu 16.04.LTS – Help!
I recently upgraded one of my laptops to Ubuntu 16.04.LTS (going from 14.04.LTS). The upgrade went very smooth and I have no issues with the resulting operating environment 🙂 Having …