Articles by orange

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  Sharing Linux Terminal Sessions With Tmux and Screen

  Author: orange • Tags: linux, other, shell • Comments: 5

  Tmux and GNU Screen are well-known utilities which allow multiplexing of virtual consoles. Using either, it is possible to start a session, detach, move to a different machine and resume the session in uninterrupted progress. It's also possible to use these tools to share a single session between more than one user at the same time.

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• Blocking Facebook Web Trackers At The Firewall For Extra Privacy

  Author: orange • Tags: security • Comments: 12

  Blocking Facebook Web Trackers At The Firewall For Extra Privacy If you've spent any time examining the network traffic to and from your web browser, you will notice the prolific number of trackers embedded in the pages. There are some add-ons to the web browsers that aid in privacy, but it is simple enough to block the rogue sites at the firewall.

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• Setting Up FTP^H^H^H SFTP In A Hurry For File Uploads Using OpenSSH

  Author: orange • Tags: ftp • Comments: 3

  Setting Up FTP^H^H^H SFTP In A Hurry For File Uploads Using OpenSSH Secure file transfer gets too little attention, perhaps because it is too easy. For secure file transfer without the need of special programs or clients, nothing more is needed than to have the OpenSSH server installed and running. It has a built-in SFTP subsystem that is available to any account that can log in. In other words, for basic SFTP access, nothing needs to be done other than have an account accessible via SSH.

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