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  • Two factor authentication with OTP using privacyIDEA and FreeRADIUS on CentOS

    centos Author: cornelinuxTags: , , Comments: 3

    Two factor authentication with OTP using privacyIDEA and FreeRADIUS on CentOS In this howto we will show, how you can set up a the two factor authentication and management system privacyIDEA on Cent OS 6.5. privacyIDEA is a system that can manage authentication devices - especially OTP tokens of any kind. We will set up the system to be served via Apache2, store the token information in a MySQL database and provide authentication via FreeRADIUS server, thus being able to add two factor authentication to all services accessible via RADIUS like SSL VPNs and pam_radius.

  • Manage Linux Containers with Docker on Ubuntu

    ubuntu Author: howtoforgeTags: , , Comments: 0

    Manage Linux Containers with Docker on Ubuntu This guide explains how to install Docker and manage virtual machines effectively. Docker is a Open Source Linux virtualistaion platform for developers and system administrators to build, deploy, and execute distributed applications easily. Docker consists of the Docker Engine, a light runtime and virtualisation layer, tools to package and version virtual machines similar to a sourcecode repository and Docker Hub, a service in the cloud to share applications and automate workflow. Docker allows applications quickly assembled from components and eliminates friction between development environments, quality control and production.

  • How To Build PHP 5.6-beta3 (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) With ionCube Loader, Zend OPcache And APCu For ISPConfig 3 (Debian Wheezy)

    debian Author: howtoforgeTags: , , , , Comments: 4

    How To Build PHP 5.6-beta3 (PHP-FPM & FastCGI) With ionCube Loader, Zend OPcache And APCu For ISPConfig 3 (Debian Wheezy) Since ISPConfig 3.0.5, it is possible to use multiple PHP versions on one server and select the optimal PHP version for a website. This feature works with PHP-FPM (starting with PHP 5.3) and FastCGI (all PHP 5.x versions). This tutorial shows how to build PHP 5.5 as a PHP-FPM and a FastCGI version on a Debian Wheezy server. These PHP 5.6 builds include the ionCube Loader, Zend OPcache, and APCu.

  • How to Install Wordpress on CentOS

    centos Author: howtoforgeTags: , , Comments: 10

    How to Install Wordpress on CentOS Wordpress is a fairly popular free open source website and blogging tool that works by using PHP and MySQL. In this tutorial, we shall learn the process of installing Wordpress on CentOS

  • The Perfect Desktop - Slackware 12

    Author: ensensTags: , Comments: 11

    The Perfect Desktop - Slackware 12 This tutorial shows how you can set up a Slackware 12 GNU/Linux desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktop.

  • How to Set Up The Basic Apache Config For Virtual Hosts on CentOS 6

    centos Author: howtoforgeTags: , , Comments: 0

    How to Set Up Apache Virtual Hosts on CentOS 6 Virtual Hosts are required in order to run multiple domains off a single IP address. Creating virtual host is expressly helpful for users who wish to run numerous sites using one virtual private server (VPS). Typically, each server is distinctly defined by it's domain/hostname. To the utter delight of users, there does not exist an upper limit to the number of virtual hosts that may be added to a VPS.

  • VNC Server Installation on CentOS 6.5

    centos Author: howtoforgeTags: Comments: 17

    VNC Server Installation on CentOS 6.5 This guide explains how to configure VNC-server in CentOS 6.5 server. It is a very convinient way of administrating the CentOS 6.5 with the help of GUI(Graphics User Interface). The GUI can be access any where with the help of the VNC-client on any OS. The basic condition is that the connecting OS must have VNC-clients installed in it.

  • Samba Server Configuration in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

    ubuntu VMWare Image Download Author: Srijan KishoreTags: , , Comments: 27

    This guide explains how to configure samba server in Ubuntu 14.04 with anonymous & secured samba servers. Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients. Samba is freely available, unlike other SMB/CIFS implementations, and allows for interoperability between Linux/Unix servers and Windows-based clients.

  • Samba Server Install on Debian 7 (Wheezy)

    debian Author: howtoforgeTags: , , Comments: 7

    Samba Server Install on Debian 7 (Wheezy) This guide explains how to install and configure Samba server in Debian 7 with anonymous and secured samba servers. Samba is an Open Source/Free Software suite that provides seamless file and print services to SMB/CIFS clients. Samba is freely available, unlike other SMB/CIFS implementations, and allows for interoperability between Linux/Unix servers and Windows-based clients.

  • How To Import VMware Images Into VMware Player/Server

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    How To Import VMware Images Into VMware Player/Server Version 1.3Author: Falko Timme <ft [at] falkotimme [dot] com> Last edited 26/06/2014 This article shows how to download a VMware image of a HowtoForge tutorial and import it into the free VMware Player the free VMware Server Both VMware Player and VMware Server are available for Windows and Linux. I assume you have one of them already installed on your system because this document doesn't cover VMware installation.