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  • The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server (Dapper Drake)

    Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 64

    The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS Server (Dapper Drake) This is a detailed description about how to set up a Ubuntu 6.06 LTS (Dapper Drake) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.).In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box).

  • The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu 6.10 Server (Edgy Eft)

    Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 10

    The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu 6.10 Server (Edgy Eft) This is a detailed description about how to set up a Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

  • The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04)

    Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 9

    The Perfect Setup - Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04) This tutorial shows how to set up a Ubuntu Feisty Fawn (Ubuntu 7.04) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Feisty Fawn, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

  • The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10)

    Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 9

    The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10) This tutorial shows how to set up a Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon (Ubuntu 7.10) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

  • The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server)

    VMWare Image Download Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 66

    The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server) This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04 LTS) based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.

  • The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10)

    ubuntu VMWare Image Download Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 38

    The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10) This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Intrepid Ibex (Ubuntu 8.10) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.

  • The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (Ubuntu 9.04) [ISPConfig 2]

    ubuntu VMWare Image Download Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 11

    The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (Ubuntu 9.04) [ISPConfig 2] This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Jaunty Jackalope (Ubuntu 9.04) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig 2 (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box).

  • The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) [ISPConfig 2]

    ubuntu VMWare Image Download Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 15

    The Perfect Server - Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) [ISPConfig 2] This tutorial shows how to set up an Ubuntu Karmic Koala (Ubuntu 9.10) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig 2 (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box).

  • The Perfect Setup - SUSE 9.2

    Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 19

    The Perfect Setup - SUSE 9.2 This is a detailed description about the steps to be taken to setup a SUSE 9.2 based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.). In addition to that I will show how to use Debian's package manager apt on an rpm-based system because it takes care of package dependencies automagically which can save a lot of trouble.

  • The Perfect Setup - SUSE 9.3

    Author: Falko TimmeTags: , Comments: 45

    The Perfect Setup - SUSE 9.3 This is a detailed description about the steps to be taken to setup a SUSE 9.3 based server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters (web server (SSL-capable), mail server (with SMTP-AUTH and TLS!), DNS server, FTP server, MySQL server, POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc.). In addition to that I will show how to use Debian's package manager apt on an rpm-based system because it takes care of package dependencies automagically which can save a lot of trouble.