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The Perfect Linux Firewall Part I -- IPCop
Author: evolutionaryit • Tags: security • Comments: 50The Perfect Linux Firewall Part I -- IPCop ::What is IPCopThe IPCop project is a GNU/Linux GPL project that offers an exceptional feature packed stand alone firewall to the internet community. Its comprehensive web interface, well documented administration guides, and its involved and helpful user/administrative mailing lists make users of any technical capacity feel at home. It goes far beyond a simple ipchains / netfilter implementation available in most Linux distributions and even the firewall feature sets of commercial competitors. Firewalls have had to undergo a tremendous metamorphosis as a result of evolving threats. IPCop is exemplary in offering such a range of default features and even further a large set of optional plug-ins which can provide further functionality. Some of IPCops impressive base install features include: secure https web administration GUI, DHCP Server, Proxying (Squid), DNS Proxying, Dynamic DNS, Time Server, Traffic Shaping, Traffic/Systems/Firewall/IDS graphing, Intrusion Detection (Snort), ISDN/ADSL device support and VPN (IPSec/PPTP) functionality. As if these base features were not an astounding enough there are dozens of add-ons which can further expand the functionality of your IPCop from Web Filtering to Anti virus scanning.
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Upgrade Your Desktop From Mandriva One 2008.0 To Mandriva One 2008.1 (Spring)
Author: o.meyer • Tags: desktop, mandriva • Comments: 0Upgrade Your Desktop From Mandriva One 2008.0 To Mandriva One 2008.1 (Spring) This document describes how to upgrade your desktop from Mandriva One 2008.0 to Mandriva One 2008.1 via online upgrade.
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Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop (ATI Mobility Radeon 9200)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 1Enabling Compiz Fusion On An Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Desktop (ATI Mobility Radeon 9200) This tutorial shows how you can enable Compiz Fusion on an Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop (the system must have a 3D-capable graphics card - I'm using an ATI Mobility Radeon 9200 here). With Compiz Fusion you can use beautiful 3D effects like wobbly windows or a desktop cube on your desktop.
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The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 3 The Perfect Desktop - Kubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) This tutorial shows how you can set up a Kubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) 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 desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. Kubuntu 8.04 LTS is derived from Ubuntu 8.04 LTS and uses the KDE desktop instead of the GNOME desktop.
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Web Based Project Management With Collabtive On Ubuntu 7.10 Server
Author: shakey_1 • Tags: ubuntu • Comments: 13Web Based Project Management With Collabtive On Ubuntu 7.10 Server Project management is becoming an increasingly important part of the Sys Admin's life. While Microsoft Project seems to be the standard project management tool used in most environments that I have worked in, it can sometimes be nice to have such tools web based so that multiple users can share information. This is where tools such as Collabtive come in. Collabtive is a web based project management tool that supports everything that you need to plan out and complete your projects.
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The Perfect Desktop - Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)
Author: o.meyer •
Tags: desktop, ubuntu •
Comments: 6 This document describes step by step how to set up a Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) desktop. The result is a fast, secure and extendable system that provides all you need for daily work and entertainment.
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How To Upgrade Your Desktop From Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) To 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: desktop, ubuntu • Comments: 1How To Upgrade Your Desktop From Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) To 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron) This guide shows how you can upgrade your desktop from Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) to Ubuntu 8.04 LTS (Hardy Heron).
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Setting Up Subversion And Trac As Virtual Hosts On An Ubuntu Server
Author: colan • Tags: apache, debian, programming, ubuntu • Comments: 8Setting Up Subversion And Trac As Virtual Hosts On An Ubuntu Server This howto outlines the process by which one can set up the Subversion version control system, and have it work in tandem with Trac, the project manager for software development projects, on a server running Ubuntu (or possibly Debian).
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Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 (Debian Etch & Apache2)
Author: Falko Timme • Tags: apache, debian, php • Comments: 8Integrating APC (Alternative PHP Cache) Into PHP5 (Debian Etch & Apache2) This guide explains how to integrate APC (Alternative PHP Cache) into PHP5 on a Debian Etch system (with Apache2). APC is a free and open PHP opcode cacher for caching and optimizing PHP intermediate code. It's similar to other PHP opcode cachers, such as eAccelerator and XCache.
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The Perfect Desktop - gOS Rocket G 2.0 (GNOME)
Author: Falko Timme •
Tags: desktop, linux •
Comments: 0 The Perfect Desktop - gOS Rocket G 2.0 (GNOME) This tutorial shows how you can set up a gOS Rocket G 2.0 (GNOME) 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 desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge. gOS is a lightweight Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu 7.10, that comes with Google Apps and some other Web 2.0 applications; gOS Rocket G 2.0 uses the GNOME desktop.
