Linux Tutorials on the topic “Linux”
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Contacts and events everywhere - successful syncing between thunderbird and android with Baikal
Author: cornelinux •
Tags: linux, ubuntu •
Comments: 2 Contacts and events everywhere - successful syncing between thunderbird and android with Baikal I got a new Android phone lately and was wondering how to handle my life. New phone, new chances, new life ;-) I have a lots of contacts. I used to store addresses in an openLDAP server, but I found these hard to manage especially since Ubuntu 14.04 does not ship "luma" anymore! I used to run radicale, but I did not manage to fix my sync-performance issues.
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How to configure an NFS server and mount NFS shares on Ubuntu 14.04
Author: howtoforge •
Tags: linux, storage, ubuntu •
Comments: 10 How to configure an NFS server and mount NFS shares on Ubuntu 14.04 Network File System (NFS) is a popular distributed filesystem protocol that enables users to mount remote directories on their server. The system lets you leverage storage space in a different location and write onto the same space from multiple servers in an effortless manner. It, thus, works fairly well for directories that users need to access frequently. This tutorial explains the process of mounting NFS share on an Ubuntu 14.04 server in an simple and easy-to-follow steps.
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Linux Basics: How to Edit Files on The Shell with Nano
Author: howtoforge •
Tags: linux, shell •
Comments: 0 Linux Basics: How to Edit Files on The Shell with Nano Nano is a fairly versatile and user-friendly text editor that is capable of being used in a fuss-free manner by the somewhat inexperienced users too, as against the more sophisticated text editors such like Emacs and Vim. While these are excellent programs, they do have a bit of a learning curve. It works seamlessly in combination with Sudo, much to the glee of end-users.
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How to add two-factor authentication from WiKID to X2Go remote desktop on Ubuntu
Author: nowen •
Tags: linux, security, ubuntu •
Comments: 0 Securing X2Go On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication In this document we are going to demonstrate how to implement two-factor authentication from WiKID for remote desktop on an Ubuntu 12.04 server using X2Go.
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How to configure Automatic Updates On Debian Wheezy
Author: howtoforge •
Tags: debian, linux •
Comments: 2 How to configure Automatic Updates On Debian Wheezy This tutorial shows how to configure a Debian Wheezy system to have package updates installed automatically without user interaction. In addition to that I will show you what needs to be done to have the system email you about available updates on a daily basis.
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Manage two factor authentication in your serverfarm with privacyIDEA easily
Author: cornelinux •
Tags: linux, security •
Comments: 3 Manage two factor authentication in your serverfarm with privacyIDEA easily In this howto I will show, how you can use a privacyIDEA installation to add two factor authentication for many of your servers in your serverfarm. privacyIDEA is a modular solution for two factor authentication especially with OTP tokens. Due to the modular structure it can be quickly and easily adapted and enhanced. E.g. adding new token types is as simple as writing a new lean python module. You do not need to modify your network for privacyIDEA, it does not write to existing databases or user stores. It only needs read access to your user stores like LDAP, Active Directory, SQL, SCIM-service or flat files. privacyIDEA supports all usual push-button-tokens, OTP cards and smartphone apps.
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Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication
Author: nowen •
Tags: linux, security, ubuntu •
Comments: 1 Securing SSH On Ubuntu Precise With WiKID Two-Factor Authentication SSH offers a highly secure channel for remote administration of servers. However, if you face an audit for regulatory or business requirements, such as Visa/Mastercard PCI, you need to be aware of some potential authentication related short-comings that may cause headaches in an audit. In this document we are going to demonstrate how to combine two-factor authentication from WiKID on Ubuntu. This document will also serve as the basis for additional tutorials because many services on Linux use PAM for authentication.
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Two factor authentication with OTP using privacyIDEA and FreeRADIUS on CentOS
Author: cornelinux •
Tags: linux, security, centos •
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.
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Manage Linux Containers with Docker on Ubuntu
Author: howtoforge •
Tags: linux, ubuntu, virtualization •
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.
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How to Install Wordpress on CentOS
Author: howtoforge •
Tags: linux, centos, web server •
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
