In Linux servers, more than 60 binaries and major services such as SSH, Named, Bash etcrely on the glibc libraries. A heap-based buffer overflow was found in __nss_hostname_digits_dots() and an attacker could use this flaw to execute arbitrary code with the privilege of the users running the application using the function gethostbyname() Check if your server is GHOST vulnerable If the glibc version in your server is lower than 2.18, then your server is most exposed to this vulnerability. You can check the glibc version in your server using …
The Config Server Mail Queue is an addon feature available with cPanel/WHM which provides with a full-featured interface to the cPanel exim email queues from within WHM. The add-on feature provides with an interface to the cPanel user accounts email configuration without having to log in to their accounts. It is domain-based rather than account-based. Features View, edit and delete email accounts, email forwarders and email filters. View and modify email account quotas Modify email account passwords List only email accounts that are over quota Modify Outgoing Mail Hourly Limits …
Wine makes it possible to run Windows programs alongside any Unix-like operating system, particularly Linux. Wine is an implementation of the Windows Application Programming Interface (API) library, acting as a bridge between the Windows program and Linux. When a Windows program tries to perform a function, Wine will translate that program’s instruction and make it suitable for Linux. The Wine development release 1.7.35 is now available. New features in this release: – Beginnings of support for OpenGL core contexts. – Initial support for glyph placement in DirectWrite. – Some more …
Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver (AMANDA) is a powerful open-source backup solution designed to simplify enterprise backup management. It enables IT administrators to use a single master server to back up multiple systems across a network, including Linux, Unix, and Windows machines. AMANDA supports various storage options such as tape drives, disks, and optical media, making it a flexible choice for businesses of all sizes. Why Choose AMANDA Backup? AMANDA is widely adopted due to its ability to streamline and automate backup processes. Key advantages include: It is an …
Linux Socket Monitor (LSM) is a lightweight security tool designed to monitor network sockets and Unix domain sockets on a server. It acts as a port monitoring solution that detects newly opened ports and alerts administrators about potential security risks. LSM works by comparing current server sockets with previously recorded socket information. Whenever a new port becomes active, the system sends an alert notification. What Is Linux Socket Monitor (LSM)? LSM continuously monitors: Unlike traditional monitoring tools, LSM ignores already active services and triggers alerts only when a new socket …
FirewallD is a new firewall suite being introduced to Linux distribution. At present, the all-new popular CentOs 7 has it as the default firewall suite which in near future will be implemented in servers. FirewallD, as usual, was developed by the Fedora community and was implemented in the 20th version of the same. It is also being used in arch Linux and others till the date. FirewallD is a dynamic firewall, dynamic in the sense that any change in the firewall will be implemented as soon as the amendment is …
Portsentry is a tool to detect port scans and log it. Once a host is targeted by an attacker, a port scan is almost always performed. PortSentry detects such scans by monitoring the unused ports on the host. Upon a connection attempt to one of the unused ports, PortSentry is alerted and has the ability to issue a number of commands in response to the scan. Installation # cd /usr/src/ # wget http://sourceforge.net/projects/sentrytools/files/latest/download
Modern IT environments demand efficient server administration, remote access, strong security, and real-time control. Today, system administrators rely on powerful tools that simplify remote management, troubleshooting, and infrastructure monitoring. In this article, we explore 10 of the best server administration tools used by Linux and cross-platform administrators to manage servers efficiently from anywhere. Why Server Administration Tools Matter Effective server management helps organizations: The right tools allow administrators to manage servers without being physically present. 1. TightVNC TightVNC is a lightweight remote desktop software that enables administrators to connect to …
SSH tunneling is used to tunnel all of the traffic from your local machine to a remote server that you have an account. SSH allows users to create TCP tunnels to send data over the network. The amazing thing about SSH tunnels is that they are encrypted. How tunneling works? This works by allocating a socket to listen to port on the local side, optionally bound to the specified bind_address. Whenever a connection is made to this port, the connection is forwarded over the secure channel, and a connection is …
MariaDB is a high performance drop-in replacement for MySQL, developed by some of the original authors of the MySQL project. For years, MySQL has been the dominant open-source database management system (DBMS). Recently, MariaDB, the MySQL fork created by MySQL’s founder, has been making in-roads and websites like Wikipedia the world’s sixth most popular Web site, is shifting over from MySQL to MariaDB. Lets check how to replace MYSQL with MARIADB in a cpanel server Step 1: Backup existing MySQL data Before installing mariadb make sure to take backup of …