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Tmux

by SupportPRO Admin September 10, 2012
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Tmux is a software application that can be used to multiplex several virtual consoles, allowing a user to access multiple separate terminal sessions inside a single terminal window or remote terminal session. It is similar to screen as it lets you run numerous TTYs in the same terminal window. Tmux is a software application that can be used to multiplex several virtual consoles, allowing a user to access multiple separate terminal sessions inside a single terminal window or remote terminal session. It is similar to screen as it lets you run numerous TTYs in the same terminal window. To install Tmux, the following libraries should be installed on the server. libevent , libevent-devel How to install Tmux ? Download tmux …

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How to Secure Mysql in Linux system ?

by SupportPRO Admin September 10, 2012
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an secure Mysql service using the following methods. 1. Restrict anonymous remote access :- Which meansnever provide grant access from all hosts. It must limit to specific users from specific hosts only. Do not grant the SUPER privilege and FILE privilege to non-administrative users. Any user who has this privilege can write a file anywhere in the file system with the privileges of the mysqld daemon. 2. Improve local security :- To improve local security use different socket file for both client and server connections. For that edit and add following line in the [client] section of /etc/my.cnf: [client] socket = /tmp/mysql.sock Also the following parameter should be added in the [mysqld] section in /etc/my.cnf: set-variable=local-infile=0 3. Change admin password …

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Website Hosting in IIS

by SupportPRO Admin September 10, 2012
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1.Click Start, Programs, Administrative Tools, and select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. 2.Expand local computer and right click on Web Sites 3.Click New and select Web Site 4.Click Next to begin. 5.Type in a description for the website. This is usually the domain name but can be anything that we prefer to distinguish the site from others. 6.Click Next. 7.Type in the IP address of our new site. TCP port should be 80. * If the site is an IP-based site we can leave the host header line blank. *If the site is a name-based site we will need to enter the domain name in the host header line. If we prefer to view the name-based site using the IP …

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Magic quotes

by SupportPRO Admin September 10, 2012
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Magic quotes is a module of php which was implemented in older versions of PHP. In latest versions, the module is depreciated. It is for the purpose of processing of escaping special characters with a ‘\’ to allow a string to be entered into a database. There are three magic quote directives: magic_quotes_gpc :- Affects HTTP Request data (GET, POST, and COOKIE). Cannot be set at runtime, and defaults to on in PHP. magic_quotes_runtime:- If enabled, most functions that return data from an external source, including databases and text files, will have quotes escaped with a backslash. Can be set at runtime, and defaults to off in PHP. magic_quotes_sybase :- If enabled, a single-quote is escaped with a single-quote instead …

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How to fix rndc error in WHM/cPanel (rndc: connection failed / refused)

by SupportPRO Admin September 10, 2012
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‘rncd : connection failed : connection refused’ is a common error occurred in cpanel. Inorder to get the name servers work properly we need to eliminate this error. Elimination of this error is a simple process which takes only a few minutes via cPanel /scripts.. The steps to solve the issue is as follows : 1. Login to your server as root via SSH 2. Run: /scripts/updatenow 3. Run: /scripts/fixrndc The above steps should fix most of the cases, but if it does not, do follow the following steps : 1. Login to your server as root via SSH 2. Run: vi /etc/rndc.conf (or vi /etc/namedb/rndc.conf on FreeBSD) replace all instances of “rndc-key” with “rndckey” 3. Run: vi /etc/named.conf (or …

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How to replace a faulty drive in a Software RAID under Linux?

by SupportPRO Admin September 9, 2012
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First we need to identify failed RAID Arrays. we can gather information from the following command’s output. # cat /proc/mdstat Removing the failed partition and disk # mdadm –manage /dev/md0 –remove /dev/sdb1 => Power down # shutdown -h now Then replace the drive and power up In order to use the new drive we should have to create the same partition table structure that was on the old One. # sfdisk -d /dev/sda | sfdisk /dev/sdb After that we can add the partitions to the RAID Array. # mdadm –manage /dev/md0 –add /dev/sdb1 Now, we can check the status of the partitions by issuing # cat /proc/mdstat First we need to identify failed RAID Arrays. we can gather information from …

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How to Prevent .htaccess Hacks in a wordpress site?

by SupportPRO Admin September 9, 2012
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.htaccess (hypertext access) is the default name of directory-level configuration file that provides decentralized management of configuration while inside your web tree. .htaccess files are often used for security restrictions on a particular directory. So it is very important to secure .htaccess. 1. Add the following code into the .htaccess files. # STRONG HTACCESS PROTECTION order allow,deny deny from all satisfy all 2. Secure your config.php by adding the follwoing # protect wp-config.php Order deny,allow Deny from all 3. Prevent hacker from browsing your directory by adding the code # disable directory browsing Options All -Indexes 4. Prevent script injections. # protect from sql injection Options +FollowSymLinks RewriteEngine On RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} (\<|%3C).*script.*(\>|%3E) [NC,OR] RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} GLOBALS(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) [OR] RewriteCond %{QUERY_STRING} _REQUEST(=|\[|\%[0-9A-Z]{0,2}) …

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How to Secure DNS Servers Using Chroot and Best Practices

by SupportPRO Admin August 20, 2012
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DNS is a critical component of any network infrastructure. It is responsible for translating domain names into IP addresses, making it a prime target for attackers. A compromised DNS server can lead to traffic redirection, data interception, service downtime, and severe reputation damage. The main objective of securing DNS includes ensuring the secure exchange of data between DNS servers, protecting DNS queries, securing zone transfers, and controlling DNS updates. Strengthening DNS security is a foundational step in overall website and server protection, as discussed in SupportPro’s guide on improving website security In this article, we explain one of the most effective DNS-hardening methods: securing DNS using chroot, along with essential configuration considerations. Before proceeding, ensure that you have taken a …

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mod_security installation on a plesk server

by SupportPRO Admin August 20, 2012
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Check for the current version of apache installed on the server and make sure that the apache development tools have been installed on the server (i.e. httpd-devel package) using the command rpm -qa | grep httpd-devel In case the apache development tools are not installed on the server, install the package via yum yum install httpd-devel The devel package is necessary for addition of extra modules to apache ( since apxs [apache extension tool] comes with httpd-devel. Before installation of mod_security, ensure that the c (apache module) is installed on the server as well. The command httpd -t -D DUMP_MODULES will provide a list of all loaded apache modules. Use httpd -t -D DUMP_MODULES | grep httpd -t -D DUMP_MODULES …

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Setting up MySQL remote Server

by SupportPRO Admin August 20, 2012
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Remote server configuration 1. Edit the /etc/my.cnf file in the remote server and add the following line somewhere under [mysqld] in the my.cnf file bind-address=<IP address of the remote server> 2. Restart mysql on the server Granting privileges for database:: In order to access a database ‘abc’ on the remote server from another machine, we need to add sufficient privileges for a user in the machine from which the connection is made. i.e. from the mysql prompt ( use mysql command or mysql -u root -p to enter the prompt). mysql> grant all privileges on abc.* to username@IP address of the machine from which the connection is to be made identified by <password> Example:: Let us consider two machines with …

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