This article shows how to check if your SSL key and certificate match. Why would you do this? Suppose you’ve just purchased a certificate and in the process mixed up your files OR perhaps the files aren’t named in the way the documentation suggests they are. Let’s first see what
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This is how to change your Windows (Active Directory) password from a Linux system. First make sure you have “smbpasswd” installed. If not, install the “samba-common” package via YUM. The command to change your password is: smbpasswd -r dc.example.com The above specifies the domain controller that you want to change
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Assuming you have used LetsEncrypt to generate (create) your SSL certificates, you can then run the following command to update those certificates. certbot renew Note that this was done with version: [root@server]# certbot –version certbot 0.14.1 You may have to restart the web server having run the above command. Share
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It’s an hour (give or take) but an excellent watch. The sound isn’t great so lift the volume or use headphones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWwaVe1RF0c&t=2s Share This:
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There is talk of weakening Cybersecurity in an attempt to make it easier for authorities to listen in on criminal communications. The two obvious arguments against this are a) weakening security hurts everyone, and b) criminals will simply shift to other methods of communication. I will discuss both of those
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https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2017/07/australia_consi.html#comments I’ll be writing more on this in the coming days. I honestly hope this is not how it plays out. Share This:
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This article demonstrates how easy it is to limit users SSH’ing into your system to just Rsync and/or SCP. We’re using CentOS 6 for this demo. For example, suppose you want to allow users (or a script on a remote system) to SCP or Rsycn files to and from a
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In this article, I am arguing that a regulated Information Technology industry will result in higher quality systems and software and a new focus on security. Australia is about to create a new cyber warfare division within the Australian Defence Force. Whilst the details are still secret, the objectives will
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This article covers server backups and guides you through the process of designing a backup plan. The process will result in a data backup plan that the business is comfortable with. How much data and time can your business lose without damaging your reputation and income? When a disaster hits,
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This article explains how to add new maps to Minecraft. We’re working with a Linux server and we’re going to download maps from public download sites. We’re starting with a working Linux Mincraft server. See how to start from scratch with Minecraft on Linux here “https://www.agix.com.au/minecraft-server-linux-centos-7/”. So far i’m yet
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