This article demonstrates how to restrict SSH access to only specified users and/or groups. You can do the reverse by allowing all but a few users to SSH into the server but we’ll focus on allowing only those we specify. Open the file “/etc/ssh/sshd_config” and look for (or create if
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Like happens so often, the notes and comments you found in forums don’t quiet work how you expected. In this article i demonstrate how to enable CORS on NginX and show you how to test it. You’ll see a working example. There are reasons you can’t do this without modifications
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Just like with VMWare or Hyper-V, Amazon’s AWS supports snapshots and they make it easy to create them and restore from them. But in true AWS style, they don’t make it obvious how it works. I’m hoping to change that in this article. I’ve used the word “snapshot” but strictly
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The Australian government is continuing its push for the public to start using the centralized health record system. The idea being that i could move from one doctor to another with ease – essentially my records follow me. The Health Minister Greg Hunt is under pressure to convince the public
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Scenario: You’re at home and want to log into the office Intranet to finish up some work. But wait, the Intranet is on your corporate network and you’re at home. Sure you can use your corporate VPN – if you have one and can remember the credentials. If not, consider
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Report after report shows that the problem of information security is getting worse at a faster rate than we are getting better. It is an uphill battle and as we climb, the hill is getting taller. The only hope is change. The question is, what change is necessary? That’s the
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Recently I received an email forwarded-on by a company director who asked the question “How are we treating IT security in our business?”. I was pleasantly surprised. The email was originally sent by someone who had done the course and felt compelled to share it with those in similar positions
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This article shows how to configure pfSense to allow MacOS devices to connect using IPSec (IKEv1). Unfortunately I could not get IKEv2 to work. In this article, we’ll be using a RADIUS server (for authentication). The creation of the RADIUS server is not included in this HowTo but the pfSense
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As it is right now, when you browse to your favorite website, your web browser attempts to connect insecurely first and then, if told to, it will try again securely. I suspect this will change one day soon and the sooner the better. Most websites that you visit today will
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