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Apache Active Directory Authentication

Overview

This tutorial provides an example of Apache Active Directory Authentication using the Authz LDAP module.
Apache and SSL settings are not in the scope of this tutorial.
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OpenVPN ALS Adito SSL VPN Gateway on CentOS

Overview

OpenVPN ALS Adito SSL VPN Gateway is a web-based SSL-VPN server written in Java and it is completely free and open-source.
The installation on CentOS 6 Linux Operating System is fairly simple using the next few steps (we will use CentOS Minimal x86_64).
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Tiny Core Linux Remote Desktop Kiosk

Overview

THIS TUTORIAL ONLY SUPPORTS TINYCORE 4
FOR TINYCORE 5 THERE IS A SOLUTION IN THE COMMENTS BELOW BY Alejo


Tiny Core Linux is one of the smallest Linux distributions out there.
We will show you how to customize Tiny Core Linux Remote Desktop Kiosk so it will automatically launch a Remote Desktop client and set a Static IP address.
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SSH connection without password between two linux machines

Overview

How to establish SSH connection without password between two linux/unix machines

SSH connection without password between two linux machines

Instructions

  1. Generate the files: [id_rsa], [id_rsa.pub] in the First Machine by typing at command (do not use a password – just hit Enter*) :
    ssh-keygen

    * You don’t want to enter any passwords, because you want to call ssh from a within a shell script.
    ** The randomart is an easier way for humans to validate keys.
  2. Copy (and rename) id_rsa.pub to authorized_keys on Server (run from the same computer you run ssh-keygen);
    scp -r -P 22 /root/.ssh/id_rsa.pub destination:/root/.ssh/authorized_keys<em>
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    Where destination is server B.

Now you can connect as root without a password between the servers.

Installing Lighttpd on Centos 6.3 is Easy!

Overview

Security, speed, compliance, and flexibility — all of these describe lighttpd (pronounced lighty) which is rapidly redefining efficiency of a webserver; as it is designed and optimized for high performance environments.
With a small memory footprint compared to other web-servers, effective management of the cpu-load, and advanced feature set (FastCGI, SCGI, Auth, Output-Compression, URL-Rewriting and many more) it is the perfect solution for every server that is suffering load problems.And best of all it’s Open Source licensed under the revised BSD license.

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Installing Python / Django on Centos 6.3 is Easy!

 

 

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NOTE: This article was rewritten (for CentOS 6.4). please read the updated post.

What is Python?

Python is a general-purpose, high-level programming language whose design philosophy emphasizes code readability. Its syntax is said to be clear and expressive.” from Wikipedia.

Visit http://www.python.org/

 

What is Django?

“Django is a high-level Python Web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.” from https://www.djangoproject.com/

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Do something GOOD! with your PC – BOINC on RHEL/Fedora/Centos!

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Boinc

BOINC is an open-source software platform for computing using volunteered resources, Use the idle time on your computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) to cure diseases, study global warming, discover pulsars, and do many other types of scientific research.

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