What is an SFTP Server? How to set up SFTP Server on Linux/Unix? SFTP (SSH File Transfer Protocol) is also called Secure FTP. It is a method for uploading and downloading files over an encrypted connection between two computers. Unlike FTP and FTPS, it works differently. Since SFTP is built upon the SSH (Secure Shell) […]
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In this article, we will demonstrate how to configure a Secure FTP server (vsftpd) using SSL/TLS encryption. Traditional FTP services are not very secure and vulnerable because the credentials are transmitted in clear text, which is prone to crackdowns and many types of attacks like brute force. For broader protection, follow our Linux server hardening […]
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FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol, which relies on client/server technology. It is a software application that transfers files between systems. The FTP protocol was developed in the 1970s and is one of the most commonly used protocols to transfer data between computers over the Internet. To see how it compares to others, read our […]
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FTP servers are commonly known to facilitate file transfers between clients and servers. Typically, ftp servers offer two types of access levels: Authenticated and Anonymous. The first method (Authenticated) requires a valid username and password in order to access the files and directories. The second method ( Anonymous) being anonymous, we can download files without […]
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A brief introduction about Rocky Linux Rocky Linux is a Community-based Enterprise Operating System, officially released by Rocky Enterprise Software Foundation (RESF) which is a free support platform with a complete binary-compatible release using the Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating system source code. The advantage of Rocky Linux is that it is completely free […]
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Managing and administering Linux Servers is a daunting task for all System Administrators. Needs essential hands-on experience in the command line/ CUI. However, many significant projects are coming up to handle Linux Administration tasks via the web console. It helps the new system admins, DevOps, and Developers to handle the system administration task easier. In […]
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DNF stands for Dandified YUM, it is a completely updated version of YUM Package Manager. It was originally introduced on Fedora 18, and has now become the default package manager on Fedora 22, RHEL, and CentOS-8 to handle the RPM package management. DNF improves the deficiencies of YUM, including poor performance, high memory usage, and […]
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A brief introduction about CentOS CentOS is a Community-based Enterprise Operating System, with a free support platform which uses the source code of Red Hat Enterprises Linux (RHEL) distribution. The advantage of using CentOS is that it is completely free to install on any 64-bit x86 system. Most of the Web Hosting companies are using […]
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YUM stands for Yellowdog Updater Modified, which is an RPM (RedHat Package Manager) based package management tool for Linux Systems. Yum was introduced in RHEL version 5.10 onward and its deprecated 'up2date' command. Yum, command helps all Users and System Administrators to search for information about packages and then install, update, and remove all rpm […]
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SSH stands for Secure Shell, one of the well-known service protocols used to execute an operation to the remote administration over the internet. It provides a very secure passage between the designated computers. Once the connection is established, SSH will then provide encrypted sessions for all public (unsecured) networks in a client-server architecture. It was […]
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In computing, a good Firewall system can prevent any unauthorized access to the network security systems. Businesses and organizations invest a good amount of money in their cybersecurity infrastructure, depending on how crucial their business is. In this article, we will see the fundamentals of a new firewall service introduced in CentOS 7 named FirewallD. […]
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This article will help you to understand the 'useradd' command in Linux/Unix based systems. As we all are aware that Linux is a multi-user and a multitasking operating system (OS). It has been built with a large number of commands from basic to advance. Here, we are going to see the 'useradd' command, it is […]
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This article will help you learn how to setup/configure a High-Availability (HA) cluster on Linux/Unix based systems. For broader coverage, see our Linux network administration guide. Cluster is nothing but a group of computers (called nodes/members) to work together to execute a task. Basically there are four types of clusters available, which are Storage Cluster, […]
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This article will help you learn how to setup/configure iSCSI on Linux/Unix based systems. iSCSI stands for (Internet Small Computer System Interface), which is an Industry standard protocol which is mainly used to share the storage device over the TCP/IP layer. Unlike Samba or NFS, which work at the file system level whereas iSCSI works […]
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Magento is a robust and powerful platform for eCommerce websites. It is built with a PHP Framework. It comes with two editions - Magento-2 Commerce (EE), formerly known as Enterprise Edition) and Magento-2 Open Source (formerly known as Community Edition). Magento-2 is a fully customizable and user-friendly interface, which can set up and control a […]
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LAMP stands for Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. An acronym for a Linux/UNIX server powered by Apache, MySQL/MariaDB, and PHP as a server-side scripting language. Also known as LAMP stack. Lamp Stack has a strong foundation, which makes it ideal for construction and development of high-performance websites. Advantages of using Lamp stack in web development? […]
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