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Advanced-Copy is a command line program that is very much similar, but a little modified version of the original cp and mv command with a progress bar.

Distributing and replicating data among Postgres servers

Cron jobs are not sufficiently stable as a method for backup automation. In this article, we explore how best to back up data in terms of setup, frequency, data retention and general automation best practices.

Passwordless logins are a great way to secure your server. This tutorial shows you how to set up passwordless SSH logins on Linux.

Teleport is an open-source that can be used as an access plane for your global infrastructure. It provides zero-trust access to various services such ...

There a multiple use cases to run a script on login. Configuration, starting services, logging, sending a notification, and so on. I want to show you different ways to do so. Example script The examp

How to fix docker compose not updating container with locally built images (i.e. the build argument in docker-compose).

I have found recently that Firefox in Linux (Mint 17.3) is very sluggish, I do have Chrome on my system as well but I prefer Firefox for various

A backup of your Firefox profile enables you to save all your browser data (extensions, history, settings, etc.) on your local machine or any other storage.

Like most folks working in infrastructure engineering in 2014, I really enjoyed Google’s BeyondCorp whitepaper. My foremost personal interest was grounded in the fact that Uber’s contemporaneous security implementation didn’t include a VPN, so it was interesting to see a well-thought description of fostering security without over-reliance on a hardened network for employee devices. I had a second, longer-term, personal interest as well, which was never again having to argue with a coworker about why they needed to log into the VPN before accessing a secure resource.

Learn about iptables firewall, Chains, Policies, Adding, Deleting, Replacing, Saving and Listing Rules, Block ICMP Packets, Blocking Bad Flags, SYN Flooding

How to move away from RSA for SSH keys - Xe's Blog

Processor affinity is the process of allocating CPU cores to specific apps. We show you how to assign a specific CPU core to a Windows app.

Automatically-provisioned TLS certificates for Node.js servers using Let’s Encrypt.

To make it quick, I wish I had known about port forwarding and tunneling earlier. With this blog post, I try to understand it better myself and share some experiences and tips with you. Topics: use ca

It’s simple! Just create a key and start encrypting your files securely

This guide highlights the usage of useful Git commands for handling distributed version control on Git-repository management systems like GitHub and GitLab.

In this article, we will show you a simple trick to help you run a cron job every 10, 20, and 30 seconds or x seconds in Linux.

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Disclaimer: There are more meaningful, and more advanced solutions to test your security solutions, but for a quick, simple, and riskless test, the upcoming test files are more than enough. EICAR test

It can frustrate to work on complex commands in the terminal. I'll present you some tips on how to manage them. If you have another tip, I'd appreciate a quick message. Use backslash\ to add a line b

Important disclaimer: This solution is not secure! - It is fine for a quick and temporary solution for your local network, but it is not a secure solution for important ressources that are available o