Category: Debian

Simplified Proxmox VE 8 Installation on Debian 12 Bookworm

Simplified Proxmox VE 8 Installation on Debian 12 Bookworm

Proxmox VE is a comprehensive, open-source server management platform that seamlessly integrates KVM hypervisor and LXC containers. Today, we present a streamlined process for installing Proxmox VE 8 on Debian 12 Bookworm, based on the official guidance from the Proxmox VE Installation Guide. Prerequisites Installation Scripts We’ve divided the installation into two scripts. The first […]

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Proxy through nginx frontend to the second virtual server wordpress

Proxy through nginx frontend to the second virtual server wordpress

In a situation where we have one public IP address and we have many domains directed to that IP address, it is worth considering spreading the traffic to other servers. Proxmox, which allows you to create a pair of virtual machines, is perfect in such a situation. In my case, each virtual machine is separated […]

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Increasing the security of the ssh service

Increasing the security of the ssh service

Nowadays, many bots or hackers look for port 22 on servers and try to log in. Usually, the login attempt is made as the standard linuxe root user. In this short article, I will describe how to create a user that will be able to log in as root and change the default ssh port […]

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iftop as a good network traffic monitoring tool

iftop as a good network traffic monitoring tool

iftop is a command-line tool for real-time network bandwidth monitoring. It displays a continuously updated list of network connections along with the amount of data transferred between them. Connections are shown in a table format and can be sorted by bandwidth usage. iftop provides various filtering options, allowing you to limit the output to specific […]

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Securely Copy Files (scp) tool to copying files by ssh

Securely Copy Files (scp) tool to copying files by ssh

A very good tool for securely copying files via the ssh protocol between machines is scp. It allows you to transfer files to the target machine as well as download from a given source. The tool is usually built into the system so it works on many distributions. Below I will present how you can send and download […]

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sshfs great tool to mount remote file system

sshfs great tool to mount remote file system

SSHFS (SSH File System) is a secure file transfer system that enables users to remotely access and manage files on a remote server over an encrypted SSH (Secure Shell) connection. SSHFS uses the SSH protocol to establish a secure connection between the local and remote systems, which enables users to securely transfer files between the […]

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Generate SSH key pair in Linux

Generate SSH key pair in Linux

A very convenient way to log into remote systems via ssh is without the use of passwords. Here it is very important not to share your private key with anyone. Currently, when trying to connect, I am asked for the password to the server: During the connection, we will be asked if the fingerprint is […]

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More security wp-admin in nginx

More security wp-admin in nginx

Some time ago I noticed that my wordpress hacks are being hacked by logging into the backend of the website. A bot or a hacker is trying to do this using a set of passwords. I decided to secure the website’s backend by requiring additional authentication. In nginxe we can set this up by: We […]

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Useful tricks to view and search logs

Useful tricks to view and search logs

It often happens that we have to catch a given message, e.g. “error” while browsing the logs. Alternatively, we look for the occurrence of a given phrase in the old files. Both “tail” and “grep” are very useful for this. Especially if the logs are set in verbal mode, where there is a lot of […]

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Check network connection and open TCP port via netcat

Check network connection and open TCP port via netcat

Netcat, also known as “nc,” is a versatile networking tool that is commonly used in Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It is a command-line utility that can be used for various network-related tasks, such as port scanning, file transfer, and even as a lightweight web server. The primary function of Netcat is to create […]

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