Author: NorStar
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Basic Linux Service Commands
Basic Linux Service Commands Basic Linux Service Commands June 29, 2024 This tutorial goes through basic Linux service commands including starting, stopping, reloading, restarting, disabling, enabling, and checking status of services on a Linux machine. Starting Services For most services on a Linux machine, you can start them via simply entering: Copy to clipboard sudo…
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Why You Might Not Want to Enable Time-Based 2FA on a SSH Server
Why You Might Not Want to Enable Time Based 2FA on a Remote SSH Server Why You Might Not Want to Enable Time Based 2FA on a Remote SSH Server June 29, 2024 This might seem against best principles in server management and protection, but if you’ve ever had a server’s time go hay-wire or…
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Encrypt Files with OpenSSL in Linux
Encrypt Files with OpenSSL in Linux Encrypt Files with OpenSSL in Linux June 28, 2024 Do you need to send a sensitive or secret email through Gmail or another email provider? Or have you ever needed to keep sensitive company info on a personal computer while traveling? If so you should encrypt these files so…
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Linux Services Reload VS Restart
Linux Services Reload VS Restart Linux Services Reload VS Restart June 28, 2024 Restarting a Linux a service stops and then restarts the service, it breaks all existing connections to the service by stopping the service, and then restarts the service. Reloading a service on the other hand does not break existing services, it simply…
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Install Keycloak with Postgres, & Traefik
Install Keycloak with Postgres & Traefik in Dev Mode Install Keycloak with Postgres & Traefik in Dev Mode With Docker Compose on Ubuntu on Localhost June 26, 2024 This tutorial goes through launching Keycloak using Postgres as the database and Traefik for a reverse-proxy in separate containers using Docker compose. This tutorial assumes the following: …
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Install Docker Compose V1 on Ubuntu
Install Docker Compose on Ubuntu Install Docker Compose on Ubuntu June 25, 2024 Updated: August 27th 2024 This tutorial goes through installing Dcoker Compose V1. Docker Compose V1 stopped receiving updates in July of 2023. It is recommended to install Docker Compose V2 see my tutorial here: https://phoenixignited.tech/install-docker-compose-v2-on-ubuntu Links: Migrate from Docker Compose V1 to…
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Launch Keycloak with Postgres DB in Dev Mode
Launch Keycloak with Postgres DB in Dev Mode Launch Keycloak with Postgres DB in Dev Mode With Docker Compose on Ubuntu on Localhost June 25, 2024 This tutorial goes through launching Keycloak using Postgres as the database in separate containers using Docker compose. This tutorial assumes the following: You have installed Docker, see my tutorial…
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Configuring WordFence for WordPress Security
Configuring WordFence for WordPress Security Configuring WordFence for WordPress Security June 2024 June 25, 2024 WordFence is a long-standing and powerful WordPress security plugin / solution. Protecting over 5 million sites, WordFence’s web-app firewall includes 467 firewall rules and it’s scanner includes 4,929 malware signatures. WordFence also offers 2FA for your WordPress site, numerous security…
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Docker Compose VS Docker Swarm
Docker Compose VS Docker Swarms Docker Compose VS Docker Swarms June 2024 June 22, 2024 Docker Compose and Docker Swarm are both tools used for managing multi-container Docker applications, but they serve different purposes and are used in different scenarios. Here’s a comparison to help you understand their differences and when to use each one:…
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Create a Realm in Keycloak
Create a Realm in Keycloak Create a Realm in Keycloak June 2024 June 22, 2024 In this quick tutorial we will create a keycloak realm, in this realm we can create client applications that use our realm to authenticate and authorize users. Keycloak divides user and client management up at the realm level, so each…