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Vincent Danen
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How to create LXC system containers to isolate services
February 26, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system.
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The easiest way to set up Samba for file-sharing
September 24, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Samba is directly compatible with Windows and allows for a lot of configuration, but if you just want a stand-alone Samba server on your network, it's an easy setup. Vincent Danen shows you how.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Using rsnapshot to back up and retain snapshots
April 9, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how you can take rsync backups a step further with the rsnapshot tool, which allows you to retain multiple point-in-time backups that seamlessly rotate.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Enable spell-checking in Vim and customize default behavior
October 1, 2010, 12:00am PDT
To make Vim an even better editor, you can turn on its spell-checking functionality and customize it to behave the way you want depending on your task. Vincent Danen tells you how.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Learn and use regular expressions with Kodos
February 4, 2010, 12:00am PST
Kodos is a Python program that helps you learn and create regular expressions via a GUI interface. Vincent Danen offers this introduction to using regular expressions.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Easy Gmail reading with mutt
August 13, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen shows you how to make use of Gmail on the command line with mutt. Here are the basic commands to set it up.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Use Fail2ban to blacklist IP addresses and alert you to attacks
February 8, 2011, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen takes you through some basic configuration of the Fail2ban network monitoring utility, which can help protect your systems and servers from brute-force attacks.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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How to set up OpenVPN server and create Linux and Mac OS X clients
October 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen takes you through the steps and configuration to set up an OpenVPN server and also create both Linux and Mac OS X clients on OpenVPN.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Using pam_mount to automount filesystems at login
December 9, 2008, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen introduces the automounter, pam_mount, which can take a password entered at login and use it to mount an encrypted filesystem. It can also mount non-encrypted filesystems. This...
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Save time managing multiple systems with Parallel SSH
December 19, 2008, 12:00am PST
For a user caring for multiple systems, OpenSSH is extremely useful, but being able to execute OpenSSH commands in parallel is even more so. Vincent Danen introduces Parallel SSH, or pssh, which...
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Learn to use extended file attributes in Linux to boost security
December 11, 2009, 12:00am PST
ACLs and extended attributes for files are simple and easy to use in Linux, and can go a long way in securing files. Vincent Danen goes over some of the basic file protection enhancements provided...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Drive and partition backups with dd
August 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen goes over the basics of using the standard dd tool to back up and copy partitions and drives.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Get a stable and secure server setup with CentOS, RPMForge, and Utter Ramblings
March 27, 2009, 12:00am PDT
CentOS is a great server operating system that is completely compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Vincent Danen tells you how to optimize CentOS setup with RPMForge and Utter Ramblings...
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DIY pfSense firewall system beats others for features, reliability, and security
December 7, 2009, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen lists the benefits of using the do-it-yourself pfSense firewall system over some of the readily available firewall appliances from Linksys and D-Link. For features, security,...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Use Live USB Creator to install Fedora 12 from a USB stick
February 12, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen walks you through the use of the Live USB Creator tool to install or boot Fedora 12 from a USB drive.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Using smartctl to get SMART status information on your hard drives
March 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen has some tips for using the smartmontools package to obtain important information about the health of your hard drives that could provide early warning signs of problems.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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System monitoring with Zenoss takes complexity out of configuration
April 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
While Nagios is a powerful and stable system monitor, it can be very complex to configure. Vincent Danen offers you another option with a slick UI, nice graphs, and easy-to-read host data.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Get network versatility with SSH tunneling and netcat
September 25, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how to use netcat with SSH tunneling when you need to create a secure connection to a server from a remote location.
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How to set up WebDAV hosting on Apache
September 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen tells you how to set up WebDAV on Apache with a minimum of fuss. There's plenty of room for error but these steps should help you avoid the pitfalls.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Create a local Fedora mirror system and get blazing-fast updates
December 14, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen shows you how to set up a local mirror for Fedora systems that will get you faster updates and conserve bandwidth.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Managing MySQL with MySQL Workbench
May 10, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen gives an overview of a graphical tool for working with MySQL databases, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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1Password for Mac OS X: One program to store them all
February 26, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen strongly recommends a password-storage utility for use with Mac OS X. 1Password stores passwords and other secure info, works across browsers, and syncs to multiple systems.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Snoop on your own network with ntop
November 5, 2009, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen recommends ntop if you want to know more about the traffic passing in and out of your network. This powerful network monitoring tool will keep you informed about network load...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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FreeBSD 8.0 installation walk-through
February 1, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen walks you through the initial installation of FreeBSD 8.0. The text-based installer can be a challenge, but the OS is solid.
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Setting up a dynamic DNS service part 1: named
July 10, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen shows you how to configure the BIND side of a dynamic DNS service. (In part 2, he will configure DHCPd and put them both together.)
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Replace a failed drive in Linux RAID
March 23, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen outlines the steps he took recently to identify a failing drive and then replace it with the least disruption possible.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Save on bandwidth with the Squid proxy server
September 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how to set up Squid as a caching proxy, which can help you save on bandwidth.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Convert CVS repositories to Git
March 4, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen shows you how to use the git-cvs plugin to convert CVS repositories to Git and reap the rewards of speed and efficiency that come with it.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Firewall configuration with system-config-firewall
May 10, 2010, 12:00am PDT
On a Fedora system, the default firewall configuration tool is simply called Firewall Configuration. Vincent Danen shows you how to use this simple GUI interface to set up and configure your firewall.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Tips and tricks for working on the command line in Linux
November 7, 2008, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen believes in the power of the command line as being faster and more powerful than a GUI, once you get the hang of it. Here are some of his favorite tips and shortcuts for working from...
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Set up Dropbox on a GUI-less Linux server
May 21, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen simplifies the steps to setting up Dropbox to work even with a GUI-less Linux computer. Dropbox allows you to synchronize files across multiple machines.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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DNS querying with dig
June 4, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how to get the information you need from a DNS query using the command line-tool dig.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Monitor your system for threats with rsec alerts
August 24, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen gives an overview of the monitoring and reporting tool rsec, which can help you keep a close eye on your system's security without having to pore over log files.
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Manipulate monitor displays easily with the xrandr extension
January 15, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen explains how to use the xrandr extension (X Resize and Rotate)to help you easily manipulate your monitor display. It allows you to adjust resolutions on-the-fly, reposition or rotate...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Monitoring MySQL with mytop
June 3, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen tells you how to use mytop to monitor MySQL threads and database performance. Here are a few pointers about configuration and getting started.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Take advantage of full-featured Komodo IDE to boost productivity
June 25, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The full features of the Komodo IDE can greatly increase your productivity. Vincent Danen takes a look at key bindings, Toolbox features, and add-ons that are available.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Secure remote firewall administration via SSH
August 4, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Most firewall systems contain a Web-based component that allows you to configure the firewall, but it's not very secure. Vincent Danen shows you a method via SSH that has the advantage of...
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GUI scripting in bash
July 8, 2010, 12:00am PDT
GUI programming for shell scripts, with helper programs like Zenity and kdialog, is much easier to accomplish than GUI programs for other programming environments. Vincent Danen demonstrates what...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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How to use Virtual Machine Manager on Fedora 11
August 10, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen covers the basics of virt-manager, a user interface for managing virtual machines in Linux. KVM and virt-manager will be the default virtualization solution in Red Hat Enterprise...
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Get website metrics with AWStats
August 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen shows you how to set up the AWStats log file analysis program on FTP and mail servers and use the information to gain valuable insight on visitors to your website.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
Use Fail2ban to blacklist IP addresses and alert you to attacks
February 8, 2011, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen takes you through some basic configuration of the Fail2ban network monitoring utility, which can help protect your systems and servers from brute-force attacks.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Create a local Fedora mirror system and get blazing-fast updates
December 14, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen shows you how to set up a local mirror for Fedora systems that will get you faster updates and conserve bandwidth.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
How to set up OpenVPN server and create Linux and Mac OS X clients
October 19, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen takes you through the steps and configuration to set up an OpenVPN server and also create both Linux and Mac OS X clients on OpenVPN.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Enable spell-checking in Vim and customize default behavior
October 1, 2010, 12:00am PDT
To make Vim an even better editor, you can turn on its spell-checking functionality and customize it to behave the way you want depending on your task. Vincent Danen tells you how.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
The easiest way to set up Samba for file-sharing
September 24, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Samba is directly compatible with Windows and allows for a lot of configuration, but if you just want a stand-alone Samba server on your network, it's an easy setup. Vincent Danen shows you how.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
How to set up WebDAV hosting on Apache
September 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen tells you how to set up WebDAV on Apache with a minimum of fuss. There's plenty of room for error but these steps should help you avoid the pitfalls.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Save on bandwidth with the Squid proxy server
September 17, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how to set up Squid as a caching proxy, which can help you save on bandwidth.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
Drive and partition backups with dd
August 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen goes over the basics of using the standard dd tool to back up and copy partitions and drives.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Get website metrics with AWStats
August 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen shows you how to set up the AWStats log file analysis program on FTP and mail servers and use the information to gain valuable insight on visitors to your website.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
Easy Gmail reading with mutt
August 13, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen shows you how to make use of Gmail on the command line with mutt. Here are the basic commands to set it up.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Head off problems by monitoring servers with munin
July 16, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how to get started with the munin server-monitoring tool, which can help you spot problems before they become serious.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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GUI scripting in bash
July 8, 2010, 12:00am PDT
GUI programming for shell scripts, with helper programs like Zenity and kdialog, is much easier to accomplish than GUI programs for other programming environments. Vincent Danen demonstrates what...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Take advantage of full-featured Komodo IDE to boost productivity
June 25, 2010, 12:00am PDT
The full features of the Komodo IDE can greatly increase your productivity. Vincent Danen takes a look at key bindings, Toolbox features, and add-ons that are available.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Increase download speed with Aria2 utility
June 18, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen recommends the multisource, multiprotocol, and cross-platform Aria2 utility to drastically increase download speeds. It runs on Linux, Mac, Windows, and others.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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DNS querying with dig
June 4, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how to get the information you need from a DNS query using the command line-tool dig.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
Monitoring MySQL with mytop
June 3, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen tells you how to use mytop to monitor MySQL threads and database performance. Here are a few pointers about configuration and getting started.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Set up Dropbox on a GUI-less Linux server
May 21, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen simplifies the steps to setting up Dropbox to work even with a GUI-less Linux computer. Dropbox allows you to synchronize files across multiple machines.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Firewall configuration with system-config-firewall
May 10, 2010, 12:00am PDT
On a Fedora system, the default firewall configuration tool is simply called Firewall Configuration. Vincent Danen shows you how to use this simple GUI interface to set up and configure your firewall.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Managing MySQL with MySQL Workbench
May 10, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen gives an overview of a graphical tool for working with MySQL databases, available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Work on remote Subversion repositories locally with Git
April 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how you can use Git version control on a converted Subversion repository and push your changes back to Subversion.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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System monitoring with Zenoss takes complexity out of configuration
April 20, 2010, 12:00am PDT
While Nagios is a powerful and stable system monitor, it can be very complex to configure. Vincent Danen offers you another option with a slick UI, nice graphs, and easy-to-read host data.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Using rsnapshot to back up and retain snapshots
April 9, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen explains how you can take rsync backups a step further with the rsnapshot tool, which allows you to retain multiple point-in-time backups that seamlessly rotate.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Using smartctl to get SMART status information on your hard drives
March 26, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen has some tips for using the smartmontools package to obtain important information about the health of your hard drives that could provide early warning signs of problems.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Replace a failed drive in Linux RAID
March 23, 2010, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen outlines the steps he took recently to identify a failing drive and then replace it with the least disruption possible.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
Convert CVS repositories to Git
March 4, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen shows you how to use the git-cvs plugin to convert CVS repositories to Git and reap the rewards of speed and efficiency that come with it.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
1Password for Mac OS X: One program to store them all
February 26, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen strongly recommends a password-storage utility for use with Mac OS X. 1Password stores passwords and other secure info, works across browsers, and syncs to multiple systems.
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
How to create LXC system containers to isolate services
February 26, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen shows you how to create Linux Resource Containers to run a full service or set of services, isolated from the host operating system.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
Use Live USB Creator to install Fedora 12 from a USB stick
February 12, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen walks you through the use of the Live USB Creator tool to install or boot Fedora 12 from a USB drive.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
Learn and use regular expressions with Kodos
February 4, 2010, 12:00am PST
Kodos is a Python program that helps you learn and create regular expressions via a GUI interface. Vincent Danen offers this introduction to using regular expressions.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
FreeBSD 8.0 installation walk-through
February 1, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen walks you through the initial installation of FreeBSD 8.0. The text-based installer can be a challenge, but the OS is solid.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Downloads
Manipulate monitor displays easily with the xrandr extension
January 15, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen explains how to use the xrandr extension (X Resize and Rotate)to help you easily manipulate your monitor display. It allows you to adjust resolutions on-the-fly, reposition or rotate...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Set up rsyslog to store syslog messages in MySQL
January 8, 2010, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen tells you how to use rsyslog with phpLogCon, which allows you to store your syslog messages in MySQL and view them as a Web page.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Change default applications easily in GNOME
December 21, 2009, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen walks you through the easy steps for changing the application defaults associated with certain file types in the Gnome desktop.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Learn to use extended file attributes in Linux to boost security
December 11, 2009, 12:00am PST
ACLs and extended attributes for files are simple and easy to use in Linux, and can go a long way in securing files. Vincent Danen goes over some of the basic file protection enhancements provided...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
Downloads
DIY pfSense firewall system beats others for features, reliability, and security
December 7, 2009, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen lists the benefits of using the do-it-yourself pfSense firewall system over some of the readily available firewall appliances from Linksys and D-Link. For features, security,...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
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Learn to use Git version control for added flexibility
November 19, 2009, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen introduces Git, a distributed version control system that gains extra flexibility from being free of a central server, like Subversion or CVS. Here are some of the features that set...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Snoop on your own network with ntop
November 5, 2009, 12:00am PST
Vincent Danen recommends ntop if you want to know more about the traffic passing in and out of your network. This powerful network monitoring tool will keep you informed about network load...
Provided by Vincent Danen
-
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Keep IMAP email messages locally using OfflineIMAP
October 26, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen discusses the uses of OfflineIMAP for synchronizing local and remote IMAP mailboxes and providing a good method for backing up your email.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Setting up a Cisco VPN connection with Network Manager
October 12, 2009, 12:00am PDT
Vincent Danen introduces the vpnc plugin for Network Manager that helps you manage the client connection to a Cisco VPN.
Provided by Vincent Danen
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Using Corkscrew to tunnel SSH over HTTP
October 5, 2009, 12:00am PDT
If you are in an environment that disallows the use of SSH and forces the use of an HTTP proxy, it is possible to use that HTTP proxy as a transport for SSH. Vincent Danen explains how to use the...
Provided by Vincent Danen
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