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Need a simple-to-use yet highly flexible intrusion detection package? If so, look no further than Snort. This Linux utility might be just what you need for network traffic monitoring, and Jim McIntyre shows you how it?s used.

Getting sound configured in Linux can be a nightmare. Rescue is on the way in the form of Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA). Jim McIntyre is here to walk you through installing and configuring this new sound architecture.

Breaks down the five IP address classes in order to explain how they manipulate TCP/IP protocol functionality

Giving users unlimited root access is dangerous. Fortunately, you can opt to implement the sudo tool, which will provide limited root access to trusted users. Read on as Jim McIntyre explains the ins and outs of sudo.

Learn how to use the Logrotate program to administer, back up, and monitor log files on Linux.

In this Daily Feature article, Jim McIntyre shows you ways to use Pluggable Authentication Modules to allow and deny access to system services, based on time.

Password authentication is essential to the security of any network. In this Daily Feature, Jim McIntyre explains how a system administrator can use Pluggable Authentication Modules to enforce a password policy on a Linux system.

Follow these steps to get the basics of how to configure a Linux gateway.

To ensure system security, you must establish good file and directory standards. Jim McIntyre provides an introduction to the Linux file system, and he discusses how to limit or allow user permission to files and directories.