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Security
Using Snort for intrusion detection

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.

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Published: August 22, 2001, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:19 AM PDT Read More See more Security articles
Open source
Configuring Linux sound services with ALSA

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.

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Published: April 4, 2001, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:26 AM PDT Read More See more Open source articles
Networking
Build Your Skills: IP address classes overview

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

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Published: March 8, 2001, 12:00 AM PST Modified: November 7, 2022, 1:13 PM PST Read More See more Networking articles
Data Management
Limiting root access with sudo, part 1

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.

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Published: February 9, 2001, 12:00 AM PST Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:14 AM PDT Read More See more Data Management articles
Open source
Manage Linux log files with Logrotate

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

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Published: December 27, 2000, 12:00 AM PST Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:18 AM PDT Read More See more Open source articles
Networking
Using PAM to restrict access based on time

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.

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Published: October 12, 2000, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:20 AM PDT Read More See more Networking articles
Security
Controlling passwords with PAM

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.

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Published: October 11, 2000, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:20 AM PDT Read More See more Security articles
Open source
Installing and configuring a Linux gateway

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

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Published: October 6, 2000, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:35 AM PDT Read More See more Open source articles
Open source
Linux file and directory permissions

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.

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Published: July 21, 2000, 12:00 AM PDT Modified: June 8, 2007, 9:14 AM PDT Read More See more Open source articles