Auto renew LetsEncrypt certificates for NGINX on CentOS 7
Where traditional SSL certificates lasted for at least a year, LetsEncrypt certificates last for just 90 days. As such, it makes sense to setup automatic renewal so you don’t need…
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Install and secure Seafile on CentOS 7
Follow this handy guide to install Seafile and setup basic security. What’s Seafile? Seafile is open source file sync and share software – similar to Dropbox, OneDrive or Google Drive…
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Install Fathom on a cPanel server
Before we start – you will need root access to your WHM/cPanel server to be able to follow this guide. What is Fathom? Fathom is a privacy centred analytics system…
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How to set a default outbound IPv6 on CentOS 7
Assuming you’re setting up services to use IPv6, you may have noticed slightly odd behaviour. When making an outbound connection, the most recently added (or last listed in the config)…
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Create a Swap file on CentOS 7
Even if you have sufficient memory in your server, it’s still a good idea to have a swap file. In order to reduce disk IO, many cloud providers don’t include…
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Setup UFW on CentOS 7
UFW (Uncomplicated Firewall) was originally released for Ubuntu as a simple way to manage netfilter rules. It makes managing your Linux server firewall extremely easy and is now also available…
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Using CSF with CyberPanel
CyberPanel is an open source hosting control panel powered by OpenLitespeed. It includes a simple firewall management interface but lacks the advanced features of CSF (ConfigServer Security & Firewall) which…
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How to install Solus on a ChromeBox
What’s Solus? Solus is a Linux operating system designed for desktop use. Unlike many Linux flavours, it’s not a fork from one of the major distributions. Instead, it’s been developed…
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How to setup a VPN server on CentOS 7
What is a VPN? VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It allows two separate devices or networks to communicate, privately, across the internet. It does this by encrypting the connection between…
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Setup NTP on CentOS 7
What’s NTP? NTP (Network Time Protocol) is used to ensure that the clock on your computer is correct. With newer, very time critical features, such as 2FA, this is important. …
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