Squid proxy server Implementing a home proxy server with Squid

Oct 31, 2005

A proxy server provides safer and more efficient surfing. Although commercial proxy solutions are available, all you really need is Linux and an old PC in the attic.

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Books

Sep 30, 2005
Classic Shell Scripting Ending Spam Hardening Linux...
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Admin Workshop: X Window Insider Tips: The X Window System

Aug 31, 2005

Thanks to automatic hardware detection, today’s admins rarely need to configure the X window system manually. But if you want to use X11’s excellent networking capabilities and tuning options, you will certainly benefit from some background knowledge.

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Charly's Column The Sysadmin’s Daily Grind: Portfwd

Aug 31, 2005

Incoming TCP connections do not always end up where they are supposed to. A freely configurable redirector points digital debris in the direction of a new and better place.

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Admin Workshop: Documentation Insider Tips: Documentation in Unix and Linux

Jul 31, 2005

System admins routinely refer to documentation for help with obscure command line options. In this month’s Admin Workshop, we examine the programs and formats behind the command line documentation you read everyday.

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Bacula Better backups with the daemon-based Bacula backup system

Jul 31, 2005

When backup jobs become too challenging for a script, the daemon-based free backup tool Bacula may be the answer.

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Wine Running Windows Programs with the Wine API

Jul 31, 2005

The Wine compatibility layer lets Linux users run Windows programs. Unfortunately, configuring Wine is anything but trivial, and it helps if you enjoy experimenting.

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ARP Spoofing ARP spoofing and poisoning

Jun 30, 2005

Any user on a LAN can sniff and manipulate local traffic. ARP spoofing and poisoning techniques give an attacker an easy way in.

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