ADMIN - Explore the new world of system administration! Special introductory offer! Order by September 30th to save 10% off the regular subscription price! Each issue delivers technical solutions to the real-world problems you face every day. Learn the latest techniques for better:
network security
system management
troubleshooting
performance tuning
virtualization
cloud computing
on Windows, Linux, Solaris, and popular varieties of Unix.
Linux users and sys admins rely on the SSH secure shell for remote access and management. But SSH can do much more. This month, we explore some advanced techniques for secure communication with SSH.
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SSH Tricks: The secure shell comes with many advanced features, including support for compression, dynamic forwarding, and GUI-based remote control.
SSH Tunnel Connections: An SSH tunnel is a fast and easy alternative to a conventional VPN. We’ll show you a pair of promising SSH tunneling tools: Sshuttle and PuTTY.
Remote Disk Monitoring: Learn about a home-grown solution for monitoring remote disks with SSH and Ruby.
Debugging for Admins: Practical tips for troubleshooting and debugging on a real-world network.
Interoperability: If it were just Linux, the world would be a happy place. But you have to play alongside Windows, Macs, and mobile devices – not to mention the cloud. So come on in; diversity’s fine.
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Filesystems: Sharing files doesn’t have to lead to conflict. We show you some filesystem tools for mixed environments.
Linux for Macs: Mac brains, brawn, and beauty just waiting to join with the free spirit of Linux.
MS Office in Wine: If you want or need to use MS Office, we show you how to have your Office and Linux, too.
Data Rescue: Malware file corruption, formatting and installation accidents, electrical surges, or just old hardware - your data is vulnerable in many ways.This month, Klaus Knopper steps in to show you that all is not lost: You can still salvage much of your original data from the wreckage of your disk.
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Data Rescue: Two tools - TestDisk and PhotoRec - can find and restore damaged files. We show you how to use these tools and introduce you to some of their advanced features.
Ask Klaus! Klaus Knopper answers your Linux questions. This month: Klaus helps a user to overcome incompatibilities between graphics card and the Xorg package.
Stop by Rikki's Open Source Exchange for dispatches from the world of women in open source.
Rikki Kite examines the experience of women across the spectrum of open source – the people, projects, organizations, events, articles, issues, and news.
