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Security of Web server

Security of Web server

When talking about web server or when working or web server it becomes obvious that the more complicated the web server is, there are higher chances of things going wrong. To be straight, if there are more features and functions…

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Windows Azure Storage (WAS) - Architecture

WAS - cloud storage system that provides customers with the ability to store virtually unlimited amounts of data over any period of time. WAS was introduced in production-version in November 2008. Previously, it was used for internal purposes only Microsoft applications such as, for example, storing videos, music and games storage of medical records, etc. The article is based on work with the service repository and dedicated to the principles of operation of these services.

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Virtual desktops on Linux

Had this problem:
deployed on a server one powerful system with possible users of the system, like the desktop. Each user should be assigned a certain strictly defined configuration (for example, 1 core, 2GB operatives, etc.). Everything should be as transparent to the end user (connected, job, disconnected).

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How to disable PCI-switches on the device on the fly

I am developing a manual test in which there is a need to simulate disabling SCSI fiber channel.
Uses SCSI FC adapter QLogic ISP2532 coupled with OSes CentOS 6.2.

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How to install Python3.3 on Debian x64?

The situation: a server on a remote Debian 6 x64. There trying to make a Python script.
For the script needs Python 3.3 (this version, others do not roll) with the module sqlite3 (since the script writes to the database in this format)

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OpenSUSE 12.3 released

Today, March 13, 2013, without delay was a new release of the popular distribution openSUSE 03/12 . Of the innovations is worth noting:

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Linux 3.8 Local Root Vulnerability

It seems that the call clone () with parameters CLONE_NEWUSER | CLONE_FS results in a uid 0, ie, provides a standard user root.

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IP-address in the headers Google Apps

As everyone knows, when you send mail through GMail site in header indicates IP-address (usually a field called ” X-Originating-IP “or« Received »).

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New distribution Backtrack: Meet Kali Linux

New distribution Backtrack: Meet Kali Linux

Known distribution for pentestinga BackTrack changes name to Kali Linux and moved to Ubuntu on Debian. Kali Linux is the best Linux distribution for penetration testing and security audit.

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Simple Ways to Execute PHP in WordPress Posts and Pages

Simple Ways to Execute PHP in WordPress Posts and Pages

For those who need a custom solution

Since web design is comprised of several basic elements – HTML, CSS and PHP,  which are 3 different languages, some people reach a different level of knowledge in them. On the other hand, systems like Wordpress are made to be used by people who don’t have knowledge for any of these languages. That’s the reason why directly inputting PHP code isn’t possible – because it wouldn’t be needed for the masses. Yet if you want to do it, there are ways, and that’s what we’re going to discuss that in this article.

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OpenVZ: Mounting Host Devices/Partitions/Directories In A Container With Bind Mounts (Debian/Ubuntu)

OpenVZ: Mounting Host Devices/Partitions/Directories In A Container With Bind Mounts (Debian/Ubuntu)

Sometimes you are in a situation where you need to mount a hard drive, partiiton or directory from the OpenVZ host inside an OpenVZ container - for example, you add a fast SSD to the host and want to put

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