ConfigServer Firewall, also known as CSF, is a firewall configuration script created to provide better security for your server while giving you an advanced, easy to use interface for managing firewall settings.
In this article we will go through the steps on installing and configuring CSF.
Summary
This article contains information about:
How to install CSF
How to configure it
How to use CSF as a firewall and intrusion detection system
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How to change SSH port on centos 6
The default port number is TCP port # 22, but you can set the port number that the sshd server listens.
To change the port, first of all, you will have to open the configuration file:
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
Then type:
Port PortNumberHere
OR
ListenAddress IPv4Address:Port
ListenAddress IPv6Address:Port
ListenAddress Hostname:Port
If you have not specified a port, the sshd, by default, listens to the previously specified addresses and port options. You can allow multiple listenaddress and options in sshd_config.
Run ssh on a non-standard port # 2022...
The LAMP stack is a set of open-source software used for web application development. For a web application to work, it has to include an operating system, a web server, a database, and a programming language. Each layer of software is vital for creating a database-driven and dynamic website.
The name LAMP is an acronym of the following programs:
Linux Operating System
Apache HTTP Server
MySQL database management system
PHP programming language
It is critical to install each component of the stack separately and in a specific order. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to install...
Redis:
According to Wikipedia, this Remote Dictionary Server is an in-memory data structure project. It implements a distributed, in-memory key-value database. This process comes with optional durability.
Benefits of using Redis
You might have heard and been aware of MySQL, the fully managed database to deploy cloud-native applications. But Redis is a NoSQL database. The important property of Redis that it stores data as a key-value pair whereas in regular databases, you have to create rows.
The regular databases use columns and tables to associate them with each other and define...
VPN or virtual private network allows you to create your own internet in the World Wide Web. You can have loads of benefits form a VPN service.
You can encrypt the traffic to protect your identity
Change your location
Access the sites which are not accessible in your country and many more.
In this tutorial, you would learn how to install OpenVPN on CentOS 8.
Step 1 – Disable SELinux
Disable the SELinux in your system and open the /etc/selinux/config file:
$ nano /etc/selinux/config
Change the line:
SELINUX=disabled
Save the file and restart the system.
Step 2...
The amount of PC and laptop users is growing year by year. Whether you need a computer for your job, studies, or simply for entertainment, using certain built-in functions can greatly improve your experience. One such option is keyboard shortcuts, specifically ones for Windows systems.
Even if you are an experienced Windows user and know a few shortcuts, there are many more in existence than you originally thought. Today, we will go through a list of and explain what each one does.
The Basics
These are the ones you probably already know, and if you don’t, you should.
Ctrl +...
In these trying times, everybody who can possibly work online is doing so. More and more companies are trying to get most of their workers to complete their tasks remotely for obvious safety reasons. Most businesses as well as educational institutions are turning to Zoom for virtual meetings and conferences. Despite allowing companies to meet remotely, it also gives workers the opportunity to skip meetings without their boss even knowing.
How to Simulate a Webcam in Zoom?
There is a feature in Zoom that allows you to put in your own backgrounds. Interestingly enough, this feature works...
We all know how important Google is for everyone in the globe. Every second Google processes search queries from all over the world and it owns more than 75% of all the search engine market share. Now as a website owner if you haven’t thought about getting your site to be indexed on the top results of Google then it’s high time to get started.
Okay, let’s say you fix your site to have a good organic rank but now we will take you through a very important element to consider: the Google Search Engine Result Page (SERP) features.
What are SERP features? A SERP feature is any...
If you made some changes to your website but you can’t see the content? Well then a solution would be to clear your WordPress cache. But what is cache? Why do you need it/remove it? Whenever you visit a website your web browser downloads content from the site like HTML, CSS, Javascript and images. This data is stored in your local storage as cache files which helps you to load the websites faster the next time you visit the site. This prevents your browser from downloading the content all over again which improves site performance.
There is also a possibility to set a time range to...
Marketing is not the same as it was 10 years ago. People don’t have time to read newspapers or read magazines and investing on advertisements on paper will have very low impact now-a-days. This where digital marketing comes to play and the place to do it is by using social media.
Now comes the question, how do you be on top of all your social media marketing which ranges from creating content, analytics and making reports every day. This is where the social media management tools come into play. They will streamline your work, save time and ensure that your content reaches the right...
