Apache’s mod_proxy, mod_ssl, and BitTorrent Sync28 September 2014·Updated: 26 November 2023·337 words·2 minsBitTorrent Sync allows you to keep files synchronized between multiple computers or mobile devices.
Guide to securing apache22 October 2013·Updated: 26 November 2023·97 words·1 minI stumbled upon a helpful guide to securing an apache server via Reddit’s /r/netsec subreddit.
Using OpenSSL’s s_client command with web servers using Server Name Indication (SNI)7 February 2012·Updated: 26 November 2023·396 words·2 minsOne of the handiest tools in the OpenSSL toolbox is s_client.
Create a local PyPi repository using only mod_rewrite1 February 2012·Updated: 26 November 2023·474 words·3 minsRegular users of Python’s package tools like pip or easy_install are probably familiar with the PyPi repository.
Getting apache, PHP, and memcached working with SELinux8 September 2011·Updated: 26 November 2023·470 words·3 minsI’m using SELinux more often now on my Fedora 15 installations and I came up against a peculiar issue today on a new server.
Throwing thoughtful “403 Forbidden” responses with apache17 November 2010·Updated: 26 November 2023·209 words·1 minIf you offer a web service that users query via scripts or other applications, you’ll probably find that some people will begin to abuse the service.
Private network interfaces: the forgotten security hole2 March 2010·Updated: 26 November 2023·561 words·3 minsRegardless of the type of hosting you’re using - dedicated or cloud - it’s important to take network interface security seriously.
A New Year System Administrator Inspiration4 January 2010·Updated: 26 November 2023·560 words·3 minsHappy New Year!
Fedora 11 httpd: alloc_listener: failed to get a socket for (null)14 August 2009·Updated: 26 November 2023·129 words·1 minIf you use Fedora 11 in a virtualized environment, you may have seen this error recently if you’ve updated to apr-1.
Rotating rails logs when using Phusion Passenger26 June 2009·Updated: 26 November 2023·80 words·1 minI found a great post on Overstimulate about handling the rotation of rails logs when you use Phusion Passenger.
Apache 2.2: internal dummy connection24 September 2008·Updated: 26 November 2023·459 words·3 minsAfter working with some RHEL 5 servers fairly regularly, I noticed a reduction in Apache 2.
Compress your web content for better performance19 September 2008·Updated: 26 November 2023·133 words·1 minMost web developers expend a lot of energy optimizing queries, reducing the overhead of functions, and streamlining their application’s overall flow.
Change the default Apache character set15 November 2007·Updated: 26 November 2023·120 words·1 minBy default, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 sets the default character set in Apache to UTF-8.
Apache: No space left on device: Couldn’t create accept lock24 August 2007·Updated: 26 November 2023·404 words·2 minsThis error completely stumped me a couple of weeks ago.