This article shows an example configuration that will achieve three objectives: Provide GeoIP Fending, Provide SSL/TLS Termination, and server as a Reverse Proxy. In this example we’re using Ubuntu 22.04. Connections coming in on HTTP (port 80) are redirected to HTTPS (port 443) which is where the GeoIP Fencing takes
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Building a Minimal Web Proxy & WPAD
This article demonstrates how to install and configure a Squid proxy along with a WPAD to assist with client configuration. Paths to configuration files may vary between system types. Both http and https will work through this proxy. We’re going to install the Squid proxy and Apache web server on
Read moreWhitelisting Directories with Apache
This article demonstrates how to allow access to specific directories while denying access to all other directories. We’re using Ubuntu 22.04 and Apache 2.4.58. We’ve got two directories that we want to explicitly allow access to: “east” and “west”. All other directories (existing or not) are denied with a “403”
Read moreUpgrade WordPress Fast from the CLI (quick and dirty)
This article describes the fastest way I know to upgrade a WordPress site. A little background: I recently had a WordPress site that was error’ing when attempting to administer it. There were missing functions, etc. I decided to simply upgrade the WordPress code-base to the latest and solve the problem
Read moreDocker 101 – Get your head around Docker
In this article we’re going to walk through installing Docker on Ubuntu, starting a few Docker containers, and then running those containers behind a reverse proxy. When we’re done, you’ll have a load balance terminating SSL (TLS) connections with multiple Docker containers running the workload. This is how it will
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Docker for Windows – Install, run and launch a Web Server in Docker
This article shows how to install Docker for Windows 10 (and probably 11), and then start a web server in a Docker container. Install Docker Visit “https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop” and download Docker installer. Start the installation process (you’ll need local admin privileges). During the installation process, the wizard will ask if you
Read moreHide Apache and PHP Version Details
Sometimes we don’t want the public knowing the versions of Apache and PHP running on our servers. This article shows how to hide that information. We’re using CentOS 7 for this example but the only difference really is the location of the configuration file for the Vhosts. Hide the Apache
Read moreConfigure Metasploit with NMap and the Database – Advanced
This article walks you through the process of installing, configuring and running scans using Metasploit and Nmap. Both CentOS 7 and Ubuntu 20.04 are discussed. Our objective is to be able to run nmap scans and have the results go into a database so we can filter the results later
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GeoBlocking with Apache on CentOS and Ubuntu
This article describes how to protect your Apache web server by restricting which countries can access it. We’re using Apache on CentOS 7 but Ubuntu instructions are included and are very similar. I’ve given two examples; one on whitelisting everything except what we want to block, and blacklisting everything except
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Kubernetes (MicroK8s) Part 2 – Replica Sets and Scaling on Ubuntu 20.04
This article continues from Part 1 – Installation and configuration. We can create a replica set (replicateset) or “rs” for short, so we can scale an application to meet demand. Create a file on the Kubernetes host called “my-rep-set.yaml” and populate it with the following: Tip: This is just an
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