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phpMyAdmin offers one of the easiest ways to import and export databases on a MySQL environment. Follow along with Jack Wallen’s phpMyAdmin tutorial. Source: Import and export databases using phpMyAdmin – TechRepublic Exporting databases The first step in this process is to export the working database from the source server. Log in to the phpMyAdmin …
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What a Surprise IIS on Windows Server 2012 is Fastest Web Server I have installed many Windows 2012 R2 Cloud Servers at the the following link http://charmingcloud.net/shop/ I am now doing a similar project with Windows Svr 2016. I was a bit surprised that SVR 2012 R2 was faster than 2016, but then again 2016b does …
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Hey Guys, It is much easier for “regular guys” to use a Windows Server who have been using windows since 1995. Guess What, There are lots of Pre-installed OpenSource options too. Check Out! AWS-Marketplace According to the stats in the link below Windows still a powerhouse for Cloud Servers. You can find System Administrators ANYWHERE in the …
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Easy way to block simple attacks from a single IP address or a a few on the same network. Until I automate the a block script, I did this manually, but first I was connected to the wrong region. There are really intelligent hacks, then there are medium intelegence hacks, and there are just jerk …
I have used Phpllist for many years. It rocks a lot. I offer personalized services and soon will be adding a phplist server to http://charming.co.il/aws-marketplace It’s Open Source Week at SitePoint! All week we’re publishing articles focused on everything Open Source, Free Software and Community, so keep checking the OSW tag for the latest updates. …
After the Windows 10 Anniversary upgrade you have access to Bash on Ubuntu on Windows , Yes that long a name for a BASH Bourne Again Shell . I am doing a project that involves installing php scripts in Windows, many of the these come as gzip file , like yourfile.gz Windows has no idea …
I setup Windows 10 mail to use Amazon AWS SES to send emails from packaged Windows 10 Mail and Calander program. I removed the check mark telling it to use SSL, Setting the port to 587 informs Windows to use TLS yourdomainnam.com:587 works Additionally, I only got it to work with imap with …
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I can help you get into the cloud. Today I will be at the AWS Solutions Training for Partners: Foundations at the Sheraton Hotel in Tel Aviv. AWS Solutions Training for Partners: Foundations Posted On: Jul 22, 2015 We have released AWS Solutions Training for Partners, a free one-day training designed to teach partners techniques …
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Here’s what you need to know about Web server DDoS attacks, how to defend against them and what tools are available to help in your efforts. Source: Defending Against Apache Web Server DDoS Attacks Also See: http://tltech.com/info/rewriterule-in-htaccess-vs-httpd-conf/ Also See: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp-admin-locked-down-through-htaccess-but-still-getting-tons-of-login-attempts Also See: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-set-up-mod_security-with-apache-on-debian-ubuntu https://blog.vigilcode.com/2011/05/ufw-with-fail2ban-quick-secure-setup-part-ii/ http://xplus3.net/2013/05/09/securing-xmlrpc-wordpress/ – scripts to add for xmlrpc hack https://rbgeek.wordpress.com/2014/09/11/block-wordpress-xmlprc-php-ddos-attacks-using-fail2ban/ http://linuxaria.com/howto/how-to-protect-apache-with-fail2ban additional advice to monitor apache log …
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Using Amazon Linux and perhaps other iterations of Centos / Redhat sets high security, which messes with Wordpress being able to use search engine friendly URLs.
ec2-register give: Client.InvalidManifest: Invalid block device mapping: Invalid device name ‘/dev/xvda’ The solution was found at https://forums.aws.amazon.com/message.jspa?messageID=243692 We have pre-configured MongoDB with XFS as well as Passworded Security. To install go to AWS – Secure MongoDB 3.4 on XFS for superior performance I mostly followed instructions at: http://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/creating-an-ami-instance-store.html ec2-register charming-amis/charming-LAMP-swap/image.manifest.xml -n charming-LAMP-swap-ami –virtualization-type hvm –region us-west-1 An …
Does Government control of Cyber Security make the internet a more dangerous “place”? The clear answer is yes, most hacking, cracking, Denial of Service and spy efforts are performed by Governments around the world against individuals deemed useful. Protect your own data, after your ripped off no one will care! You, yourself are responsible for …
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Make sure your web designer knows at least 4 of these! As WordPress matures, it’s becoming more important that we learn other web technologies and languages to keep up with the fast-changing online environment. Perhaps it was sufficient to know PHP, HTML, CSS and a little JavaScript a few years ago, but today this body …
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