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[Snippet] Checking a Global Catalog is really a Global Catalog

Posted on March 9, 2010

Use an LDAP browser or ADSI Editor to connect to the port 3268 Global Catalog communication is performed over TCP port 3268, regular LDAP lookups are sent to TCP port 389.

After assigning a GC role to a server, check its Directory Services event log for event number 1119, which indicates successful obtaining a role of a Global Catalog server

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Ridiculously simple NTLM Authentication for Apache (Ubuntu)

Posted on March 9, 2010

We all know Ubuntu makes things amazingly simple. This is the best I've found so far. NTLM authentication in Apache used to take a while to setup, it used to be tricky, fiddly - generally a bit hit and miss.

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Installing mytop on cpanel

Posted on February 19, 2010

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MyTop is one of the best MySQL monitoring tools available, written by a MySQL guru, Jeremy Zawodny.

Its vital for monitoring your MySQL health, especially in a shared hosting environment.

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mod_geoip Revisted including stopping spam in phpBB 2

Posted on February 15, 2010

I've recently moved a client's forum onto a new cPanel server, previously it was on a home-brew Ubuntu server.
So I had to install mod_geoip onto cPanel in CentOS. It wasn't as bad as I was expecting.

First off, we need to download the GeoIP libraries.

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Ubuntu Upgrades

Posted on February 12, 2010

Here is a really simple way of upgrading your Ubuntu system. After the initial setup, upgrading to Karmic or Intrepid is a one liner.

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The tap in the Kitchen

Posted on February 11, 2010

A fantasticaly inexplicable email appeared today.

Please can you make sure that when you turn the tap off in the kitchen you don’t turn it till it stops dripping.

It’s meant to drip & people have been struggling to turn it back on.

Regards

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[Snippet] Installation of MS SQL Libraries on Ubuntu

Posted on February 9, 2010

Can't find php-mssql? Nah, its gone. Use php-sybase which contains both libraries now. Remember, make sure FreeTDS is installed aswell.

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Carbon Fibre wrapping the FTO

Posted on February 8, 2010

Carbon Fibre wrapping the FTO.

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Installing mod_evasive on cPanel and/or Apache

Posted on January 29, 2010

This guide details how to install mod_evasive on cPanel to help protect against DDOS attacks, brute force attacks and other irritants.

It uses an internal hash table of IPs and URLs and can temporarily block web requests to anyone requesting a large number of page views, or making many concurrent requests. Properly configured it can help evade DDOS attacks and keep your customers happy.

You can integrate it with iptables and hardware firewalls too if you like.

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