Forgotten or Lost Linux Root Password
It’s inevitable that at one time, or another, a Linux sys admin will forget or lose a root password for a system they manage or that they’ll inherit a server...
Linux
Dell OpenManage on CentOS 5.x
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator (OMSA) is a suite of tools provided by Dell for managing an individual server. Dell provides a Windows installation tool set on their support website but...
Horde Webmail Security
For those using Plesk 9.x, Horde naively allows webmail logins via HTTP (in-secure) or HTTPS (secure). HTTP log-ins are not recommended as username and password information is sent in clear...
APC PowerChute Agents on CentOS
This is a quick how to on installing APC PowerChute monitoring agents on CentOS. This has been tested on CentOS 5.x versions and will likely work on RedHat Enterprise as...
MySQL CLI for Beginners
Introduction I find that the majority of webmasters (and even some sysadmins!) who work with MySQL use phpMyAdmin as a web-based front-end management tool for MySQL. Whilst phpMyAdmin makes database...