Ruminations and Random Contrived Thoughts ….
Since AWStats is a web server log file analyzer, the first prerequisite is a fully functional web server. In our case, it is Apache 2.4 on a FreeBSD 10 Server. Additionally, the web server should have the cgi_module loaded. Also, if geographical data is desired, then the additional port – p5-geo-ip is required. Continue reading “AWStats on FreeBSD”
Installing and configuring Postgresql 9.3 for streaming replication is complex but not difficult. Although replication can provide a certain level of redundancy it should never take the place of a good backup strategy. Continue reading “Postgresql 9.x Streaming Repilication on FreeBSD – Part I”
The next step in the process is to use an ssl certificate to protect the connections to secure pages. Obtaining a certificate is left to the reader to fulfill. The author recommends obtaining an ssl certificate from a certificate authority such as verisign, godaddy, geotrust, etc. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part IV: Drupal 7 & SSL”
In Part I and II, Apache, PHP, MySQL were installed and configured. In Part III, Drupal 7 configuration is the focus. This information can be derived from Drupal 7 installation documentation. The reader is encouraged to review the documentation at www.drupal.org. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part III: Drupal 7”
An Apache, PHP, MySQL and Drupal stack on FreeBSD is not difficult to install and configure. In this case, the Drupal installation will contain only one website and will not employ the use of virtual hosts. So let’s get started installing Apache24 and PHP5. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part I: Apache24 and PHP5”
In Part 1 of this article, Apache24 Server and PHP5 were installed and configured. The next step towards having a functional FAMP (FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP) Stack is to install mysql and phpmyadmin. Continue reading “Apache, PHP, MySQL, and Drupal in FreeBSD 10 – Part II: MySQL55 and phpMyAdmin”
After going through this exercise, several aspects of the software configuration needed cleaning up.
Continue reading “OpenLDAP Multi-Master Replication in FreeBSD – Part VIII: Clean Up”
Recently, a ssh session terminated while editing a text file. Unfortunately, tmux was not utilized and the session ended abruptly. Not giving it much thought, the server was rebooted and during the dmesg output, the following message was produced: “recovering vi editor session”.
After searching the internet, I discovered vi saves its session by default in “/var/tmp/vi.recover”. Since the saved sessions were not need, the contents of the directory were deleted and the resulting error message on boot up disappeared as well.
Whether one uses a FreeBSD Server at home, at the office, or rents a dedicated server, it is important to scan for dangerous root kits especially if the server is facing the internet. In the FreeBSD Ports Collection, two root kit ports are available: revealrk and rkhunter. For this post, rkhunter was chosen. Continue reading “Checking for Root Kits on FreeBSD”
In an effort to provide some level of control to the OpenLDAP Server, access control policy (ACP) can be implemented using the “access to” directive. This article will not focus as an instructive tutorial on access control or ssf (security strength factor) within OpenLDAP, but rather a brief insight into the author’s immediate needs to provide an initial level of directory security using the access control mechanisms. Continue reading “Openldap and Multi-Master Replication in FreeBSD – Part VII: Access Control Policy and SSF”
