[HowtoForge] Newsletter 02/17/2011

HowtoForge Newsletter 02/17/2011
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*** Version 1.1 of the ISPConfig 3 Manual ***
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The first update of the ISPConfig 3 Manual is available in PDF format (version 1.1 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.3.1; Date: 12/12/2010).

On more than 300 pages, it covers the concept behind ISPConfig (admin, resellers, clients), explains how to install and update ISPConfig 3, includes a reference for all forms and form fields in ISPConfig together with examples of valid inputs, and provides tutorials for the most common tasks in ISPConfig 3. It also lines out how to make your server more secure and comes with a troubleshooting section at the end.

Version 1.1 for ISPConfig >= 3.0.3.1 (Date: 12/12/2010)
Author: Falko Timme
305 pages

The manual can be downloaded from these two links:

http://www.ispconfig.org/ispconfig-3/ispconfig-3-manual/
http://www.howtoforge.com/download-the-ispconfig-3-manual
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New HOWTOs:
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* The Perfect Desktop - Debian Squeeze
* The Perfect Server - Debian Squeeze (Debian 6.0) [ISPConfig 2]
* Installing And Using OpenVZ On Debian Squeeze (AMD64)
* Installing Full-Featured Rsyslog 5.7.x On CentOS 5.x
* Using Firewall Builder To Configure Cisco ASA & PIX
* How To Use Sawmill Log Analyzer To Generate In Depth Analysis Reports From SafeSquid Proxy Server Logs

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The Perfect Desktop - Debian Squeeze
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This tutorial shows how you can set up a Debian Squeeze desktop that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/the-perfect-desktop-debian-squeeze

The Perfect Server - Debian Squeeze (Debian 6.0) [ISPConfig 2]
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This tutorial shows how to set up a Debian Squeeze (Debian 6.0) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig 2 (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box).

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-debian-squeeze-ispconfig-2

Installing And Using OpenVZ On Debian Squeeze (AMD64)
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In this HowTo I will describe how to prepare a Debian Squeeze server for OpenVZ. With OpenVZ you can create multiple Virtual Private Servers (VPS) on the same hardware, similar to Xen and the Linux Vserver project. OpenVZ is the open-source branch of Virtuozzo, a commercial virtualization solution used by many providers that offer virtual servers. The OpenVZ kernel patch is licensed under the GPL license, and the user-level tools are under the QPL license.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-and-using-openvz-on-debian-squeeze-amd64

Installing Full-Featured Rsyslog 5.7.x On CentOS 5.x
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This tutorial shows how you can install new generation of syslog servers by using Rsyslog. According to Rsyslog web site (www.rsyslog.com), Rsyslog is an enhanced syslogd supporting, among others, MySQL, PostgreSQL, failover log destinations, syslog/tcp, fine grain output format control, high precision timestamps, queued operations and the ability to filter on any message part. It is quite compatible to stock sysklogd and can be used as a drop-in replacement. Its advanced features make it suitable for enterprise-class, encryption protected syslog relay chains while at the same time being very easy to setup for the novice user.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-full-featured-rsyslog-5.7.x-on-centos-5.x

Using Firewall Builder To Configure Cisco ASA & PIX
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Firewall Builder is a firewall configuration and management GUI that supports configuring a wide range of firewalls from a single application. Supported firewalls include Linux iptables, BSD pf, Cisco ASA/PIX, Cisco router access lists and many more. This tutorial is the second in a series of articles that walk through the basic steps of using Firewall Builder to configure each of the supported firewall platforms. In this tutorial we will configure Access Control Lists (ACL) on a Cisco ASA firewall.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/using-firewall-builder-to-configure-cisco-asa-and-pix

How To Use Sawmill Log Analyzer To Generate In Depth Analysis Reports From SafeSquid Proxy Server Logs
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SafeSquid produces four logs, one of them in NCSA / Extended log format. SafeSquid extended log contains lot more information, and allows you to analyze the filtering and Profiling functions of the proxy. For example, it allows you to analyze requests that were blocked by various filters (URL Filter, Keyword Filter, Mime Filter, Header Filter, etc.), what was the reason for blocking the request, who had made the request, when, what Anti Virus blocked which content, which virus was detected, who had accessed the infected content, etc. Additionally, using SafeSquid extended log, you can analyze SafeSquid 'Profiles' (user profiles like users / groups and application profiles). For example, you can produce some fantastic reports like, department wise bandwidth usage, what user / department is using what all application to access internet (browsers, chat, down-loaders, media players, etc.), what security breaches SafeSquid prevented and which user / department tried to breach them, etc.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-use-sawmill-log-analyzer-to-generate-in-depth-analysis-reports-from-safesquid-proxy-server-logs

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