[HowtoForge] Newsletter 04/14/2011

HowtoForge Newsletter 04/14/2011
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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 Server - CentOS 5.6 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
* Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On OpenSUSE 11.4
* Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On OpenSUSE 11.4
* amon.so: Hijacking System Calls For Hardening PHP - Debian Lenny And Squeeze
* How To Set Up A Serial Port Between Two Virtual Machines In VirtualBox
* How To Configure PureFTPd To Accept TLS Sessions On CentOS 5.5

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The Perfect Server - CentOS 5.6 x86_64 [ISPConfig 3]
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This tutorial shows how to prepare a CentOS 5.6 x86_64 server for the installation of ISPConfig 3, and how to install ISPConfig 3. ISPConfig 3 is a webhosting control panel that allows you to configure the following services through a web browser: Apache web server, Postfix mail server, MySQL, BIND nameserver, PureFTPd, SpamAssassin, ClamAV, and many more.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-centos-5.6-x86_64-ispconfig-3

Installing Nginx With PHP5 (And PHP-FPM) And MySQL Support On OpenSUSE 11.4
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Nginx (pronounced "engine x") is a free, open-source, high-performance HTTP server. Nginx is known for its stability, rich feature set, simple configuration, and low resource consumption. This tutorial shows how you can install Nginx on an OpenSUSE 11.4 server with PHP5 support (through PHP-FPM) and MySQL support.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-nginx-with-php5-and-php-fpm-and-mysql-support-on-opensuse-11.4

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On OpenSUSE 11.4
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Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on an OpenSUSE 11.4 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/installing-lighttpd-with-php5-and-mysql-support-on-opensuse-11.4

amon.so: Hijacking System Calls For Hardening PHP - Debian Lenny And Squeeze
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amon.so is a library that integrates with the PHP interpreter and intercepts and manipulates the system calls provided by libc6. It replace the execve() syscall with a custom function which does extra sanity checking in order to prevent that an attacker could execute arbitrary code on the system exploiting a vulnerability in a web-based application (such as a bugged cms). It's open-source software released under the terms of the GPL license and compatible with PHP running as a CGI process or Apache's DSO module.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/amon.so-highjacking-system-calls-for-hardening-php-debian-lenny-and-squeeze

How To Set Up A Serial Port Between Two Virtual Machines In VirtualBox
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I needed to test serial communication between two VirtualBox guest machines on Linux. This tutorial describes what I did to set up a serial port between two virtual machines running on VirtualBox.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-set-up-a-serial-port-between-two-virtual-machines-in-virtualbox

How To Configure PureFTPd To Accept TLS Sessions On CentOS 5.5
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FTP is a very insecure protocol because all passwords and all data are transferred in clear text. By using TLS, the whole communication can be encrypted, thus making FTP much more secure. This article explains how to configure PureFTPd to accept TLS sessions on a CentOS 5.5 server.

You can find the document here:
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http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-configure-pureftpd-to-accept-tls-sessions-on-centos-5.5

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