Tag Archives: security

Linux / UNIX Automatically Log BASH / TCSH / SSH Users Out After a Period of Inactivity
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Posted on December 6, 2011 by

This is great to make sure that people are not signing in and leaving their connection open.  Who knows who can come over and start using that already authenticated connection? Linux / UNIX Automatically Log BASH / TCSH / SSH Users Out … Continue reading →

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Linux: Force Users To Change Their Passwords Upon First Login
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Posted on December 6, 2011 by

This is a great way to setup accounts so that you know that the password you provided will be sure to go. chage -d 0 {user-name} # chage -d 0 tom Linux: Force Users To Change Their Passwords Upon First … Continue reading →

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Keepass Droid App
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Posted on September 23, 2011 by

When you deal with a lot of computers and networks you have a very large list of passwords you need to remember.  You can set them all the same but that would be a security risk, all you would need … Continue reading →

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Lookout Mobile Security App
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Posted on August 6, 2011 by

As our cell phone become smart and contain more data they become larger and larger targets for virus and malware.  Android already has several known cases of malware and virus which can affect it. An easy solution is to load … Continue reading →

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Limit Number of Connections from an IP
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Posted on August 5, 2011 by

One of the problems you can sometimes face with a website is people mirroring your site or search bots excessively connecting to you.  This is very easy to fix by limiting the number of connections an IP address is allowed … Continue reading →

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