Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-25 Thread Bob Hoffman
Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>  Am I asking stupid questions to get no answers?

I am not sure exactly what you are doing, but I am going to be posting some 
videos
next week (hopefully) showing how to install centos 6 on a machine as a virtual 
host.
The second video in that series will show all the steps of installing a centos 6
guest on that very host.

the guest will have all the needs of a webserver, php, apache, postifx, 
dovecot, etc
and cover each step from network to firewall.
You should be able to do a guest install, fully operational, by hand, in less 
than an hour.
secure, safe, (at least as much as it can be).

I will post a link to the youtube videos when I finish and upload them..

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-24 Thread Mikael Fridh
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-24 Thread Craig Thompson
A good start would be to download and install ConfigServer Security and 
Firewall.

http://configserver.com/cp/csf.html

That will help you on the security side.

But if you're completely new to the game, you should consider hosting your 
sites on a shared host somewhere and use the VPS as a learning tool -- unless 
the sites are not production and you don't care what happens to them 
occasionally.

On Feb 23, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:

> I did and they asked for a 150 usd per hour ... and I do not have that 
> money and each time I am asking for a thing I will need to pay again and 
> counting.
> 
> On 23/02/2012 06:49 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
>> John R Pierce wrote:
>>> On 02/23/12 5:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
 I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
 the whole vps the right way.
>>> there is no single 'right way'.  security requires a thorough
>>> understanding of all aspects of the system, this is not something that
>>> can be dealt with by a 'how to' walkthrough.   hire a systems
>>> adminstrator with a background in security.
>> Or, since it's a VPS, call your ISP's support line and ask them.
>> 
>>  mark
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-24 Thread Lamar Owen
On Thursday, February 23, 2012 07:25:09 PM Rob Kampen wrote:
> On 02/24/2012 12:25 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> > Is it advised to install on a virtual machine like vmware or a real
> > computer?
> If you are going to use CentOS 6 - as a VM host it must be installed on 
> a 64 bit architecture!

I think he was asking more about a guest install rather than a host.

I'd echo the comment Les made and recommend to the OP to 'try both.'  Virtual 
installs and physical installs are a tad different, but virtual has some 
distinct advantages, especially in terms of quick cloning, snapshotting with 
rollback capabilities for testing, etc.  But virtualization brings with it 
another layer; and I would go as far as saying that, once you've gotten some 
experience, and if you have 64-bit hardware at your disposal, that you might 
want to attempt duplicating your hosted VPS environment completely, on you own 
'host' as then you can test with the exact configuration you're using in 
production.  That would mean the same VPS packages, the same 'guest' install 
options, and the same host OS packages.

But before throwing so many new layers in the mix try I'd recommend to the OP 
to get familiar with it one layer at a time; too many layers at once can be 
very confusing if you don't know enough to separate the effects of each layer.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-24 Thread Marc Deop
On Friday 24 February 2012 00:17:15 Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> This is a fortune !
> Sure you deserve but it i s beyond my ability.
> But thanks for offering 

By the love of God, haven't you noticed that everybody is writing *below* your 
emails?

Please, do not top-post (as you've been already told). 

Anyway... good luck with your webserver! :)

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 5:25 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
> Is it advised to install on a virtual machine like vmware or a real
> computer?

Both.  It is quick and easy to test a lot of different variations of
things and emulate network connections under vmware, and relatively
cheap to hold a bunch of images on a big disk or two.  It will make
learning a lot quicker.  But, real hardware has its own quirks.

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
But I will install cent os 6 32 bit on the vps later on.

On 24/02/2012 02:25 AM, Rob Kampen wrote:
> On 02/24/2012 12:25 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Is it advised to install on a virtual machine like vmware or a real
>> computer?
> If you are going to use CentOS 6 - as a VM host it must be installed on
> a 64 bit architecture!
>> On 24/02/2012 01:22 AM, Lamar Owen wrote:
>>> On Thursday, February 23, 2012 05:35:32 PM Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
 Ok, I've found many versions from it, one for 700 MB and others for a
 DVD, which one I should get?
>>> While I specifically stated the installation media, you should get both the 
>>> DVD1 and DVD2; specifically, assuming a 32-bit system (you mentioned trying 
>>> on a Pentium 4 or Pentium D, so 64-bit may not be an option, and isn't 
>>> really necessary for a 'lab' machine anyway; you do need as much memory as 
>>> you can cram in that old Optiplex, with an absolute minimu of 1GB (and it's 
>>> going to top out less than 4GB anyway)), you need to download, from a 
>>> mirror:
>>> CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD1.iso
>>> CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD2.iso
>>>
>>> While DVD2 is somewhat optional, it won't hurt to have it on hand just in 
>>> case.
>>>
>>> The LiveDVD and LiveCD options boot up to a usable desktop, and you can 
>>> install from them, but if you're wanting the *server* install experience 
>>> you need the others, not the LiveDVD or LiveCD.
>>>
>>> Now, go give it a whirl, make sure you read the documentation on 
>>> installation on the CentOS.org website, and come back in a few days when 
>>> you've played with that installation a while.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Rob Kampen
On 02/24/2012 12:25 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Is it advised to install on a virtual machine like vmware or a real
> computer?
If you are going to use CentOS 6 - as a VM host it must be installed on 
a 64 bit architecture!
> On 24/02/2012 01:22 AM, Lamar Owen wrote:
>> On Thursday, February 23, 2012 05:35:32 PM Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>>> Ok, I've found many versions from it, one for 700 MB and others for a
>>> DVD, which one I should get?
>> While I specifically stated the installation media, you should get both the 
>> DVD1 and DVD2; specifically, assuming a 32-bit system (you mentioned trying 
>> on a Pentium 4 or Pentium D, so 64-bit may not be an option, and isn't 
>> really necessary for a 'lab' machine anyway; you do need as much memory as 
>> you can cram in that old Optiplex, with an absolute minimu of 1GB (and it's 
>> going to top out less than 4GB anyway)), you need to download, from a 
>> mirror:
>> CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD1.iso
>> CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD2.iso
>>
>> While DVD2 is somewhat optional, it won't hurt to have it on hand just in 
>> case.
>>
>> The LiveDVD and LiveCD options boot up to a usable desktop, and you can 
>> install from them, but if you're wanting the *server* install experience you 
>> need the others, not the LiveDVD or LiveCD.
>>
>> Now, go give it a whirl, make sure you read the documentation on 
>> installation on the CentOS.org website, and come back in a few days when 
>> you've played with that installation a while.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Is it advised to install on a virtual machine like vmware or a real 
computer?

On 24/02/2012 01:22 AM, Lamar Owen wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2012 05:35:32 PM Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Ok, I've found many versions from it, one for 700 MB and others for a
>> DVD, which one I should get?
> While I specifically stated the installation media, you should get both the 
> DVD1 and DVD2; specifically, assuming a 32-bit system (you mentioned trying 
> on a Pentium 4 or Pentium D, so 64-bit may not be an option, and isn't really 
> necessary for a 'lab' machine anyway; you do need as much memory as you can 
> cram in that old Optiplex, with an absolute minimu of 1GB (and it's going to 
> top out less than 4GB anyway)), you need to download, from a mirror:
> CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD1.iso
> CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD2.iso
>
> While DVD2 is somewhat optional, it won't hurt to have it on hand just in 
> case.
>
> The LiveDVD and LiveCD options boot up to a usable desktop, and you can 
> install from them, but if you're wanting the *server* install experience you 
> need the others, not the LiveDVD or LiveCD.
>
> Now, go give it a whirl, make sure you read the documentation on installation 
> on the CentOS.org website, and come back in a few days when you've played 
> with that installation a while.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Lamar Owen
On Thursday, February 23, 2012 05:35:32 PM Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Ok, I've found many versions from it, one for 700 MB and others for a 
> DVD, which one I should get?

While I specifically stated the installation media, you should get both the 
DVD1 and DVD2; specifically, assuming a 32-bit system (you mentioned trying on 
a Pentium 4 or Pentium D, so 64-bit may not be an option, and isn't really 
necessary for a 'lab' machine anyway; you do need as much memory as you can 
cram in that old Optiplex, with an absolute minimu of 1GB (and it's going to 
top out less than 4GB anyway)), you need to download, from a mirror:
CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD1.iso
CentOS-6.2-i386-bin-DVD2.iso

While DVD2 is somewhat optional, it won't hurt to have it on hand just in case.

The LiveDVD and LiveCD options boot up to a usable desktop, and you can install 
from them, but if you're wanting the *server* install experience you need the 
others, not the LiveDVD or LiveCD.

Now, go give it a whirl, make sure you read the documentation on installation 
on the CentOS.org website, and come back in a few days when you've played with 
that installation a while.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Ok, I've found many versions from it, one for 700 MB and others for a 
DVD, which one I should get?

On 24/02/2012 12:30 AM, Lamar Owen wrote:
> On Thursday, February 23, 2012 03:58:10 PM Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Ok,
>> I've made up my mind to dive and learn ... so to learn the right way
>> like what professional do ... what shall I do?
> First, try not to top post.
>
> Second, download the CentOS 6.2 installation media and install it on your own 
> hardware, reading through the excellent upstream documentation (linked from 
> the www.centos.org website).  Read through the CentOS wiki HOWTOs and such.  
> And play around with your system, feeling free to reinstall it (or re-clone 
> it, for a VM) at any time.  Live with it to learn it, really.
>
> HowtoForge has some nice articles on setting up servers to do various things; 
> read through a few that use CentOS 6 as the base, and attempt to implement on 
> you testing CentOS server.  Then attempt on your VPS.
>
> Expect to spend quite a bit of time on the process; Rome wasn't built in a 
> day, and neither is admin experience.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Lamar Owen
On Thursday, February 23, 2012 03:58:10 PM Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Ok,
> I've made up my mind to dive and learn ... so to learn the right way 
> like what professional do ... what shall I do?

First, try not to top post.

Second, download the CentOS 6.2 installation media and install it on your own 
hardware, reading through the excellent upstream documentation (linked from the 
www.centos.org website).  Read through the CentOS wiki HOWTOs and such.  And 
play around with your system, feeling free to reinstall it (or re-clone it, for 
a VM) at any time.  Live with it to learn it, really.

HowtoForge has some nice articles on setting up servers to do various things; 
read through a few that use CentOS 6 as the base, and attempt to implement on 
you testing CentOS server.  Then attempt on your VPS.

Expect to spend quite a bit of time on the process; Rome wasn't built in a day, 
and neither is admin experience.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I will install it as the only operating system on this machine.


On 24/02/2012 12:08 AM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
> Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> what do you mean?
>>
>> On 23/02/2012 11:10 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
>>> It will find more hardware errors
> Windows uses hardware sloppily, and not that well. Linux, like all
> versions of Unix, uses much more of the hardware's capabilities. Try
> running Linux on the same hardware as Windows: my fiancee's 14-yr-old son
> is dual booting his T-60 laptop, and *he* sees the difference in speed
> (Linux being that much faster).
>
> mark
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 4:08 PM,   wrote:
>
> Windows uses hardware sloppily, and not that well. Linux, like all
> versions of Unix, uses much more of the hardware's capabilities. Try
> running Linux on the same hardware as Windows: my fiancee's 14-yr-old son
> is dual booting his T-60 laptop, and *he* sees the difference in speed
> (Linux being that much faster).
>

That doesn't really make any sense.  Things that use directx on
windows are typically slightly faster than openGL equivalents and
everything else should work at hardware/wire speeds.   A badly
maintained windows box might be more likely to have disk fragmentation
or malware, or it might have an intentionally-installed virus scanner
wasting time.

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
This is a fortune !
Sure you deserve but it i s beyond my ability.
But thanks for offering :)

On 23/02/2012 11:49 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 02/23/12 12:54 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Really thanks a lot for your reply.
>> Please is it possible if you have a little time to talk in messenger
>> or use team viewer to connect to my computer?
>> Thanks a lot :)
> I wouldn't do that sort of thing for less than US$1000/day.  I'm way to
> busy to be doing your job too.
>
> (you can find much cheaper systems adminstrators, I'm an engineer).
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread m . roth
Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> what do you mean?
>
> On 23/02/2012 11:10 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
>> It will find more hardware errors

Windows uses hardware sloppily, and not that well. Linux, like all
versions of Unix, uses much more of the hardware's capabilities. Try
running Linux on the same hardware as Windows: my fiancee's 14-yr-old son
is dual booting his T-60 laptop, and *he* sees the difference in speed
(Linux being that much faster).

   mark

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread John R Pierce
On 02/23/12 12:54 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Really thanks a lot for your reply.
> Please is it possible if you have a little time to talk in messenger 
> or use team viewer to connect to my computer?
> Thanks a lot :) 

I wouldn't do that sort of thing for less than US$1000/day.  I'm way to 
busy to be doing your job too.

(you can find much cheaper systems adminstrators, I'm an engineer).


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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Here at local stores we have a used branded computers like Dell optiPlex 
GX 620 ... so I mean something like this ... it is sold for 80 usd.


On 23/02/2012 11:19 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 02/23/12 1:00 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> And do I need a recent computer for the linux one or an old one can do so?
>> I mean something like Pentium 4 or Pentium D may fits?
> for a SOHO firewall, I would want to use something very reliable and low
> power, quiet.   CPU isn't at all important, reliability is.
>
> If I was buying something, I'd probably get a little ITX box like alix
> http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d2.htm
> or soekris
> http://soekris.com/products/net4501-1.html
>
>and run pfSense on it, using it strictly as a pure firewall not a
> general purpose computer.
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread John R Pierce
On 02/23/12 1:00 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> And do I need a recent computer for the linux one or an old one can do so?
> I mean something like Pentium 4 or Pentium D may fits?

for a SOHO firewall, I would want to use something very reliable and low 
power, quiet.   CPU isn't at all important, reliability is.

If I was buying something, I'd probably get a little ITX box like alix
http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d2.htm
or soekris
http://soekris.com/products/net4501-1.html

  and run pfSense on it, using it strictly as a pure firewall not a 
general purpose computer.


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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
what do you mean?

On 23/02/2012 11:10 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
> It will find more hardware errors
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread m . roth
Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> And do I need a recent computer for the linux one or an old one can do so?
> I mean something like Pentium 4 or Pentium D may fits?
>
> On 23/02/2012 10:58 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
>> On 02/23/12 12:47 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>>> Actually I read many times that geek people used to use a Linux
>>> computer
>>> as a firewall for their network but never figured out how they do so.
>> install linux on a computer with two ethernet cards.  connect eth0 to
>> your internet connection, and eth1 to your local network.   configure
>> iptables firewall rules in the linux system.  or install pfsense on that
>> same computer.

That's one of the beauties of Linux: unlike a competing "operating system"
which shall remain nameless (but is headquartered in Redmond, WA), it'll
run on pretty much *anything*. It will find more hardware errors...
because it uses the entire system much more efficiently. But if the
hardware's ok, it'll run for a *long* time. So, yes, anything you've got
should work.

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
And do I need a recent computer for the linux one or an old one can do so?
I mean something like Pentium 4 or Pentium D may fits?

On 23/02/2012 10:58 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 02/23/12 12:47 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Actually I read many times that geek people used to use a Linux computer
>> as a firewall for their network but never figured out how they do so.
> install linux on a computer with two ethernet cards.  connect eth0 to
> your internet connection, and eth1 to your local network.   configure
> iptables firewall rules in the linux system.  or install pfsense on that
> same computer.
>
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Ok,
I've made up my mind to dive and learn ... so to learn the right way 
like what professional do ... what shall I do?

On 23/02/2012 10:56 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
> Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> On 23/02/2012 10:26 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
>>> On 02/23/12 12:16 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
 I will use Drupal core and mostly no modules.
>>> Drupal has had its share of exploits, too.
>>> http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-1367/product_id-2387/Drupal-Drupal.html
>>>
>> What shall I use then?
>> I did goggled a lot for what I should use and found that Drupal is so
>> far the best CMS compared to Joomla or Wordpress.
> You need to get your head around the idea that *NOTHING* is ultimately
> safe. To paraphrase the stupid phrase, "vigilance is the price of liberty
> (of your system from the bad guys)"
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread John R Pierce
On 02/23/12 12:47 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Actually I read many times that geek people used to use a Linux computer
> as a firewall for their network but never figured out how they do so.

install linux on a computer with two ethernet cards.  connect eth0 to 
your internet connection, and eth1 to your local network.   configure 
iptables firewall rules in the linux system.  or install pfsense on that 
same computer.



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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread m . roth
Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>
> On 23/02/2012 10:26 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
>> On 02/23/12 12:16 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>>> I will use Drupal core and mostly no modules.
>> Drupal has had its share of exploits, too.
>> http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-1367/product_id-2387/Drupal-Drupal.html
>>
> What shall I use then?
> I did goggled a lot for what I should use and found that Drupal is so
> far the best CMS compared to Joomla or Wordpress.

You need to get your head around the idea that *NOTHING* is ultimately
safe. To paraphrase the stupid phrase, "vigilance is the price of liberty
(of your system from the bad guys)"

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
What shall I use then?
I did goggled a lot for what I should use and found that Drupal is so 
far the best CMS compared to Joomla or Wordpress.

On 23/02/2012 10:26 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 02/23/12 12:16 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> I will use Drupal core and mostly no modules.
> Drupal has had its share of exploits, too.
> http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-1367/product_id-2387/Drupal-Drupal.html
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Actually I read many times that geek people used to use a Linux computer 
as a firewall for their network but never figured out how they do so.


On 23/02/2012 09:52 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
> John R Pierce wrote:
>> On 02/23/12 11:05 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>>> Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books
>>> dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.
>> you could do worse than starting here...
>> http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Security_Guide/
>>
>> VPS and real hardware work exactly the same once the software is
>> installed.
>>
>> my base level suggestions:
>>
>>* start with a *minimal* install of the latest release (currently 6.2)
>>* create your user account, give both user and root account different
>>  secure passwords
> I was assuming his provider gave him a working system, not virtual bare
> metal.
>
>>* secure the SSH server (no root, key instead of password
>>  authentication, only allow ssh from your home/office networks or a
>>  few secure 'bastion' hosts, etc)
>>* yum update right after install and reboot
> Yup.
>
>>* install *just* the services you need, only from trustworthy yum
>>  repositories
> YES! For about 10 years, I ran an old rh (NOT RHEL) system as a
> firewall/router for my home network. I ran Bastille Linux over it - which
> is *not* a distro, but a set of hardening scripts. Great stuff, and NIST
> recommendations these days refer to it, last time I looked.
>
> After running Bastille, *then* I got paranoid: I never installed X
> (security holes), or *any* compiler, or language I didn't absolutely need
> (no gcc, yes to perl). No nuttin'... and to the best of my knowledge,
> though I did see scans, I never had an intrusion, partly due to firewall
> rules of DROP, and partly because they had nothing to use to run their
> nasties.
>
> If it got installed, and you don't need it, don't only turn it off, yum
> remove. At work, and home, I certainly don't need either bluetooth or
> avahi running, on wired boxen.
>
>>* secure the services you install as appropriate
>>* document your configuration, including what packages you needed to
>>  install
> YES. You do *not* want to be trying to figure out what you'd done, a year
> from now, at 17:00 on a Friday, or 02:00 some morning.
>
>>* script a secure backup of your configuration specific conf and data
>>  files to reliable offsite storage.
> Yup. Or have the full website, and all configuration files for the system,
> on your machine at home or work, so you can just upload the whole thing.
>
>>* plan on regular yum updates, and staying up on security alerts, such
>>  as CERT
> 
> RH, and this offshot I know of, called CentOS, are pretty good at
> announcing security fixes in a timely manner (take a bow, Johnny).
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
thanks a lot for these steps, I will follow them and hope to find all up 
and running.

On 23/02/2012 09:41 PM, John R Pierce wrote:
> On 02/23/12 11:05 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books
>> dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.
> you could do worse than starting here...
> http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Security_Guide/
>
> VPS and real hardware work exactly the same once the software is installed.
>
> my base level suggestions:
>
>* start with a *minimal* install of the latest release (currently 6.2)
>* create your user account, give both user and root account different
>  secure passwords
>* secure the SSH server (no root, key instead of password
>  authentication, only allow ssh from your home/office networks or a
>  few secure 'bastion' hosts, etc)
>* yum update right after install and reboot
>* install *just* the services you need, only from trustworthy yum
>  repositories
>* secure the services you install as appropriate
>* document your configuration, including what packages you needed to
>  install
>* script a secure backup of your configuration specific conf and data
>  files to reliable offsite storage.
>* plan on regular yum updates, and staying up on security alerts, such
>  as CERT
>
>
> by far the biggest threat to servers are things installed on top of
> them, like web applications...  for instance the very popular WordPress
> has a long and checkered history of security exploits, ranging from
> annoying to root elevation...
> http://www.wordpressexploit.com/
>
> ANY user written web code has to be designed with security in mind, no
> matter how insignificant your little web server is, its valuable to the
> black hats as a proxy for their evil, and the worms and exploit scanners
> will find a wide range of poor design
>
> http://xkcd.com/327/
>
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread John R Pierce
On 02/23/12 12:16 PM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> I will use Drupal core and mostly no modules.

Drupal has had its share of exploits, too.
http://www.cvedetails.com/vulnerability-list/vendor_id-1367/product_id-2387/Drupal-Drupal.html


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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
managed web hosting is really expensive.

On 23/02/2012 09:39 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
> Les Mikesell wrote:
>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>>> I am not using cent os for my daily computing tasks at home or work but
>>> just for the vps hosting website.
>>> you mean to use web control panel back end or you mean another issue?
>> I don't have any idea what a 'web control panel back end is' since
>> that is not a stock centos feature.  CentOS itself packages updates as
> I'd guess he's talking cPanel.
>
>> soon as possible after they are released and on a non VPS system you
>> would use 'yum update' to install them.  And normally you want to do
>> that as soon as possible because when the updates are published, the
>> vulnerabilities that they fix are obvious and often even explained in
>> public.
> Actually, I assume that my hosting provider is regularly updating system
> software. I should probably look, but I think I'm paying for that, as part
> of what they do... which is also very much to their own benefit.
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I mean something like ISPConfig , VirtualMin, WebMin, ..etc

On 23/02/2012 09:27 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>> I am not using cent os for my daily computing tasks at home or work but
>> just for the vps hosting website.
>> you mean to use web control panel back end or you mean another issue?
> I don't have any idea what a 'web control panel back end is' since
> that is not a stock centos feature.  CentOS itself packages updates as
> soon as possible after they are released and on a non VPS system you
> would use 'yum update' to install them.  And normally you want to do
> that as soon as possible because when the updates are published, the
> vulnerabilities that they fix are obvious and often even explained in
> public.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Actually I used to be on a shared hosting and run out of resources many 
times.
I am expecting about 20 k or may be more per day with 400-600 on the 
same time visitors.
This is why I want to go for a VPS.
I did start to learn and keep screwing the whole vps several times.

On 23/02/2012 09:23 PM, Peter Peltonen wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>> I am not using cent os for my daily computing tasks at home or work but
>> just for the vps hosting website.
> If all you want to do is to host a single website then a VPS is an overkill.
>
> Just a find a hosting service for a "webhotel": this way your ISP
> deals with the security of the server and you don't need to worry
> about any operation system level admin stuff.
>
> It should be a lot cheaper as well.
>
> Best,
> Peter
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I will use Drupal core and mostly no modules.

On 23/02/2012 09:21 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>> Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books
>> dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.
> The difference is only in how much the hosting system forces you to
> use certain images and versions, which will likely vary with the
> vendor.  Books on security are always out of date anyway.   The system
> security business is very specialized - plan on spending a lot of
> either time or money if you are going to do anything out of the
> ordinary.  But, unless you have something unique and valuable to
> attack, you mostly have to worry about known exploits on the platform
> you use, and the main thing you can do about it is to keep your
> software updated so you get the fixes as soon as they are available.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I'd like to learn indeed but feel like lost in a very big ocean.
please if you may give any outline that would be awesome or even a title 
for a good book to start with.

On 23/02/2012 09:15 PM, Reindl Harald wrote:
> and where is the difference between a real server and a VPS
> in the context of a webserver ->  hint: there is none!
>
> you have two choices:
>
>   * read many manuals and learn the needed things
>   * to not use VPS at all and switch to a maintained hosting
>
> there is no easy way for " i have no technical knowledge but i
> want to have simple instructions for making a secure root-server"
>
> if you have not the knowledge, not the time to learn
> and not the money to let do people who can simply
> do not such things!
>
> Am 23.02.2012 20:05, schrieb Wuxi Ixuw:
>
> Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books
> dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.
>
> On 23/02/2012 07:01 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
>
>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw   wrote:
>>> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
>>> the whole vps the right way.
>> There are many large books on the subject.  If you don't want to spend
>> your life staying ahead of the game:
>>  Use popular software
>> Don't change defaults you don't understand
>> Keep it up to date
>> Use good passwords
>>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread m . roth
John R Pierce wrote:
> On 02/23/12 11:05 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books
>> dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.
>
> you could do worse than starting here...
> http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Security_Guide/
>
> VPS and real hardware work exactly the same once the software is
> installed.
>
> my base level suggestions:
>
>   * start with a *minimal* install of the latest release (currently 6.2)
>   * create your user account, give both user and root account different
> secure passwords

I was assuming his provider gave him a working system, not virtual bare
metal.

>   * secure the SSH server (no root, key instead of password
> authentication, only allow ssh from your home/office networks or a
> few secure 'bastion' hosts, etc)
>   * yum update right after install and reboot

Yup.

>   * install *just* the services you need, only from trustworthy yum
> repositories

YES! For about 10 years, I ran an old rh (NOT RHEL) system as a
firewall/router for my home network. I ran Bastille Linux over it - which
is *not* a distro, but a set of hardening scripts. Great stuff, and NIST
recommendations these days refer to it, last time I looked.

After running Bastille, *then* I got paranoid: I never installed X
(security holes), or *any* compiler, or language I didn't absolutely need
(no gcc, yes to perl). No nuttin'... and to the best of my knowledge,
though I did see scans, I never had an intrusion, partly due to firewall
rules of DROP, and partly because they had nothing to use to run their
nasties.

If it got installed, and you don't need it, don't only turn it off, yum
remove. At work, and home, I certainly don't need either bluetooth or
avahi running, on wired boxen.

>   * secure the services you install as appropriate
>   * document your configuration, including what packages you needed to
> install

YES. You do *not* want to be trying to figure out what you'd done, a year
from now, at 17:00 on a Friday, or 02:00 some morning.

>   * script a secure backup of your configuration specific conf and data
> files to reliable offsite storage.

Yup. Or have the full website, and all configuration files for the system,
on your machine at home or work, so you can just upload the whole thing.

>   * plan on regular yum updates, and staying up on security alerts, such
> as CERT

RH, and this offshot I know of, called CentOS, are pretty good at
announcing security fixes in a timely manner (take a bow, Johnny).

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread John R Pierce
On 02/23/12 11:05 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books
> dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.

you could do worse than starting here...
http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Security_Guide/

VPS and real hardware work exactly the same once the software is installed.

my base level suggestions:

  * start with a *minimal* install of the latest release (currently 6.2)
  * create your user account, give both user and root account different
secure passwords
  * secure the SSH server (no root, key instead of password
authentication, only allow ssh from your home/office networks or a
few secure 'bastion' hosts, etc)
  * yum update right after install and reboot
  * install *just* the services you need, only from trustworthy yum
repositories
  * secure the services you install as appropriate
  * document your configuration, including what packages you needed to
install
  * script a secure backup of your configuration specific conf and data
files to reliable offsite storage.
  * plan on regular yum updates, and staying up on security alerts, such
as CERT


by far the biggest threat to servers are things installed on top of 
them, like web applications...  for instance the very popular WordPress 
has a long and checkered history of security exploits, ranging from 
annoying to root elevation...
http://www.wordpressexploit.com/

ANY user written web code has to be designed with security in mind, no 
matter how insignificant your little web server is, its valuable to the 
black hats as a proxy for their evil, and the worms and exploit scanners 
will find a wide range of poor design

http://xkcd.com/327/



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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread m . roth
Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>> I am not using cent os for my daily computing tasks at home or work but
>> just for the vps hosting website.
>> you mean to use web control panel back end or you mean another issue?
>
> I don't have any idea what a 'web control panel back end is' since
> that is not a stock centos feature.  CentOS itself packages updates as

I'd guess he's talking cPanel.

> soon as possible after they are released and on a non VPS system you
> would use 'yum update' to install them.  And normally you want to do
> that as soon as possible because when the updates are published, the
> vulnerabilities that they fix are obvious and often even explained in
> public.

Actually, I assume that my hosting provider is regularly updating system
software. I should probably look, but I think I'm paying for that, as part
of what they do... which is also very much to their own benefit.

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:08 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
> I am not using cent os for my daily computing tasks at home or work but
> just for the vps hosting website.
> you mean to use web control panel back end or you mean another issue?

I don't have any idea what a 'web control panel back end is' since
that is not a stock centos feature.  CentOS itself packages updates as
soon as possible after they are released and on a non VPS system you
would use 'yum update' to install them.  And normally you want to do
that as soon as possible because when the updates are published, the
vulnerabilities that they fix are obvious and often even explained in
public.

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Peter Peltonen
Hi,

On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 9:08 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
> I am not using cent os for my daily computing tasks at home or work but
> just for the vps hosting website.

If all you want to do is to host a single website then a VPS is an overkill.

Just a find a hosting service for a "webhotel": this way your ISP
deals with the security of the server and you don't need to worry
about any operation system level admin stuff.

It should be a lot cheaper as well.

Best,
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 1:05 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
> Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books
> dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.

The difference is only in how much the hosting system forces you to
use certain images and versions, which will likely vary with the
vendor.  Books on security are always out of date anyway.   The system
security business is very specialized - plan on spending a lot of
either time or money if you are going to do anything out of the
ordinary.  But, unless you have something unique and valuable to
attack, you mostly have to worry about known exploits on the platform
you use, and the main thing you can do about it is to keep your
software updated so you get the fixes as soon as they are available.

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I am not using cent os for my daily computing tasks at home or work but 
just for the vps hosting website.
you mean to use web control panel back end or you mean another issue?

On 23/02/2012 07:01 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
>> the whole vps the right way.
> There are many large books on the subject.  If you don't want to spend
> your life staying ahead of the game:
> Use popular software
>Don't change defaults you don't understand
>Keep it up to date
>Use good passwords
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I did and they asked for a 150 usd per hour ... and I do not have that 
money and each time I am asking for a thing I will need to pay again and 
counting.

On 23/02/2012 06:49 PM, m.r...@5-cent.us wrote:
> John R Pierce wrote:
>> On 02/23/12 5:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>>> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
>>> the whole vps the right way.
>> there is no single 'right way'.  security requires a thorough
>> understanding of all aspects of the system, this is not something that
>> can be dealt with by a 'how to' walkthrough.   hire a systems
>> adminstrator with a background in security.
> Or, since it's a VPS, call your ISP's support line and ask them.
>
>   mark
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Please suggest a one as I am keep goggling and all result bring books 
dealing with linux as a real server and not a vps.

On 23/02/2012 07:01 PM, Les Mikesell wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
>> the whole vps the right way.
> There are many large books on the subject.  If you don't want to spend
> your life staying ahead of the game:
> Use popular software
>Don't change defaults you don't understand
>Keep it up to date
>Use good passwords
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Les Mikesell
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 7:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
> the whole vps the right way.

There are many large books on the subject.  If you don't want to spend
your life staying ahead of the game:
   Use popular software
  Don't change defaults you don't understand
  Keep it up to date
  Use good passwords

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread m . roth
John R Pierce wrote:
> On 02/23/12 5:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
>> the whole vps the right way.
>
> there is no single 'right way'.  security requires a thorough
> understanding of all aspects of the system, this is not something that
> can be dealt with by a 'how to' walkthrough.   hire a systems
> adminstrator with a background in security.

Or, since it's a VPS, call your ISP's support line and ask them.

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread John R Pierce
On 02/23/12 5:19 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup
> the whole vps the right way.

there is no single 'right way'.  security requires a thorough 
understanding of all aspects of the system, this is not something that 
can be dealt with by a 'how to' walkthrough.   hire a systems 
adminstrator with a background in security.



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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
I am afraid if I get hacked and do not know what should i do to setup 
the whole vps the right way.

On 23/02/2012 02:25 PM, Marc Deop wrote:
> On Thursday 23 February 2012 12:25:12 Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Am I asking stupid questions to get no answers?
>>
> They're not stupid, just way too general.
>
> We could answer something like "apache gives me this error: blablabla"
>
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Actually I am looking for a tutorial or a guide to follow as I am really 
newbie to this world.

On 23/02/2012 12:37 PM, Rudi Ahlers wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
>> Am I asking stupid questions to get no answers?
>>
>> On 23/02/2012 09:42 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>>> Hello
>>> I've got an un managed VPS running CentOS6
>>> I'd like to install 2 websites and secure the whole VPS
>>> I've tried tutorials from the how to forge website but things keep
>>> screwing all the time.
>>> Please if any one can help or give a good working tutorials that would
>>> be awesome.
>>> Thanks a lot
>>> WI,
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> It  would help if you're a LOT more specific asto what you've tried
> and what doesn't work.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Marc Deop
On Thursday 23 February 2012 12:25:12 Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Am I asking stupid questions to get no answers?
> 

They're not stupid, just way too general. 

We could answer something like "apache gives me this error: blablabla"

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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Rudi Ahlers
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Wuxi Ixuw  wrote:
> Am I asking stupid questions to get no answers?
>
> On 23/02/2012 09:42 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
>> Hello
>> I've got an un managed VPS running CentOS6
>> I'd like to install 2 websites and secure the whole VPS
>> I've tried tutorials from the how to forge website but things keep
>> screwing all the time.
>> Please if any one can help or give a good working tutorials that would
>> be awesome.
>> Thanks a lot
>> WI,
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It  would help if you're a LOT more specific asto what you've tried
and what doesn't work.
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Re: [CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-23 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Am I asking stupid questions to get no answers?

On 23/02/2012 09:42 AM, Wuxi Ixuw wrote:
> Hello
> I've got an un managed VPS running CentOS6
> I'd like to install 2 websites and secure the whole VPS
> I've tried tutorials from the how to forge website but things keep 
> screwing all the time.
> Please if any one can help or give a good working tutorials that would 
> be awesome.
> Thanks a lot
> WI,
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[CentOS] Please I'd like to install 2 websites on my un managed VPS on CentOS6

2012-02-22 Thread Wuxi Ixuw
Hello
I've got an un managed VPS running CentOS6
I'd like to install 2 websites and secure the whole VPS
I've tried tutorials from the how to forge website but things keep 
screwing all the time.
Please if any one can help or give a good working tutorials that would 
be awesome.
Thanks a lot
WI,
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