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Version 1.4 Of The ISPConfig 3 Manual (Date: 02/22/2013) Available

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 17:37:11 +0100

Version 1.4 Of The ISPConfig 3 Manual (Date: 02/22/2013) Available

The updated ISPConfig 3 manual is finally available (in PDF format). 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 1.4 for ISPConfig 3.0.5 (Date: 02/22/2013)
Author: Falko Timme <ft@falkotimme.com>
373 pages

Installing Debian Wheezy (testing) With debootstrap From A Grml Live Linux

Tue, 15 Jan 2013 20:16:55 +0100

Installing Debian Wheezy (testing) With debootstrap From A Grml Live Linux

This tutorial explains how to install Debian Wheezy (testing) with the help of debootstrap from a Grml Live Linux system (like it is used as a rescue system at Webtropia). This should work - with minor changes - for other Debian and Ubuntu versions as well. By following this guide, it is possible to configure the system to your needs (OS version, partitioning, RAID, LVM, etc.) instead of depending on the few pre-configured images that your server provider offers.

Configure Monit To Send SMS Instead Of Email

Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:26:49 +0100

Configure Monit To Send SMS Instead Of Email

This tutorial helps you configure monit to send alert messages using SMS to your mobile phone when a service fails instead of traditional email notification. Because monit can send only emails but not SMS, we will use an email-to-sms gateway where monit will send its emails to, and the email-to-sms gateway will convert the emails to SMS messages.

The Perfect Push Mail Server - Debian Squeeze (Debian 6.0) With ISPConfig 3 & Z-push

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:15:21 +0100

The Perfect Push Mail Server - Debian Squeeze (Debian 6.0) With ISPConfig 3 & Z-push

This tutorial describes the installation and configuration of Z-push on a Debian Squeeze server with ISPConfig 3. Z-push is an open-source application to synchronize ActiveSync compatible PDAs and mobile phones. Z-Push was initially developed by Zarafa Deutschland GmbH (Germany). At the end of this tutorial, your customers should be able to sync their mobile phones, by using push technology, with their e-mail accounts stored on your server.

pfSense - Squid + Squidguard / Traffic Shapping Tutorial

Wed, 26 Sep 2012 15:43:12 +0200

pfSense - Squid + Squidguard / Traffic Shapping Tutorial

In this tutorial I will show you how to set up pfSense 2.0.1 up as an Internet Gateway with Squid Proxy / Squidguard Filtering. I will also show that you have to configure some extra features of pfSense like traffic shapping with squid. This type of configuration would be useful for people who want to set up wireless hot spots or Internet cafe's etc.

Running A Small Business Server With ClearOS 6.3.0 (Community Edition)

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:05:57 +0200

Running A Small Business Server With ClearOS 6.3.0 (Community Edition)

This guide shows how you can install and run a Small Business Server with ClearOS 6.3.0 (Community Edition). With ClearOS, you can run various services (such as a file- and print server, a web proxy and content filter, a mail server, etc.) in your local network and manage them through an easy web interface. ClearOS provides apps for each of these tasks from its marketplace - many of them are free, some of them have to be paid for. ClearOS Community is open-source and free. There's also a professional version available for which you have to pay, but which in return provides better support, better tested apps and updates, etc.

Sharing Terminal Sessions With Tmux And Screen

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 18:04:12 +0200

Sharing Terminal Sessions With Tmux And Screen

tmux and GNU Screen are well-known utilities which allow multiplexing of virtual consoles. Using either, it is possible to start a session, detach, move to a different machine and resume the session in uninterrupted progress. It's also possible to use these tools to share a single session between more than one user at the same time.

The Perfect Database Server: Firebird 2.5.1 And FreeBSD 9

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:59:56 +0100

The Perfect Database Server: Firebird 2.5.1 And FreeBSD 9

Here is the guide on installing Firebird 2.5.1 from FreeBSD 9 Ports and creating your first test database; also we show you how to install Flamerobin GUI (administration tool) and the PHP driver for it. This was tested on fresh FreeBSD 9 on a kvm-linux virtual machine.

How To Monitor And Manage IPMI Management Console

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:44:05 +0100

How To Monitor And Manage IPMI Management Console

This guide provides an overview on how to monitor and manage IPMI Management Console with Verax NMS. The Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) is a standardized computer system interface used by system administrators to manage a computer system and monitor its operation.

How To Make Your Own (Almost) Chromebook

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 16:35:25 +0200

How To Make Your Own (Almost) Chromebook

This HowTo lays out how to convert a regular netbook/laptop/desktop into an almost Google Chromebook using Hexxeh's Chromium OS build. All you need is a 2GB USB stick and a bit of time. It also makes a nice portable operating system as well.

How To Configure A pfSense 2.0 Cluster Using CARP

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:21:11 +0200

How To Configure A pfSense 2.0 Cluster Using CARP

In this HowTo I will show you how to configure a pfSense 2.0 Cluster using CARP Failover. pfSense is quite a advanced (open-source) firewall being used everywhere from homes to enterprise level networks, I have been playing around with pfsense now for the last 3 months and to be honest I am not looking back, it is packed full of features and can be deployed easily within minutes depending on your requirements.

How To Tune Apache Subversion For MS Windows

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 12:45:22 +0200

How To Tune Apache Subversion For MS Windows

The use of Apache on Windows amongst our enterprise customers is rare, with the majority opting to host the Subversion Apache servers on one of the flavours of Linux. In the cases where Windows is the Subversion Apache server’s operating system, it is common that Administrators are plagued with overly high memory consumption by the Apache httpd process, leading in extreme cases to the Apache server shutting down.

Installing Wordpress With BitNami

Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:55:25 +0200

Installing Wordpress With BitNami

BitNami Wordpress Stack is a free, self-contained, easy-to-install package that bundles every piece of software (dependency) necessary to run Wordpress for development or production purposes. It includes the latest version of Wordpress and is fully configured and ready-to-run.

How To Migrate From Trac To Redmine

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:39:04 +0200

How To Migrate From Trac To Redmine

This tutorial describes how to migrate from trac to redmine. Originally written to perform an upgrade from trac 0.10.3 (old etch server) to Redmine 1.0.1 (squeeze) but was successfully tested with trac 0.11 and 0.12, as well as Redmine 1.0.5 and 1.1.2 (1.2 is also working. This version was also tested to produce the upstream patch but not intensively).

HowtoForge Has Now Its own Facebook Page

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:36:13 +0200

HowtoForge Has Now Its own Facebook Page

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