How to create a .onion domain for your website
A .onion domain is the address of a website that can only be accessed through the Tor anonymity browser. Regular browsers won’t be able to navigate the relay of proxy servers that will take users to your website. How is it different from an ordinary domain? Ordinary web domains, like .com, .org, .biz,…
Category : Networking 21-03-2022 by Janeth Kent
The Best Free SSH Tabbed Terminal Clients for Windows
PuTTy is an emulator for the terminal. It allows you to log into another computer that can be on the same network or accessed via the internet. The basic program has no security, but you can add authentication and encryption to SSH to protect internet connections. The tool also includes…
Category : Networking 05-05-2021 by Janeth Kent
How To Reset ISPCONFIG 3 Admin Password
On some occasions we may be installing a server, or simply it has been a long time since we last touched a panel that has not given us problems or we have not needed, and we find that we have forgotten the administrator password. In the case of ISPConfig3, we are…
Category : Networking 21-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
3 Top Tips for Picking the Right Web Hosting Service for Your Needs
Whether you are setting up a new website or blog for the first time or moving your existing site over to a new web host, picking the right web hosting service for your needs is of utmost importance. When choosing a web hosting service, it’s important to opt for a…
Category : Networking 02-03-2021 by Janeth Kent
The best tricks and features to master your Android Smart TV
We bring you a collection of the best tricks to squeeze Android TV, the Google operating system designed for televisions. You can find it on smart televisions of some brands, but also on devices that you will connect to the TV. With all of them, you can use different types…
Category : Networking 05-11-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to prevent your neighbor from hacking your Chromecast
Google Chromecast was born as a device to add Smart TV features to those that were not yet Smart TV, and with WiFi connectivity as one of the key features according to this approach. Now it has evolved and is more complete, and serves equally well on Smart TVs, but…
Category : Networking 26-10-2020 by Luigi Nori
A collection of interesting networks and technology aiming at re-decentralizing the Internet
The decentralised web, or DWeb, could be a chance to take control of our data back from the big tech firms. So how does it work? Take a look at this collection of projects aimed to build a decentralized internet. Cloud BitDust - is decentralized, secure and anonymous on-line storage, where only…
Category : Networking 27-08-2020 by Janeth Kent
Matrix. An open network for secure and decentralized communication that you can install in your Ubuntu server
Imagine to have an open platform that is as independent, vibrant and evolving as the Web itself, but for communication. As of June 2019, Matrix is out of beta, and the protocol is fully suitable for production usage. But, what is Matrix? Matrix is an open standard for real-time, interoperable and decentralized communication over…
Category : Networking 25-08-2020 by Luigi Nori
Introduction to Network Theory
Modern network theory was introduced at the end of the nineties by the PhD student Reka Albert and then monopolized by her tutor L.A. Barabasi, who made an empire out of it. The idea was not new, network theory is based on graph theory and graph theory had been already introduced…
Category : Networking 03-08-2020 by
Install Webmin on Ubuntu
Webmin is a web-based control panel for any Linux machine that allows you to manage your server through a modern web-based interface. With Webmin, you can change settings for common packages on the fly, including web servers and databases, as well as manage users, groups and software packages. Through this tutorial,…
Category : Networking 18-06-2020 by Janeth Kent
Display Linux TCP / UDP Network and Socket Information with the 'ss' command
The ss command is used to show socket statistics. It can display stats for PACKET sockets, TCP sockets, UDP sockets, DCCP sockets, RAW sockets, Unix domain sockets, and more. It allows showing information similar to netstat command. It can display more TCP and state information than other tools. It is…
Category : Networking 23-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
Guide: Install Free SSL Certificate On Your Website with Let's Encrypt
Let's Encrypt – an initiative run by the Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) – is a new, free, and open certificate authority recognized by all major browsers, including Google's Chrome, Mozilla's Firefox and Microsoft's Internet Explorer. The Free SSL Certification Authority is now in public beta after testing a trial among…
Category : Networking 09-05-2020 by Janeth Kent
How to Change Your DNS Server (And Why You Should)
It's so easy to connect to the internet that you don't think much about how it actually works. You've likely heard about things like IP address, ethernet, DNS servers, or similar terms. They often come up when you try to diagnose internet problems on your home network. Though, this time…
Category : Networking 09-05-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to Secure Remote Access Using VPN
Using a VPN to get remote access allows users to connect to aSecure server via the internet. Rather than logging into the same server directly, uses instead first login to a VPN which allows them to connect to the server more securely. This goes a long way to protecting the…
Category : Networking 24-04-2020 by Luigi Nori
How to Write an Amazon Listing That Converts
If you are one of the 2.5 million sellers on Amazon, you’ll know that the platform has incredible potential for profits. However you’ll also know the competition is fierce and you need to be on your A-game to sell your product. There is no doubt that ranking on Amazon is critical, and Amazon SEO is the number…
Category : Networking 28-01-2020 by Luigi Nori
Deep web: 5 curious facts you didn't know about
The 'deep web' is an Internet space where the content that does not appear in conventional search engines is hosted, due to various factors that do not have to respond to illegality. However, there is also the 'dark web', which is a small part of the 'deep web', whose contents…
Category : Networking 05-08-2019 by Janeth Kent
Configuring DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS with any DNS Server
The new DNS-over-TLS (DoT) and DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) protocols are available for enabling end user's privacy and security given the fact that most DNS clients use UDP or TCP protocols which are prone to eavesdropping, vulnerable to Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks and, are frequently abused by ISPs in many countries with Internet…
Category : Networking 27-12-2018 by Janeth Kent
How to Set up a Fully Functional Mail Server on Ubuntu 16.04 with iRedMail
Setting up your own mail server from scratch on Linux is complex and tedious, until you meet iRedMail. This tutorial is going to show you how you can easily and quickly set up a full-fledged mail server on Ubuntu 16.04 with iRedMail under 30 minutes. What is iRedMail? iRedMail is a shell…
Category : Networking 08-08-2018 by Janeth Kent
Install Java in Ubuntu 16.04
Java and the JVM (Java's virtual machine) are widely used and required for many kinds of software. This article will guide you through the process of installing and managing different versions of Java using apt-get. Installing the Default JRE/JDK The easiest option for installing Java is using the version packaged with Ubuntu.…
Category : Networking 23-11-2017 by Janeth Kent
Install HHVM + Nginx on Ubuntu 14.04
The LEMHH software stack is a group of software that can be used to serve dynamic web pages and web applications. This is an acronym that describes a Linux operating system, with an Nginx web server. The backend data is stored in MySQL and the dynamic processing is handled by…
Category : Networking 12-05-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to Install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04
This tutorial shows how to install Syncthing on Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop LTS Xenial Xerus. Syncthing is a free continuous file synchronization tool that lets you synchronize your files across desktops, tablets, mobile phones or even servers. It’s an open source alternative to the popular BitTorrent Sync (aka btsync) application. The creation,…
Category : Networking 17-02-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to install and setup Varnish in Ubuntu 16.04
One of the problems with running a site with many users is that the constant requests for dynamic content can really bog down a web server. In order to solve this problem, many big companies turn to a tool called Varnish. It’s an HTTP accelerator that caches both static and…
Category : Networking 02-01-2017 by Janeth Kent
How to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 with VSFTPD
FTP is used to transfer files from one host to another over TCP network. This article explains how to setup FTP server on ubuntu 14.04 . There are 3 popular FTP server packages available PureFTPD, VsFTPD and ProFTPD. Here i’ve used VsFTPD which is lightweight and less Vulnerability. Step 1 » Update…
Category : Networking 13-01-2015 by Janeth Kent
How to Create a .ONION Website and Domain With Tor Network
Not a lot of people know about .onion websites, not many people actually use it. .ONION websites are used by people who want to stay anonymous. In addition, .onion websites are the first layer of the Deep Web. Which is basically described in the picture bellow As many websites say, the…
Category : Networking 02-11-2014 by Janeth Kent
Speed up your site and protect it against DDOS attacks with CloudFlare
If you have checked your site or blog, then you may noticed the page speed, YSlow, Timeline etc. An important factor to give fast content delivery to your blog’s reader and page speed, CND (Content Delivery Network) is must. The CDN makes your wordpress blog even faster to load, that…
Category : Networking 23-07-2014 by Luigi Nori
HowTo Create Linux Swap On Ubuntu 12.04
About Linux Swapping Linux RAM is composed of chunks of memory called pages. To free up pages of RAM, a “linux swap” can occur and a page of memory is copied from the RAM to preconfigured space on the hard disk. Linux swaps allow a system to harness more memory than…
Category : Networking 10-02-2014 by Janeth Kent
10 Server and network monitoring tools
When you have a website or a network, it’s helpful to be aware of any issues as soon as they occur. There are open source and freeware server/network monitoring tools that will supervise your infrastructure for any issues that may arise. These tools are meant to aid you in avoiding…
Category : Networking 04-02-2014 by Janeth Kent
Syncronize Files Between Servers With RSYNC
Synchronize Files With rsync Synchronizing files from one server to another is quite awesome. You can use it for backups, for keeping web servers in sync, and much more. It's fast and it doesn't take up as much bandwidth as normal copying would. And the best thing is, it can be…
Category : Networking 03-02-2014 by Janeth Kent
Install Bit Torrent Sync on Ubuntu
There are some great tools for syncing files over the internet available to us, but one stands out from the rest in regards of technology used and possible use cases. A public beta version was released in June this year and now it’s available for Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, Android and…
Category : Networking 15-01-2014 by Janeth Kent
Grid Computing Vs Cloud Computing
The world of information technology is changing rapidly and what may be the popular method of conducting business or gathering information today may be completely phased out in a few months. Grid computing and cloud computing are two powerful – but distinct – computing systems that attempt to accomplish many of the…
Category : Networking 07-12-2013 by Janeth Kent