Ubuntu Geek | Security

Ubuntu Linux Tutorials,Howtos,Tips & News | Oneiric,Natty,Maverick

How to: Active Directory Integration with Centrify DirectControl Express on Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric Ocelot)

November 18, 2011 · General, Networking, Security, Server · (No comments)

{lang: 'en-GB'}

Many Ubuntu users and Administrators struggle with Active Directory integration. One approach that folks are using is the free offerings from Centrify Express.

Through the DirectManage Express or DirectControl Express downloads you can quickly and easily join a Ubuntu 11.10 (Oneiric) server or desktop to Active Directory. Using either of these approaches an intelligent install script is used to install the DirectControl Express agent and join the system to Active Directory.

Many Ubuntu users however prefer to install software packages like Centrify DirectControl Express using the built in package managers like Software Center, Synaptic, Adept, Aptitude, apt-get or others.

Continue reading →

Revelation Password Manager

November 17, 2011 · General, Security · (No comments)

Share

{lang: 'en-GB'}

Revelation is a password generator and manager.
Continue reading →

Stunnel - Universal SSL tunnel for network daemons

November 14, 2011 · General, Security, Server · (No comments)

Share

{lang: 'en-GB'}

The stunnel program is designed to work as an SSL encryption wrapper between remote client and local (inetd-startable) or remote server. It can be used to add SSL functionality to commonly used inetd daemons like POP2, POP3, and IMAP servers without any changes in the programs’ code. Stunnel uses OpenSSL libraries for cryptography, so it supports whatever cryptographic algorithms you compiled into your library.
Continue reading →

ScanSSH - Fast SSH server and open proxy scanner

October 20, 2011 · Security · (No comments)

Share

{lang: 'en-GB'}

ScanSSH supports scanning a list of addresses and networks for open proxies, SSH protocol servers, Web and SMTP servers. Where possible ScanSSH, displays the version number of the running services. ScanSSH protocol scanner supports random selection of IP addresses from large network ranges and is useful for gathering statistics on the deployment of SSH protocol servers in a company or the Internet as whole.
Continue reading →

Open Source Security Tools: A Practical Guide to Security Applications

August 2, 2011 · Free Books, Security · (No comments)

Share

{lang: 'en-GB'}

Few frontline system administrators can afford to spend all day worrying about security. But in this age of widespread virus infections, worms, and digital attacks, no one can afford to neglect network defenses.

Written with the harried IT manager in mind, Open Source Security Tools is a practical, hands-on introduction to open source security tools. Seasoned security expert Tony Howlett has reviewed the overwhelming assortment of these free and low-cost solutions to provide you with the “best of breed” for all major areas of information security.
Continue reading →