Category Archives: Linux

More Complex GUI IPTables Setup for CentOS 5.x with Bastille Linux

Posted on March 30, 2010 by mergy

We have a few CentOS boxes and require a little more IPTables tweaking than the standard security setup in the GUI. I could go into the IPTables config files, but I am more than a little rusty on the logic … Continue reading →

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Fixing the flashing red alert light on an Altus 1600 SS

Posted on February 16, 2010 by mergy

Don’t know how many of them are still out there, but my school had a couple of Penguin Computing Altus 1600 SS 1U servers when I arrived. One was offline and the other was being used as a sendmail/dovecot email … Continue reading →

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Problems with Lacie iamakey USB Flash Drives fixed

Posted on January 23, 2010 by mergy

I really like the design of the Lacie iamakey and related USB flash memory sticks that look like actual keys. I was thinking about moving off the consistent performers I issue to employees, faculty and staff from Sandisk. So, I … Continue reading →

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IPCop and Intel Quad PT Gigabit Ethernet Card

Posted on November 21, 2009 by mergy

IPCop is a great little Linux-based firewall distro I use for many reasons. It is really easy to work with and some modules are really great to have around for minimizing bandwidth waste and handling content-filtering as needed. The distro … Continue reading →

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