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Poor Man’s Windows Server: zPanel and WAMP
Update: The ZPanel site has moved to here to take advantage of Sourceforge hosting. See the comment below. (Original post begins below.) So you have this Windows machine, and you really have to have a server. It’s not necessary to … Continue reading
Not Migrating: Windows Security Considerations
Just because I’m convinced Linux has a better security posture than Windows does not mean Windows is useless. And sometimes you just don’t need that much control to get things done. Frankly, a badly configured Linux box is as easily … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Samba Server (Updated)
If you intend using your RHEL machine as a server among Windows machines, one of the first things you should consider is using Samba. This is the Open Source implementation of Windows’ SMB. Samba allows your RHEL box to provide … Continue reading
RHEL for the Clueless: Fonts
Linux is capable of superior font display handling. On my hardware, it’s better than any version of Windows, but it’s not turned on in RHEL by default. There are several issues involved. First, let’s get some better fonts. If you … Continue reading
RHEL Series Note: Samba
Once we finish the desktop tutorial series here, we will jump right into the low level server stuff. This evening I got Samba working and my wife’s computer can now browse shared folders and open the files. Also, in order … Continue reading
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RHEL for the Clueless: Multimedia Capability (Updated)
RHEL (and clones) does not come with very much multimedia capability. It has to do with politics, copyrights, and philosophical debates. Even if we tried to outline all the issues here, chances are quite good you don’t care a whit. … Continue reading
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RHEL for the Clueless: Securing Firefox
How secure is “secure”? Nobody can decide for you. What I offer here is the measures I take before browsing the Net. From what I can tell, these measures are effective in that the data-mining and marketing industry has a … Continue reading
RHEL 6 for the Clueless: Prepare to Install
Take your time. RHEL 6 will install on most computers. Perform due diligence and research your hardware against Linux. Major computer brands can be checked by model name with the word “linux” in your favorite search engine. Look for indications … Continue reading
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Migrating from Windows to Linux: Security Considerations
First, we have to establish the context. The Internet itself is insecure, and it cannot be made secure. Even if you made your computer or your information cryptologically secure, you cannot prevent physical access to your computer or your person. … Continue reading
Migrating from Windows to Linux: User Considerations (revised)
Everyone has biases; wiser people are aware and admit them. All operating systems stink. You have to select the issues which your virtual nose can tolerate. My single strongest reason for using Linux instead of Windows is control. I find … Continue reading