After you create a new Cloud Server, we recommend that you perform the following tasks to enhance security of the server:
Log into Your Server
Change the Root Password
Add an Admin User
Setup Public and Private Keys
Modify the...
Connecting to a Linux Cloud Server
Rackspace Cloud Essentials 3 - Going from Windows to Linux Using PuTTY
Rackspace Cloud Essentials 3 - Going from Mac to Linux using iTerm
Rackspace Cloud Essentials 3 - Rescue Mode on Linux...
What do you manage?
We manage security for all servers including PHP, .NET, and the operating systems What do I manage? You are responsible for securing your website code.
What security do you specifically provide?
Firewalls at...
Cloud computing in the public cloud has raised some security questions for businesses that have regulatory compliance requirements. Barriers to adopting public cloud for security-sensitive applications have been created because...
To the uninitiated, hashing and encryption may seem like similar processes; in reality, they have some important differences. Let's begin by explaining them.
Encryption is the process of transforming information (the plaintext)...
Although Rackspace Cloud has taken steps to make your default Cloud Server image as secure as possible, the first line of defense lies in the hands of you, our customer. Follow these steps immediately after creating your Cloud...
Introduction
In this article you will learn how to install and configure fail2ban, a security tool that defends against brute force attacks.
Before any attackers can compromise a system they have to find a way in. They might take...
Continuing with the scanning for rootkits articles, we now concentrate on installing and configuring rkhunter.
Rkhunter works in the same manner as chkrootkit (see this article) but rkhunter also scans for other types of...
Up-to-date and secure installations, firewalls, limited ssh access and strong passwords are all basic and essential aspects of security.
But what about the content of your Server? One method of monitoring content is to scan for...
What do you manage?
We manage security for all servers including PHP, .NET, and the operating systems What do I manage? You are responsible for securing your website code.
What security do you specifically provide?
Firewalls at...
Creating an Inbound Predefined Allow Rule
1. Launch Windows Firewall with Advanced Security by clicking on Start > Administrative Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
Creating an Inbound Port Allow Rule
1. Launch Windows Firewall with Advanced Security by clicking on Start > Administrative Tools > Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
Although Rackspace Cloud has taken steps to make your default Cloud Server image as secure as possible, the first line of defense lies in the hands of you, our customer. Follow these steps immediately after creating your Cloud...
Although Rackspace Cloud has taken steps to make your default Cloud Server image as secure as possible, the first line of defense lies in the hands of you, our customer. Follow these steps immediately after creating your Cloud...
Although Rackspace Cloud has taken steps to make your default Cloud Server image as secure as possible, the first line of defense lies in the hands of you, our customer. Follow these steps immediately after creating your Cloud...
Although Rackspace Cloud has taken steps to make your default Cloud Server image as secure as possible, the first line of defense lies in the hands of you, our customer. Follow these steps immediately after creating your Cloud...
Although Rackspace Cloud has taken steps to make your default Cloud Server image as secure as possible, the first line of defense lies in the hands of you, our customer. Follow these steps immediately after creating your Cloud...