Installing Freebsd, Mysql, and Snort Tutorial
This document will help a user install FreeBS D 4.7 Release, Snort 1.9.0, MySQL 3.23.53, and ACID-0.9.6b21. It will also guide the user through the process of securing the machine and getting the snort sensor(s) to log to a central database over stunnel. The intention is to give users that are new to any of the software the opportunity to build an enterprise-class system based completely on free, open-source tools.
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RealSecure SiteProtector Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.0 Service Pack 4
The SiteProtector Installation and Configuration Guide guides you through the process of installing and configuring SiteProtector. The guide helps you install and set up SiteProtector so you can begin using it quickly.
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RealSecure SiteProtector 2, Version 2.0.0.218 Instant Messaging Policy Creation Tutorial
Instant messaging is at an all time high, everyone and there mothers are using it. For the most part instant messaging clients are still completely insecure. They are known to have privacy violations, publicized security holes, unencrypted messaging protocols and are commonly targeted by viruses and are the culprits of bandwidth misuse. For these reasons corporate enterprises should monitor and regulate use.
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RealSecure SiteProtector BETA Version 2.0.0.165 - Report Generation Tutorial
This is a walk-thru of a BETA version and the Released version may change. This guide will show how to create reports using RealSecure SiteProtector. We will examine how to set up enterprise report groups and how to schedule reports using the Enterprise Dashboard.
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RealSecure SiteProtector BETA Version 2.0.0.165 Asset Configuration Tutorial
This is a walk-thru of a BETA version and the Released version may change. This guide will describe how to configure assets using RealSecure SiteProtector. We will examine how to set up customizable assets groups and how to apply policy and reports across such groups.
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Introduction to Netstat Tutorial
Netstat is a versatile tool catered for the windows platform by means of the MS-DOS (now a days referred to as "Command Prompt") command line. Netstat is also used in other platforms and operating systems apart from Windows such as Unix and Linux. In the following thesis I will demonstrate the security-oriented uses for this basic DOS and bash command designed for the newbie.
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Oskar Andreasson IP Tables Tutorial
Oskar Andreasson speaks with LinuxSecurity.com about his comprehensive IP Tables tutorial and how this document can be used to build a robust firewall for your organization.
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SQL Tutorial
Whether you are a beginner seeking SQL help, or a data warehousing veteran looking for a SQL refresher, you have come to the right place. This SQL tutorial site lists commonly-used SQL commands.
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VoIP Tutorial
The possibility of voice communications traveling over the Internet, rather than the PSTN, first became a reality in February 1995 when Vocaltec, Inc. introduced its Internet Phone software. Designed to run on a 486/33-MHz (or higher) personal computer (PC) equipped with a sound card, speakers, microphone, and modem (see Figure 1), the software compresses the voice signal and translates it into IP packets for transmission over the Internet. This PC-to-PC Internet telephony works, however, only if both parties are using Internet Phone software.
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Introduction to Nessus Tutorial
Nessus is public domain software released under the GPL. Nessus is designed to automate the testing and discovery of known security problems. Allowing system administrators to correct problems before they are exploited. Historically, many in the corporate world have frowned on such public domain software, instead choosing "supported" products developed by established companies. Usually these packages cost thousands of dollars and the license is based upon the number of IP addresses scanned. However, many in the corporate world are now starting to realize that public domain software, such as Nessus, NMap, Apache, and MySQL, is often superior to similiar comercial products.
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