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Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Mandriva 2010.0 x86_64)

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:12:16 +0100

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Mandriva 2010.0 x86_64)

This document describes how to install a Postfix mail server that is based on virtual users and domains, i.e. users and domains that are in a MySQL database. I'll also demonstrate the installation and configuration of Courier (Courier-POP3, Courier-IMAP), so that Courier can authenticate against the same MySQL database Postfix uses. The resulting Postfix server is capable of SMTP-AUTH and TLS and quota. Passwords are stored in encrypted form in the database. In addition to that, this tutorial covers the installation of Amavisd, SpamAssassin and ClamAV so that emails will be scanned for spam and viruses. I will also show how to install SquirrelMail as a webmail interface so that users can read and send emails and change their passwords.

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:51:54 +0100

Installing Lighttpd With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0

Lighttpd is a secure, fast, standards-compliant web server designed for speed-critical environments. This tutorial shows how you can install Lighttpd on a Mandriva 2010.0 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0 (LAMP)

Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:36:29 +0100

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2010.0 (LAMP)

LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a Mandriva 2010.0 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.

Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL (Incl. Quota And Bandwidth Management) On Mandriva 2009.1

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:03:16 +0100

Virtual Hosting With PureFTPd And MySQL (Incl. Quota And Bandwidth Management) On Mandriva 2009.1

This document describes how to install a PureFTPd server that uses virtual users from a MySQL database instead of real system users. This is much more performant and allows to have thousands of ftp users on a single machine. In addition to that I will show the use of quota and upload/download bandwidth limits with this setup. Passwords will be stored encrypted as MD5 strings in the database.

Virtual Hosting With Proftpd And MySQL (Incl. Quota) On Mandriva 2009.1

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:18:04 +0100

Virtual Hosting With Proftpd And MySQL (Incl. Quota) On Mandriva 2009.1

This document describes how to install a Proftpd server that uses virtual users from a MySQL database instead of real system users. This is much more performant and allows to have thousands of ftp users on a single machine. In addition to that I will show the use of quota with this setup.

The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2010.0 Free (x86_64) [ISPConfig 2]

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:41:00 +0100

The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2010.0 Free (x86_64) [ISPConfig 2]

This tutorial shows how to set up a Mandriva 2010.0 Free (x86_64) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Dovecot POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. In the end you should have a system that works reliably, and if you like you can install the free webhosting control panel ISPConfig 2 (i.e., ISPConfig runs on it out of the box). This tutorial is written for the 64-bit version of Mandriva 2010.0.

How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Mandriva 2009.1

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:01:37 +0100

How To Set Up WebDAV With Lighttpd On Mandriva 2009.1

This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with lighttpd on a Mandriva 2009.1 server. WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning and is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allow users to directly edit files on the lighttpd server so that they do not need to be downloaded/uploaded via FTP. Of course, WebDAV can also be used to upload and download files.

How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Mandriva 2009.1

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:32:22 +0100

How To Set Up WebDAV With Apache2 On Mandriva 2009.1

This guide explains how to set up WebDAV with Apache2 on a Mandriva 2009.1 server. WebDAV stands for Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning and is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol that allow users to directly edit files on the Apache server so that they do not need to be downloaded/uploaded via FTP. Of course, WebDAV can also be used to upload and download files.

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2009.1 (LAMP)

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:56:00 +0100

Installing Apache2 With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2009.1 (LAMP)

LAMP is short for Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP. This tutorial shows how you can install an Apache2 webserver on a Mandriva 2009.1 server with PHP5 support (mod_php) and MySQL support.

The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2010.0 With GNOME

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:12:50 +0100

The Perfect Desktop - Mandriva One 2010.0 With GNOME

This tutorial shows how you can set up a Mandriva One 2010.0 desktop (with the GNOME desktop environment) that is a full-fledged replacement for a Windows desktop, i.e. that has all the software that people need to do the things they do on their Windows desktops. The advantages are clear: you get a secure system without DRM restrictions that works even on old hardware, and the best thing is: all software comes free of charge.

How To Install Django On Mandriva 2009.1 (Apache2/mod_python)

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:22:22 +0200

How To Install Django On Mandriva 2009.1 (Apache2/mod_python)

This tutorial explains how to install Django on a Mandriva 2009.1 server. Django is a web framework that allows to develop Python web applications quickly with as much automation as possible. I will use it with Apache2 and mod_python in this guide.

Installing Cherokee With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2009.1

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:17:31 +0200

Installing Cherokee With PHP5 And MySQL Support On Mandriva 2009.1

Cherokee is a very fast, flexible and easy to configure Web Server. It supports the widespread technologies nowadays: FastCGI, SCGI, PHP, CGI, TLS and SSL encrypted connections, virtual hosts, authentication, on the fly encoding, load balancing, Apache compatible log files, and much more. This tutorial shows how you can install Cherokee on a Mandriva 2009.1 server with PHP5 support (through FastCGI) and MySQL support.

Mandriva 2009.1 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:27:33 +0200

Mandriva 2009.1 Samba Standalone Server With tdbsam Backend

This tutorial explains the installation of a Samba fileserver on Mandriva 2009.1 and how to configure it to share files over the SMB protocol as well as how to add users. Samba is configured as a standalone server, not as a domain controller. In the resulting setup, every user has his own home directory accessible via the SMB protocol and all users have a shared directory with read-/write access.

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Mandriva 2009.1 x86_64)

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:28:33 +0200

Virtual Users And Domains With Postfix, Courier, MySQL And SquirrelMail (Mandriva 2009.1 x86_64)

How To Set Up Apache2 With mod_fcgid And PHP5 On Mandriva 2009.1

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:28:44 +0200

How To Set Up Apache2 With mod_fcgid And PHP5 On Mandriva 2009.1

This tutorial describes how you can install Apache2 with mod_fcgid and PHP5 on Mandriva 2009.1. mod_fcgid is a compatible alternative to the older mod_fastcgi. It lets you execute PHP scripts with the permissions of their owners instead of the Apache user.