by Peter Connolly | May 11, 2011 | featured, technology
Today our server was the target of a dictionary attack from a bot in Vietnam. Our csf/lfd install was up to the job, and swatted every attempt to login (see http://www.kpdirection.com/technology/using-csf-and-lfd/ for details of how we do that). The downside was that...
by Peter Connolly | Sep 27, 2010 | featured, technology
SCP (Secure Copy) is an excellent method of copying folders across different servers; it makes server moves a breeze. To use SCP, log into the server you want to copy the files TO, and move to the folder in which you’d like the files and folders to appear. The...
by Peter Connolly | Aug 23, 2010 | technology
We currently manage servers for some clients which use Config Server Firewall (csf) together with the Login Failure Daemon (lfd) to maintain security. We’re incredibly happy with the level of security they give us, and also with the depth of information...
by Peter Connolly | Jul 11, 2010 | Drupal
I’ve just built a new server for a client, so naturally – as a completionist – I wanted to install the latest and best of everything. So I did. That includes PHP 5.3, and for a Drupal website (I’ve learnt), that’s a bad thing…. a...
by Peter Connolly | Jul 1, 2010 | Drupal
A very short post, just to remind me of some Drush commands Installing Modules 1. Login via SSH, and go to the folder in which you want to install your module. e.g public_html/sites/all/modules Use the Drush download command to install one or more modules drush dl...
