Copying a Remote folder using SCP

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...

Using CSF and LFD

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...
Patching Drupal

Patching 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...
Installing Drush

Installing Drush

Drush (Drupal Shell) is a command line shell and Unix scripting interface for Drupal, a veritable Swiss Army knife designed to make life easier for those of us who spend some of our working hours hacking away at the command prompt. That’s straight from the...