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05-06-2013, 09:40 PM #1Junior Guru Wannabe
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Free System Management!
I'm looking to delve into the web hosting scene with a bang, but what other better way to do it than to learn first hand?
I am offering free system administration in hopes of learning a bunch of useful stuff that I don't already know. The way I'd like this to work is you send me a job or two per day that I can do remotely and I'll try my very best to complete the job. That way you get free system administration and I get good learning experience.
These are the things I've done Linux related:
Successfully setup more than a couple VPN servers (OpenVPN & PPTP)
Built more than a couple nginx reverse proxys from the source with embedded perl modules for additional HTTP security
Setup a web based bandwidth monitoring solution
Setup IRCds
Installed and configured CSF firewall
+ much more!
If this concept interests you please PM me with your contact information preferably AIM or Skype.
Thanks!
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05-06-2013, 11:48 PM #2We do WordPress!
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I encourage your willingness to learn, but no one is going to do this. There's too much risk and what happens if you make a mistake and take down a server?
I would suggest that you get a small vps and start playing around and learning along the way.▐ hostingDifferent---We're hostingDifferent.™
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05-06-2013, 11:59 PM #3Junior Guru Wannabe
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05-07-2013, 12:03 AM #4We do WordPress!
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If your server normally runs apache, try turning it into a nginx box or to configure nginx as a reverse proxy for apache to serve static pages fast and offload dynamic/htaccess files to apache.
Try configuring php in different ways with different modules as that's a popular request from hosts to providers.
Work on your hardening and migration skills. Again, those are high-demand services. Just a few ideas.▐ hostingDifferent---We're hostingDifferent.™
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05-07-2013, 12:10 AM #5Junior Guru Wannabe
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Thank You!
Although I've always preferred LiteSpeed over Apache I'm sure many people still use Apache and will work on that.
I've seen a lot of people in the Hosting & Security section still having issues with SSH dictionary attacks, wouldn't it be good practice to run key authentication and run SSH on a uncommon port?
Also, one doesn't just "get" Linux, got any suggested resources for better understanding Linux? I'm sure Google will yield tons of PDFs but I'm more of a visual learner.
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05-07-2013, 12:14 AM #6WHT Addict
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05-07-2013, 12:20 AM #7Junior Guru Wannabe
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05-07-2013, 10:58 AM #8We do WordPress!
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05-07-2013, 11:13 AM #9Disabled
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Ha, interesting idea, doubt anyone will go for it though... One way to get your hands dirty is to get a low-level job and learn as you go.
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