SecurityFocus

Zero to IPSec in 4 minutes
This short article looks at how to get a fully functional IPSec VPN up and running between two fresh OpenBSD installations in about four minutes flat.
By: Dragos Ruiu 2006-02-28
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1859

Chrooted Snort on Solaris
This article discusses the installation and configuration of a chrooted Snort IDS on most versions of Solaris.
By: Andre Lue-Fook-Sang 2005-05-18
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1837

Apache 2 with SSL/TLS: Step-by-Step, Part 3
This article concludes our three part series dedicated to configuring Apache 2.0 with SSL/TLS support, for maximum security and optimal performance of SSL based e-commerce transactions.
By: Artur Maj 2005-03-01
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1823

Apache 2 with SSL/TLS: Step-by-Step, Part 2
Part two of the Apache2 with SSL/TLS series offers mod_ssl recommendations and then discusses three different ways to sign a certificate, including setting up a local Certificate Authority using OpenSSL.
By: Artur Maj 2005-02-02
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1820

Apache 2 with SSL/TLS: Step-by-Step, Part 1
This article begins a series of three articles dedicated to configuring Apache 2.0 with SSL/TLS support, in order to ensure maximum security and optimal performance of secure web communication. This part introduces key aspects of SSL/TLS and then shows how to compile and configure Apache 2.0 with support for these protocols.
By: Artur Maj 2005-01-18
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1818

SSH Port Forwarding
In this article we look at SSH Port Forwarding in detail, as it is a very useful but often misunderstood technology. SSH Port Forwarding can be used for secure communications in a myriad of different ways.
By: Brian Hatch 2005-01-06
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1816

SSH and ssh-agent
This article discusses how to take SSH Identity/Pubkey trust relationships to the next level, by using ssh-agent as a keymaster to manage a user's authentication needs automatically.
By: Brian Hatch 2004-11-23
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1812

SSH User Identities
This article shows how to improve SSH security using public key authentication instead of, or in addition to, password authentication.
By: Brian Hatch 2004-11-03
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1810

SSH Host Key Protection
This is the first in a series of articles on SSH in-depth. We start with looking at standard SSH host keys by examining the verification process to ensure you have not been the victim of an attack.
By: Brian Hatch 2004-10-14
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1806

Securing Apache 2: Step-by-Step
Continuing the very popular "Securing" series from last year, this article discusses step-by-step how to compile, install, chroot and configure a secure Apache 2 web server.
By: Artur Maj 2004-06-21
http://www.securityfocus.com/infocus/1786