Check LDAP user authentication
Linux General,Make use of (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) LDAP user authentication to validate the credentials submitted by the user. LDAP is mainly used in Microsoft’s Active Directory, but it can also be used with other tools like; Open LDAP, Red Hat Directory Servers, and IBM Tivoli Directory Servers for its open and cross-platform protocol. The LDAP…
Read moreHow to Increase & Prevent SSH Connection Timeout
Linux General,You face SSH connection timeout due to inactivity and you need to start all over again. Here you will see how to increase & prevent SSH connection timeout.First, let’s see how you can increase the SSH timeout limit and keep your SSH session alive even if it is inactive. Increase SSH Connection Timeout: Increase SSH…
Read moreInstall Iptables in CentOS 7
IT Infrastructure,In order to install iptables in centos 7, you need to either use firewall-cmd commands or disable firewalld and then enable iptables. This is because firewalld is a replacement of iptables, therefore only one should run at a time. So let’s first disable firewalld. To mask or disable firewalld you can use the below command:…
Read moreEmail Error 550 – Let’s Fix It
Mail Servers,You come across the email error 550 when an email address you used could not be verified by the destination mail server or it can be a firewall issue. So let’s first see what you need to check at first to fix error 550. Few of the reasons that can cause the error are: The…
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