Probably the best thing that ever happened to servers out there, Linux (with all the flavors) is the most stable and reliable OS. My preference goes to CentOS as I find that it best suits my needs for applications deployment.
- LetsEncrypt wildcard certificates and Bind9 auto update with DNS challengeSSL is the standard in web content serving nowadays and LetsEncrypt does a wonderful job offering FREE SSL certificates that would otherwise cost you a decent amount of money on a yearly basis. The only downside to the FREE service is that these certificates have a very short 90 days life and, as such, they… Read more: LetsEncrypt wildcard certificates and Bind9 auto update with DNS challenge
- Securing PHP login with Fail2Ban
Brute force attacks are a common issue for webapps. Combining Fail2Ban in Centos(Linux) and PHP logging can provide a powerful tool for temporarily or even permanently banning users from even reaching your server. This is an extreme measure but it is clean, simple and very effective. The article below requires the following perquisites: In this… Read more: Securing PHP login with Fail2Ban