Category Archives: mandriva

Secure mail through ssh tunnels

Posted on 17 August 2009 by lordikc

As a follow on of previous article, this one describes how to set up 2 ssh tunnels for accessing pop and smtp servers through a secure encrypted layer of communication.

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Secure web browsing with Mandriva 2009

Posted on 17 July 2009 by lordikc

When you are connected to a third party internet access you can be subject to: Network spying of your web browsing; Web filtering for certain countries. The purpose of this page is to describe how to combine squid and a … Continue reading →

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Trust Vista Remote Keyboard KB-2950 FR compatible Linux

Posted on 10 February 2009 by lordikc

Ce clavier porte très mal son nom car tout à fait compatible Linux. Ce n’est pas une merveille d’ergonomie. Taper un long texte avec ce clavier est une vraie torture.

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chrooted sftp only user for Mandriva 2009

Posted on 1 February 2009 by lordikc

This article describes how to setup a sftp only server chrooted. The sftp server is provided by openssh unfortunately (or thanksfully) it provides also a login capability. This article deals with: preventing user form logging in; jail the user into … Continue reading →

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Install mandriva 2009 on USB

Posted on 13 January 2009 by lordikc

This video show how to install mandriva on a USB key. Only the begining is shown as the rest is the same as a normal installation. The specific step concern the partitionning of the USB. Prefer Linux Native (or ext2) … Continue reading →

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