 January 2005 • Volume 14 • Number 1
Features
Open Source Anti-Virus for the Whole Network: ClamAV • James Mikusi
Mikusi provides an overview of the ClamAV anti-virus tool, which filters any given input and outputs a basic summary stating whether a virus was detected.
Dirvish for Disk-to-Disk Backups — An Open Source Success Story • Keith Lofstrom
In the first of a three-part series, Lofstrom introduces Dirvish, which adds configuration-driven automation to rsync, making it suitable for cron-driven nightly backups run by a central backup server.
Insecure by Default • Lukasz Wojtow
This article describes how configuring MySQL, PostgreSQL, PHP, and Apache with their default settings can lead to security breaks and shows how to overcome these vulnerabilities.
The Magic of mod_perl • Frank Wiles
With the release of mod_perl 2.0, Wiles explains what mod_perl is all about.
IP Policy Enforcement with Netinfo • Stefanos Harhalakis
Harhalakis describes a tool for enforcing IP access policy.
BIND Management Using ProBIND • Mark Barrow
Barrow examines ProBIND — an open source PHP/MySQL-based Web application that can be used to distribute DNS data to multiple BIND 8/9-based DNS servers.
Using the R System for Systems Administration •
Mihalis Tsoukalos
Tsoukalos describes a statistical package called R and explains some simple and useful capabilities specifically tailored for systems administrators.
Licensing Risks, Not Revolutions • Bryan J. Smith
Smith examines what makes software “open” or “proprietary”.
Columns
Checking Your Bookmarks • Randal L. Schwartz
Questions and Answers • Amy Rich
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