security question - /bin/false

on most of my linux servers when i run cat /etc/passwd at the top, you see root,bin,daemon, etc... but they don't have any shells specified... so what i did was passwd adm passworded it, then logged i Read all

scripts creating folders with 550 permissions?

Hello, Ok, I have 3 sites with a host that I signed up after I heard some good comments here about them. I have installed a few scripts (cgi/perl) that I have previously also installed on other hosts/ Read all

formmail script now working for all users

Hi, I am having a problem with standard formmail scripts on my server that are connected to sendmail. When I test the scripts from my computer, I get the confirmation and the email is sent to the reci Read all

How to determine the Netbios name?

If I know the IP address of a current surfer who is online, is there a way to determine the surfer's netbios or PC's name. I know I've come across a web page that would automatically scan an IP addres Read all

Traffic dumping utility?

I want to monitor the UDP packets being received by my server for debugging purposes. Is there a good, reasonably easy to use traffic dumper program that works from the UNIX command line? I'd prefer f Read all

Look Up Geographical Data on Network Node?

How does a program like VisualRoute look up geographical data on a particular network node? For example, how would I know where this node is located geographically: 0.so-3-0-0.XL1.ATL5.ALTER.NET Actua Read all

Space left on server

How can i search for files that are 100mb or bigger, the space on my server is really getting close to 0mb Read all

Ms Sql server GUI Panel

For hosts that use Mssql server Go here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/search.asp? Search for - Data Admin It is an asp.net application which is like a Gui console to Sql servers. My problem - whe Read all

irc bouncers

Hi, a new client has set up an irc bouncer (MUH) a couple days ago. It doesn't seem to be very cpu/bandwidth consuming, so far. I'm a bit worried, for several reasons: a-legal reasons, although I don' Read all

small problem with perl pattern matching...Please Help

I installed snort and guardian and guardian basically monitors snort's logs and blocks the ip based on that anyway guardian has one if statement that isnt correct, it doesnt match the if statements co Read all

Is Worldpay's CC database safe?

Hi all, I have had fraudulent charges on a CC. I have only used this card twice in the last months. One other company, that does not store its CC in a database and one with Worldpay, that does store C Read all

mrtg & graph output

hi there, i just managed to get mrtg working, thanks to some threads in this forum, but now i ran into some different problem, cause mrtg runs well, without any error, but the graphs dont show any tra Read all

Path to "date" commnand on plesk ( red hat 6.2 )

would anyone please happen to know the path to the date command on a plesk machine. its a redhat 6.2 server running plesk control panel thanks Read all

 

 

 

 

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