Category: IT & Infosec Projects

  • Post-Install: Part 2

    Configuring a Linux Firewall— Basics Continuing on the Ubuntu post-install process, we will expound on user control through the use of the uncomplicated firewall. We already allowed a specified account to run sudo for administrative privileges although that specified account is not an administrative account. We also dabbled in adding and removing users and groups.…

  • Ubuntu Post-Install

    As soon as your chosen Linux flavor is installed, its best to do some things immediately. My approach is a mix of Ubuntu’s installation tutorial, Ubuntu’s desktop guide, and Network Chuck’s YouTube videos. By no means are these steps my own. Here we go.  Installing updates Installing updates was the easiest task to complete. It…

  • Do You Run Linux?

    This is my first project and it is in work. Go easy on me. First Attempt (My) Linux Ubuntu Process Initially the plan was to run linux on bare metal (my actual machine hardware) but I could not figure it out. About 45 minutes of fiddling on my MacBook, I opted for the VM route.…