Security Guides

Configuring UFW and Fail2Ban to Mitigate Basic DDos Attacks

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Instructions to protect your server from basic DDos attacks using UFW and Fail2Ban
Last updated September 30, 2025

Enhancing Nginx Security with IP Filtering and Password

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A guide to enhance Nginx security with IP filtering (specific IP, and, IP ranges) and Password
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to check for open ports on your Ubuntu server

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This article details various approaches to finding out which ports are open and accessible on your server.
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to configure Fail2Ban for common services

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How fail2ban can be configured for common services as well as how to utilize the fail2ban CLI tools to check the status of various jails, unbanning users and more.
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to Scan Your Webdock Server for Malware and Viruses

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This guide provides basic step-by-step instructions to install various tools to scan your server for malware and viruses.
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to Secure Nginx with Naxsi Firewall on Ubuntu 18.04 VPS

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This article describes how you can set up and configure Naxsi firewall on a Webdock LEMP stack on Ubuntu Bionic 18.04.
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to configure Security Headers in Nginx and Apache

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Here we outline which security headers are important to set in different scenarios in Nginx and Apache.
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to enable encryption for MariaDB

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Enable Encryption of your database data with MariaDB as well as force all new tables created to be encrypted.
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to Secure Nginx with Naxsi Firewall on Ubuntu 20.04 VPS

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This article describes how you can set up and configure Naxsi firewall on a Webdock LEMP stack on Ubuntu Focal 20.04.
Last updated September 30, 2025

How to work with your firewall (UFW - Uncomplicated Firewall)

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In this article we show how UFW - or Uncomplicated Firewall - works along with common commands and usage examples.
Last updated September 30, 2025

Secure VPS Communication with SSL and UFW

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A detailed guide to securely communicate with your servers without requiring a VLAN setup.
Last updated September 30, 2025

Securing Ubuntu: How to Detect System Vulnerabilities

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Detect system vulnerabilities using Vuls
Last updated September 30, 2025

Server Security Checklist

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In this article we list a number of things you should check if you are setting up a server from scratch as well as a few things which can enhance security on our Perfect Server Stacks.
Last updated September 30, 2025

SSH Security Configuration Settings

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This article lists various settings for the SSH Daemon which impact server security.
Last updated September 30, 2025

Step-by-Step Guide to Enable 2FA on Linux with SSH Keys

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Securing SSH even further with 2FA
Last updated September 30, 2025
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