Thin clients are cheap, quiet Linux endpoints, but most people deploy them wrong. Here’s how to use them the right way.

Linux PCs running Ubuntu, Debian, and RedHat and an unknown number of applications are at risk again after researchers discovered a critical flaw in the GnuTLS secure communications library. The flaw, ...

For the past couple of weeks in the “NetWare Tips” newsletter, I’ve been talking about the soon-to-be-available (or maybe not) NetWare client for Linux (a summary). This is something that fans of ...

SSH, or Secure Shell, is a cryptographic network protocol for operating network services securely over an unsecured network. It's a vital part of modern server management, providing secure remote ...

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