VPS Basics
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Aimed at the more inexperienced server admin, the VPS Basics tutorials introduce many concepts and ideas.
Effective use of the command line, administering users and groups, mastering permissions and much more, VPS Basics will give you a rock solid foundation to work from.
Dip in and out of the articles as you see fit but those with less experience may enjoy working through them in order.
Learning these basics will not only save you time in your VPS administration, it will make more advanced techniques much more enjoyable.
VPS Basics:
Introduction to the Command Line: Nearly all aspects of server administration are done via the Command Line. Let's start using it.
Log into your VPS from Windows: Logging into your VPS from Windows is very common for those who may have to administer a VPS from work or university.
Log into your VPS from Linux: Logging into your VPS from a Linux workstation is very easy and take just seconds.
Users, groups and permissions:
Users, groups and Permissions - page 1: User administration on Linux is very different from Windows. This article introduces users and groups.
Users, groups and Permissions - page 2: Permissions are the base of Linux security and an understanding of them are key to your security.
Users, groups and Permissions - page 3: Putting theory into practice with these examples will have you setting, changing and discovering permissions in no time.
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