Category: Guides, Tutorials & How To

  • Creating an SSH connection using password authentication

    Creating an SSH connection using password authentication

    SSH is a secure shell command line technology allowing a user to connect to a second computer and perform many tasks securely. I have written a post which is found here which tells out all about the SSH technology. In this post I am showing you how to connect to a SSH server in Windows and Linux operating systems using password authentication, if you are using public/private key authentication please read this post. I would recommend everyone to use public/private key authentication because it increases security dramatically, a SSH client can on connect to the server if they have the correct private key and a private key can be encrypted using a password increasing security even further. (more…)

  • How to create VMs (virtual machines) using VirtualBox

    How to create VMs (virtual machines) using VirtualBox

    Virtualisation is used to run multiple operating systems on a single computer, if you want to know more about virtual machines (vm), virtual private servers (vps) then please read this post. In this guide I will be teaching you how to install, setup and start a virtual machine using some software called VirtualBox, there is alternative software available but I have chosen this one due to its ability to run on most operating systems such as Windows, Linux and it’s free. (more…)