As part of your security auditing, especially if the server is exposed to the internet, you should have an email configured to be sent to you in the event a user shells into the server. This will give you a clear indication the server has been compromised if you are not expecting a login event…. Read more »
How to Setup Log Rotation of Apache Logs
If you have a Apache hosting server with a log of traffic you might find your logs grow over time even to the point of filling up the whole volume and causing a system outage. One way around this is to set up log rotation on the log files so that (depending on your settings)… Read more »
Tracking Website Activity on IIS
There are heaps of ways to track website traffic hits depending on your requirements, platform and of course budget. One of the most popular methods of tracking statistics is through services such as Google Analytics however log file analysis remains the most reliable way to track your visitors as they are immune to script blockers…. Read more »
