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Bind Mounts in Linux

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Bind mounts in Linux allow you to mount one part of the file hierarchy somewhere else. I highly recommend using bind mounts in chrooted environment as it can simplify user access control. Creating Bind Mounts Bind mounts were added in kernel 2.4.0, so older systems will not support it. Run uname -r to verify your … [Read more…]

(S)FTP(S) or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love File Transfer

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File transfer is a fundamental concept of the Internet, however there are a plethora of configuration options that often lead to confusion. In this article I am going to discuss installation and configuration of FTP, FTPS, and SFTP as well as how to chroot (i.e. jail) users for these services. FTP, The Basics FTP is … [Read more…]