How I Recovered My Server After Accidentally Deleting the Wrong Directory
Let me tell you about the day I almost broke everything. I was logged into my production server. I wanted to clean up a...
How I Hardened My WordPress Installation (Without Breaking Anything)
When I first installed WordPress, I was just excited to get my blog online.A few clicks, a theme, and boom — I had a...
Managing Users and Permissions on Linux the Right Way
I used to treat Linux permissions like an annoying warning I had to get around. “Oh, permission denied? Just slap a chmod 777 on...
Locking Down Nginx: How I Hardened My Web Server Configuration
I still remember the first time I deployed a production app using Nginx. Everything looked perfect on the surface — fast responses, clean logs,...
Disable Root SSH Access on Ubuntu 20.04: One Small Step for Security, One Giant Leap for Sanity
So, you’ve just deployed your shiny new VPS. You’ve logged in as root, typed a few commands, maybe installed Postfix, and thought: “This is...
Basic Linux Server Hardening on Ubuntu 20.04: Lock It Before You Lose It
Let’s be honest — you’ve just finished setting up your shiny new server, everything runs smoothly, and you think, “Nice, time to chill.” ☕...