Reset the MySQL root password on Ubuntu/Debian Linux

How to change the MySQL root password. Enter the following lines in your terminal. Stop the MySQL Server. sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop Start the mysqld configuration. sudo mysqld --skip-grant-tables & Login to MySQL as root. mysql -u root mysql Replace YOURNEWPASSWORD with your new password! UPDATE user SET Password=PASSWORD('YOURNEWPASSWORD')...

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Preventing SSH Attacks With DenyHosts

SSH is a great way to remotely administer a server. However, it still has a number of issues when you open it up to the world. The server and client communications are secure but that doesn’t mean the hosts involved are. Opening an SSH service to the world allows for brute force attacks and means that the carbon interface is still...

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