Tag: Sysadmin
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The Hidden Costs of Browser Behavior: Wasteful Bandwidth and Annoyed Sysadmins
In the vast landscape of web technology, the overlooked details can sometimes turn into the most significant annoyances. One such granular detail revolves around the behavior of browsers when it comes to favicon requests. Favicons, though small in size, come with a load of unintended consequences when the implementation isn’t handled thoughtfully. This article delves…
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OpenSSH Introduces Options to Penalize Undesirable Behavior: A New Era in Secure Connections
In a significant stride toward enhancing security, OpenSSH has introduced options to penalize undesirable behavior from clients. This marks an evolution in how SSH connections are managed, promising integrated mechanisms to address brute force and other malicious attacks. On the surface, this seems like an intuitive and beneficial enhancement, effectively discouraging frequent failed authentication attempts…
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Debian’s /tmp Policy: A Modern Storage Debate
In the world of Linux, traditions often clash with new technological advances. Debian’s latest move to change the default behavior of the /tmp directory to use tmpfs is a prime example, igniting a debate among developers and system administrators. The transformation of /tmp into a tmpfs (temporary file system) means that by default, it operates…