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ubuntu 11.10 /var/log/auth.log

I use Ubuntu 11.10. And I want it to write logging messages about failed ssh log in attempts to /var/log/auth.log. In my understanding /var/log/auth.log is supposed to hold all failed ssh connection ...
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How to use PAM to restrict HTTP access for some users?

I've read that PAM can be used to restrict HTTP access for some users, but I can't figure out how to do it in Ubuntu 12.04. The /etc/security/time.conf man page contains this example: All users ...
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Diagnose and Fix PAM Configuration

I have a server that has a number of wierd authentication related issues. Just to give a couple of examples, first, I cannot get adduser to work properly. Adding user `test' ... Adding new group ...
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How can I allow SSH password authentication from only certain IP addresses?

I'd like to allow SSH password authentication from only a certain subnet. I see the option to disallow it globally in /etc/ssh/sshd_config: # Change to no to disable tunnelled clear text passwords ...
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Samba issue with sharing directories on NTFS/FAT32

I have some strange problems with Samba server. I am using samba Version 3.5.4 on Ubuntu 10.10. I have two Windows XP machines, one on VirtualBox on Ubuntu and another office laptop. Windows machine ...
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How do I manage users in ProFTPD?

How do i add a new user to my FTP server running ProFTPD. I have the server running, i added a system user but i get Login incorrect. Thank you for your help in advance.