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Is it worth uninstalling the GUI to lower the attack surface of my Ubuntu server?

I note that there are similar questions on how to remove the GUI from an Ubuntu install, so I know the technique, I'm just wondering is it worth doing? To explain, I have a Ubuntu server hosting ...
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Using OpenVPN to access MySQL

I have a server setup with Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS and I use Windows 7 on a desktop and ODBC Connector 5.1 within the same network to access a MySQL database for a CAD program. I also have a Windows 7 ...
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OpenVPN, Server 12.04, connect to machines in home LAN behind VPN server

Problem: I've set up a working OpenVPN server, and am able to connect to it from anywhere using my mac laptop and tunnelblick. When I connect in, I'm assigned an IP address of 10.8.0.x, the server is ...
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OpenVPN not listening on port

I just set up an OpenVPN server on a VPS but sadly I can't connect to it. When I made a portscan I found that my custom 11940 port where openvpn should listen is closed. The default 1194 port is also ...
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OpenVPN: strange authentication problems

hello fellow ubuntu geeks ;) I've set up an ubuntu server 10.04 lts with openvpn up and running. on installation I created server certificate and key first, then I created two client certificates. ...
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Force VPN Connection Automatic

I have a VPN connection on a server that must be connected at all times. I can make a connection, but I would like it to connect on boot, and if the connection drops it should reconnect automatically, ...
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Internet via openVPN

I managed it to install openVPN on a virtual host and the connection works great, but I am not able to use the internet through the openvpn server (it s only possible to ping the servers ip). How can ...
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Ubuntu machine behind a LAN as openvpn server

I am running an ubuntu server with LAN ip on which I want to run openvpn server which will provide access to the LAN that ubuntu server is in. I will be opening a port on my router through which the ...