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In this article we are going to look at tightening security within the MySQL daemon. We will look at creating new users and setting limits on there account such as; how many connections they are allowed, the number of SQL (Structured Query Language) statements they can execute per hour and many others.

Damian Myerscough shares a few tips on how to force users to change their passwords.

Damian Myerscough explains how to configure PAM modules to help tighten the security on your system. Learn how to set up password policies, place limits on certain resources, and set time restrictions.

Reza Kalfane shares sample scripts to generate visual reports for managing users and roles, based on an automatic matrix system.

Here's part 3 of Damian Myerscough's series on SSH Tricks. Learn how to compile the latest version of OpenSSH, restrict users and groups access to the SSH daemon, disconnect idle users, and more...

This article is part two of SSH tricks. In this article we will take a look at public key authentication, building a list of known hosts using the ssh-keyscan utility, and installing the DenyHosts package to help defend against brute force attacks.