Linux-101/Linux-201/Lab-Sheet.md

Linux 201: Web Server Setup

Things to mention in the slide deck

• Apache vs Nginx
  • Thread-based vs event-based servers

Basic Security

• Creating a non-root account
  • sudo permissions
• SSH
  • Disable root login
  • SSH Keys
• Firewall
  • ufw
  • https://starbeamrainbowlabs.com/blog/article.php?article=posts/047-Linux-Security-Part-1.html

Installing a Web Server

• Installing Nginx
  • sudo apt install nginx

Configuration

• /etc/nginx/nginx.conf

References and Further Reading

• Nginx
• How to Secure a Linux Server
• SSL Certificates
• Freeside Discord Invite