Author: Bill Thorsteinson
Securing your Email Reputation with SPF
SPF (Server Policy Framework) is a simple means to limit the ability of others to forge your identity in email. I first implemented it after a forged identity under my domain was used to send Spam. Once SPF was configured, the bounce messages quickly dropped off. Although not as frequently implemented as sender address checks, SPF…
Setting Up BackupPC on Windows
Back up Windows PCs and Laptops using BackuPC. Includes installing rsycnd on Windows.
Setting Up BackupPC on Ubuntu
Set up a BackupPC Server on Ubuntu. Includes configuration of Linux and OpenWrt clients using rsyncd.
Email Logins for Dovecot and Exim
Configuring a common login for Dovecot IMAP(s) and Exim SMTP. Also Exim Submission port and TLS (SSL) configuration.
Implementing IPv6 Part 2
Replacing 6to4 tunnel with 6in4. IPv6 enabling Bind, Exim, SPF, Squid, and updating Databases containing IP addresses.
Blocking Spam with Exim
Spam blocking techniques for Exim. Uses delays to cause Spambots to fail. Notes on bulk and automated mail servers.
Email Policy
SysteMajik’s policy for incoming and outgoing e-mail. How we allow external users authenticated access to send e-mail.
Transparent Squid Proxy
Over the holidays, I had a user experience and attempted browser hijacking. It appeared to have bypassed my squid proxy. My updated configuration now sends all web access via squid. The old firewall rules, that allowed direct access to the Internet, have been replaced with a transparent Squid proxy. This runs on my existing Squid Proxy using another port.
Implementing IPv6 6to4 on OpenWRT
As the IPv4 addresses begin to run out I finally invested the time to investigate and implement IPV6. As my ISP has not yet announced the availability of IPV6 addresses I chose to implement a 6to4 tunnel. This is simple to implement, and currently well supported. My external firewall is an ASUS wireless router running…