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So go to www.diyseedbox.com, follow the link to knowinservers, sign up, wait for the service to be activated, and we'll meet back here afterwards, k?
The second thing I like to do is change the default text editor from vi to nano. I know how to use vi, but I still prefer nano because I just find it more intuitive.
We also want this setting to stick, so add the line above to this file.
Time to download and install webmin.
Once it's installed you can go ahead and log into http://<your_ip>:10000/ using your root username and password.
Install updates using the link on the first screen you see. You can get back to this screen by clicking "System Information" at the bottom-left.
Afterwards, reconnect to https://<your_ip>:10000/
We aren't going to use apache or sendmail, so we should disable them. Check the boxes beside 'httpd' and 'sendmail', then click 'disable on boot'. Then check the boxes again and 'stop'.
One note: As an alternative to the Transmission Remote GUI suggested, I've been using Transmission Remote .NET
Alright, now that you have a working seedbox, Lets create a directory for local backups. That way if you want to fiddle with your new CentOS VPS in the future, you don't have to worry about screwing up a perfectly good seedbox.
Wash, rinse, repeat for /var (and any other directories you want), except this time:
In case you weren't aware; it's a basic *nix security no-no to be able to log into your server over ssh using the root account, as it will be the first target for anyone who wants to hack in. So you need to make a new user account, I'll call it 'username3'. By adding the user to the "wheel" group and the list of "sudoers", you will be able to use the 'sudo' command while logged in as 'username3'. Credit goes to Felix for this next part.
In the /etc/sudoers file, you want to uncomment
Time to log in as username3. Close and reopen putty, this time using the new credentials.
Test your sudo command. You could try
Normal users can't read this file, so it's a good enough test. Enter username3's password again when prompted. Okay, now that we know we can sudo from another account, time to disable ssh for root. head back to webmin.
One Misc item: I actually prefer Google's Public DNS servers over OpenDNS. Just a preference.
You could also enable bandwidth monitoring to keep track of usage, but I didn't really want to keep logs of all the bittorrent traffic (!).
Definately a great tutorial from moltar and I think if you're even the slighest bit interested in *nix you will find it a rewarding experience. Also, it's nice knowing that you will be using bittorrent in a much more private manner than annoucing your home IP address to trackers. I've found the SFTP download speeds to be acceptable, and I suspect would probably be better if I spent a few more bucks on the tier of service. Using a service located on the other side of the world was also a trade-off choice for me; less speed for the obvious benefits of using a service outside of North America.
Next time, we'll look at an easy way to utilize RSS via your Android device!
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Editted Virtual Machine Settings -CD/DVD -Use Iso Image
POWERED ON VM (Here we go!) -Waited for Windows Setup to load -Next -Install now -Custom (Advanced) -Next Windows Setup Self-Rebooted -Clean Install -Verified Time -Set IP -Get Most Recent Updates -Chose Server Name, Domain Name, Admin Username and Password -Next
SBS INSTALL FINISHED (Woo!) Let the SBS Console open on it's own, and then close it. Click the "I'm Finished" below the window in vmware. Install VMWare Tools (Complete). Done!
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