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In this tutorial I will describe how to set up a Linux Highly Availability(HA) NFS servers using SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2. In order to make Linux HA NFS failover work, you’re require “sm-notify” utility, basically sm-notify will send out Network Status Monitor(NSM) reboot notifications.
Here are the steps to prepare automated NFS failover. [...]

Sometimes setting a good password policy is not easy and you may receive many complaint from end user especially non-IT related users. Normally they like password = password = abc123 as easy as possible.
Personally I don’t like pam_cracklib and I would preferred pam_passwdqc.
The pam_passwdqc module is a simple password strength checking module for PAM. In [...]

My previous post talked about How To Show Linux User Password Expires. I would like to share “How to force user change password at next login on Linux“.
Option 1:
passwd command - change user password
Use the following syntax:
passwd -e

-e Force the user to [...]

In my previous post I talked about How to Configure SLES Linux to track and log failed login attempt records. One of Planet Malaysia Blog reader sent me an email asked me for help regarding an issue “faillog command reset all user failed login attempt record instead of single user on Linux“.
After checked and I [...]

Act Now!
Beta Testing Opportunity: SLED/SLES 11
The Novell Beta Program is accepting applications to beta test SUSE Linux Enterprise software.
The beta testing will run from September until February. If you are interested in applying for the beta, complete an application:

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

All applications must be submitted by Sunday, September [...]