Miscellaneous Articles

Although the ISPmail guide is the key part of this web site, there are further articles on various topics. Those have been gathered here.

Zabbix

Tips and tricks for the Zabbix monitoring software

Padrino

Padrino is a nice lightweight web framework in Ruby for developers who don’t like the monolithic approach of Ruby on Rails.

Squid

Snippets and explanations for the Squid caching proxy.

Linux tips

Findings and guides that help you understand and work with your favorite Linux distribution.

  • How do I create my own Certificate Authority (CA)

    CA is short for Certificate Authority. A CA issues certificates for i.e. email accounts, web sites or Java applets. Actually this only expresses a trust relationship. If you trust the CA then you automatically trust all the certificates that have been issued by the CA. This article helps you set up your own tiny CA using… Read More


  • Christoph’s OpenVPN Mini-FAQ

    OpenVPN is an open-source SSL VPN software. It allows you to connect different (private) networks securely over the internet. It’s the perfect alternative to all the crappy SSL VPN appliances that the salesmen desperately try to sell. See my OpenVPN FAQ for additional questions and answers. (This is not the official OpenVPN FAQ. It’s just… Read More


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