Putting an Active Directory Domain Controller Out to Pasture
Step-by-step guide to putting that old Active Directory domain controller out to pasture.…
Network Design From the Ground Up - Asking Questions
We all know the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step and this is that first step: designing your network.…
Monitoring a UPS With nut and lighttpd on Linux - Part 1
We all know the importance of having a battery backup solution for your servers and network equipment; in a small company environment where cost is a factor, the purpose of the battery backup is somewhat different...…
Internal SSL Certs with Let's Encrypt
CodeProject [http://www.codeproject.com] I was reading a great article [https://medium.com/heck-the-packet/subdomain-enumeration-a-comparison-of-paid-services-c29cb071900f] recently about subdomain enumeration services and it got me thinking about Let's Encrypt and internal domains. It's common to run a split-domain setup where there's a single domain for both Internet-available services and Active…
Migrating from MySQL to MariaDB
Now is as good a time as any to migrate to MariaDB; these are the basic steps to perform this migration.…
Why Become a Member - My Philosophy
I wrote this post to explain my philosophy and approach to IT - some of the basic principles that underline every topic you will learn as a member - and most importantly why you should become a member of this site.…
Exploring My .bashrc In 2021
I figure the beginning of the year is as good a time as any to take a walk through my personal .bashrc file and see if I can remember what everything does…
Searching Active Directory With ldapsearch
Search your Active Directory domain from the Linux command line using the ldapsearch command.…