Microsoft Active Directory Replication
You can use repladmin to get information. I’ll edit this to show that later. For now, my gift to the internet is a script to get a matrix of latencies in replication and a quick-reference for…
Ansible Tricks: Windows Hosts with MFA or Pre-Authentication
In order to use your OTP to access Windows Hosts you have to use Kerberos. In addition, this allows the passwords to be manually entered by the admin prior to execution. Your management console does not…
Ansible/Linux: Windows Remote Management
There are a few different ways to handle Windows Remote Management (WinRM/Powershell) Configure Windows Hosts All of the configuration can be done via the “ConfigureRemotingForAnsible.ps1 script you can access from this page: https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/os_guide/windows_setup.html ❗ If you…
Linux: Managing sudo
Administrative accounts should rarely be used for interactive logins. This is a fundamental principal of securing your environments. With Linux, there is a tool called sudo that helps manage this.
Linux: Signing in with SSH Keys
Creating SSH Keys is a simple process with a slight knowledge of the commands required.
Ansible: Installation and First Use
TLDR; sudo apt install python3-pip sshpass sudo pip install ansible #PIP won't install packages on Ubuntu 24.04 so for that release you must use apt and be ok with the slightly older version. #sudo apt install…
Ansible – What Is It And How Does It Work?
Ansible is a simple and versatile automation tool for all network-connected devices. Keep your configurations consistent and add new devices rapidly.
Hardware Interrupts: Making Processors Pay Attention
This is just a stub. More on this topic later. I need to find a way to add a poll.
Roadmap
Here you can see what I plan to cover, what I'm currently working on, and what has been released.
Cornerstones of IT: An Introduction
The Cornerstones of IT are fundamental concepts that should be understood by not only everyone in IT, but also by every manager in an organization that interacts with IT.