This article walks through the process of creating a self-hosted Docker Registry. We’re using Ubuntu but given that Docker is basically cross-platform (in a way), this should work on any Linux distribution. You can host your Docker Registry on any host you like. When I refer to you “Docker Registry
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Upgrade the Netgate 7100 1U Hard Disk – Off the shelf disk
Recently I upgrade the disk of a Netgate 7100 1U firewall appliance. I’ve been looking forward to doing this but was not sure on the success of using a locally purchased (off the shelf) hard disk. The installation process is pretty simple based on the Netgate article here “https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/solutions/xg-7100-1u/m-2-sata-installation.html”. The
Read moreInstall and Configure PostgreSQL Stream Replication
This article walks us through the process of installing and configuring two Postgres servers for stream replication. “Stream” replication allows us to replicate all databases from the master to the/a slave. There’s another kind of replication called “Logical” replication, that will replicate “individual” databases on the master to the slave.
Read moreUpgrade WordPress Fast from the CLI (quick and dirty)
This article describes the fastest way I know to upgrade a WordPress site. A little background: I recently had a WordPress site that was error’ing when attempting to administer it. There were missing functions, etc. I decided to simply upgrade the WordPress code-base to the latest and solve the problem
Read moreChange OpenVPN Site-to-Site VPN from Shared Key to SSL/TLS (Netgate pfSense)
In this article, we’re modifying an existing OpenVPN site-to-site (peer to peer) VPN. We’re aware of the change that will come into effect soon that OpenVPN will no longer support shared keys for site-to-site VPNs. We’re going to modify an existing VPN to use SSL rather than the shared key
Read moreRestoring the Netgate Config File from USB (migration technique)
Recently a comment from “carefreepineapple” appears on this blog responding to this article “https://agix.com.au/restore-pfsense-from-backup-using-the-cli-command-line” where the problem differed slightly, and so did the solution. Here’s the solution to restoring a config file from a USB storage device. The idea being that one could copy a config file from a working
Read moreAnsible AWX Targeting Windows via SSH – The details you might have missed
This article highlights some important details for those working with Ansible AWX. Specifically, when the target system/s are Windows based. The two options to target a Windows host is WinRM and SSH. SSH is easier. It just requires the OpenSSH Server “feature” to be installed which is a simple process.
Read moreBinding a Linux Machine to AD and Auto Creating User Home Directories
This article demonstrates how to join/bind a Redhat/CentOS or Ubuntu Linux system to an Active Directory domain, and auto creating user’s home directories as they login for the first time. Prepare and Join Linux to a Windows Domain Set the Hostname Check the hostname. This is the name that will
Read moreInstall NX NoMachine on Ubuntu 22.04
NX is an alternative to VNC allowing management of a remote system. NX is opensource (there’s a commercial version), supports encryption, and can be installed on Linux, Windows, and MacOS. This tutorial shows how to install NX on a Ubuntu server, and NX on a Windows 11 client. We’ll then
Read moreSynology Virtual Machine Settings for Ubuntu
This article shows the correct settings to use for running a Ubuntu Linux virtual machine on the Synology NAS. The default settings wont work, but with a few adjustments, you can easily run Ubuntu Linux virtualization on a Synology NAS. The virtual machine manager settings windows should look similar to
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