Has anybody did a side by side review of FreeIPA and Samba AD DC?
Recently I have been working on LDAP. I have my new Samba AD DC on my Debian VPS that I am figuring out the limits of.I wanted configure a Samba AD DC on my LUG's Centos server, but apparently Red Hat...
View ArticleNetwork access/admission control
Just want to know what everyone uses for network access/admission control (similar to malls, universities). I'm fairly new to this technology an I already found PacketFence as a starting point. If...
View ArticleWOL from WAN.
I run a VPS, and host websites on it for my own uses. I want to add one that will allow me to turn on a server that is at my house behind my router. I have the router set up to forward port 9 UDP to...
View ArticleHelp wtih Samba share
HI Fellow Redditors,I am having some trouble with getting a Samba share defined. My knowledge of Samba is relatively thin so need some help on getting this setup.Ill explain the setup first :2 x Linux...
View Articlenetstat -i duration
Can anybody tell me what the length of time is, over which netstat -i is showing packet information? submitted by simplycycling [link][4 comments]
View Articlehow does ubuntu manage my ssh / gpg keys changes betweet reboots?
Hi linuxquestions. I have ssh keys (in ~/.ssh) and gpg keys (in ~/.gnupg) with Thunderbird and enigmail but I get very odd behavior when trying to use them. All this is on Ubuntu 14.04.1When I reboot...
View ArticleWhen it comes time to acquire new equipment, where do you buy?
My boss and I are looking into purchasing new server as we expand our infrastructure. In the past, we've always bought from newegg. Is there a better place for us to be shopping? submitted by...
View ArticleAre there any/many desktop linuxadmins out there?
Just curious if there are many who have gone the desktop route with their userbase. If you have users using a linux desktop...What distribution(s)/desktop environment(s) did you go with?Were you able...
View ArticleChkconfig For SystemD
Is there a chkconfig --list equivalent for Systemd?I'm really not sure how to see all available services currently installed on the system and their current state at run level. I assume there's...
View ArticleBest practices, source installs vs package manager
Hey, trying to find some good sources that outline best practices on system installs. My Google searches are just turning up how to build from source and not much else.I'm under the impression that...
View ArticleI'd tell a UDP joke...
but I'm not sure you'd get it. submitted by pupp3t33r [link][2 comments]
View ArticleNTP Is Enabled but Not Starting on Boot [Systemd]
For some reason I assumed I configured my server to have NTP enabled on boot but when I start my system, systemd tells me the service is enabled yet when I start my OS, I'm unable to find the daemon...
View ArticleDifference between /etc/crontab and crontab -e?
So I've noticed that crontab -e doesn't show all the jobs in /etc/crontab, so what is it displaying? submitted by Idontlikecold [link][28 comments]
View ArticleRHCE - Default Examples/References for Services - Good places to look?
I'm testing on the 19th of November, and as I'm studying I'm trying to find as many examples of config files for the different services as I can. That being said, I have a few questions. Will I be able...
View ArticleCreating internal RPM build environment?
I'd like to create an internal RPM build standard. I'm hesitant to just create RPMs and throw them out there and I don't want others in my org doing that either.Can anyone provide a resource for...
View ArticleWhat workflow for Chef do you use in teams?
Hello there,I've started using Chef about two months ago and I definitely think it's a great tool. But there is a problem that I've been wondering about for a while now. And that is how to maintain...
View ArticleWhat software do you pull from source vs from a repo?
Just trying to get some opinions out there. What software, that while available in a repo, do you still download from the source? This isn't a question of should or should not, but more of what is done...
View ArticleRHCE Objectives
I'm currently studying to take the RHCE and looking over the current objectives (RHEL 6) it doesn't mention anything about building RPMs anymore. Does anyone know how well the actual exam adheres to...
View ArticleHelp with where to look..... weird boot issues on a server (udev?)
I have a server that on boot, stops at 'udev [ ok ]' on screen, and wont bring up a local login prompt.However I can log into it via ssh, the disk isn't mounted RO on boot, and seems to at least be...
View ArticleMod_jk vs mod_proxy_ajp? If mod_jk I need to build my own package...
Hey, I'm at a bit of a crossroads. I don't know if anyone saw my other post last week, here.It looks like we're moving ahead on installing from RPM. I've had to stay on top of everyone to get this...
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