Can't get clients to authenticate against 389 DS using SSSD
I've spent hours trying to get this to work and tried everything I can think of. From what I can tell the server works fine. I configured the sssd.conf and used authconfig to enable sssd. nsswitch is...
View ArticleLearning Linux and instructor gave this example for zombie processes
"user kills demon parent, demon child becomes a zombie, "the system" (read: government) adopts the zombie then kills them off"What does /r/linuxadmin think about this? submitted by Nexiom [link][4...
View ArticleLooking for and old post on learning linux admin
Hi All This is probably a huge long shot. About a year ago i was browsing reddit looking for what to learn to become a good sysadmin and similar topics. I found a post that had some great info on it...
View ArticleSetting up SSSD and vsFTPd
I'm currently trying to setup vsFTPd with Active Directory authentication through SSSD. My SSSD config seems to be working as 'id <username>' and 'getent passwd <username> works. However...
View Articledhcp with syslog as an option
I've got a DHCP server doing IPv4 and IPv6 DHCP, I've been asked that any device automatically use a syslog server as part of one of the DHCP options. I've been passing:option log-servers x.x.x.x; In...
View ArticleScripting with wildcards?
I am writing some scripts to make permission adjustments for server hardening on RHEL6. I am getting a file list from /etc/rsyslog.conf and using that as arguments for chmod. The issue I'm running into...
View Articlepuppet or chef?
hello lads/ladiesso i want to educate myself in one of the above to further enhance my career. Which one is recommended? I know that this is a pretty loaded question, but let's say you looking for a...
View Article[Tool] ToolPakCloud 0.2 - Click and run your script stored in cloud on...
ToolPakCloud(autoandshare.appspot.com) is a free tool made by me to manage scripts in cloud(only Google Drive at present). You can use it to create/edit a script on google drive and execute it on...
View ArticleCentral Patch Management(Not sure which way to go for my situation)
Hello,I am running a small LAN(disconnected from the internet) consisting of multiple desktops, 1 switch,1 router and 2 servers. I am trying to set up a lab environment for students to learn how kali...
View ArticleLooking for tools to manage environments and resources
Hi linux admins !I currently work at a math lab, and I have to reinstall a dozen of relatively high-end computing servers. They are Linux systems on which the users have shell accounts they use to...
View ArticleWhat basic info about Apache and MySQL should I know to become a Linux Sys...
Edit: If you hired me what would you want me to know regarding those two topics? Beginner knowledgeI know very broad statement Or do I need to be more specific for help submitted by Montag25 [link][28...
View ArticleDocumentation - how do you do it?
When you are documenating how a server is setup, do you just list the roles that server has and any special tweeks it might have or do you list every step it took to setup that server?Sometimes I take...
View ArticleLooking for good starting point to learn Apache TomCat. What popular free...
Hey folks.I have never worked with Apache Tomcat. I am looking for a good starting point to get my feet wet with it. I am thinking of installing a popular free application that is based on Tomcat but I...
View ArticleAnyone have experience with ping federate?
I work for a SAAS company and one of our clients would like to use the Ping Federate service for single sign on. I've been tasked with making this work in our Terremark based cloud. We are utilizing...
View ArticleUnable To Bridge Two Teamed Interfaces - Advice?
Before the wall of code I'll explain the situation. I'm trying to set up two interfaces to be teamed together, and from that team create a bridge. I've been studying for the RHCE and I believe this...
View ArticleSquid outbound traffic errors
Hi All,I need some assistance regarding a Squid setup I have. Currently I have 1 server with squid installed, and 2 servers which are configured to send all outbound port 80 traffic to this squid...
View Articlewrite back cache on one RAID set and not the other
6 drives: RAID1 for /, RAID1 with write back cache enabled, RAID1 with write back cache enabledA vendor came back to us and said that the load spikes we were seeing on a server were due to the RAID1...
View ArticleKVM on Windows?
Hi, I am quite the newbie to Linux. I have Jang's book for the RHCSA and have begun wading through it. I am confused about the KVM that he wants us to set up. I have been trying to get familiar with...
View ArticleLDAP authentication without local accounts
Recently all Linux servers here (about 600 of them) have been set up to use Quest Authentication services with Active Directory. Since that happened, all Linux local user accounts (except for the group...
View Articlemount confusion, halp?
hello everyone,so the scenario is this: My /a mount got full. /a has 2 directories in it b/ and c/. So I decided, I'll create a new dedicated mount just for c/, rsync the contents over and then...
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