Fixing Veeam Backup & Replication Proxy Install Errors
Every once in a while I struggle a little to add a new Veeam Backup & Replication hot-add proxy. If you’re like me and seeing proxy install errors maybe some of these will fix you up. This is what...
View ArticleFixing X11 Forwarding Over SSH and with Sudo
X11 forwarding over SSH not working? Not setting $DISPLAY correctly in your shell? Having problems with X11 and sudo? Yeah, me too. Total pain in the duff. Here’s what I do to fix it. I’m thinking...
View ArticleJoining VMware
“We changed again, and yet again, and it was now too late and too far to go back, and I went on. And the mists had all solemnly risen now, and the world lay spread before me.” – Pip, Great Expectations...
View ArticleCODE Keyboard
“You spent $150 on a keyboard?” – My wife There are two kinds of people in technology: those with an opinion about their keyboard, and everybody else. I happen to be one of the first. I grew up using...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know About Upgrading to an iPhone Xs or Xr
I just got a new iPhone Xs Max. I had an iPhone 6s which I liked a lot, but it’s been a few years and with more travel I thought I’d enjoy having a better device with me. There are a few things that...
View ArticleRetrieve an SSL Certificate from a Server With OpenSSL
I was setting up VMware vRealize Automation’s Active Directory connections the other day and I needed the public SSL certificate for the AD DCs to authenticate correctly. You can use OpenSSL to get...
View ArticleFree, Like a Puppy
I’ve found that things that are free of charge are often not a good deal. TANSTAAFL, or “There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” You’re always paying in some way. Maybe the piece of hardware is...
View ArticleOut-of-Office Messages are a Security Risk
Every once in a while I get asked why I don’t have an out-of-office message for my email or voice mail. Truth is, I’ll often monitor my email even when I’m out, though I often practice good operations...
View ArticleEnd Anonymous Conference Feedback
There’s a lot of talk lately about the terrible, horrible, sexist, racist, misogynist, and generally unconstructive feedback that presenters get at conferences: This is on top of feedback where an...
View ArticleEasy Dell PowerEdge Firmware Updates, 2019 Edition
I’ve become quite the minimalist in my environments, mostly because I’ve been doing a lot of compliance & security work. Speaking generally, most hardware management tools don’t & won’t pass...
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