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Fetching a List of GitHub Users' SSH Keys and Adding Them to Authorized Hosts with Ansible

Fetching a List of GitHub Users' SSH Keys and Adding Them to Authorized Hosts with Ansible

Introduction: Automating the process of fetching a list of GitHub users' SSH keys and adding them to the authorized hosts file on your Linux servers can simplify user management. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to achieve this automation using Ansible. Set Up Your Ansible Inventory

Securing Your Web Server: an ansible role

Securing Your Web Server: an ansible role

Introduction Setting up a secure web server is a critical task for any system administrator or web developer. In this guide, we will walk you through creating an Ansible role that sets up all the essential security basics for a web server running Nginx on Ubuntu. We'll include Fail2ban with

Deploying SmokePing for Secure Network Latency Monitoring

Deploying SmokePing for Secure Network Latency Monitoring

SmokePing is a powerful tool for monitoring network latency, and securing it with basic authentication ensures that only authorized users can access the latency data. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through deploying SmokePing and setting up basic authentication for added security.

Protecting a Virtual Machine (VM) from Disk Corruption and Maintaining Stable IOPS

Protecting a Virtual Machine (VM) from Disk Corruption and Maintaining Stable IOPS

Disk corruption and fluctuating Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS) can be detrimental to the performance and stability of a virtual machine (VM). In this article, we'll explore strategies to protect a VM from disk corruption and ensure that IOPS remain within a regular range.

Automating F5 Firewall Configuration with NetBox and Ansible

Automating F5 Firewall Configuration with NetBox and Ansible

Automating the configuration of F5 firewalls using NetBox and Ansible can streamline your network management processes, reduce errors, and enhance security. In this article, we'll guide you through the steps to automate F5 firewall configuration with NetBox and Ansible.

Deploying a STUN Server with Coturn on UDP Port 443 with DTLS Encryption

Deploying a STUN Server with Coturn on UDP Port 443 with DTLS Encryption

In this tutorial, we will guide you through deploying a STUN server using Coturn on UDP port 443 with DTLS encryption