NFS (Network File System) allows Linux servers to share directories over the network. Client machines mount NFS shares and access files as if they were local. This guide configures an NFS server and client on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Two Ubuntu 24.04 LTS servers (server and client) on […]
How to Use PowerShell for Automated Deployments on Windows Server 2012 R2 PowerShell is the native automation language of Windows Server, and on Windows Server 2012 R2 with PowerShell 4.0, it provides a comprehensive toolkit for building reliable automated deployment pipelines. Unlike third-party deployment tools, PowerShell deployments require no additional software licenses, integrate directly with […]
SSH is the primary remote access method for Linux servers and is a common target for brute-force attacks. This guide walks through SSH hardening best practices on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to significantly reduce your attack surface. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server SSH key-based authentication already configured A user […]
WireGuard is a modern, fast, and secure VPN protocol built into the Linux kernel. It is simpler to configure than OpenVPN and IPsec while offering superior performance. This guide sets up a WireGuard VPN server on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server with a public IP […]
iptables is the classic Linux firewall utility that provides fine-grained packet filtering and NAT. While Ubuntu uses UFW as a front-end by default, understanding iptables rules is essential for advanced network control on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A user with sudo privileges Basic understanding […]
How to Set Up Windows Deployment Services (WDS) on Windows Server 2012 R2 Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a server role that enables network-based installation of Windows operating systems to bare-metal machines, virtual machines, and servers that support PXE (Preboot Execution Environment) boot. WDS eliminates the need for physical installation media by serving boot images […]
Gitea is a lightweight, self-hosted Git service written in Go. It offers a GitHub-like interface with a tiny resource footprint — ideal for small teams and personal servers. This guide installs Gitea on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server MySQL 8.0 or PostgreSQL 16 installed A […]
SonarQube is an open-source platform for continuous code quality inspection, detecting bugs, vulnerabilities, and code smells. This guide installs SonarQube on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with PostgreSQL 16. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Minimum 2 GB RAM (4 GB recommended) Java 21 installed PostgreSQL 16 installed A user with […]
Traefik is a modern, cloud-native reverse proxy and load balancer designed for microservices. It auto-discovers services from Docker labels, Kubernetes ingress, and other providers, and automatically provisions Let’s Encrypt TLS certificates. This guide installs Traefik v3 on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Docker. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS with Docker […]
Netplan is the default network configuration tool on Ubuntu since 18.04. It uses YAML configuration files to describe network interfaces and passes them to either NetworkManager (desktops) or systemd-networkd (servers). This guide configures a static IP address using Netplan on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 26.04 LTS A […]
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