IPv6 is the successor to IPv4, offering a vastly larger address space and improved routing efficiency, and is increasingly required for modern infrastructure and public internet connectivity. On RHEL 9, NetworkManager is the primary tool for managing network configuration, and it fully supports both static IPv6 addressing and automatic assignment via SLAAC and DHCPv6. This […]
Introduction How to Configure Networking with /etc/network/interfaces on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian 11. […]
How to Configure /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf and DNS Resolution on RHEL 7 DNS resolution is one of the first things you troubleshoot when a server cannot reach other hosts by name. On Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, name resolution is controlled by a layered system involving /etc/hosts, /etc/resolv.conf, /etc/nsswitch.conf, and NetworkManager. Understanding how these files interact […]
Introduction IBM AIX 7.3 is the latest release of IBM’s enterprise-grade UNIX operating system, running on IBM Power Systems hardware. Known for its reliability, security, and performance in mission-critical environments, AIX 7.3 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to configure network authentication service on IBM AIX 7.3 with […]
Introduction Deploying mount nfs shares at boot on debian 11 on a Debian 11 Bullseye machine is straightforward thanks to Debian’s policy-compliant packaging. Unlike rpm-based distributions, Debian stores configuration helpers in /etc/default/, uses update-rc.d for older init scripts, and provides dpkg-reconfigure for interactive package configuration. This tutorial stays on the systemd path throughout. Prerequisites Before […]
Introduction How to Configure ModSecurity WAF with Apache2 on Debian 11 is a fundamental operation for any administrator maintaining a Debian 11 Bullseye server. Debian 11 Bullseye ships with the Linux 6.12 kernel, updated toolchains, and a fully refreshed package archive — meaning version numbers, configuration file paths, and some dependency chains differ from Debian […]
Introduction Deploying configure haproxy load balancer on freebsd 12 on a FreeBSD 12 machine differs from Linux in several important ways: packages come from the FreeBSD Ports Collection or the binary pkg repository, services are registered in /etc/rc.conf via sysrc(8), and firewall rules are written in pf.conf(5) syntax. This tutorial stays entirely within the standard […]
This tutorial walks you through configuring a MongoDB installation to securely allow access from a trusted remote computer. This will involve updating your firewall rules to provide the remote server access to MongoDB’s default port and changing Mongo’s configuration file to update its IP binding setting.
Introduction Debian 11 Bullseye is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure bonding network interfaces on debian 11 on Bullseye leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bullseye freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]
Introduction Debian 11 Bullseye is built around the ethos of stability and free software. Setting up configure cmake build system on debian 11 on Bullseye leverages the same proven Debian packaging system that powers millions of servers worldwide, while benefiting from the latest upstream releases included in the Bullseye freeze. Follow each step carefully and […]
