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How to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL and Self-Signed Certificates on RHEL 8 — step-by-step RHEL 8 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SSL/TLS with OpenSSL and Self-Signed Certificates on RHEL 8

Serving web traffic over HTTPS requires a valid TLS certificate and a correctly configured web server. On RHEL 8, the openssl tool is available out of the box and lets you generate RSA keys, create certificate signing requests, and issue self-signed certificates entirely from the command line. Self-signed certificates are ideal for internal services, staging […]

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How to Configure GELI Disk Encryption on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure GELI Disk Encryption on FreeBSD 12

Introduction How to Configure GELI Disk Encryption on FreeBSD 12 is a core administration task for any FreeBSD 12 server operator. FreeBSD 12 ships with the 15.0-RELEASE kernel, ZFS as the default root filesystem, Capsicum capability sandboxing improvements, and an updated ports tree. Unlike Linux distributions, FreeBSD uses rc(8) for service management, pf for packet […]

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How to Set Up Kerberos KDC on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Kerberos KDC on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to set up kerberos kdc on ibm aix 7.2 on […]

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How to Monitor LPAR Resources with lparstat on IBM AIX 7.2 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.2 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Monitor LPAR Resources with lparstat on IBM AIX 7.2

Introduction IBM AIX 7.2 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 7.2 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to monitor lpar resources with lparstat on ibm aix 7.2 […]

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How to Configure Swap Space on Debian 10 — step-by-step Debian 10 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Swap Space on Debian 10

Introduction This guide explains how to Configure Swap Space on Debian 10 on Debian 10 Buster. Debian Buster uses systemd for service management, nftables as the underlying packet filter (with ufw or iptables front-ends still available), and AppArmor for mandatory access control. Every command is designed for a minimal Debian 10 install with the standard […]

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RHEL 8 tuned Profile Mismatch Causes Performance Drop

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 18 July 2020 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Use AIX Live Update on IBM AIX 7.1 — step-by-step IBM AIX 7.1 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Use AIX Live Update on IBM AIX 7.1

Introduction IBM AIX 7.1 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 7.1 introduces enhanced virtualization, security hardening, and cloud integration features. This guide covers how to use aix live update on ibm aix 7.1 on […]

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RHEL 8 RPM Database Corruption Blocking dnf Transactions

🟡 Medium   ⏱ 5–30 min  Last verified: 17 July 2020 📖 ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]

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How to Configure Swap Space on FreeBSD 12 — step-by-step FreeBSD 12 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Swap Space on FreeBSD 12

Introduction FreeBSD 12 is a UNIX-derived operating system renowned for its network stack performance, ZFS integration, and Jail isolation primitives. Setting up configure swap space on freebsd 12 on FreeBSD 12 follows the rc.conf/service(8) paradigm rather than systemd, which means enabling a service and configuring its startup options are done differently from any Linux distribution. […]

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How to Set Up System Center Configuration Manager on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up System Center Configuration Manager on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server 2016 Configuration Manager System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM), also known as ConfigMgr or now Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager, is the enterprise-grade solution for managing large fleets of Windows servers and workstations. SCCM handles operating system deployment, software distribution, patch management, hardware and software inventory, compliance settings, and endpoint protection from […]

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