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Category: Server Automation
Automate server provisioning and configuration with Ansible, Google Deployment Manager, and other automation tools.
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How to Install AWS-Vault on Windows: Step-by-Step Guide
AWS-Vault helps you keep AWS access keys out of plaintext files by storing them in Windows Credential Manager and minting short-lived sessions when you need the AWS CLI… Read the guide
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How to Install AWS-Vault on Linux: Step-by-Step Guide
AWS-Vault helps Linux users avoid leaving AWS access keys in plaintext files by storing credentials in a supported secure backend and then creating short-lived sessions for the AWS… Read the guide
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How to Bulk Create Active Directory Users with PowerShell and CSV
Bulk user provisioning is one of the most common reasons Windows administrators turn to Active Directory PowerShell. If HR, a project team, or a migration workstream hands you… Read the guide
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Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible Server Automation, Database (DBMS), RDS (Relational Database Service)RDS SSL Certificate Rotation: Everything You Need to Know for a Smooth Transition
Amazon RDS SSL CA certificates rds-ca-2019 are expiring soon. To maintain secure connections, switch to new CA certificates: rds-ca-rsa2048-g1, rds-ca-rsa4096-g1, or rds-ca-ecc384-g1. This guide outlines the steps to… Read the guide
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Jenkinsfile vs Jenkins Pipeline: Complete Guide
This comparison looks at Jenkinsfile vs Jenkins Pipeline, where each option fits better, and the trade-offs that matter before you commit to one approach. Read the guide
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How to Write a Jenkinsfile: Step-by-Step Guide
A Jenkinsfile is a text file that defines your entire build, test, and deployment process in a Jenkins Pipeline. It uses a Groovy-based Domain Specific Language (DSL). The… Read the guide
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AWS-Vault vs IAM Identity Center: What’s the Difference
This post compares AWS-Vault vs IAM Identity Center: What’s the Difference, with a practical look at where each choice is stronger and where the compromises start to show. Read the guide
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AWS-Vault Security Best Practices for Protecting AWS Credentials
AWS-Vault helps reduce one of the most common AWS security mistakes: leaving long-lived IAM access keys in plaintext credentials files or shell history. Instead, it stores the bootstrap… Read the guide
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Easy Way to Install Ansible on Linux
Ansible is a powerful open-source automation tool that helps sysadmins manage and configure systems quickly and easily. It’s one of the most popular automation tools out there, and… Read the guide
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Active Directory, Automation, Domain Controller, PowerShell and POSH IDE, Server Automation, Software, Windows Server PlatformAn In-Depth Guide to PowerShell
Windows PowerShell is a vast subject; the aim of this guide is to provide system administrators with a simple, usable guide to the fundamentals of PowerShell. We will… Read the guide









