Category: System Administration
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How to Configure Wireguard VPN on Linux
Time to read: In this post we are going to go over how you can install a Wiregaurd Virtual Private Network (VPN) server on Linux and then how to create client configurations to allow clients (peers) to connect to the server. For reference I am using a Fedora 40 server…
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How to Configure ELK Stack for Custom Enterprise CA TLS Certificates
Time to read: In this post, we are going to continue our series on how to install Elastic (ELK) stack on Fedora 39. This post specifically will cover how to configure Transport Layer Security (TLS) between the Elasticsearch service and the Kibana service. Even if you are running your ELK stack…
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How to Upgrade From Fedora 39 to 40
Time to read: In this post we are going to go over how to upgrade Fedora 39 server to Fedora 40. Fedora server 40 is the latest release of the Fedora server operating system that was released 23/04/2024. NOTE: it is best to carry out this process from a directly…
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How to Configure Nginx Reverse Proxy
Time to read: In this post we are going to go over how to install Nginx and configure it as a Reverse Proxy for a web page that I am hosting on a local web server. In my example I am currently hosting my Flame dashboard on a web server…
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How to Fix Nginx Reverse Proxy – 502 Bad Gateway
Time to read: In this post we are going to be going over a common error when configuring Nginx as a reverse proxy on a Linux based operating system. SECTION I – 502 Bad Gateway Error The error in question is ‘502 Bad Gateway’. This will be displayed when you…
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How to Connect Portainer to Docker Standalone Using Agent
Time to read: In this article we are going to go over how to connect a Docker standalone server to an existing Portainer environment. With this method of connection I will be using the Portainer agent installed directly on the Docker instance. This article assumes that you have already installed…
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How to Install Portainer CE Docker Image
In this post, we are going to go over how to install the Portainer CE (Community Edition). For this installation, I am assuming that you already have Docker installed and it needs to be ready to go with an internet connection to connect to the Docker Hub and download the…
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Windows Server 2022 Group Policy – Install Latest Edge Administrative Templates
After a default install of Windows AD (Active Directory) on Windows Server 2022 you may find that you’re missing all of the Microsoft Edge policies within Group Policy. In this post we are going to go over adding the latest Edge policies.
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Windows Server 2022 Group Policy – Enable Remote Desktop
In this post we are going to cover how you can enable RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) properly using group policy. In my example I am going to be using a Windows Server 2022 (Datacenter Edition) as the base for my DC (Domain Controller).
