SSH Access to Proxmox Without Exposing Your Lab
Virtualization tech — once locked away in enterprise data centers — now powers all kinds of home labs. I use mine for learning, tinkering, and running services like Proxmox VE. Whether you’re runni...
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The Network in QubesOS – Architecture, Routing, and Real-World Tests
“A deep dive into QubesOS network isolation and how to verify your VPN, TOR, and inter-VM firewalling actually works.” 📝 Introduction I began my IT career as a client/server programmer before t...
Customizing Samba Share Sections – Fine-Tune Access, Visibility, and Security
If you’re setting up Samba shares, you’re probably aiming for something deceptively simple—“I just want to share a folder.” But like many IT pros (myself included), you’ve likely hit a moment wher...
Securing Samba at the Global Level – Controlling the Server’s DNA
When I first got into IT, I was all about planning. I’d spend hours researching, mapping everything out, and building the “perfect” install plan before touching anything. But, like most people find...
Samba on Linux - Secure File Sharing for Mixed Environments
Enable secure, controlled file sharing across Windows and Linux clients using Samba. This guide walks you through a basic setup, which forms the foundation for building a secure, maintainable file ...
Samba Admin Cheatsheet for Oracle Linux 9
🧰 Samba Admin Cheatsheet for Oracle Linux 9 Quick reference for troubleshooting, securing, and validating Samba shares on Oracle Linux 9. This cheatsheet complements the main setup guide, provi...
Making CUPS Classes Work for You
Making CUPS Classes Work for You “There’s never enough time to do it right, but there’s always enough time to do it over.” — Jack Bergman Time and again, I’ve been on projects where the origi...
Qubes OS A Journey to a “Reasonably Secure Operating System”
Introduction: Shattering the Myth A few years ago, an IT professional I trusted made a statement that stuck with me: Linux is not secure. He didn’t mean Linux was worse than Windows or macOS, but ...
QubesOS A Hypervisor as a Desktop
Introduction Running a desktop environment inside a hypervisor isn’t new. Tech enthusiasts and home lab users have been doing it for years with tools like VMware Workstation and VirtualBox. These ...
Securing Printers with CUPS Why It Matters
Introduction As a Linux administrator, you’ll often find yourself assigned to unexpected responsibilities—managing printers being a classic example. My journey with CUPS (Common UNIX Printing Syst...