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  • Cobbler Web UI Deployment Guide (Podman + systemd)

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    Official info here: https://github.com/cobbler/cobbler-web Cobbler server and cobbler web are two separate products, so separately installed. This guide assumes you have cobbler server running already. This guide shows how to run cobbler-web using Podman, but there are other ways to run it, consult official guide for more info. Step 1: Create local config File Create…

  • Enabling HTTPS for AWX on K3S

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    The standard AWX installation works on port 80/http which in today’s enterprise security standard is unacceptable. Here is how to get HTTPS working using your own certificates. Step 1: Create Ingress Resource Create a new file named awx-ingress.yml and add the following Ingress resource configuration: if you are using aliases then can use something like…

  • Free AI Tools for Trading

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    Algorithmic trading is another field where AI is making significant inroads, providing tools for automation and real-time data analysis. Below are some free options that can assist in tasks ranging from auto share dealing to metal and currency trading: MetaTrader 4/5 (with AI Plugins) QuantConnect Alpaca DeepSeek Trade AI Trade Ideas (Free Trial) Kavout Capitalise.ai…

  • AI Tools for Video Creation, Website Development, and Coding in 2025

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    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing creative and technical industries by offering innovative solutions that make our work faster, smarter, and more efficient. Whether you’re a content creator, developer, or trader, AI now empowers you with tools to tackle everyday challenges. In this post, we’ll explore some of the top AI tools for video creation, website…

  • Configuring AWX to Retrieve Dynamic Inventory from Active Directory Using LDAP

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    This tutorial will guide you through the process of configuring AWX to obtain dynamic inventory from Active Directory (AD) via LDAP. Summary of Steps: Let’s dig deeper. From AWX web portal, go to Administration >> Credential Types >> click Add Create New Credential Type window, give a name, input configuration and injector configuration: Name: Microsoft…

  • Setting Up Cobbler on Rocky9

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    This guide was made using latest RockyLinux9.5 and latest Cobbler-3.3.7. Also, please note I use Windows DHCP and DNS, cobbler does not run DHCP or DNS, but PXE and TFTP services run on cobbler server. 1. Disable SELinux 2. Install EPEL Repository and Update System 3. Configure Firewall Allow HTTP/HTTPS and samba. PXE and TFTP…

  • Enable WinRM via Powershell

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    I have already setup a Certificate Authority (CA) on my Domain Controller and also have the GPOs setup to issue certificates. So if the machine has a valid certificate, then use the following powershell command to enable WinRM on https. To check run: PS C:\Users\adjoin> Test-WSMan -ComputerName “syswin01.ad.mitsuk.com”

  • AWX Dynamic Inventory plugin for cobbler

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    Here is my guide on how to import systems/hosts from cobbler. Step 1: Create a Custom Credential Type create inventories/cobbler_inventory.py in your repo and sync the project. Step 1: Create a Custom Credential Type Injector Configuration: Define how these fields will be injected into the environment:YAML Save the Custom Credential Type. Step 2: Create a…

  • Ansible AWX running Projects from Github Repo

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    Continuous Integration/Continuous delivery (CI/CD) is the practice of automating the integration of code changes from multiple developers into a single codebase. It is a software development practice where the developers commit their work frequently to the central code repository (Github or Stash). Then there are automated tools that build the newly committed code and do…

  • Wazuh – Install, Config, Manage

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    I’m using Wazuh as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, it provides monitoring, detection, and alerting of security events and incidents. Wazuh can do much more and its up to you how you learn and integrate it within your infrastructure and IT environment. It can also do XDR and actively block connections, can also…