Creating a Group Policy that enforces prerequisites before a PC can join the domain requires a combination of Group Policy Objects (GPOs) and conditional logic enforced by scripts, security policies, or network access control (NAC). Unfortunately, GPOs themselves don’t control whether a system can join the domain — that happens…
Category: OpenSource
Horilla HRM (an open-source HR management system)
To configure Horilla HRM (an open-source HR management system) on Ubuntu, follow this step-by-step guide. This assumes a clean Ubuntu 22.04 or later system, and that you want to run it locally or on a small server. ✅ Prerequisites 🚀 Step 1: Update System bashsudo apt update && sudo apt…
RADIUS server on Active Directory
To configure a RADIUS server on Active Directory, you typically use Network Policy Server (NPS), which is Microsoft’s implementation of a RADIUS server and proxy. It integrates tightly with Active Directory to authenticate, authorize, and account (AAA) for network access requests (e.g., VPN, Wi-Fi, 802.1X switch ports, etc.). Here’s a…
Open-Source Storage server and client solutions
🔹 Object Storage (S3-Compatible) 1. MinIO 🔹 Distributed File Systems 2. Ceph 3. GlusterFS 🔹 iSCSI / Block Storage 4. TargetCLI / LIO (Linux iSCSI Target) 5. Open-iSCSI (Client) 🔹 SMB / NFS (Traditional File Sharing) 6. Samba 7. NFS (Kernel or ganesha) 🔹 High Performance / Cloud-Native / Modern…
Automate scripting for installing snipeiT on Ubutu Server
Sure! Here’s a Bash script that automates the installation of Snipe-IT on an Ubuntu Server. This script sets up: Let’s assume Ubuntu 20.04+ and a fresh server. ✅ Script: install_snipeit.sh bash#!/bin/bash# Exit on any errorset -e# Define MySQL root password and Snipe-IT DB infoMYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=”StrongRootPass123!”SNIPEIT_DB=”snipeit”SNIPEIT_USER=”snipeuser”SNIPEIT_PASS=”SnipeUserPass456!”echo “Updating system…”apt update && apt upgrade…
Software compatible with or similar in function to ITGlue
If you’re looking for open-source software compatible with or similar in function to ITGlue—which is used for IT documentation, password management, asset tracking, and SOP storage—there are a few options worth considering. While ITGlue itself is proprietary and highly integrated with MSP tools, some open-source platforms aim to replicate or…
Top Picks for Web Apps + AD + 2FA
🛡️ 1. Keycloak — Best All-Around Option 🔧 Example: You can run Keycloak as an identity provider (IdP), connect it to AD via LDAP, and use it as the login portal for all your web apps (e.g., Grafana, Jenkins, GitLab, custom apps using OIDC or SAML). 🔐 2. Authelia —…