Synology and Btrfs, backing up low-end Linux laptops, vulnerability management, FreeBSD hypervisors, and more.

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Building Customized FreeBSD Images

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Barracuda

I couldn’t break Synology SHR+btrfs (yet)

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We were asked about AAA (Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting), backing up low-end Linux laptops, FreeBSD hypervisors, and vulnerability management.

Linode

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The complex tale of the recent IRC drama, Microsoft kills Windows 10X, and why we think a WordPress site was pwned.

News

Microsoft puts Windows 10X variant on the back burner

Freenode IRC staff resign en masse after takeover by Korea’s “crown prince”

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We were asked why a WordPress site had been compromised.

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Testing failing disks and why they don’t work over a certain altitude, and your feedback about ZFS snapshots, authentication, community discussion platforms, Docker and ZFS, and more.

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Basics of ZFS Snapshot Management

Klara articles RSS feed

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Things we mentioned:

zrepl

authelia

r/25admins

Using bind mounts

docker-vackup

Discussion

Poor Disk Performance

Dell HDD Warranty void above 10,000 ft

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The importance of VPNs when using Wi-Fi, the complexities of chip node size, and whether appliance NAS devices make any sense.

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Getting the most out of ARM64

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FragAttacks: Security flaws in all Wi-Fi devices

IBM creates the world’s first 2 nm chip

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We were asked about off-the-shelf network storage devices.

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Authorities trying to remove malware from people’s servers, turning your sysadmin hobby into a career, cloud backups, config management, and more.

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Why you should consider the BSD license

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Cloud backups with Rclone and alternatives, MikroTik network gear, server security, and config management.

News

Brit authorities could legally do an FBI and scrub malware from compromised boxen without your knowledge

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We were asked about the best way to turn your sysadmin hobby into a career.

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GUI Linux apps on Windows, Linux kernel development is pen-tested, ZFS and Docker, and converting a Windows installation to a VM.

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FreeBSD IOStat

EuroBSDCon 2021 CfP

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News

Graphical Linux apps are coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux

Linux kernel team rejects University of Minnesota researchers’ apology

“Full disclosure” from the University of Minnesota

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We were asked about using ZFS with Docker, and visualizing a physical Windows installation.

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We answer a bunch of your questions about server hardening, managing ZFS snapshots, Docusign, SSL certs in air-gapped networks, and automating updates.

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EuroBSDCon 2021 Call for Papers

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We answer a bunch of your questions about firewalls, best practices for backups, learning ZFS, QoS, SSH key management, backing up Google Drive, and more.

Links to things mentioned

Unix Haters Handbook

Allan’s FreeBSD Journal Article

Dummynet: The Better Way to Build FreeBSD Networks

Jim’s ZFS 101

Allan’s book

Plugs

Customizing FreeBSD Ports and Packages

All Things Open

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Thousands of students learn about backups the hard way, why securing all of DNS isn’t practical, and how to protect Internet-facing services running at home.

News

Victoria University of Wellington accidentally nukes files on all desktop PCs

Root Server Operators’ Statement on DNS Encryption [pdf]

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We were asked about the best way to secure Internet-facing services running at home.

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Our first look at the next generation of Arm, alarming claims about a recent Ubiquiti breach, and setting up a FreeBSD file server.

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Customizing the FreeBSD Kernel

Check out Joe’s albums

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News

Containerize all the things! Arm v9 takes security seriously

ARM Morello

Whistleblower: Ubiquiti Breach “Catastrophic”

Free consulting

We were asked about setting up a first FreeBSD file server.

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