In this episode we talk about FOSSCON NE 2017, we briefly talk about a server configuration primer (and argue how “primer” is pronounced). We also talk about some fancy tricks to do with SSH in regards to a connection/jump chain and process masking (hiding processes one user owns from another). We also talk about our next conference/convention appearances and current projects. “We’re all going down together.” (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E15)

We talk about Bill Burr rescinding his recommended password complexity guidelines, ransomware victims and the apparent rise in malware infections, opensource tools to help the fight against phishing, and uses for ramdisks. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E14)

We talk about when it’s appropriate to use segregated services/different servers per service or to use consolidated services. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E13)

NOTE: Jthan was out sick for this episode so we brought back Forge instead. You may remember him from S1E11, S1E22

In this episode we talk about different virtualization platforms and weigh their pros/cons (along with why and when you SHOULD virtualize). (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E12)

We talk about an interesting new(-ish) approach to password management and whether upstream is responsible for downstream SNAFUs. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E11)

In this episode we talk about FreeIPA, an opensource identity management system that ties into Active Directory, and a couple other odds and ends. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E10)

In this episode we discuss some ways of permanently erasing content. It’s not quite as easy as you might think! (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E9)

We give some tips and tricks on buying older/used hardware, and recount two very silly reactions to “cyber attacks”. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E8)

In this episode we talk about AIF-NG and other sideprojects we’ve all been working on. (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E7)

We talk about different ways of addressing HA (high-availability) at the network layer, UUIDs, and AppArmor (Full shownotes at https://sysadministrivia.com/episodes/S2E6)