Hardening SSH with Ansible
This blog post is going to be about hardening your SSH config with Ansible. This guide will be built upon my earlier post about Updating your Homelab with Ansible and…
Next Windows 11 update makes the Blue Screen of Death blue again
Update is available for Windows Insiders, and will be released to the public soon. Microsoft is pushing another bug-fix update for Windows 11 to its Beta and Release Preview Insider…
DEFINITION – Plaintext
What is plaintext? In cryptography, the plaintext is usually ordinary readable text before it is encrypted into ciphertext or readable text after decryption. Data input to or output from encryption…
How to Right-Click
You might have seen “right-click” mentioned while reading how-to instructions. But what does it mean? In some cases, it’s more than just clicking your right mouse button. We’ll show you…
What is a Private Key as it relates to encryption?
What is a private key? A private key, also known as a secret key, is a cryptography variable used with an algorithm to encrypt and decrypt data. Secret keys should…
Network Address Translation (NAT)
What is Network Address Translation (NAT)? A Network Address Translation (NAT) is mapping an internet protocol (IP) address to another by changing the header of IP packets while in transit…
How to calculate network bandwidth requirements
Figuring out how to calculate bandwidth requirements is vital to ensuring your network runs smoothly, and it’s best to use the correct formula from the beginning. Bandwidth requirements vary from…
Secure File Transfer Protocol (SSH File Transfer Protocol)
What is Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP)? Secure File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) is a network protocol for securely accessing, transferring, and managing large files and sensitive data. Designed by the…
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) is a network protocol for transmitting files between computers over Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) connections. Within the TCP/IP suite, FTP is considered an application layer…
IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)
What is IPsec (Internet Protocol Security)? IPsec (Internet Protocol Security) is a suite of protocols and algorithms… What is IPsec? IPsec stands for Internet Protocol Security. The IP part tells…