Sandbox99 Chronicles
From My Sandbox to Yours — Practical IT Insights.
About this site
Welcome to Sandbox99.cc – a space where I share my IT journey, lessons learned, and practical insights. The tagline “Learning IT by Doing, Sharing What I Know” captures the essence of this blog. Every article here is based on my real-world experiences, reflecting what I’ve encountered, solved, and applied in my day-to-day IT work.
Why Sandbox99.cc?
This blog is my digital sandbox – a place to experiment, document, and share the knowledge I’ve gained from hands-on work, training, and personal projects. Unlike traditional resources that might focus on theory, I prefer to write about practical scenarios, offering genuine insights and lessons that others might find useful.
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Recent Blog Post
Authelia: The Open-Source Gateway to Secure Authentication
Introduction In today’s IT landscape, security is no longer optional—it’s a necessity. Whether you are managing a self-hosted blog, a file server, or a complete production environment, protecting your applications from unauthorized access is critical. This is where...
Webtop: A Linux Desktop Environment in Your Browser
Introduction In my previous blog, I discussed building a Debian XFCE desktop inside Docker — walking through the process of creating an image from a Dockerfile and customizing it to fit specific needs. That approach is powerful, but it requires manual setup and...
Debian 12 + XFCE in Docker: Practical Desktop Containers for IT Pros
Introduction Running a full desktop environment inside a container can sound unusual at first, but for many IT workflows—testing desktop apps, providing ephemeral remote workstations, or building reproducible GUI-based demos—containerized desktops are both practical...
Docker vs Docker Compose: Understanding When to Use Each Tool
Introduction As containerization continues to dominate the modern infrastructure landscape, Docker has become synonymous with container technology. However, many IT professionals still find themselves puzzled by the relationship between Docker and Docker Compose....
Securing Cockpit: Binding Services to Specific Interfaces
Introduction In our previous blog post, we explored the fundamentals and features of Cockpit, a lightweight web-based server management tool designed for Linux systems. We discussed its architecture, benefits, and why it has become an essential tool for system...
Cockpit: A Modern Interface for Managing Linux Servers
Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of Linux system administration, the need for efficient, user-friendly management tools has never been greater. Enter Cockpit—Red Hat's open-source web-based server management interface that's revolutionizing how IT...