Introduction As IT Professionals, we live in a world where infrastructure is constantly evolving, and the sheer scale of managing servers, applications, and services can quickly become overwhelming. Manual configuration is not only prone to errors but also a colossal...
Setting up a Samba server can be a repetitive and time-consuming task—especially if you manage multiple systems or need to redeploy often. To solve this, I recently published an open-source project on GitHub:👉 samba-server-autosetup 🔧 What is Samba? Samba is a free...
Introduction SCP (Secure Copy Protocol) is a network protocol that allows you to securely transfer files and directories between hosts over an encrypted SSH connection. Built on top of SSH, SCP provides authentication and encryption, making it the preferred method for...
Introduction Environment variables are a foundational concept in POSIX-compliant operating systems such as Linux and macOS. Despite their simplicity, they play a critical role in system behavior, script execution, application configuration, and—most...
Email Notifications for Your Scripts Ever wondered if that long-running cron job actually finished? Or if your nightly backup script encountered an unexpected error? As IT professionals, we can't afford to be in the dark. We need our automated systems to communicate...
Introduction In penetration testing and ethical hacking, the post-exploitation phase is where you gain the most insight—and control—over a compromised system. Whether you're escalating privileges, exfiltrating data, or executing commands through seemingly harmless...