Introduction Welcome back to our OPNsense blog series! If you've been following along, you've successfully selected your hardware, prepared your installation media, and completed the basic installation of the OPNsense firewall operating system. If you haven't, you can...
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The Unnecessary Service: Disabling LLMNR on Your Public Server
Introduction Running a public-facing server requires constant vigilance, especially when it comes to security. While we often focus on the big-ticket items like firewalls and web server configurations, sometimes it's the smaller, less-known services that can open the...
Python: Setting Up a Virtual Environment like a Pro
🧭 Introduction Python is a powerful language—lightweight, expressive, and beloved by developers, sysadmins, and data scientists alike. But if you're installing packages globally or juggling multiple Python projects without isolation, you're setting yourself up for...
Beyond the Basics: Advanced Caddy www Domain Configuration
Seamlessly handling www and non-www domains In the vast landscape of web hosting, setting up your server correctly is paramount for both user experience and search engine optimization (SEO). One of the most common configuration puzzles developers and site owners face...
Securing Your Digital Fortress: A Practical Look at Zero Trust
Introduction The world of IT security is changing at lightning speed. Remember when a strong firewall and a secure office perimeter felt like enough? Those days are largely behind us. With the rise of remote work, widespread cloud adoption, and increasingly...
Linux File Truncation: Wipe File Contents Without Deleting the File
Introduction Have you ever found yourself needing to clear the contents of a file in Linux, but without actually deleting the file itself? Perhaps a rapidly growing log file is eating up disk space, or you need to reset a temporary data file for an application without...