garyhtech

garyhtech, 21 days ago to FreeBSD

NEW VIDEO! - MidnightBSD - My First Impressions!

#FreeBSD #MidnightBSD #Unix #opensource #garyhtech

https://youtu.be/O0G5slB0WoU?si=nMKgyn-nelxT3KEd via @YouTube

josephholsten, 1 month ago to pfSense

@garyhtech have you started a video about switching to Linux for #pfSense yet? https://www.netgate.com/blog/pfsense-software-embraces-change-a-strategic-migration-to-the-linux-kernel

(Happy April 1)

garyhtech, 3 months ago to FreeBSD

NEW VIDEO - Installing FreeBSD 14 on AMD64 Hardware

#FreeBSD #opensource #UNIX #garyhtech

https://youtu.be/NkRaYKP2Za4?si=5cmYtMob6bkAMd5N via @YouTube

garyhtech, 4 months ago to FreeBSD

If you are self hosting your email solution, what software are you using? Or am I stuck in the past having an email server? 🤣

#freebsd
#OpenSource
#email

garyhtech, 5 months ago to random

Wondering how easy it is to set up a mastodon server, subject for a video maybe?

garyhtech, 5 months ago to random

Just finished recording for the year, what a ride it's been, thank you to everyone that's supported me, it's very much appreciated 🫶

stefano, 5 months ago to sysadmin

This afternoon, a client called me, mentioning that since they changed their connectivity provider a few months ago, they can't connect from outside anymore. The client is 500 km away, and visiting them for this issue would be uneconomical for everyone involved. They're not very tech-savvy, so guiding them through any process is nearly impossible. Suddenly, I remembered that I had initially connected their Nextcloud server to my Zerotier network for some initial setups but later revoked the authorization. Luckily, I reauthorized the machine (which was still getting its IP via DHCP from the old router, though it's always been the same due to router settings, before changing provider and router) and regained access.
I went in and altered the router configurations (replacing the unsecure, default passwords), reforwarded the ports, updated the DNS, and fixed the certificates that hadn't been updated for a while.
I'm quite satisfied with the outcome. The only concern is that the client (who are genuinely good people) may not realize how much time/cost has been saved by this approach, and might perceive any (modest) bill I send for this work as too high.

#TechSolutions #Nextcloud #Zerotier #ConnectivityChallenges #SystemAdministration #SysAdmin