A configuration management tool automates the setup, maintenance, and consistency of IT systems, ensuring infrastructure is deployed and managed reliably at scale
It is worth knowing that proper configuration of the authentication is paramount to communicating properly with the target hosts. There are various authentication methods that are possible when authenticating with an account via a local or domain-based account. User authentication via Active Directory (AD), also referred to as authentication through Kerberos is my chosen option….
A Key Distribution Center (abbreviated KDC) is also known as the Trust Center in the Kerberos system, Kerberos server, issues an on-demand ID file(TGT) for logged-in users on request, which the user can use as an ID to protect their traffic. In this article, we shall learn how to configure Kerberos for Ansible Authentication. Please…
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The Kinit command retrieves or extends a granting ticket in the Kerberos authentication protocol. This means that it’s an important part of the authentication service. In that it provides an increased level of privacy and cyber security. Mainly in poorly secured computer networks. In this short guide, you will learn how t fix “Kinit Error: Fix…
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In this article, we shall discuss the fix to “KDC reply did not match expectations while getting initial credential”. Kerberos is a network authentication protocol used to authenticate users or services in a secure way. Please see how to Set Up and Use ChatGPT in Linux Terminal, how to configure Kerberos for Ansible Authentication, and…
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In this article, we shall learn how to install and configure Ansible on Ubuntu. Ansible is an open-source automation tool that provides a simple, yet powerful, automation platform. It is designed to help teams automate repetitive tasks, deploy applications, and manage infrastructure. Ansible uses a declarative language to describe system configurations, making it easy to…
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This is one of the famous configuration management (Orchestration) tools in existence today. Ansible is agentless, powerful automation that enables you to deliver configurations and deployment across your IT environment. In this article, you will learn the “Concept of Ansible on Windows using Cygwin”. Please see How to determine the Cygwin version in Windows, How…
Chef Automate is an enterprise platform that allows developers, operations and security engineers to collaborate effortlessly on delivering application & infrastructure changes at the speed of business. In this article, we will discuss How to setup Chef Automate on AWS. Please see Get Started with OpsWorks for Chef Automate, Chef – Node Bootstrapping, and how to…
The Chef-Client agent runs Chef recipes on both physical and virtual servers, often called nodes or instances. Associating nodes with the Chef ensures the chef server installs the chef-client software on the nodes. Note: The minimum supported version of chef-client on nodes associated with OpsWorks for ChefAutomate Server is 12.16.42. We recommend running chef-client 13.6.4. Chef – Node Bootstrapping…
As discussed in https://techdirectarchive.com/2018/12/14/get-started-with-opsworks-for-chef-automate/ It is recommended to placed in Git of any of the VCS your cookbooks etc. A Chef repository contains several directories. Each directory in the StarterKit contains a README file that describes the directory’s purpose, and how to use it for managing your systems with Chef. There are two ways to get…
Chef Automate provides a full suite of enterprise capabilities for workflow, node visibility and compliance. Additionally, it integrates with the open-source products Chef, InSpec and Habitat. Moreover, Chef Automate comes with comprehensive 24×7 support services for the entire platform, including open-source components. Now, let’s discuss AWS Opsworks For Chef Automate. Please see how to setup…
