IT for operating businesses
Notes
Notes on IT work: paid assessment, Wi-Fi, cameras. This is not a newsletter; it is the reasoning behind offers A–E.
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Using the hugo-serve Command
This command is an alias of `hugo server`.
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Why the paid assessment comes first
A paid assessment is not a complimentary discovery call. Pricing unwritten work as an implementation project is the wrong purchase order for both sides. Deliverables are the roadmap, risk matrix, and management summary; the steps after acceptance are separate proposals.
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Centralized Identity Management and M365
Maintaining separate passwords for each application reduces employee productivity and creates security vulnerabilities. SSO architecture is a standard, not a luxury.
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Network Segmentation for CCTV Systems (VLAN)
Cameras are part of the IT environment, but they shouldn't share bandwidth with the corporate data network.
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Wireless Operations in Warehouse Environments
A warehouse Wi-Fi network is unlike an office network. Rack layouts, signal-absorbing materials, and constantly roaming clients complicate operations.
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Using the piper-tts Command
This command is an alias of `piper`.
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Using the bzegrep Command
This command is an alias of `bzgrep --extended-regexp`.
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Ransomware Recovery & DR Planning
You don't make a plan while staring at an encrypted server. DR scenarios must be tested months before the crisis.
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Multi-Site Firewall Deployment
Security policies do not bend the further you get from HQ. How we standardized firewalls across a 50-site network.
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Using the apt-get Command
Debian and Ubuntu package management utility. Search for packages using `apt-cache`. It is recommended to use `apt` when used interactively in Ubuntu versions 16.04 and later. More information: <https://manned.org/apt-get.8>.
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Using the picom Command
Standalone compositor for Xorg. More information: <https://github.com/yshui/picom/blob/next/man/picom.1.adoc>.
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Using the go-env Command
Manage environment variables used by the Go toolchain. More information: <https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Print_Go_environment_information>.
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Using the impacket-ntfs-read Command
This command is an alias of `ntfs-read.py`.
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Using the ip-rule Command
IP routing policy database management. More information: <https://manned.org/ip-rule>.
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Using the whoami Command
This command is an alias of `id --user --name`.
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Using the llvm-objdump Command
This command is an alias of `objdump`.
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Using the rbash Command
This command is an alias of `bash --restricted`.
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Using the qm-rescan Command
This command is an alias of `qm disk rescan`.
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Using the pw-record Command
This command is an alias of `pw-cat --record`.
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Using the tldr-lint Command
Lint and format `tldr` pages. Note: `tldrl` can be used as an alias for `tldr-lint`. More information: <https://github.com/tldr-pages/tldr-lint#usage>.