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Configure OpenLDAP with SSL on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7

In our previous article, we set up OpenLDAP server on CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 for centralized authentication. In continuation to that, we will now configure OpenLDAP with SSL for secure communication. In this setup, LDAP clients communications happen over secure port 636 instead of nonsecure port 389. Follow this guide to configure OpenLDAP with […]

How to Monitor Remote Linux Servers with Cacti

In our last article, we set up Cacti for monitoring servers and network devices to draw the graph metrics such as CPU load and network bandwidth utilization. This guide focus on how to monitor remote Linux servers with Cacti monitoring tool. Prerequisites Follow one of the links to setup Cacti monitoring tool based on your […]

Configure FreeIPA server On CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 – A Identity Management System

FreeIPA is an opensource identity management system for Linux/Unix environments which provides centralized account management and authentication, like Microsoft Active Directory or LDAP. FreeIPA is a combination of 389 Directory Server, MIT Kerberos, Apache HTTP Server, NTP, DNS, Dogtag (certificate system), and SSSD, making it as a single integrated security solution to manage the Identity, […]

How to Launch an OpenStack Instance using Horizon Dashboard

This article is the third part of our OpenStack series. In this tutorial, we will go through steps to launch an OpenStack instance from Horizon Dashboard. Prerequisites 1: Install Single Node OpenStack in CentOS 7 / RHEL 7 2: Configure OpenStack Networking to Enable Access to VM Instances Launch OpenStack Instance Before launching an instance, […]