Video Server

Well, I have been working on my Plex server the last couple of days.  Just getting some of the videos I have on it and trying to test the viewing of it when there is no internet connection.  The process is convoluted but I have a backup and it is Jellyfin.  It was a little dodgy a couple of years ago, but it has gotten better if I do say so myself.  I can also default to VLC thus the reason for working on the videos.  I had to make sure the name was recognizable when trying to play on VLC.  I have also been working on a alternative to Immich since it has gone to a paid service for any new users which means suggestion it to other people would be out of the question.  I have been looking at photo prism or Libre photos.  I plan to stay with Immich but need something else that works the same way just in case lol.

Interesting day so far

The day has gone by quickly today.  I had a microsoft meeting/training that lasted an hour and watched a couple of AD videos and still feel like the day has been a bust.  I will have to hit the ground running tomorrow.

Here's to tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crazy couple of weeks

Well, it has been a while, but I have been hard at work get my "stuff" together LOL!  I had to get my rack setup for the one server I have for now as well as work on backing up the computer I am using as a server now.  The computer isn't bad but I am not able to get any GUI programs to run and I need that for my labs.  Not willing to give up the resource light setup of this box to redo it with a GUI.  Besides, I have a lot of services running on it.

I was able to get VMware running on my laptop and setup a lab for pentesting.  At least I can get started on my Linux+ and Security + training as far as being able to run scenarios locally.  Now I need to get the other box setup for AD training and maybe load pfsense for router/firewall analysis.  Also want to get proxmox setup in my lab again.  I have a lot to do and a little time to do it in before the end of the year.  That's my drop dead date for getting Network+ and Linux+ done.  Maybe if the AD setup works out I can fit Server+ in there too.  This is going to be expensive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

It is late

It is late and I am still up watching videos.  Can't get enough of the tech videos.  It will be a long day tomorrow but Friday night will be movie night lol!!!!!!

Twingate Monday

Well, I spent an hour today checking my twingate connections because I made a false assumption about the ip address for the resource lol.  Live and learn, I thought it was setup like tailscale but not the case.  At least I have verified it is still working.  I have actually never had a opportunity to use it when I am away from home but at least I know it works.  i just need to get it mounted correctly in VLC and I can stream all my music through my phone in the car from my server.  I guess I could use it for my pictures as well.  Umm, nice..............................!

Hump Day

Well, I spent 30 minutes today learning syntax is everything lol.  Yaml files are hard to troubleshoot.  I definitely need to work on that one.

I learned a lot today at least.  Now back to work!

Happy Wednesday 😀

Happy Thursday

I missed a meeting today due to having the time wrong on my calendar!  Oh well

Going over an online course for Active Directory and trying to do some PowerShell and Bash scripting courses online too.  Learning a lot!

Trying to stick to the free courses for now and once I am better prepared try one of the workshops online.

Well back to work lol!

Stay cool 😎

Wow it's Thursday!

Well, I got immich updated the other day and it only took 5 minutes.  Why do I hold off on these projects lol.  Portainer is up to date, but I need to check on Webmin.  I think webmin is deprecated but I will have to update it manually if it is still being updated.

One more day to Friday.

Still looking for a new job but I am spending my days studying and I am better off than I was before I became unemployed.  There is a lot to learn, I wish I could have done my learning another way.  Oh well!

Azure Online Maybe?

Well, I have been playing with my free azure account the last couple of days but I think I will try to setup something more local for serious AD labbing.  I will still keep the cloud one for backup but I don't want to incur any cost right now and with the cloud one if I go crazy on it I could get charged for that extra usage.  Now I need to find a computer to use that has the resources to run the vm's I will need for my labs.  Ugh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Thursday

Well, I just finished a Kevin Wallace video on Network+ and CCNA.  IPv4 to IPv6 conversions is interesting lol.  Not sure if I would ever use IPv6 in my environment but I guess it is coming.  Trying to go back and forth between Linux studies and Networking, plus windows AD.  This is going to be a long month.

Disappointed I was not able to get Virtualbox working on my server.  it looks like I will have to go with the qemu, virt-manager, vnc and virtualbox setup maybe.  Still not seeing the big picture.  Oh well!