Infrastructure tutorials

Production-grade guides for Linux, servers, security and performance. Copy-paste commands, multi-distro support, written by engineers who run this in production.

security Advanced

Configure OpenVPN LDAP authentication and user management with Active Directory integration

Set up OpenVPN with LDAP authentication to integrate with Active Directory for centralized user management. Configure group-based access control and combine certificate-based authentication with LDAP for enterprise security.

45 min 4 distros 1,179 views
monitoring Intermediate

Configure Prometheus Alertmanager with email notifications for production monitoring

Set up Prometheus Alertmanager to send email notifications when your systems trigger alerts. This tutorial covers SMTP configuration, alert routing rules, and email template customization for production monitoring workflows.

35 min 4 distros 1,297 views
networking Intermediate

Configure HAProxy SSL termination with Let's Encrypt and security headers

Set up HAProxy 2.8 with SSL termination, automatic Let's Encrypt certificates, and security headers for high-performance load balancing with HTTPS offloading and automated certificate renewal.

35 min 4 distros 1,015 views
hosting Advanced

Configure Apache HTTP Server clustering with mod_cluster and JBoss EAP for enterprise load balancing

Set up Apache HTTP Server with mod_cluster module to create an intelligent load balancing cluster with JBoss EAP application servers, featuring automatic node discovery, session clustering, and health monitoring.

45 min 6 distros 1,349 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates for Python web applications

Deploy production-ready Python web applications using Waitress WSGI server with SSL certificates, systemd service management, and reverse proxy configuration for Flask and Django applications.

25 min 6 distros 1,675 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux file and directory ownership with chown and security best practices

Learn to properly configure file and directory ownership using chown, understand user and group permissions, and implement secure ownership patterns for web servers and applications.

25 min 6 distros 1,402 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Caddy 2 web server with automatic HTTPS and PHP-FPM

Set up Caddy 2 web server with automatic HTTPS certificates from Let's Encrypt and PHP-FPM integration for dynamic content. Includes virtual hosts, security headers, and systemd service configuration.

25 min 6 distros 1,202 views
linux Beginner

Fix SSH sign_and_send_pubkey: signing failed: agent refused operation

Resolve SSH authentication errors when the SSH agent refuses to sign public keys. This tutorial covers checking agent status, fixing key permissions, restarting the agent, and troubleshooting SSH client configuration.

20 min 6 distros 3,233 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Tengine web server with SSL certificates and performance optimization

Install Tengine web server from source and packages, configure virtual hosts with SSL certificates, and optimize performance with dynamic upstream health checks and security hardening.

45 min 6 distros 1,661 views
hosting Beginner

Install and configure Hypercorn ASGI server with systemd and reverse proxy for Python web applications

Deploy Python ASGI applications with Hypercorn server, systemd service management, and Nginx reverse proxy for production environments. Complete setup with SSL termination and performance optimization.

25 min 6 distros 1,432 views
linux Beginner

Configure Linux system monitoring with iostat and disk performance analysis

Learn to monitor disk I/O performance with iostat from the sysstat package. Set up real-time monitoring, identify bottlenecks, and automate disk performance analysis with systemd timers.

25 min 6 distros 1,425 views
hosting Beginner

Fix systemd service keeps restarting in a loop

Stop systemd services from continuously restarting by identifying restart loop causes, debugging configuration issues, and implementing proper service constraints to ensure stable operation.

25 min 6 distros 2,760 views

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