Use Docker to run a MySQL Database Server for Development

When you need to run a MySQL database as the backend for an application it’s not great to have to install the server directly on your machine for each project so this is a perfectContinue reading

23rd December 2017 Paul Bennett-FreemanVagrant

Setup a simple Vagrant box for Ansible examples

To setup a simple Vagrant box for Ansible experiments, we first need to make sure we have both VirtualBox and Vagrant installed. Both are simply a case of downloading the file and clicking to install.Continue reading

21st December 201723rd December 2017 Paul Bennett-FreemanAnsible, Viable Guides

Managing users accounts with Ansible

defining expanding the vars to have multiple properties per item to add groups per user.
using user state for a method to disable users accounts.
Update the servers SSH config, and add a notify rule so sshd is restarted if required.

17th December 201723rd December 2017 Paul Bennett-FreemanAnsible, Minimum Guides

Use Ansible to create user accounts and setup ssh keys

Create a list of user names, using Ansible vars
Create a user account for each user name with the Ansible module users and with_items.
Add each user’s ssh public key to the account with Ansible authorized_key
Modify /etc/sudoers so the users can use sudo without entering a password

Minimum Viable Automation

Just enough automation to make life easier, not more complicated

Use Docker to run a MySQL Database Server for Development

Setup a simple Vagrant box for Ansible examples

Managing users accounts with Ansible

Use Ansible to create user accounts and setup ssh keys

Use Docker to run a MySQL Database Server for Development

Setup a simple Vagrant box for Ansible examples

Managing users accounts with Ansible

Use Ansible to create user accounts and setup ssh keys