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RADIUS Authentication for Ubuntu

May 23, 2023 - Alex Roland

Local accounts on Ubuntu servers can be a hassle to manage, just as it is on routers and switches. We can solve this by configuring RADIUS authentication on the Ubuntu server, which will allow standard login and the sudo command to use your AD credentials. Read more to learn how to do this. I'll explain which files to modify, the package to download, and how to simplify the configuration changes with sed.


Automated ACL Management

August 22, 2022 - Alex Roland

ACLs, or Access Control Lists, are an important part of a network that consists of more than one LAN. When you only have a couple of routers and/or networks, managing the ACLs might not be that much of a challenge. Of course that entirely depends on the ACL and the environment, which is why I think it is important to automate your ACL management no matter the size of the environment. This way you are setting yourself up to be able to handle an expanding network.


Support IPv6!

August 4, 2022 - Alex Roland

This website supports IPv6 and you should too! IPv6 is an important part of the future of networking, and it isn't as hard to learn as you might think.


Let's Get Started

August 1, 2022 - Alex Roland

Welcome to the Peaceful Networks blog!