Configuring Duo Single Sign-On (SAML) for FortiGate
With the announcement of iFrame support ending in Duo, many organizations are switching over to the new “Fortinet FortiGate – Single Sign-On” option. Additionally, for organizations using an LDAP integration, there is no ability to select where to send the Duo Push notification and it will default to the first option. Setting up the “Fortinet […]
Configuring Duo SSO on a Synology NAS
SSO (Single Sign-On) is a useful tool for rapidly authorizing user access and maintaining a centralized credential store to use a single password between applications. Synology NAS devices support a variety of different ways fetch users from third-party directories, such as Active Directory and LDAP. In addition to those methods, Synology also supports four different […]
Using APC Smart-UPS on a Generator
We recently purchased some new APC Smart-UPS batteries to replace existing APC batteries which had no support for a NMC (Network Management Card). As part of a larger project to replace our servers, we ended up going with model SMT1500RM2UC for network rack(s) and model SMT3000RM2UC for server rack(s). While I would have preferred lithium-ion […]
USW Enterprise 8 PoE – Review
Continuing along my 2.5 Gbps journey with my previous articles covering the Ubiquiti U6 Enterprise and my OPNSense upgrade, I have now gotten my hands on a USW Enterprise 8 PoE to expand upon my 2.5 Gbps network. This switch has a total of ten ports with two (2) 10G SPF+ ports and the other […]
IPv6 in the Workplace
Since the release of IPv6 back in 2012 we have seen countless organizations and ISPs begin implementation of this new protocol. Unfortunately, in recent years we have seen a reduction in the rate of adoption amongst these ISPs, organizations, and other carriers. Google has a useful webpage available showing IPv6 statistics since before 2012 until […]
Upgrading OPNsense to 2.5 Gbps
In my last article, I wrote about my review and thoughts on the Ubiquiti UniFi U6 Enterprise. What I failed to mention was that throughout my testing, I was limited to a 1 Gbps uplink. The primary goal of that upgrade was to increase the range of my underperforming Ubiquiti UniFi U6-Lite access point, though […]
Ubiquiti U6-Enterprise – Review & Thoughts
The U6-Enterprise by Ubiquiti is a remarkable access point which while seemingly seems oriented towards business-use, is a great access point for just about any use-case including home users. Prior to purchasing the U6-Enterprise, I was using a U6-Lite which was remarkable at the time I purchased it, but nowadays is slowly becoming a bottleneck […]
Adding USB-C with DP Alt Mode to a Desktop
Towards the end of 2023, I was tasked with trying to find a way to add a USB-C to a Dell desktop which was about 4-5 years old. The device was running an 8th generation Intel processor and had no external graphics card. The purpose of this project was to allow a user to use […]
Envision for BACTalk – Migration to a Virtual Machine
Migration of an Envision for BACTalk (Alerton) device running software and a security license key to a virtual machine can be a daunting task. In my case, we had a Dell SFF PC which had been running since 2014-2015 with Windows 7 and Envision for BACTalk 2.0. Due to the age of the computer, it […]
Carnival Venezia — Internet, TV, Phones, and Cellular
Carnival Cruise Line has made some phenomenal improvements to their onboard technology since my first time sailing with them back in 2013 on the Carnival Splendor. The Venezia, one of Carnival’s ships acquired from Costa, was one of a few ships in the fleet to initially have SpaceX Starlink available onboard. Itinerary 8 Night Bahamas […]