In the previous post, I discussed how to set up SSH CA and use it to access remote hosts. In that, I briefly mentioned auto-renewal abilities. This is a crucial step to take as usual certificates by SmallStep only last for about a month. The renewal process is quite easy, just the following line. In… Continue reading Step CA: Add Auto-Renew to Host certificates
Tag: SSL
Deploying Step CA as SSH CA and simplifying Homelab Access
Deploying a SSH CA involves 3 parties. A server for deploying the SSH CA A server that users want to access The client machine that needs access to server This process is usually tedious and involves copious usage of arcane openssl commands. I always wanted to implement this, but the work involved in setting this… Continue reading Deploying Step CA as SSH CA and simplifying Homelab Access
Have a server lying around? Install a password manager there.
Motivation Since the 2015 LastPass breach and the other security incidents had happened, I always wanted to have a secure storage solution that would not require my passwords be stored on third party servers. I have a strong fascination with CLI tools and when I stumbled upon pass(https://www.passwordstore.org/), I quickly transferred all my accounts over… Continue reading Have a server lying around? Install a password manager there.