Monthly Archives: September 2008

PXE and Kickstart, Automated Installations for Linux via WDS

Today I decided to setup automated installations for Linux distros (RHEL, Fedora, CentOS), similar to how we deploy our Windows installations via PXE.  Since we already had WDS running for installing Windows, it was just a matter of reconfiguring WDS, setting up the necessary structure and kickstart files for our automated Linux installations.  While I do not cover the initial WDS installation process, I will attempt to go over the steps performed after the basic WDS install (native or mixed).  Continue reading

Linux SSH + PAM + LDAP + 2003 R2 AD Deployment

Often I find my self working in a department where the skill sets of individuals varies significantly, and my current position is no different.  While there is nothing wrong with this, there have been several occasions (like being on vacation), where help desk personnel or other less savvy users are called upon to perform basic functions .  Continue reading

So..

So I decided to start a new site today.  Mostly this site will contain my ramblings about things I have come across or implemented at my job, though I may wander here and there.  Please don’t attempt to correct my horrible spelling or grammar.. I don’t care.