November 4, 2025Automating a Kiosk-Style Deployment of Ubuntu + VMware Workstation ProbusinessbusinessAlan Baugher·November 4, 2025·5 min readDeploy an automated kiosk ubuntu os with virtual vm win10 broadcomvmwaremicrosoftworkstationwindows4gb+15
June 17, 2025Modernizing Identity Portal Migrations with AI: Navigating Embedded Scripts and Plugin FrameworksbusinessbusinessprocesstechnicalAlan Baugher·June 17, 2025·5 min readUsing AI to parse the complexity in the Symantec Identity Portal business logic to stream line migration efforts. Our service engagements now incorporate greater use of AI and associated APIs to...identitymanagersuitesymantecexportjson+14
January 22, 2025RHEL 9.x and VMWare WorkstationprocessprocessAlan Baugher·January 22, 2025·3 min read VMware Workstation 17.6.2 appears to install with no issues on Red Hat 9.5. However, we do see an issue with running the GUI of vmware with an embedded library file within VMware Workstation....vmwareworkstationredhat5.149cds+13
January 18, 2025The Power of Multiple Incognito WindowsprocessprocesstechnicalAlan Baugher·January 18, 2025·5 min readCustom User Data Directories and Advanced DNS/TLS Management In the world of web development, testing, or any activity requiring precise browser session handling, juggling multiple configurations...dnstlssubjectbrowsercertificatechrome+20
January 2, 2025Simplify Passkey Registration with your mobile phoneprivacyprivacyprocesssecurityAlan Baugher·January 2, 2025·8 min readYou’re probably familiar with those emails that claim to be from your bank, CPA, or services like Microsoft and Google. They use deceptive tactics, such as subtly altered URLs and stolen branding, to...mobilephoneworkstationbluetoothpasskeyyubikey+11
December 31, 2024Benefits of Passkeys: Stop Man-in-the-Middle / Phishing AttacksnetworknetworksecurityAlan Baugher·December 31, 2024·9 min readOne of the primary advantages of using a passkey (certificate-based-authentication) over passwords, is to defeat the man-in-the-middle / phishing attacks. You know those emails that your receive,...keyman-in-the-middlecertsecuritybluetoothbrowser+12
December 6, 2024Expired Certs? Oh My!networknetworksecurityAlan Baugher·December 6, 2024·4 min readHow to Avoid the SSL Expiration Apocalypse You’re minding your own business, sipping coffee, feeling invincible—when BAM! The website goes down. The boss storms in like an angry bear who just lost...dateopenssls_clientconnectenddateexpiration+4
November 19, 2024Measuring What Matters: Metrics for Thriving BusinessesbusinessbusinessprocessAlan Baugher·November 19, 2024·9 min readMetrics are essential for monitoring and optimizing the health of your solutions. The simplicity of using SaaS-based Application Performance Monitoring (APM)/Operational Intelligence/Analytics tools...identitymanagerapmbroadcomsuiteiga+8
November 16, 2024Did I Run That? A Bash History AdventureprivacyprivacyprocessAlan Baugher·November 16, 2024·7 min readOn large project teams, multiple members may often use the same hosts simultaneously. Alternatively, you might prefer to maintain multiple SSH sessions open on the same host—one for monitoring logs...identitybashcamanagerbroadcomdsa+9
November 15, 2024Unleashing Snapshot Reload Magic in WildFly on a Secured Virtual ApplianceprocessprocesstechnicalAlan Baugher·November 15, 2024·4 min readOn a typical Linux host, rolling back a configuration in WildFly can be as simple as copying a backup of the configuration XML file back into place. However, working within the constraints of a...identitymanagerwildflybroadcomsymantecappliance+11
October 11, 2024Optimizing Syslog Configuration for Symantec Virtual Appliance IGAUncategorizedUncategorizedAlan Baugher·October 11, 2024·6 min readIn this blog entry, we will dive into the latest enhancements to the custom `rsyslog` configuration designed for managing logs on the Symantec Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) system...facilityrfc5424syslogidentity managermetricssplunk+6
June 25, 2024Enable new MS Teams on MS Windows Server 2019 StandardbusinessbusinessAlan Baugher·June 25, 2024·3 min readThe newer version of MS Teams is provided within the MS Store deployment process using an MSIX file. While the MSIX file format is supported on MS Windows Server 2019, the MS Store is not. EOA of...powershelldeveloperenggCompleteFlaginstallationisAboveWin10Vibraniumms teams+6