Azure AD OIDC auth in HashiCorp Vault using Terraform

Configuring Azure AD with Azure AD App Roles as an OIDC authentication backend in HashiCorp Vault using Terraform

Azure AD OIDC auth in HashiCorp Vault using Terraform

 Posted on map[Count:Jun 8, 2020]  (Last modified on map[Count:Aug 6, 2020])  |  9 minutes  |  1914 words  |  Tony

HashiCorp Vault ©HashiCorp I recently had to set up a HashiCorp Vault server for a client. Due to the requirements, I got to do some new things with regards to Vault authentication. Some of the stated requirements were: Authentication to Vault should be done by using Azure Active Directory Use of Azure AD Application Roles for permissions instead of groups Configure Vault via Terraform While I’ve done quite a bit with Vault and OAuth 2. [Read More]
hashicorp  vault  terraform  azure ad  app roles  oidc 

USB-C device won't output to a USB-C monitor

Not all DisplayPort Alt Modes are created equally

USB-C device won't output to a USB-C monitor

 Posted on map[Count:Jan 10, 2020]  (Last modified on map[Count:Jun 8, 2020])  |  9 minutes  |  1744 words  |  Tony

Cable mess ©Alessio CC BY 2.0 Last holiday I helped my sister find a new setup for her home office. I wanted her setup to be as simple as possible, while still being reasonably priced. The choice fell on the Lenovo 13S-IWL laptop and Dell U2719DC monitor. Both the monitor and laptop support USB Type-C (USB-C) DisplayPort (DP) Alternate Mode (Alt Mode) which allows for output/input of a DP signal over USB-C. [Read More]
usb  alt mode  displayport  power delivery  standards 

Netscaler 11 content switching caching issue

Troubleshooting why an Exchange OWA page isn't loading correctly when content switched by a Netscaler.

 Posted on map[Count:Nov 20, 2019]  (Last modified on map[Count:Feb 25, 2020])  |  6 minutes  |  1069 words  |  Tony

Flooding at Cache River ©U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Southeast Region TL;DR: Netscalers have an Integrated Cache feature which can cache files even if not licensed. This is the default AAA cache. The cache can store corrupted or outdated files. The cache can be disabled completely, but The only way I found to clear the cache, even after disabling, is with an HA failover or a reboot. [Read More]
netscaler  cache  content switching  exchange