The ramblings of a computer geek
Although there are a few ways to do it, here is an example of how you can use the null_resource to make Terraform wait for an EC2 instance to be ready before continuning. In this example we have an EC2 instance called mgmt_host which will using the “trigger” set the Terraform into a loop to … Read more
So you have an EC2 instance you’ve deployed from Terraform, but as part of the run of your template you want to run some other commands. Sure, you can use the “user data” section to run commands at deployment time, but what if you want to run something later on? Well, you can use a … Read more
The time of on-premise Microsoft Exchange servers is beginning to draw to a close, although the Microsoft Exchange Server SE will continue, its feature complete essentially as of Exchange Server 2019, although there may be the odd minor changes here and there. Based on that replacing the certificate is a common task, the following instructions … Read more
Microsoft Windows 2016 does not support the newer encryption ciphers used by default by EJBCA (AES256-SHA256), therefore we need to generate a version of the certificate using the earlier encryption cipher type, i.e. TripleDES-SHA1 which is what is supported by the earlier version of Microsoft Windows, namely Server 2016. Check Encryption Ciphers Used Firstly get … Read more
Investigation into the loss of Rich Hybrid features for on-premise mailbox users, from around the beginning of November 2025. Exchange Version Says we need Exchange Server 2016 CU23 with April 2025 HU 15.1.2507.55, we are currently running 15.1.2507.58, so a later version than the minimum requirement, thus we are good on this version. Identified Issue … Read more
A simple VPC deployment pattern which includes a simple configuration that has been tested and can be used to build a new infrastructure from. It uses Terraform and uses local state storage (within a directory called “state_data”), for production uses it is mandated to use some form of remote state storage. The pattern within the … Read more
Need a HTTP server quickly on your local machine to test something, using Python (3) you can do the following: Now your web server is available at localhost (firewall permitting). Anything within the working directory you run the command is made web accessible.
The document provides a simple guide to how to install and use the Microsoft Exchange Online PowerShell modules to interact with Microsoft 365 infrastructure for the purposes of administering the Microsoft 365 infrastructure and applications; i.e. how to setup your Developer Machine. You may be able to install modules without administrative rights by adding the … Read more
The document provides a simple guide to how to install and use the Microsoft Graph and Microsoft Exchange Online PowerShell modules to interact with Microsoft 365 infrastructure for the purposes of administering the Microsoft 365 infrastructure and applications; i.e. how to setup your Developer Machine. You may be able to install modules without administrative rights … Read more
The PowerShell profile, much like the profile within a Linux Shell session allows you to add/change things about the session when it starts. Find Profile Location By default your profile is stored within your user’s home directory on your Windows workstation, you can find where it is or where it might be by running: Create … Read more