Just another bastard operator from hell empowering others to deliver self-hosted solutions one night at a time. #Sysadmin by day, #homelab by night.https://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3mdditj6sj22fI finished setting up my mail server last night and I’m honestly kicking myself for not doing it sooner. Everyone complains about spam and delivery errors, but if you follow best practices, it’s amazing how everything works.26 Jan 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdditj6sj22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lsb7iioj4k2hImagine falling for AI generated propaganda slop. I can’t believe these are real people. Absolute mouth breathers, man!23 Jun 2025 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsb7iioj4k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lrjnt5z5t223No kings or something idk I’m just a Bioshock fan.14 Jun 2025 00:07 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrjnt5z5t223https://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lrellzfyec2iOh my god we are all going to die11 Jun 2025 23:44 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrellzfyec2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lr4ebbkaws23I love Biggby Coffee so much. They have what’s called a Zap shot that’s 100mg of caffeine. I just had a drink with three of em. Time to get some stuff done today!08 Jun 2025 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr4ebbkaws23https://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lqmyknm35k26Ugh what ever was going around at the office has made its way to me. I feel like someone decked me in my chest. My lungs are not happy right now.02 Jun 2025 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqmyknm35k26https://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lql4z6bxjc2gOh? There’s a post counter over here now? Apparently, this is my 100th post on the platform.01 Jun 2025 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lql4z6bxjc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3ljzy7vdscc2aI completely forgot I was paying for X premium until I received the $50 renewal notification. LMAO get bent. I’d rather take that $50 and pay my homelab’s cloud bills. What a total joke. 🤡10 Mar 2025 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzy7vdscc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lhkcjxidk22rI was pushing a bit into cloud, but I think the current political landscape really has me on the fence and justifies digital sovereignty. I’m wondering where I should draw the line.07 Feb 2025 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhkcjxidk22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lhd3kykqzc2yHow did an unelected ketamine addict from South Africa just walk into the treasury department, install his own servers and access existing sensitive systems? Did the systems team not laugh his ass out of there hard enough?04 Feb 2025 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhd3kykqzc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lg2wavufis2aBoth TikTok and Lemon8 have been shutdown. It’s been real. 🫡19 Jan 2025 03:51 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lg2wavufis2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lfsxcs4dxc2pI’m fighting tooth and nail to get my company on InTune and off the entire System Center suite, especially after today. My coworker won management over with an Exchange to 365 migration. Just need that shiny E5 license. I would be floored if there’s a System Center 2028.15 Jan 2025 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfsxcs4dxc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lewymd2rxc2xMounted the access point on the wall. After a couple days of testing, it’s a step up! It’s centrally located in the house and no matter where I am, I’m pulling 350/30 from my ISP which is a little more than what I pay for. Now I just need to get some cable channels.04 Jan 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lewymd2rxc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lehx3lq2p22oIf you’re in your early 20s, buy a license for System Center Datacenter. Go into debt if you have to. This is not satire. You can get System Center Datacenter for $3600 and if you buy it right it will hold its value if not appreciate.29 Dec 2024 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lehx3lq2p22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3ldtri7vcbk2vThree cups of coffee deep (including a frappe from Starbies) and I’m just now starting to feel human again. I must have slept weird…21 Dec 2024 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldtri7vcbk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lcoj5572hs2tYou think the amount of big customers leaving spooked them? Corporate trust is built in years and can be shattered in a day. It’s too late for this, imo. https://www.techradar.com/pro/broadcom-is-making-some-major-changes-to-stop-vmware-exodus07 Dec 2024 01:08 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcoj5572hs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lcm46u6qi22eI received my holiday bonus and I’m wondering if I should pull the trigger on a 3D printer. The FlashForge seems like a nice beginner setup to learn on, but I’m open to recommendations. Other than filament, are there any other tools or handy accessories I should pick up?06 Dec 2024 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcm46u6qi22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lckyznmmts2eThere’s an MSI defiler called Less MSIèrables and I think it’s hilarious. I’m searching the property table for a product code like it’s a loaf of bread that will save my deployment.05 Dec 2024 15:42 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lckyznmmts2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lc4ykexffc27I’m watching Kenobi for the first time tonight and just started EP3. People seriously didn’t like it??? I’m enjoying myself.30 Nov 2024 01:56 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4ykexffc27https://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lc4aj6klv22qIt’s so damn cold here, I’m gonna fire up a MSSQL cluster to warm the house up a bit.29 Nov 2024 18:46 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4aj6klv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbxgla7gds2aWe are all so screwed at 11:14:07 PM on January 18, 2038 EST. I’m taking that week off.27 Nov 2024 20:51 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbxgla7gds2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbnzxuocak2zGot Cisco Duo deployed on all servers and workstations tonight. If you want to authenticate any interactive session in my environment - you need Duo.24 Nov 2024 03:12 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbnzxuocak2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbks5opxjk2iI’m sorry I couldn’t contain myself when you said “big caulk gun”.22 Nov 2024 20:14 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbks5opxjk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbgfljiq3s2tI swear to god, I’m going to flip my desk. 1. If I need to front you a year up front, YOU DO NOT HAVE A MONTHY PRICED TIER! 2. SSO SHOULD BE GRATIS OR CHEAP! 3. YOUR MARKETING DEPARTMENT SUCKS!21 Nov 2024 02:18 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgfljiq3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbfw26t27k2sBroadcom has killed VMUG evaluation licensing. You must now be certified VCP-VCF or VCP-VVF to qualify for the new program.20 Nov 2024 21:40 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfw26t27k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbfam3g57c2eAzure Local is absolutely flipping insane. I just wish it was a tad cheaper. At $10/core, I'd have to pay $160 a month just to get off the ground. From a business perspective, this is the most cost effective wiz-bang hypervisor I've seen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxlAfS9mh2E20 Nov 2024 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbfam3g57c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbe5h7oiic2yEvery time I complete a project, it’s always bitter sweet - I’ve accomplished a task but it always makes me realize how much more work I need to do. My home datacenter is 30 VMs across 2 hosts and a SAN. Not sure how I manage an environment 8x that size professionally. 😄20 Nov 2024 04:47 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbe5h7oiic2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbduh43sxs2vI guess you can say I leveled up my home datacenter game with Level RMM. Ugh. Time to patch...20 Nov 2024 02:06 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbduh43sxs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbcyvusmns2nI just had the epiphany that if I use RMM, I can disable SSH and RDP.19 Nov 2024 17:53 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcyvusmns2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sysadminafterdark.com/post/3lbaitujs7s2pI MAY have been a bit anti-cloud in the past but well priced SaaS is slowly growing on me for certain critical things like authentication, monitoring, and remote access. If I mention YAML someone ask my kidnappers what their demands are.18 Nov 2024 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:azz3yylbdusz4uec44skouap/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbaitujs7s2p