Recently we had a client whose Openstack configuration required us to use a SOCKSv5 proxy to access the Horizon Dashboard. Rather than create the tunnel by running ssh -D 8080 -f -C -N ${remote-host}, it…
What are GPG Tools? GPG, or GNU Privacy Guard, is a replacement for Symantec's PGP cryptographic software suite and allows users to encrypt sensitive information. Specifically, GPG Tools includes a utility that integrates with Apple…
First: What is sipcalc? sipcalc is a handy tool that makes networking a bit less painful, e.g.: $ sipcalc 192.168.0.0/24 -[ipv4 : 192.168.0.0/24] - 0 [CIDR] Host…
Earlier today I logged into a jumpbox session and was greeted with some lovely error messages: $ channel 12: open failed: administratively prohibited: open failed channel 13: open failed: administratively prohibited: open failed channel 19: open…
Short Answer: Not To Bundle I recently tore down and recreated my local BOSH lite installation. Re-cloned the repos - everything. Imagine my surprise when I ran into this little gem (har har see what…
As part of a project, a client wants to have a self-deploying Concourse. Basically that means that once everything is set up, the alpha Concourse will deploy the beta Concourse and, if that completes successfully,…
Recently when working with a client we encountered a situation where it would be beneficial run a Mac VM on our Mac laptops, so I decided to investigate. I was in luck! It turns out…
This is another interesting day in the life of modern platforms (BOSH and Cloud Foundry) and automation (Concourse). The Problem Recently we ran into an issue with Concourse. After building a seemingly successful pipeline and…
Recently, I ran into a situation where my BOSH lite deployment was in a "funky state" (technical term). In my case, "funky state" means: I could not upgrade Cloud Foundry I…
