We are soon going to be using AD for authenticating users to our Linux VMs. Of the things to think through, one thing I'm considering how to handle UID/GID mapping. SSSD generates handles this by default using an algorithm to map AD SIDs to UIDs/GIDs. This in theory should keep UID/GID consistent as the user logs into different Linux VMs. However, you can disable this mapping and set some attributes in AD (uidNumber,gidNumber, etc.).

What would be a scenario where you would want to disable the sssd auto-ID mapping and set these attributes in AD? The only I can think of is when you want to specify the exact UID/GID that would be associated with a user or group, which would present the challenge of having to make sure you don't have ID conflicts.

Just finished uploading a video of one of the Niehaus jazz etudes.

Testing Ansible playbook for managing vCenter DRS group membership.

@black3dynamite said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

https://ubuntu.com/blog/no-more-dhcpd
https://www.isc.org/blogs/isc-dhcp-eol/

I saw the news about dhcpd a while ago. I haven't taken the time to mess with Kea yet. I suppose dhcpd will truly be dead when it's no longer in the RHEL repos

Doing my periodic looking at Ubiquiti's website to see all of the EdgeMax stuff people would actually use continuing to not be in stock.

@Obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@EddieJennings said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Just finished successful upgrade of laptop to Fedora 38.

How is it?

The only gotcha was needing to uninstall and reinstall some qt5 stuff (for Musescore). All other aspects were smooth.

Just finished successful upgrade of laptop to Fedora 38.

@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:

Fedora 38 released a few days ago. Debating a clean install on my desktop instead of an upgrade.

I've tinkered with so much crap, I just want to start clean.

I often do a clean install for my daily driver laptop.

Syncing local Fedora 38 repo.

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

How is everyone today?

Doing well. Finally done with menial tasks so I can focus on Ansible for today.

Download files to make an local Ubuntu repo mirror and watching the A's.

Watching the A's while I try to get debmirror to work.

@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

I’m about month five,.. thanks for that,.. feels good,.. o where near the stress or pressure,.

That’s how this job feels. I’m blessed with a good team and working with what I want (Linux and Ansible). Time flies when you’re having fun. Or rather, it feels like time is flying.

@travisdh1 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@jt1001001 said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Celebrating, if you will, 1 year at the new gig today

Congrats, I just had my 1 year at my job as well.

I'm about to finish month 4, but it feels like I've been at this job for a year.

Editing audio

Testing some stuff ahead of recording a video.

Transcribing and arranging a Final Fantasy 7 melody for saxophone ensemble.

@JasGot said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Reading about Ultra Gummies

Of the spam I've seen over the years, Ultra Gummies intrigued me

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

Awesome, thanks!!

I got 27 more on Friday evening alone. I doubt that we will make it, but it helps a lot!

I'm at 2880. That's 2879 more than thought I'd have :).

Testing home lab playbook for deploying an Ubuntu VM.