When writing programs and scripts, it is important that you follow standards in the way you structure your data. These standards are what allows one program to generate some data, another program to consume that data. It is also used when one program needs to save some data for use later on. This structured data […]
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If you do any sort of automation, you have probably done a fair amount of work using the CLI on your computer. This is applicable regardless of the platform. If you use Python you might have asked yourself how you could start making your own command line utilities to help you in your daily
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The best practices for Hashicorp Vault are to destroy your default root token after you have finished the initial setup of Vault. However, you will still find times when you need a new root token for certain advanced functions. This article describes how to create a new root token using your vault unseal keys. Instructions
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The default authentication method in Vault is Tokens. Anytime you authenticate, regardless of the method, Vault is creating a token, storing it somewhere, then using it for future interactions. This article will discuss the process for managing your vault tokens using the vault CLI Authentication using a token When you first install Vault, you will
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Understanding the Python Math Operators is very important. You use these operators throughout the Python language whether it be concatenating strings, doing basic algebra, complex calculus, or delving into data science. In this article, we will cover the basics of doing math with python including how to do multiplication, division, addition subtraction, exponents, and orders
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As there are a variety of tasks you may need to achieve, there are many different ways to connect to your storage system. Each operating system has differing methods for utilizing these protocols, and different operating systems will perform differently with each protocol. For the purpose of this article we are going to focus on
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There are many authentication methods for vault. This article describes how to configure LDAP authentication and Userpass Authentication LDAP Authentication: The following command will configure LDAP to point at a domain controller named mydomaincontroller.mydomain.com. It will then search the search base for groups to the top of mydomain.com domain: After you have configured vault to
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In the realm of modern data security, safeguarding sensitive information is paramount. Hashicorp Vault stands out as a critical tool for managing secrets and protecting data by keeping sensitive credentials, such as API keys and passwords, securely encrypted. When Vault is started or restarted, it enters a “sealed” state. In this state, its encryption keys
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Today we will discuss the different kinds of number variables in Python. How to interact with them, and what they are used for. There are four kinds of numbers in the Python language: Integers Integers are the basic kinds of numbers in any programming language. Integers are whole numbers, which means they do not have
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Let’s compare Powershell vs CMD. Both Powershell and CMD are command line interfaces (CLI) or shell environments for Windows. CMD is the older version, and Powershell is where Microsoft is now putting all of their development resources. CMD You can think of the CMD environment as the evolution of Microsoft DOS (Disk Operating System). While
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