Introduction In a world dominated by graphical user interfaces (GUIs), command-line interface (CLI) tools remain a powerful way to automate tasks, streamline workflows, and enhance productivity. From system administration to data processing, CLI applications provide efficiency, flexibility, and speed that GUIs often lack. Python, with its simplicity and extensive ecosystem, is one of the best […]
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HashiCorp Vault is built with security at its core, and nowhere is that more evident than in its approach to root tokens. A root token provides full administrative access to your Vault instance, the ability to read, write, and delete any secret, change any configuration, and even destroy or reset the system. Because of this
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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 Hashicorp 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
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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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In this article I will introduce you to graphing in python using matplotlib. There are many kinds of charts you can use with matplot lib. By the end of this article, you should understand how to draw basic bar, line, and scatterplot charts. As you go through each of the example charts, you will see
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