About a week ago, I read about a python exploit that was targeting ESXi servers. I looked up the 2 CVE that were related to the exploit, CVE-2019-5544 and CVE-2020-3992. I then wanted to see if these CVE had been patched by VMware, and they have via the VMSA-2019-0022 and VMSA-2020-0023.3. Which I’ve already patched for, but I was still curious as to the contents of the file ‘/etc/rc.local.d/local.sh’.… Continue reading
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Building a Home Lab for PowerCli Testing
After taking the PowerCli HOL from VMware, I been thinking of putting together a home lab. I been reading a lot of information about
others bloggers using Mini PCs- such as the Intel NUCs, Mac Minis, and even custom built whitebox servers. Unfortunately, being a father of 3 kids means I have to be on a tight budget, and at the same time I don’t want to skimp and have a under powered home lab. … Continue reading
VMware PowerCLI Hands-on-Learning Review
Have you been wanting to learn PowerCLI but don’t have a test environment to practice with out the fear of breaking live production? That is where this hands-on-learning (HOL) lab from VMware can come in handy. I personally worked through this HOL and found that the information that was provide to be very thorough to help with beginners wanting to start with PowerCLI. … Continue reading