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04 May 2021
Moodle PostgreSQL load balancing with HAProxy and Patroni
Moodle is a popular Open Source online learning platform. Especially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic the importance of Moodle for schools and universities has further increased. In some states in Germany all schools had to switch to Moodle and other platforms like BigBlueButton in the course of a few days. This leads to […]
10 December 2020
Create QR Codes for TOTP Secrets
The article Two-factor authentication for OpenSSH and OpenVPN presented a simple way to increase the security of PAM-enabled services through two-factor authentication. The TOTP method used generates a one-time password that is valid for a limited period of time based on a shared secret. Depending on the method and encoding, the shared secret consists of […]
02 November 2020
Two-Factor Authentication for OpenSSH and OpenVPN
Authentication using username and password still represents the standard procedure for most applications to authenticate to a service. However, the use of a second factor is becoming increasingly widespread and is even recommended by the BSI, the German Federal Office for Information Security. While not mandatory, various web services at least offer the option to […]
29 June 2020
credativ Group announces new PostgreSQL®-Enterprise package
100% Open Source – 100% Cost Control The PostgreSQL® Competence Center of the credativ Group announces the creation of a new comprehensive service and support package that includes all services necessary for the operation of PostgreSQL® in enterprise environments. This new offering will be available starting August 1st, 2020. “Motivated by the requirements of many […]
28 May 2020
What exactly are containers?
For some time now, a large part of the IT landscape has been talking only about “containers”, “microservices” and “Kubernetes.” But what exactly are containers and what technical basis are they based on? General Simply put, a container is an isolated runtime environment for processes. There are various areas that can be separated – the […]