Get AWS SSL Certificate resource ids from existing Load Balancers
To launch an Elastic Load Balancer ( ELB ) with an existing SSL certificate using Terraform, you need to specify the AWS certificate resource id. If you have already uploaded the certificate and attached it to an existing load balancer, the following AWS…
Turn off emojis in Lync
When you use Lync to send and receive technical messages, some of the character combinations are displayed as small icons. To turn off this feature In the Lync menu select Preferences, On the Appearance tab uncheck Show emoticons in instant messages.
Turn off auto correction on the iPhone
The iPhone auto correction tries to guess and correct the text as you type. If you use technical terms or write in multiple languages, those guesses are most of the time wrong. To turn off auto correction on your iPhone Open Settings Select General…
Create a server image with Packer
Packer is a free, open-source application from Hashicorp. It can generate a server image based on an existing one, and configure it for your special needs. You can use the generated image when you launch a server instance in the cloud or on your local…
Convert PEM files to PPK to use them in PuTTY
When you create a key in AWS you can download it one time in PEM format. To use it in PuTTY, the free SSH and Telnet client, you have to convert it to PPK format. To install PuTTY, see the Terminal Emulator section in Recommended utilities for your…
Modify STL 3D printing files with FreeCAD
There are many free STL files are available on the internet to 3D print useful objects at home. There are times when we want to make some adjustments to them to better fit our need or 3D printing equipment. If the STL file describes an object that is…
Pause 3D Printing
There are some designs where you want to change the filament or insert a nut into the product. To pause the 3D printing process Export the design into a .gcode file, Open the. gcode file with a text editor, Insert the following lines into the file at the…
Chef Attributes
Chef attributes are global variables that are available for every cookbook on the node. There are multiple formats to declare and use an attribute. For important notes on the syntax, please see Undefined method or attribute error in a Chef recipe. To…
Prevent the auto-termination of stranded instances in RighScale
When you launch an instance with RightScale Self Service, and the Chef cookbook execution fails, the instance goes into “stranded” mode. By default RightScale Self Service terminates the stranded instances, so there is no way to remote into…
Getting started with InSpec
InSpec is an open-source testing framework to verify your infrastructure satisfies the design requirements. In this article, we will learn to install and use InSpec with Chef. Install InSpec Navigate to https://downloads.chef.io/inspec, and download the…