ToolIdentity & Access
AD stale computer cleanup report
A read-only Active Directory stale computer report for last logon, OU, operating system, enabled state, and cleanup planning.
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ToolIdentity & Access
All-DC lastLogon collector and stale-user evidence report
Collect non-replicated lastLogon values from every writable domain controller, calculate the newest observed logon per account, and export evidence suitable for stale-user or stale-computer cleanup decisions without relying on replicated lastLogonTimestamp alone.
ToolWindows Operations
Authenticated Users drive ACL scanner
PowerShell scanner that checks fixed local drives on Windows servers for root ACL entries where Authenticated Users have broad access. Produces console and CSV evidence so admins can review exposure before any ACL changes.
ToolLinux, Cloud & Containers
Azure Arc bulk onboarding CSV and logging starter
Reusable starter for Azure Arc onboarding waves using a host CSV, dry-run expectations, per-host logging, and repeatable result tracking suitable for tickets, change records, and post-wave reporting.
ToolLinux, Cloud & Containers
Azure Arc onboarding preflight checklist
Preflight checklist for onboarding Windows servers to Azure Arc. Confirms supported OS state, outbound connectivity, proxy/TLS behavior, local admin rights, target Azure placement, tagging, pilot scope, and rollback notes before any agent install.
ToolObservability & Evidence
Azure Update Manager compliance workbook starter
Starter template for an Azure Workbook plus Resource Graph evidence pack that shows patch compliance, pending updates, unsupported coverage, and patch-group drift across Azure and Arc-enabled machines.
ToolLinux, Cloud & Containers
Azure Update Manager patch wave planning template
Operator-ready planning template for Azure Update Manager patch waves covering scope, maintenance windows, reboot tolerance, exclusions, soak periods, rollback contacts, and stop-go criteria before scheduled patching.
ToolStorage, Backup & Data Movement
Backup Restore Drill Evidence Checklist
A restore-drill evidence template for proving backups are usable, measuring recovery time, and turning failed assumptions into repair tasks before an outage.
ToolStorage, Backup & Data Movement
Backup restore drill evidence record
A ready-to-fill restore-test record with scope, isolated restore evidence, application/data validation, measured RPO/RTO, failures, assumptions, cleanup, owner signoff, and a management/change summary.
LabStorage, Backup & Data Movement
Build a Backup Verification Workflow for Hyper-V or Proxmox VMs with Scheduled Restore Checks
Build a repeatable VM backup-verification workflow that proves a selected recovery point can be restored into an isolated test target and records evidence before the restored VM is removed.
LabAutomation & Scripting
Build a Frigate to MQTT to Home Assistant Event Pipeline
Build one observable event path from a disposable camera/test stream through Frigate and MQTT into a Home Assistant automation, with pinned configuration and payload-level validation.
LabAutomation & Scripting
Build a Home Assistant Family Notification Hub with Quiet Hours
Connect one current calendar/event source to one notification target, implement explicit quiet-hours logic and escalation exceptions, and prove behavior before, during, and after the quiet window.
LabAutomation & Scripting
Build a Home Assistant Power and Energy Monitoring Lab
Use one known-compatible metering device to distinguish instantaneous power (W) from accumulated energy (kWh), validate Home Assistant statistics, and prove a threshold automation safely.
LabAutomation & Scripting
Build a Home Assistant Starter Lab with Dashboards, Backups, and Room-by-Room Entity Organization
Build a current Home Assistant starter environment on a Raspberry Pi with Home Assistant OS, room-based Areas, a useful dashboard, and automatic backups stored beyond the device.
LabNetworking & Remote Access
Build a Home Network Visibility Dashboard with ntopng, Syslog, and VLAN Traffic Summaries
Build an ntopng visibility dashboard around one explicit traffic-observation topology, then prove traffic from the intended VLANs actually reaches the sensor and is attributed correctly.
LabLinux, Cloud & Containers
Build a Homelab CI Pipeline for Docker Services with Rollback Support
Build one complete GitHub Actions pipeline for a disposable Docker service: test, build, publish a versioned image, deploy it, deliberately fail the new version, and roll back to the previous digest/tag.
LabLinux, Cloud & Containers
Build a Jellyfin Media Server with Verified Configuration Backups
Install Jellyfin on a supported Debian or Ubuntu host using the current signed repository workflow, validate playback and metadata, and prove that the server configuration and...
LabLinux, Cloud & Containers
Build a Lightweight Internal Git and Script Catalog with Gitea
Run a small Gitea instance from the current rootless container image, keep the web service behind an internal HTTPS boundary, and prove the catalog by creating, cloning, and...