2.5 Admins 218: TLS TTL

SSL certificates are likely going to last less time, the latest Windows 11 update leaves a huge chunk of data behind and doesn’t play nicely with some SSDs, picking a modern dhcp server on a homebrew router, and storing encrypted backups on a friend’s NAS with ZFS.   Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Klara Halloween Webinar: ZFS Horror Stories. Oct 31st 13:00 EDT, 17:00 UTC   News Sysadmins slam Apple’s SSL/TLS cert lifespan cuts Windows 11 24H2 hoards 8.63 GB of junk you can’t delete As Microsoft rolls out its Windows 11 24H2 update, owners of certain Western Digital SSDs have been greeted with constant Blue Screens of Death WD releases new firmware to fix Windows 11 24H2 blue screens of death on some SSD Not just Western Digital – Windows 24H2 BSODs Asus kit   Free consulting We were asked about picking a modern dhcp server on a homebrew router, and storing encrypted backups on a friend’s NAS with ZFS. The Ars guide to building a Linux router from scratch Linux Router Part 1: Routing, NAT, and NFTables                     See our contact page for ways to get in touch.