Episode 28: The ESB is Mean, 2-Factor Auth and Managing Machines

Bart and Pete discuss some holiday activities then roll into an explanation of 2-factor authentication and our experiences with certain software packages meant to help manage large numbers of machines. We would love to hear what others have encountered trying to do that...

We had a candy holiday weekend and our brains were stuck in first gear. Hmm...candy...

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Show Notes:

• WTF is "DevOps" - Pete's brief introduction to his love for The Phoenix Project
• Social media sucks over the holidays
• The Empire State Building is not fun if you have a Leatherman...because pliers are dangerous, yo.
• 2-factor auth - with a horror/whoopsie story
• When 2-factor is not enough...
• What is 2-factor?
• Enable it; because phishing is getting sophisticated, and I'm too tired to pay attention
• Automating updates and configuration management on client computers - about as much fun as it sounds