Are you getting “Invalid username or password” while trying to log in to ArgoCD as admin? In this article, I’ll walk you through the process of resetting the ArgoCD admin password. Whether you’ve forgotten the ArgoCD admin password or need to update it for security reasons, these clear instructions will help you get back in […]
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SSH into Home Assistant using Terminal & SSH Add-on
SSH access to Home Assistant (HA) can be useful in multiple cases: To reboot HA remotely if this cannot be done through the web interface To edit some configuration files To debug OS-related issues – check logs, processes, network settings, etc. To install or update additional packages or dependencies To backup or restore HA The […]
Home Assistant: LG webOS TV Turn On (Wake on LAN)
LG webOS TV is perfectly integrated with the standard Home Assistant’s media player. However, since some update you may not be able to turn on your LG webOS TV. Luckily, this issue can easily be solved using vanilla Home Assistant (HA) and Wake on LAN (WoL) integration.
Home Assistant: How To Edit `configuration.yaml`
While most of Home Assistant settings can be configured through the user interface (UI), there are still some things that require direct editing of the configuration.yaml file. For example, to enable a “Wake on LAN” feature it is required to add wake_on_lan: to the configuration.yaml file and restart Home Assistant. In this post you will […]
Install Go (Golang) on Windows without Admin Rights
Go, or Golang, is an open-source programming language focused on simplicity, reliability and efficiency. The official MSI Go installer for Windows requires admin rights, which are not normally granted on corporate work or school computers. This post provides a step-by-step guide on how to install Go on Windows without administrator privileges.
MikroTik: Telegram Notification on Login Attempt
MikroTik logs are valuable on their own, but they are even more useful when paired with Telegram notifications. Receiving notifications on Telegram when someone is trying to log in to your MikroTik router can help to detect suspicious login attempts, including potential hacking attempts, allowing you to take appropriate action in a timely manner. In […]
MikroTik: Send Message to Telegram
Notifications are an important part of monitoring of a MikroTik router’s health, performance and different events, including potential security issues. Telegram is a popular messaging app that offers a variety of features, including notifications. It can be used to receive notifications from various sources, including MikroTik. This post provides a step-by-step guide on how to […]
Home Assistant on Synology NAS as Virtual Machine
Synology NAS is a perfect platform for running Home Assistant. Running Home Assistant as a virtual machine on Synology NAS has a lot of advantages and here are some of them: a centralized hub for all your smart home devices and services no need to worry about running out of disk space possibility to take […]
Synology: Virtual Machine Manager – Install & Setup
Synology Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) is a virtualization platform that allows to create, run and manage multiple virtual machines on a Synology NAS. It combines computing, storage and networking resources on a single hardware platform and allows to build a cost-effective and easily managed virtualization environment. This post explains how to install VMM on the […]
Windows: PowerShell `Tail`, & `Head` Equivalents
The tail and head are two of the most commonly used commands for displaying the contents of a file in Linux. Windows PowerShell, in its turn, also has equivalents of the Linux tail and head commands. From this short post you will learn how to use the equivalents of the tail and head commands in […]