Tech Tutorials - David McKone Courses

How to Install and Configure Secondary DNS Server in Linux

Configure a redundant secondary DNS server on Ubuntu with BIND 9, including zone transfers, forwarding, access restrictions, and DNS resolution testing.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Proxmox Install SSL-TLS Certificates

Install trusted SSL/TLS certificates on standalone and clustered Proxmox VE servers using OpenSSL-generated keys and certificates.

• YouTube
• 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Home Assistant Zigbee2MQTT Setup

Set up the Zigbee2MQTT add-on in Home Assistant, resolve ConBee II adapter issues, and add or remove Zigbee devices.

• YouTube
• 21 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Setup a Proxmox Cluster

Set up a Proxmox VE cluster by checking node requirements, creating the cluster, and adding hypervisors for virtual machine migration.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Home Assistant Node-RED Install Plus Examples

Install Node-RED in Home Assistant and build, test, troubleshoot, and extend visual automations for motion, lighting, timers, and sunrise/sunset.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 15 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Setup NFS Shared Storage in Proxmox

Configure Proxmox shared storage with NFS, including user mapping, permissions, dataset creation, NFS exports, and storage connection.

• YouTube
• 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Home Assistant - How to Set Up Z-Wave

Set up Home Assistant for Z-Wave smart devices, including hardware, Z-Wave JS installation, mesh planning, and device management.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Bond NICs in Proxmox That Support VLANs

Configure Proxmox with bonded network interfaces, VLAN-aware bridges, switch trunking, and VLAN-tagged virtual machines.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Install Proxmox 7

Install Proxmox VE 7 from a verified ISO, configure virtualization and storage, and access the hypervisor through its web interface.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

XCP-ng USB Passthrough

Configure USB passthrough for a virtual machine in XCP-ng by identifying UUIDs and managing USB policy from the command line.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Set Up DHCP Dynamic DNS on Ubuntu

Configure Ubuntu’s BIND9 and ISC DHCP servers to authenticate and automate forward and reverse DNS updates for DHCP clients.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Key Authentication for PuTTY and WinSCP

Configure PuTTY and WinSCP with Ed25519 SSH keys, authorize public keys on Ubuntu, and disable password authentication for more secure server access.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Install Samba Share on Home Assistant

Install and secure Home Assistant’s Samba Share add-on, then test authenticated file access from Linux and Windows 10.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

SSH Key Authentication Ubuntu 20.04

Configure Ed25519 SSH keys on Ubuntu, authorize public keys, disable password logins, and manage multiple server identities through SSH configuration.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

CA Server - OpenSSL

Build a private root Certificate Authority with OpenSSL to issue trusted certificates for internal web servers and replace self-signed browser warnings.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video