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## The Homelab Almanac

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Have you ever wanted to simulate enterprise networks from the comfort of your home? Ever dream of executing malware in a safe, controlled environment? What about automating your deployments with industry-standard tools, all from the comfort of your home?

If so, this book can help you realize your homelab aspirations. Take advantage of Michael Taggart’s years of experience studying, designing, and deploying diverse IT systems, with a focus on affordability and ease of deployment. Leverage open source software to build secure, reproducible environments for any lab scenario. From simple WordPress servers to entire Windows domains, In _The Homelab Almanac_, you’ll find everything you need to begin.

This site-exclusive **TTI Edition** of the book comes with:

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And for purchasing directly, you receive a discount over the price at online bookstores! Thank you for supporting TTI with your purchase, and happy homelabbing!

#### **Table of Contents**

- About This Book
- Prologue

#### Part 1: Planning

- 0: Introduction
- 1: Essential Questions
- 2: Hardware Choices
- 3: Purchasing

#### Part 2: Building the Lab

- 0: Introduction
- 1: Lab Server Setup
- 2: Network Creation
- 3: The Router
- 4: The Jumpbox - Network Configuration
- 5: The Jumpbox - Tools
- 6: The Seclab Repository
- 7: Asset Inventory
- 8: Secrets
- 9: PKI
- 10: Packer
- 11: Ubuntu Template
- 12: Kali Template
- 13: Windows Desktop Template
- 14: Windows Server Templates
- 15: Terraform
- 16: Ansible
- 17: Docker Host
- 18: Attack Box
- 19: Lab Firewall Config
- 20: SIEM
- 21: Wireguard Access

#### Part 3: Deployments

- 0: Introduction
- 1: Web Server
- 2: WordPress
- 3: Malware Lab
- 4: Juice Shop
- 5: Velociraptor
- 6: CryptPad
- 7: Windows Domain
- 8: AD Lab
- 9: Packet Capture

#### Part 4: Beyond One Server

- 0: Introduction
- 1: Adding Proxmox Servers
- 2: Cluster Networking
- 3: Network Storage
- 4: Cloud Services
- 5: Going Public
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments

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