Why OpenBSD? Simple and secure.

Run OpenBSD…

…on servers

• Deploy VM on OpenBSD.Amsterdam €60/year
• Configure httpd(8)
• Enable HTTPS with acme-client(1) and Let’s Encrypt
• Host Git repositories
• Forward outgoing mail to a remote SMTP server
• Configure nsd(8)

I heard ARP Networks provides OpenBSD VPS for $10/month.

…on desktops

• Pick hardware
• Install OpenBSD
• Customize xenodm(1) login screen
• Configure login.conf(5) and sshd(8) for YubiKey
• Manage terminals with tmux(1)
• Use X11 clipboard with xclip(1)
• Dock laptop with with xrandr(1), xinput(1), xrdb(1), and sysctl(8)

My dotfiles .xsession .Xdefaults .cwmrc .tmux.conf .exrc

Misc

• Encrypt disk with bioctl(8) and CRYPTO
• Archive with mtree(8) and pax(1)
• Set time zone
• Manage passwords with openssl(1) and oathtool(1)
• Edit text with vi(1)
• Generate SSH keys
• Mount disks with… mount(1)
• Mount exFAT file system on OpenBSD
• Mount file system via Media Transfer Protocol on OpenBSD
• Find disk name and partition with sysctl(1) and dmesg(1)
• Upgrade OpenBSD
• Upgrade OpenBSD on OpenBSD.Amsterdam
• Make bootable image geteltorito(1) and dd(1)