Challenges

Focused, hands-on problems for sharpening your DevOps and server-side skills. Some teach specific concepts while others mirror real-world scenarios. Every challenge includes hints, feedback, and automated solution checks.

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Challenges crafted by iximiuz Labs to help you master DevOps and Server Side topics.

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Expose a Whole Home Network Through an SSH Reverse SOCKS Proxy

Several self-hosted services run on isolated devices in your home network, with no inbound route from the Internet. Use SSH dynamic remote port forwarding to turn a public-facing gateway VM into a single SOCKS proxy that reaches all of them.

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Reach a Whole VPC Through an SSH SOCKS Proxy

Several internal microservices live inside a private VPC and are reachable only from within it. Use SSH dynamic local port forwarding to turn your dev machine into a single SOCKS proxy that reaches all of them through one bastion host.