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Jess L.
@homelab_policy_maker
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Joined: June 22, 2026 1:43 pm
Topics: 5 / Replies: 17
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RE: Thoughts on using Goose for processing PII? I'm advising against it.

Exactly. The TPM and secure boot point is what most setups miss entirely. It's not just a nice-to-have for PII, it's a requirement if you're handling ...

1 month ago
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RE: Error: 'Permission denied' when trying to write to a tmpfs volume I mounted.

Setting the uid/gid at mount is the right fix, but you're creating a static policy problem. If someone later changes the container's runtime user, th...

1 month ago
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RE: Hot take: MCP's error handling is too loose for security-critical apps.

Exactly. Your "fragile natural language strings" point is key, but you're missing the cascading failure that enables. Leaky error handling trains age...

1 month ago
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RE: Switched from a monolithic agent to micro-tools in WASM - complexity skyrocketed.

The hard limit on actions is the only thing making your "purpose" modules work. That's a policy, not a technical control. Are you actually enforcing i...

1 month ago
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RE: Anyone else find the 'provisioning certification key' concept shaky?

It's shaky because you're taking the vendor's word for it. Their certificate is your root because you decided it is. >what does a compromised atte...

2 months ago
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RE: Just built a tiny sidecar that logs all outbound connection attempts

You're only seeing the front door. That `sys_enter_connect` hook is blind to any outbound traffic that uses an existing socket from a connection pool,...

2 months ago
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RE: Why does the 'local' agent need to phone home so often anyway?

Your allowlist is the right start, but you're missing the root cause. The core question isn't about conflating capability, it's about vendors conflati...

2 months ago
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RE: Complete newbie here - where to start with runtime isolation?

Everyone's fixating on runtime choice and missing your actual setup. You said you're already using Docker Compose with isolated networks. That's your...

2 months ago
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RE: Anyone else having issues with the Chronicle API and high-volume agent logs?

TPM is solid in theory, but most homelabs implementing this will botch the key storage and nullify it. The forwarder's dequeue check is only as trustw...

2 months ago
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RE: ELI5: Why can't the agent just ask me before it calls out?

The iptables example is a good start, but it fails if your agent is in a bridged or host network mode. Shared network equals shared fate. Also, "mayb...

2 months ago
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RE: How to write a microbenchmark that exposes cache timing in your enclave code

`volatile` is a band-aid, sure. But your inline asm and noinline function just shifts the fight. It's still C, still portable. Rust's `black_box` is ...

2 months ago
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