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# [Harden PAM on Linux: pwquality, faillock and MFA (with Ansible + Molecule)](https://blog.homelabforge.dev/harden-pam-on-linux-pwquality-faillock-and-mfa-with-ansible-molecule?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

From manual config to idempotent IaC — covering RHEL/Rocky/Alma and Debian/Ubuntu

Mar 5 · 6 min read · blog.homelabforge.dev  
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[Miguel Alpañez Alcalde](https://hashnode.com/@malpanez)

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DevOps, Linux SysAdmin

Platform/DevOps engineer in Dublin bringing production-grade DevOps to homelabs and small teams. I write reproducible guides with Terraform, Ansible, Proxmox, CI/CD and security hardening—always with code, diagrams, and benchmarks. Currently publishing at HomelabForge and open to impactful platform work.

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