About Me

Professional Info

I’m basically a Unix hack who taught himself Security, Java, and various Web technologies, only to get sucked into management positions after spending any amount of time at a company, but I still manage to keep my hands pretty dirty.   You can find out a little more about me here as well as on LinkedIn.   I also spent some time developing network video protocols with the X Consortium, but since working with the Certificate Server group at Netscape, I’ve been unable to fully escape the security world.

I’ve helped write a couple blog entries for Centrify, one about OpenSSH and another about MIT Kerberos Integration.

If you’re really a glutton for punishment, you can watch me talk about Unix Service Accounts, Active Directory Groups and Unix Identity Management.

Finally, for the complete diehards, there’s a 60 minute webinar on Migration NIS and NIS+ Users to Active Directory.

Home Theater Consulting

On the side also do home theater consultation, specializing in WMC but also including flatscreen mounting and in-wall wire management.  I’ve personally managed to arm-twist Windows Media Center into the entertainment experience I’m looking for.   If you’re interested in my HTPC consulting services, please contact me using the email address at the end of this page.

Personal Info

I ride a BMW K75 motorcycle and still change my own oil on all my vehicles.    I’ve been a Miami Dolphins fan since I was a little kid (no connection to Florida, so I can’t really explain why) but loyalty has kept me with the team through thick and thin.   Luckily, after a long dry spell, the team is looking a little better.     Living in California, I take full advantage of the wine country, and built a wine cellar under my stairwell to help leverage that.

If I had more time, I’d be playing more poker (not online!) and beach volleyball (definitely not online!).   The free time I do have gets wasted on Science Fiction.   Lately Peter Hamilton, Iain Banks and Neal Asher.

I have a lovely daughter and wife (that’s me, not my wife…)

I can be reached at m i k e @ m p s h a r p . c o m