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+---
+# this is copied into every edgeconfig
+
+netprep_nat_if: "eno1"
+netprep_internal_if: "eno2"
+
+tftpd_files:
+  - "undionly.kpxe"
+
+vhosts:
+  - name: "default"
+    default_server: true
+    autoindex: true
+
+acme_username: "www-data"  # make independent of the acme role