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Windows Servers
Windows Server 2016 – Hyper-V Virtualization Upda…
The new Hyper-V virtualization features offered by Windows Server 2016 are planning to make major changes in the virtualization market. From Nested H…
Windows Servers
Installing Active Directory Services & Domain Con…
This article serves as an Active Directory tutorial covering installation and setup of Windows 2012 Active Directory Services Role & Domain Contr…
Windows Servers
Windows 2003 DHCP Server Installation & Configura…
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a protocol that allows clients on a network to request network configuration settings from a server run…
Windows Servers
Introduction To Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtualiza…
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5 Most Critical Microsoft M365 Vulnerabilities Re…
Microsoft 365 is an incredibly powerful software suite for businesses, but it is becoming increasingly targeted by people trying to steal your data…
How to Fix VMware ESXi Virtual Machine 'Invalid S…
In this article, we'll show you how to deal with VMs which are reported to have an Invalid Status as shown in the screenshot below. This is a co…
Ultimate Guide: Install Windows 11 on VMware ESXi…
In this article, we’ll show you how to setup or install Microsoft Windows 11 on VMware’s ESXi servers and bypass the Trusted Platform Module version…
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Linux BIND DNS - Part 1: Introduction To The DNS Datab…
BIND (Berkely Internet Name Domain) is a popular software for translating domain names into IP addresses and usually found on Linux servers. This article…
Linux - Unix
Linux BIND DNS - Part 4: Common BIND Files - Named.loc…
So far we have covered in great detail the main files required for the firewall.cx domain. These files, which we named db.firewall.cx and db.192.168.0, de…
Linux - Unix
Installing & Configuring VSFTPD FTP Server for Redhat…
Vsftpd is a popular FTP server for Unix/Linux systems. For thoes unaware of the vsftpd ftp server, note that this is not just another ftp server, but a ma…
Linux - Unix
Installation and Configuration of Linux DHCP Server
For a cable modem or a DSL connection, the service provider dynamically assigns the IP address to your PC. When you install a DSL or a home cable router b…
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VLAN Networks
VLANs - IEEE 802.1q Trunk Link Protocol Analysis
While the VLAN Tagging article briefly covered the IEEE 802.1q protocol this article will continue building upon it by further analyzing the IEEE 802.1q T…
Cisco Switches
Basic & Advanced Catalyst Layer 3 Switch Configuration…
This article covers basic and advanced configuration of Cisco Catalyst Layer-3 switches such as the Cisco Catalyst 3560G, 3560E, 3560-X, 3750, 3750E, 3750…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
How to Join a Windows 8, 8.1 Client to Windows Domain…
In this article, we will show how to add a Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 client to a Windows Domain / Active Directory. The article can be considered an extent…
Cisco Routers
Configuring NTP on a Cisco Router (NTP Client and NTP…
Network Time Protocol (NTP) is a vital service not only for Cisco devices but almost every network device. Any computer-based device needs to be accuratel…







