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Windows Servers
Configuring Windows Server Roaming Profiles
Windows roaming profiles allow the mobile users of a company to always work with their personal settings from any network computer in a domain. Roami…
Windows Servers
Windows 2003 DHCP Server Advanced Configuration -…
In this article, we will cover more advanced DHCP features and topics such as server options, superscopes, multicast scopes, dynamic DNS, DHCP databa…
Windows Servers
The Importance of a Comprehensive Backup Strategy…
People and companies usually adopt a backup strategy suited to the needs of their working environment. As such, there is no absolute right or wrong m…
Windows Servers
How to Enable & Configure Shadow Copy for Shared…
When you shadow copy a disk volume, you are actually generating a snapshot of the changes made to the folders and files within the disk volume at a c…
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How to Enable or Disable SSH on VMware ESXi via W…
SSH access to VMware’s ESXi server is by disabled by default however there are many reasons where SSH might be required. VMware and System administra…
World Backup Day with Free Amazon Voucher and Pri…
Celebrate World Backup Day and WIN with Altaro!
We all remember how grateful we were to have backup software when facing so many data loss mishaps…
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…
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Installing & Configuring Linux Webmin - Linux Web-Base…
For many engineers and administrators, maintaining a Linux system can be a daunting task, especially if there’s limited time or experience. Wo…
Linux - Unix
Linux BIND DNS - Part 5: Configure Secondary (Slave) D…
Setting up a Secondary (or Slave) DNS sever is much easier than you might think. All the hard work is done when you setup the Master DNS server by creatin…
Linux - Unix
Implementing Virtual Servers and Load Balancing Cluste…
What is Server Virtualization?
Server virtualization is the process of apportioning a physical server into several smaller virtual servers. During se…
Linux - Unix
Configuring Linux to Act as a Firewall - Linux IPTable…
What exactly is a firewall? As in the non-computer world, a firewall acts as a physical barrier to prevent fires from spreading. In the computer world too…
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Cisco Routers
Configuring Cisco Site to Site IPSec VPN with Dynamic…
This article serves as an extension to our popular Cisco VPN topics covered here on Firewall.cx. While we’ve covered Site to Site IPSec VPN Tunnel Between…
VLAN Networks
Dynamic VLANs
Dynamic VLANs were introduced to grant the flexibility and complexity(!) that Static VLANs did not provide. Dynamic VLANs are quite rare because of their…
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Master Your Firewall: 6 Expert-Backed Steps to Boost S…
In today’s evolving threat landscape, firewall audits are more than just a best practice—they're a critical line of defense. Regular audits ensure your fi…
VLAN Networks
The VLAN Concept - Introduction to VLANs
We hear about them everywhere, vendors around the world are constantly trying to push them into every type of network and as a result, the Local Area Netw…







