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MS Server Articles:
Windows Servers
Installation and Configuration of Fine-Grained Pa…
Microsoft introduced Fine-Grained Password Policy for the first time in Windows Server 2008 and the policy has been part of every Windows Server sinc…
Windows Servers
Troubleshooting Windows Server 2012 R2 Crashes. A…
There are umpteen reasons why your Windows Server 2012 R2 decides to present you with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) or the stop screen. As virtual ma…
Windows Servers
How to Recover & Create "Show Desktop" Icon Funct…
The Show Desktop feature, included with almost all versions of Windows up to Windows 7, allows a user to minimize or restore all open programs and e…
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…
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Virtualization & VM Backup Articles:
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…
Understanding Deduplication. Complete Guide to De…
When considering your VM backup solution, key features such as deduplication are incredibly important. This is not simply from a cost perspective but…
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Linux BIND DNS - Part 2: Configuring db.domain Zone D…
It's time to start creating our zone files. We'll follow the standard format, which is given in the DNS RFCs, in order to keep everything neat and less co…
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…
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
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…
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Cisco Routers
Configuring PPTP (VPDN) Server On A Cisco Router
The Point to Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) is a network protocol used to create VPN tunnels between public networks. These VPN tunnels are encrypted fro…
Cisco Switches
Complete Guide to DHCP Snooping, How it Works, Concept…
This article covers popular Layer 2 & Layer 3 network attacks with a focus on DHCP Starvation Attacks, Man-in-the-Middle attacks, unintentional rogue…
VLAN Networks
VTP Protocol - In-Depth Analysis
The previous article introduced the VTP protocol, we examined how it can be used within a network, to help manage VLANs and ease the administrative overhe…
Cisco Switches
End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco…
Cisco announces the end-of-sale and end-of-life dates for the Cisco Catalyst 3750G, 3560G, 3750-E, and 3560-E Series Switches. The last day to order the a…







