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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…
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Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a UDP protocol that uses port 161 to monitor and collect detailed information on any network device supp…
Windows Servers
Installing Windows Server 2012 Active Directory v…
This article serves as an Active Directory tutorial covering installation and setup of a Windows 2012 Domain Controller using Windows Server Manager…
Windows Servers
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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…
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Backup and Disaster recovery are core considerations for any business with an IT footprint, whether that is on-premises or in the cloud.
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Differences Between VMware vSphere, vCenter, ESXi…
In this article we will cover the differences between VMware ESXi, vSphere and vCenter while also explain the features supported by each vSphere edit…
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Microsoft 365 is an incredibly powerful software suite for businesses, but it is becoming increasingly targeted by people trying to steal your data…
Virtualization & VM Backup
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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How to Add and Remove Applications from Windows 8…
In this article, we'll show you how to add (pin) and remove (unpin) any application from the Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 Metro Start Screen. Tiles or th…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
How to View Hidden Files and Folders In Windows 8…
Windows 8 & 8.1 hides two types of files so that normally, you do not see them while exploring your computer. The first type is the files or fold…
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Installing The ‘Unsupported’ Profilic USB-to-Seri…
Thanks to the absence of dedicated serial ports on today’s laptops and ultrabooks, USB-to-Serial adapters are very popular amongst Cisco engineers as…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Microsoft Windows XP - End of Life / End of Suppo…
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Security researchers at qualys.com yesterday released information on a critical 15 year-old Linux security hole which affects millions of Linux syste…
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Linux - Unix
Understanding Linux File System Quotas - Installa…
When you are running your own web hosting, it is important to monitor how much space is being used by each user. This is not a simple task to be done…
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Linux BIND DNS - Part 3: Configuring The db.192.168.0…
The db.192.168.0 zone data file is the second file we need to create and configure for our BIND DNS server. As outlined in the DNS-BIND Introduction, this…
Linux - Unix
Understanding, Administering Linux Groups and User Acc…
In a multi-user environment like Linux, every file is owned by a user and a group. There can be others as well who may be allowed to work with the file. W…
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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…
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