Microsoft Server Articles:
Windows Servers
Deploying Active Directory & DNS Services on Wind…
This article provides a comprehensive guide to deploying Active Directory and DNS Services on Windows Server 2022, encompassing the Essential, Standa…
Windows Servers
Windows Server 2016 Licensing Made Easy – Underst…
This article describes the new Windows Server 2016 Licensing model (per-core licensing) Microsoft has implemented for its new server-based operating…
Windows Servers
Renaming Windows 2000 Domain Name
Sometimes renaming a domain is an essential business requirement. There are many situations, such as mergers, change of company name or migration fro…
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…
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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…
Virtualization & VM Backup
8 Critical Features to Have in a VM Backup Soluti…
Businesses that rely on virtual machines for their day-to-day operations should think twice about securing their infrastructure. Modern use of virtua…
Virtualization & VM Backup
6 Key Areas to Consider When Selecting a VM Backu…
Backup and Disaster recovery are core considerations for any business with an IT footprint, whether that is on-premises or in the cloud.
Your busine…
Virtualization & VM Backup
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…
Windows Workstation Articles:
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
How to View Hidden Files & Folders in Windows 7
This article shows you how to see hiddeen files and folders in Windows 7. Windows 7 hides important system files so that normally, you do not see the…
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…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
How to Start Windows 8 and 8.1 in Safe Mode – Ena…
This article will show you how to start Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 in Safe Mode and how to enable F8 Safe Mode. Previous Windows O/S users would recal…
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)
The Importance of Windows Hosts File - How to Use…
This article explains how the Windows operating system makes use of the popular Host file, where it is located for various operating systems, how it…
Linux-Unix Articles:
Linux - Unix
Configuring Linux to Act as a Firewall - Linux IP…
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 worl…
Linux - Unix
Linux CentOS - Redhat EL Installation on HP Smart…
This article was written thanks to our recent encounter of a HP DL120 G7 rack mount server equipped with a HP Smart Array B110i SATA Raid controller…
Linux - Unix
Critical 15 Year-old Linux Security Hole (Ghost)…
Security researchers at qualys.com yesterday released information on a critical 15 year-old Linux security hole which affects millions of Linux syste…
Linux - Unix
Linux VIM / Vi Editor - Tutorial - Basic & Advanc…
When you are using Vim, you want to know three things - getting in, moving about and getting out. Of course, while doing these three basic operations…
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Linux - Unix
Linux BIND DNS - Part 6: Linux BIND - DNS Caching
In the previous articles, we spoke about the Internet Domain Hierarchy and explained how the ROOT servers are the DNS servers, which contain all the infor…
Linux - Unix
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
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
The Linux File System
A file system is nothing more than the way the computer stores and retrieves all your files. These files include your documents, programs, help files, gam…
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Palo Alto Networks
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With so much enterprise network traffic now destined for the cloud, backhauling traffic across an expensive MPLS connection to a data center to apply secu…
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Palo Alto Firewall Configuration Options. Tap Mode, Vi…
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