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MS Server Articles:
Windows Servers
How to Enable ‘Web Server’ Certificate Template O…
In this article we will show you how to enable the ‘Web Server’ certificate template option on a Windows Certification Authority (Windows CA) Server…
Windows Servers
How to Install Desktop Icons (Computer, User’s Fi…
One of the first things IT Administrators and IT Managers notice after a fresh installation of Windows 2012 Server is that there are no Desktop Icons…
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
Easy, Fast & Reliable Hyper-V & VMware Backup wit…
As more companies around the world adopt the virtualization technology to increase efficiency and productivity, Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualization pl…
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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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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…
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 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
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…
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 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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Cisco Data Center (Nexus/UCS)
Introduction to Cisco Nexus Switches – Nexus Product F…
This article introduces the Cisco Nexus product family (Nexus 9000, Nexus 7000, Nexus 5000, Nexus 3000, Nexus 2000, Nexus 1000V and MDS 9000). We explain…
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…
Cisco Switches
Forcing A Cisco Catalyst Switch To Use 3rd Party SFP M…
Many companies are seeking for Cisco SFP alternatives to help cut down the costs on these expensive modules.
A frequent customer problem with Cisco's new…
Cisco Data Center (Nexus/UCS)
The Complete Cisco Nexus vPC Guide. Features & Advanta…
Cisco virtual Port Channel (vPC) is a virtualization technology, launched in 2009, which allows links that are physically connected to two different Cisco…





