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AWS Quick Notes

0. Identity Access Management- IAM is AWS service to centrally manage login credentials: users, groups,…

Linux Cheat Sheet

Below is a quick reference to the most useful commands and techniques for a Linux…

HPe Nimble Storage & Microsoft Failover Cluster with Fileserver Roles

Overview: Microsoft Fail-over Clustering is often deployed in conjunction with SAN storage. In this scenario,…

Cisco Fabric Switch – MDS Zoning Template

<# What this script does: 1. Checks to see if an Internet connection via PowerShell…

Cisco VSAN: MDS Zoning Configuration for ESXi Host – Step by Step

Step 1: gather information A. VSAN Nodes Each site shall have two sets of MDS…

Configuring Virtual Storage Area Networks (VSANs)

NX-OS Overview Source: Storage Area Network (SAN) has been around for ages. During the early…

Testing NFS Between Linux Server & Windows Client

On Linux server:1. Turn of selinux/ipchains/iptables during the test. This could be turned on at…

How To Install X11VNC on Ubuntu

# Note: this setup is the quick and dirty method for lab environments # Secured…

Generate an XML file from MySQL

This is a silly little snippet has been being generated by the venerable ChatGPT website…

iPhone Resetting Processes

Method 0:   If phone is company issued. Most likely, it is managed by a…

Using Python to Automate Video Playing on Ubuntu

This little snippet was generated using ChatGPT with more than a little bit of prompting…

How to Install NoVNC with x11vnc on Linux Mint 21

Objectives: Install x11vnc as the service that would allow connections to screen 0, console session…

ProxMox Overview

ProxMox Overview: 0. Install ProxMox - Start here: https://proxmox.com/en/proxmox-virtual-environment/get-started - File System Choices - Ceph:…

How To Automate Youtube Full Screen on Ubuntu Using Python & Selenium

#sudo apt install python3 python3-pip #sudo pip3 install selenium #pip install webdriver-manager # Variables YoutubeUrl="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nT5YawZt-s"…

VMWare Deployment Overview

1. Configure VMWare ESXi- If dedicated storage card(s) is/are available, configure LACP/PAGP etherchannel or bond…

Microsoft Intunes Overview

Microsoft Intunes interface is very intuitive with a lot of functions. Although most, if not…

Fiddler: A HTTPS Debugging Tool

An application support specialist would find this tool useful to intercept HTTPS traffic on a…

Linux: How to Convert HEIC to JPEG

First, install certain utilities: sudo apt-get install libheif-examples Second, navigate to a directory where there…

Long Boot Time Caused by “Scanning for BTRFS file system”

More info about swap files: here Step 1: turn off quiet boot to observe the…

How To Link Containers Using Docker Compose

This yields several advantages:1. Direct linking between containers is architectually efficient to direct traffic between…

Linux: how to bypass login keyring prompts

Error Message:  Something along the line of 'keyring default keyring but it is locked' Resolution:…

Linux: how to make automounts persistent

# Step 1: discover the device using its current mount path mountPath=/media/kim/Data findmnt | grep…

How to Install Brother Printer on a Linux machine (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint)

Below is an example of the installation sequence using a known driver URL: $ wget…

PowerShell: Set Auto Logon

Instead of running the GUI method (netplwiz), there's a more efficient way to set auto…

PowerShell: Maintain Windows Services Remotely via WinRM

# maintainServices.ps1 # FQDN of each computer name (required) $computerList=@' testWindows.intranet.kimconnect.com testWindows.dmz.dragoncoin.com '@ $serviceNames=@( 'windows_exporter',…