How to Fix a Broken Ubuntu Upgrade
Sometimes, a power failure or manual interruption during a Linux OS upgrade can render the…
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How To Create a 64-bit Linux Bootable USB Thumb Drive with 32-bit UEFI Compatibility
Part 1: Making the USB Booting Thumb Drive Download Rufus: https://rufus.ie/ Download Linux ISO -…
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A Simple Home Network Setup Using SonicWall & Ubiquiti Equipment
Overview: Internet Service Providers would terminate their wiring at the customer premise equipments (CPE) as…
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How to Install Ubiquiti Unifi Controller on Ubuntu 20.04
I have a scenario where an existing Unifi controller has been running on a Windows…
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Ubuntu 20.04 Initial Setup
Basic Setup: # Set hostname and ip nmtui # remember to deactive/reactive a connection after…
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Random Notes about WSUS
#Install the PowerShell Windows Update module $checkModule=Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name PSWindowsUpdate if(!($checkModule)){ [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 #…
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How to Install Secured Shell SSH on Windows
# Windows 10 & Server 2019 # Install the OpenSSH Server Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name OpenSSH.Server~~~~0.0.1.0…
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Linux: How to Display the SSL Certificate of a Remote Server URL
Command: server=test.kimconnect.comecho | openssl s_client -showcerts -servername $server -connect $server:443 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -inform…
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PowerShell: Test LDAPS Connection
Function testLdap { [CmdletBinding()] Param( [Parameter(Position=0,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]$dcs=$($ENV:LOGONSERVER -replace '\\',''), [Parameter(Position=1,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]$port='636' ) $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop" $results =…
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Explorer: Can’t connect securely to this page – GoogleChrome: This site can’t be reached
Symptom: Test Site: https://drive.google.com Internet Explorer: Can't connect securely to this pageThis might be because…
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PowerShell: 1-Liner to Restore All Windows 10 Default Apps
Issue: A user has complained that many of the default Windows applications such as the…
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Chocolatey Ignore Checksums
Issue: Certain choco packages may have mismatched signatures from its repo due to some minor…
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How to Enforce Keyboard Layout Consistency for Remote Desktop
# The following function will allow the RDP session to store the user keyboard language…
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GPO to Set NTP on Domain Joined Computers and Servers
As a precursor, please review this article to set NTP for PDC Emulator prior to…
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Set NTP on Primary Domain Controller
Intro: Here is some general information to on the network time synchronization protocol (NTP) topic:…
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Active Directory: Helpdesk Admins Group Creation
Why? Give your helpdesk team the ability to manage user accounts in the domain without…
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An authentication error has occurred (Code: 0x80004005)
Symptom: [Window Title]Remote Desktop Connection[Content]An authentication error has occurred (Code: 0x80004005).Remote computer: 192.168.1.54[OK] Cause: This…
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SQL: Microsoft Dynamics – Rebuilding a Database View Named ‘FilteredContact’
Why? Update: currently, I'm unable to rebuild this complex view due to SQL constraints. Hence,…
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SQL Server: Use Profiler to Tune Database Indexes
Run Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio > Tools > SQL Server Profiler > Use the…
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PowerShell: Set DNS Server IPs on Default Network Interface
$dns1=.{ Import-Module ActiveDirectory $fsmoRoles=Get-ADDomainController -Filter *|Select-Object Name, Domain, Forest, OperationMasterRoles|Where-Object {$_.OperationMasterRoles}|select Name,OperationMasterRoles $pdcServer=($fsmoRoles|?{'PDCEmulator' -in $_.OperationMasterRoles}).Name…
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