Overview of Microsoft Azure Networking
Private connections into Azure are either via ExpressRoute (comparable to AWS DirectConnect) or VPN. The…
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Microsoft SQL Server Error 18456
In a properly managed environment, the security team usually tracks the server logs for any…
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File Access Control
System Engineers must follow the security principle of authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) as the…
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MS SQL: Admin_Report_Notification
/* Admin_Report_Notification */DECLARE @tab char(1) SET @tab = CHAR(9)EXEC msdb.dbo.sp_send_dbmail@profile_name = 'Report DBMail Profile',@recipients =…
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MS SQL: Archive and Shrink Database
--Archive Database: with maximum allowed runtime and a set number of recordsdeclare @EndDate datetime, @Recs…
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Cisco Fabric Switch – MDS Zoning Template
<# What this script does: 1. Checks to see if an Internet connection via PowerShell…
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PowerShell: Microsoft SQL Administration
Script to Install Microsoft Clustering Service $proxy="http://proxy:8080"$exclusionList="localhost;*.kimconnect.com"function checkProxy{try{$connectionTest=iwr download.microsoft.com#$connectionSucceeds=Test-NetConnection -Computername download.microsoft.com -Port 443 -InformationLevel Quietif…
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Resolving Active Directory Replication Issues
In Windows Active Directory 2008+ mode, Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) succeeds the legacy File…
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Overview of Veeam Backup and Restore
Prepare the Environment Permissions - Active Directory: create a service account as a member of…
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PowerShell: Script to Obtain List of Sites and Associated Domain Controllers
Script: if (!(get-module -name "ActiveDirectory") ){Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell; import-module -name "ActiveDirectory" -DisableNameChecking | out-null }$sites=(Get-ADDomainController -filter…
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PowerShell: Use Chocolatey to Install Apps on Windows (Similar to Apt-Get or Yum)
Quick installation paste: # Install Chocolateyif (!(Get-Command choco.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope…
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Windows 10: Update Script
8/7/2020: there's an updated version of this script here. function updateWindows{# Set PowerShell Gallery as…
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Remove Bloatware on a Windows 10 Default Installation
1. Run PowerShell as Administrator 2. Issue these commands to download the Windows10Debloater script: #…
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PowerShell: vSphere 5.5 and TLS 1.2 Connection Issues
Intro: There was this situation when we experienced connection issues with "Connect-VIServer" commands from PowerShell…
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HPE Smart Update Manager 8.4.0
Step 1: Download ISO onto a Centralized Network Share Step 2: Connect to Remote Server…
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Linux: Remediate SSL Weak Cipher Suites
Description The remote host supports the use of SSL ciphers that offer weak encryption. Note:…
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How to Install Virtualbox in Ubuntu
Simply run these two commands: sudo add-apt-repository multiverse && sudo apt-get update sudo apt -y…
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Ubuntu 18.04: Network Configuration Utility
Prior to version 18.04, network configurations have been via these commands: sudo vim /etc/network/interfaces sudo…
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Security Updates for Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2019 (March 2019) (Spectre) (Meltdown) (Foreshadow)
Description The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, missing microcode…
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PowerShell: Remediate Microsoft Windows Unquoted Service Path Enumeration
Description The remote Windows host has at least one service installed that uses an unquoted…
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