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Windows
Windows Server Managed Service Accounts Password Changes
Passwords are a basic component of user security. Managing passwords across your infrastructure can be an extremely challenging task, especially in larger environments. There is a specialized account that is generally used in Windows environments known as the service account. …
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Windows
Set NTP Server Windows 2016 or Windows 2019
There is no question about it, having accurate time in your environment set in critical infrastructure systems is a must. Many business-critical applications and infrastructure systems rely on accurate time synchronized between them to ensure the system functions as expected.…
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Windows Server 2019
VMware Windows Server 2019 Template Best Practices
Deploying Windows Server 2019 virtual machines from template is a great way to streamline the process of getting up and running with a new instance of Windows Server in your vSphere infrastructure quickly and easily. Templates help to take much…
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DevOps
Ansible Manage Windows Servers Examples Guide
Managing your Windows Servers from the GUI in mass is not fun or efficient. While the GUI has its place for one-off and ad-hoc configuration, managing your Windows servers in an automated way is a much better option than using…
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DevOps
Installing Hashicorp Vault Password Management in Ubuntu 18.04
One of the things that I have been wanting to do for quite some time now is play around with Hashicorp Vault in the lab. In case you haven’t heard (which is doubtful), Hashicorp Vault allows you to have a…
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VMware Automation
Ansible Deploy Multiple VM from Template VMware
Ansible is a tremendously powerful tool for automation across the board. When it comes to VMware, Ansible has a large array of modules that allow you to effectively interact with your vSphere environment. This includes managing VMware vSphere virtual machines.…
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NSX-T
VMware NSX-T Global Manager Appliance Install
One of the really great new features of NSX-T 3.0 and higher is the introduction of the Global Manager appliance. With the global manager appliance, you have access to the really cool new features in NSX-T 3 such as NSX…
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Workstation
VMware Workstation 20H2 Tech Preview VCTL Containers
Just a day ago, VMware posted news that a new Tech Preview had been released – Workstation 20H2. This release contains major new features and improvements. The biggest new feature with this Tech Preview is containers. That’s right, with this…
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home lab
Supermicro VMware Home Lab Automatic Power On and Power Off
Running a VMware vSphere home lab is a great way to learn and grow as a virtualization professional. I have a home lab that I have built up over the past few years with Supermicro server hardware. The Supermicro servers…
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Automation
Ansible Windows Join Domain and Rejoin Playbooks
Automating Windows with Ansible modules is a great way to become more effective, productive, and efficient as a Windows administrator. Ansible provides a number of modules that can allow you to interact with your Windows machines either at the guest…
