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  • Viewing the replication properties of a dns zone running in windows server

    Backup DNS Windows Server 2016 2019 and 2022

    DNS or Domain Naming System is the heart of everything we do, on the LAN, and on the Internet. It is the phone book that maps names to IP addresses so we don’t have to remember the numbers that represent…

  • Using powershell to patch hyper v critical remote code vulnerability

    Hyper-V Critical remote code execution vulnerability in May 2021 patch Tuesday

    The past few months from a security perspective have been a roller coaster of zero-day vulnerabilities and critical patches that have been needed to patch serious issues found across a wide range of Microsoft products and solutions. This has notably…

  • Windows server dhcp vlan scopes configured allocating ip addresses

    Windows Server DHCP VLAN Configuration: Detailed Guide

    Network segmentation is a great way to compartmentalize the various networks you need to run in your environment. This provides many benefits from both a management and security perspective. When segmenting your networks, one of the things that you have…

  • Ubuntu server cli cheat sheet

    Ubuntu Server CLI Cheat Sheet

    One of the beautiful things about Linux is the power of the Linux CLI. This is what draws many to Linux to begin with. Granted, Windows has come a long way since the introduction of PowerShell, and now especially with…

  • Choosing to create a new windows server 2019 datacenter azure edition vm

    What is Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Azure Edition?

    There were many new announcements that came from the Microsoft Ignite conference in 2021, one of which was Windows Server 2022. However, there is a new Azure-specific Windows Server 2019 Datacenter operating system called Windows Server 2019 Datacenter Azure Edition.…

  • Viewing secured core recommendations in windows admin center preview 2012

    Windows Admin Center Preview 2012 Released Download New Features

    Unless you have had your proverbial head in the sand, you have no doubt at least played around with Windows Admin Center since its parallel release with Windows Server 2019. With the release of Windows Server 2022 looming on the…

  • Using powershell to finish out the deployment of the windows server 2019 core domain controller installation

    Windows Server 2019 Core Install Active Directory

    Windows Server Core has been around since Windows Server 2008. It has not been the most popular way however to consume a Windows Server. Why? Mainly due to the administration of a Windows Server Core installation. Windows administrators were relegated…

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    Copy Files to Windows Subsystem for Linux WSL2 with SSH

    In working with Windows Subsystem for Linux, you will undoubtedly want to work with files with your WSL Linux distribution. You may wonder how you can work with files effectively. This includes copying files both to and from Windows Subsystem…

  • Verifying-the-imported-WSL2-image-runs-on-the-destination-workstation

    WSL2 Backup and Restore Images using Import and Export

    Windows Subsystem for Linux is a great tool that many of you may use every day for various use cases. it is a great way to have quick access to Linux shell tools without having to spin up a VM…

  • Installing-the-MsftDockerProvider-and-Docker

    Install Docker in Windows Server 2019

    Want to play around with Windows Server Docker Containers? This is easy to do with only a few steps on a Windows Server 2019 host. Additionally, you may want to do more than play around. You may have a containerized…