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VMware
Upgrade VMware Tools to Latest Version
Installing VMware Tools on running virtual machines in a VMware vSphere environment is best practice and a great way to make sure the running virtual machines perform at their best. Having VMware Tools running as well is a necessary requirement…
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vSphere 6.5
Install VMware VCSA vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Patches
As we have detailed on previous posts, VMware is committed to using Photon OS in just about all the appliances that are being deployed with various products now. The new vCenter Server appliance is a case in point to that.ย …
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Windows
Add GUI file explorer to Windows PE environment
Recently, in working with a client who was using the Windows PE environment created with Windows 8.1 ADK, we had a server go down that had a corrupt Windows installation. ย It was decided to simply boot the server in a…
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Networking
Viewing and killing TCP IP connections Windows
Many time inย troubleshooting or needing to view network traffic information or connection information, seeing your TCP/IP connections in Windows can provide valuable insight into problems or issues that may be going on in Windows with connectivity. ย Also, viewing connection information…
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Windows
How to find your DNS settings on your computer
Basic Internet troubleshooting often requires troubleshooting DNS settings on a computer. ย DNS provides the means for all the user friendly URLS we use to surf the Internet are properly translated into the IP addresses the computers and servers understand in…
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ActiveDirectory
Option to transfer forest FSMO roles not available in GUI MMC
Transferring roles from one DC to another DC is a common practice, especially if you may have recently provisioned another domain controller in your environment and are shifting roles around to either provide better performance, or perhaps take down another…
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Windows
How to backup and restore MySQL DB using MySQL Workbench
For those database administrators out there who mainly deal with Microsoft SQL Server environments, you may wonder what tool you use to interact with MySQL and perform the necessary functions that most admins are used to performing with Microsoft SQL…