IT Support That Keeps You Going
This section features help articles and how-to's covering a wide variety of subjects
The Kali documentation page provides most of the info on how to do this, linked here. However they do not mention how to configure Grub to display the options to make this possible and selectable. Resize the Windows partition Before we can install Kali Linux,[…]
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In today’s work environment, where many people are working remotely or in a hybrid environment, securing your on-premises Exchange is more crucial than ever. To protect your organization’s sensitive data and guard against cyber attacks, hardening your on-premises Exchange should be a top priority. While[…]
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If you’ve got an Ubuntu machine that you’d like to use as a Network Attached Storage (NAS) server, Cockpit makes it easy to do. Cockpit is a web-based server management tool that lets you manage multiple servers from one dashboard. In its latest version, Cockpit[…]
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Moving to a secure boot UEFI is a great option. However, in some cases, the conversion from Legacy to UEFI using mbr2gpt fails and your computer is stuck in a boot loop. You will need a Windows 10 iso. Burn it on a disk, or[…]
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This may prove to be useful in cases where a user, or group, may need to run a script on a remote computer that requires admin privileges. Therefore, limiting the need for added permissions. Create a new task on the machine that will run it.[…]
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The HP Elite X3 Lapdock might have been designed to work with the well ahead of its time HP X3 Windows phone, but it makes an almost perfect Dex accessory. Here’s a quick look at what Dex is Everything works ok on the lapdock, except[…]
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Typically, an operating system comes preinstalled or you can acquire it online. But if you need an external installation medium, most everyone uses a bootable USB drive. A USB drive is perfectly suited for setting up (or resetting) a system – there are also many[…]
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The Asus Vivo RT is a great tablet for the price. I used it as a thin client and a terminal client extensively. If you own an Asus Vivo RT and lost the recovery image, you can download it here. This is the original Windows[…]
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CouchPotato lets you download movies automatically, easily and in the best quality as soon as they are available. Awesome PVR for USEnet and torrents. Just fill in what you want to see and CouchPotato will add it to your “want to watch”-list. Every day it[…]
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95% of issues with Group Policy not replicating are linked with the permissions problems. First, make sure that the GPOs permissions are set correctly. You might want to reset them to default in case there are too many changes. In Group Policy Management Console, click[…]
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