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Dual Booting Kali with Windows – Fixing GRUB

September 7, 2022 Alex Linux, Windows

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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Hardening On-Premise Exchange for the COVID work from home era

July 26, 2021 Alex Windows

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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Fixing UEFI boot problems on Windows 7,8 and 10

August 7, 2019 Alex Windows

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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Allow domain users to start a scheduled task on a server

August 2, 2019 Alex Windows

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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Creating a bootable USB in Windows

February 28, 2019 Alex Windows

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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Asus Vivo RT Windows 8 install image

February 28, 2019 Alex Windows

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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Troubleshooting GPO Replication Issues for Domain Controllers

February 26, 2019 Alex Windows

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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Setting up SSH Trust Between Two Servers

February 25, 2019 Alex Linux, Windows

The SSH protocol uses encryption to secure the connection between a client and a server. All user authentication, commands, output, and file transfers are encrypted to protect against attacks in the network. Let’s say you want to setup a cron job to copy some files[…]

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