DPM w/ MBS, your memory usage is a little aggravating.
Published
January 23, 2022
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1:50 PM
If you use Modern Backup Storage in DPM (and you should) be prepared to allocate lots of "extra" RAM.
Infrastructure
It's (Past) Time to Block HTML Attachments in Email
Published
January 17, 2022
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11:23 AM
The risks of allowing HTML attachments in email far outweigh the benefits.
Is "hgsLZ7Rm" a good password? Apparently not (anymore).
Published
October 4, 2021
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8:13 AM
Your passwords are probably not as secure as you think they are.
"Could not get nonce" Error with pfSense ACME Certificates Service
Published
May 10, 2021
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1:17 PM
Before googling "Could not get nonce" (like I did), you should first check the Let's Encrypt status page or Twitter feed.
Know the Implications Before Enabling Kubernetes in Docker Desktop
Published
April 30, 2021
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2:19 PM
Kubernetes is incredibly powerful, but should running it be as simple as selecting a checkbox?
Moving the Virtual Hard Disk for Images (ext4.vhdx) in Docker Desktop
Published
April 30, 2021
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11:39 AM
Are you a little irritated that Docker Desktop is consuming a large chunk of your C: drive? Don't fret, you can easily resolve the issue -- provided you have another disk available.
"Git" Your (Infrastructure) Act Together
Published
April 30, 2021
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11:27 AM
Last year I migrated a relatively large OneNote notebook to Markdown -- which anyone can access on GitHub. Here is a little background on why this was done and how things improved as a result.
PowerShell Scripts for Managing the Path Environment Variable
Published
May 24, 2013
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9:57 PM
Even though it doesn't take long to add a folder to %Path% by clicking through Windows, I prefer to do this using a little PowerShell instead.
PowerShell Scripts for Managing BackConnectionHostNames (KB 896861)
Published
May 24, 2013
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7:34 AM
Here's a set of scripts to make it easier to view the items in the "BackConnectionHostNames" registry key, as well as add and remove hostnames.
PowerShell Scripts for Managing the Hosts File
Published
May 7, 2013
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11:01 PM
Here's a set of scripts to make it easier to view the hostname mappings in the hosts file, as well as add and remove hostnames.