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Store secrets in AWS Secrets Manager

AWS Secrets Manager enables you to safely store secrets, such as passwords or access keys. This way, you don't...
Can’t uninstall app: Delete or change Windows apps that have been flagged as non-removable

If you can't uninstall a Windows app, the ARPNOREMOVE property might be the reason. When installing software on Windows...
Azure PowerShell vs. Azure CLI

In your work in Microsoft Azure, should you focus your energies on Azure PowerShell, Azure CLI, or both? This...
Trim characters from strings in PowerShell

Most programming languages provide string functions that can be used to selectively truncate leading or trailing characters. String objects...
Kill Windows a process with Tskill and Taskkill

In my previous post, Terminate Windows processes with PsKill, I explained how to use PsKill to kill Windows processes...
VMware NSX Advanced Load Balancer: Installation and configuration

VMware's NSX Advanced Load Balancer is a rebrand of the Avi Networks load balancer, as VMware purchased Avi Networks...
Portainer: A GUI for managing Docker containers and Kubernetes

Portainer allows you to manage Docker containers and Kubernetes with a graphical user interface (GUI) without ever touching the...
Microsoft 365 Apps admin center: Remote Office configuration

If you have a Microsoft 365 business subscription, you can use the Microsoft 365 Apps admin center to configure...
NetCrunch 13: Real-time network monitoring, traffic analysis, alerts, and performance reporting

NetCrunch 13 is the latest release of AdRem Software's flagship monitoring software, containing many new features and enhancements. The...
Set Chrome, Firefox and Edge as default mail client (mailto handlers)

To set Chrome, Edge, or Firefox as default mail client for mailto links (mailto handlers) requires several steps. In...
Restrict logon time for Active Directory users

You can restrict logon times for Active Directory users for specific days or hours. This can be useful to...
Show or hide users on the logon screen with Group Policy

By default, the Windows logon screen displays some information about the current user as well as accounts that have...
Microk8s: An easy-to-use Kubernetes distribution

Microk8s is a production-grade, easy-to-use Kubernetes distribution from the Ubuntu maker Canonical that provides quick time to value for...
Install Windows 10 / 11 22H2 without Microsoft account

With earlier versions of Windows 10 and 11, you always had the option to skip the creation of a...
Prepare WSUS for Windows 10/11 Unified Update Platform (UUP)

The Unified Update Platform (UUP) reduces the size of feature and quality updates, as well as the number of...
Configuring IPvlan networking in Docker

In my previous article, we discussed the MacVLAN network in Docker. Today, I will outline the differences between IPvlan...
Use Azure Storage for backup

Because of its relatively low cost and flexibility, Azure Storage is a great target for cloud-based backup. Learn the...
Cannot delete a file or folder

If you cannot delete a file or folder and the operation fails with the error message "This action can't...
Factory reset of Windows 10 and 11 without a password

Windows 10 and 11 come with a factory reset feature. However, maybe you lost your password and want to...