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How to Uninstall the Azure Arc Setup Feature from Windows Server 2022
October cumulative update KB5031364 for Windows Server 2022 implements a novel Azure Arc Setup facet. Moreover, Azure Arc hasn’t merely been incorporated as an elective component, but it’s now also initiated by default, a distinct icon has emerged in the tray and Start Menu, and irritating alerts have surfaced on the desktop emphasizing the requirement…
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How to Remotely Connect to VirtualBox VMs Using RDP (VRDP)
Users can connect to Virtual Machines (VMs) on a distant machine with the VirtualBox Remote Display Protocol (VRDP) without requiring to activate Remote Desktop (RDP) in the guest OS. This feature allows VirtualBox to host virtual desktops that are accessible from different clients. Similar to VMware Workstation, VirtualBox is a second type of hypervisor that…
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A Comprehensive Guide to Utilizing WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol) on Windows
The WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery) protocol provides an easy solution for proxy settings configuration on the network clients. WPAD is designed such that a client can utilize DHCP and/or DNS to locate a web server within your network holding a PAC configuration file with proxy settings (http://yourdomain/wpad.dat). Create Proxy Auto-Discovery File (wpad.dat) A distinctive PAC…
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Branches on GitHub can be merged.
In this blog post, we will dive deeper into the concept of branches and explore how they can be merged using pull requests (PR) in Git and GitHub. If you’re new to this topic, we highly recommend checking out our previous article to understand the background, code samples, and environment setup. It lays the foundation…
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How about “Set up a container on Proxmox” instead?
Unlocking the Potential of Proxmox Containers Proxmox, a powerful virtualization platform, offers more than just virtual machines (VMs). With Proxmox, you can also create and manage containers. While the default container type is Linux Containers (LXC), it is possible to set up a Docker environment within Proxmox, either within an LXC container or a VM.…
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Secure your Windows Server 2012/R2 workloads utilizing various options available on Azure.
Thank you for choosing Windows Server 2012/R2 as a trusted part of your organization for the past decade. As we reach the 10-year mark since its launch, we want to inform you that support for Windows Server 2012/R2 will come to an end on October 10th, 2023, in accordance with our 10-year lifecycle policy. This…
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How to Troubleshoot a 502 Bad Gateway Error on Nginx
One of the most frustrating errors the sysadmin comes across when working with Nginx is the 502 error. The text accompanying this error is ‘Bad Gateway’, which, unfortunately, doesn’t say much about what might have gone wrong. In contrast, the other errors clearly say that the resource or page was not found, or that you…
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How to Install and Configure VNC Server on Ubuntu 16.04
While the domination of Linux on the server scene is undisputed, managing servers isn’t for everyone. One big reason is that people just don’t know their way around the command line even if they are knowledgeable about what goes where. This prevents even highly experienced power users from being able to configure the server to…
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How to Install Webmail in CentOS 7
While the Linux system comes with mail-reading facility built in, the environment is really not convenient for those who don’t love the command line that much. A graphical client offers a lot more ease and features. For setting up an email client in CentOS 7, you have two options: Set up a GUI-based client such…
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How to Install OpenNMS on Ubuntu 16.04
When it comes to enterprise-grade network and service monitoring, there are few challengers to OpenNMS. It provides a simple web-based interface to visually monitor different parts of your service, and comes with a REST API that allows quick integration with virtually any system you might have. Installing OpenNMS on Ubuntu takes a bit of work.…