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In previous articles, I explained how to create an AMI from an EC2 instance and then launch the instance with scripts. Next,…

Microsoft regularly uses its platform to push its software and cloud services onto users, often providing little value but bloating the system…

MaxPowerSoft Active Directory Reports generates various types of reports, eliminating the need to create PowerShell scripts to retrieve Active Directory data manually.…

In this article, we’ll examine the process of updating a Windows 10 computer to Windows 11 23H2 using unsupported hardware. This includes…

OpenSSL is an open-source library and a command-line tool that helps admins and developers perform various cryptographic tasks, such as generating key…

SigCheck, part of the SysInternals suite, is a command-line utility offering security features such as verifying the digital file signature and calculating…

Let’s examine how to incorporate a standalone host with an ESXi hypervisor into the VMware vCenter Server (vCSA) for administrative centralization and…

Sudo for Windows has been available since Build 26052 and is currently only accessible through the Windows Insiders program as part of…

If you are employing an OPNsense firewall, the option to configure WireGuard as a VPN server instead of OpenVPN is a viable…

In this guide, we’ll cover how to create a custom Windows 10/11 installation image with pre-installed apps, necessary files, and other environment…