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Step-by-Step Guide: How to Whitelist a Domain in Microsoft 365

Defender for Office 365 and Exchange Online Protection monitor all emails coming to your domain, blocking any harmful or spam messages. However,…

Windows 10

How to Install Windows Terminal Without Using the Microsoft Store

Windows Terminal is a novel terminal application crafted to simplify the use of command line tools, cmd.exe, and Powershell environments. It supports…

Articles

Solutions for Common Print Spooler Errors: What to Do If the Print Spooler Stops

Are you wondering why your printer spooler stopped? This article addresses common Windows print spooler errors and various methods for fixing them.…

Anti-Spam Policies in Microsoft 365
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Understanding Anti-Spam Policies in Microsoft 365 (Office 365)

It is astonishing that over 200 billion spam emails are sent out every single day. One way to tackle this problem in…

Active Directory

Exploring the New Group Policy Settings in Windows 11 23H2

Windows 11 23H2 introduces a range of new Group Policy settings. These target new features like Dev Drive and extend the management…

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All Editions of Windows Server 2025 to Support SMB over QUIC

One of the main new features of Windows Server 2022 is SMB over QUIC. QUIC serves as an alternative to TCP and…

Windows Terminal vs Legacy Console
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Understanding How to Toggle Between Windows Terminal and Legacy Console

The new graphical console brings a number of improvements over the classic console host. However, for the foreseeable future, both environments are…

Ansible

Getting Started with Ansible: A Tutorial for Beginners

Ansible, an open-source automation platform, is rapidly gaining popularity among IT experts and organizations seeking simple yet powerful solutions for automation. It…

Powershell

A Step-by-Step Guide to Connecting VPN Before Windows Logon

The built-in VPN client in Windows, by default, does not let you connect to the VPN server before the user signs in.…

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How to Encrypt Linux LVM with Linux Unified Key Setup (LUKS) Using Cockpit

Linux’s logical volume management (LVM) system regulates and apportions data on physical disks. This piece elaborates on LVM’s functioning, methods to manage…