Python Windows login script As I have been learning Python recently I decided to write a Python script get my Windows 10 laptop ready to work without any physical interaction. Again this is a really basic script but it frees up 5 to 10 minutes of my morning and means that I have less menial […]
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This week I got around to installing Windows Subsystem for Linux version 2 my laptop so that I am now able to run Ubuntu inside of Windows which means that I no longer need putty to ssh to servers any more. The install is pretty straight forwards and I used the official Windows guide to
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VirtualBox is a powerful x86 and AMD64/Intel64 virtualization product for enterprise as well as home use. Not only is VirtualBox an extremely feature rich, high performance product for enterprise customers, it is also the only professional solution that is freely available as Open Source Software under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2.
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I started using Windows 10 PowerToys, Installing and configuring FancyZones to make a 34″ Ultrawide Monitor act like 2 screens when I installed my Iiyama ProLite XUB3493WQSU 34″ Ultra Wide monitor on my laptop (https://www.ithowtoo.com/2021/03/07/iiyama-prolite-xub3493wqsu-monitor-arrived-07-03-2021/) I found it really annoying to have to manually resize windows manually to fit side by side to make the
If your PC is running Windows 10 PRO and your Zentyal Server is configured as a DC then the Windows PC can be added to the Domain to add the benefits of centralized login and management using AD users. If you need to install a Zentyal Server then follow THIS guide. To configure a Zentyal
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There have been a number of times that I have wanted to access my Ubuntu 20.04/20.10 PC from a Windows PC using Remote Desktop Access (RDP). This is how I have configured it to work. Enable RDP on the Ubuntu 20.04/ 20.10 PC: Open the terminal and type the following command: Type your password and
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This is my guide to how to Install Windows 10 Pro on a PC/VM. The process is basically the same for both after you have booted from the boot media. Windows 10 boot media can be created by downloading the Windows 10 Media Creation tool from HERE. For a walk through of creating Windows 10
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Although running Windows 10 updates is a simple procedure it is a crucial process for keeping a Windows 10 machine as secure as possible so it is worth documenting. For more information about Windows updates take a look at this great post on TechRepublic. Install Windows 10 Updates: To run windows updates click on the
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The first step to create a Windows 10 iso is to download the Media Creation tool from HERE. Create the Windows 10 ISO. Once the Media Creation tool is downloaded double click on the exe and it will open the following window: Accept the License by clicking the Accept button: Wait for the wizard Select
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This post explains how to Disable Windows Server 2012 R2 password expiry. The reason that I discovered how to do this was that one of my server’s local Administrator password kept expiring every 45 days which was really annoying. If this was a production server then this is a good security feature but as the
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I had an occasion when I was trying to install Ubuntu 20.04 onto a laptop but found that I was without a usb pen drive, external usb drive or a recordable DVD media and had no way to easily get any so I tried installing Ubuntu without installation media and this is the technique that
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Had to create a GPO today to map drives on users desktops, I used THIS site. Public drive mappings typically do not require membership to a particular group. However, sometimes public drive mappings do not provide enough granularity. Most organizations have data specific to business units such as accounting, marketing, or human resources.. Inclusive Group
Had to configure a GPO at a client this morning that added a custom wallpaper to the users desktop. I used THIS site to do it. Group Policy is of course one of the best ways you can lockdown and configure your windows systems in your environment and one of the most commonly configured setting
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Today I had to change the admin passwords of 2 Windows 2008 R2 servers as some-one changed them from the default password!!!! Luckily I stumbled onto THIS site which shows an excelent method of resetting the password using the windows 2008 cd: Boot from the Micrsoft Windows Server 2008 DVD From the Install Windows menu, click “Next”.
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