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  • Active Directory 2012R2 – How to Migrate to DFS Replication using the DFSRMIG command

    To resolve the issue with the deprecated File Replication Service (FRS) and migrate to Distributed File System Replication (DFSR), you can follow these steps: First, ensure that your domain functional level is at least Windows Server 2008 or higher. This is a prerequisite for using DFSR. You can check the domain functional level using the…

  • Reset your WordPress password

    Through MySQL Command Line Note: if you have a recent version of MySQL (version 5.x?) you can have MySQL compute the MD5 hash for you. Note that even if the passwords are salted, meaning they look like $P$BLDJMdyBwegaCLE0GeDiGtC/mqXLzB0, you can still replace the password with an MD5 hash, and WordPress will let you log in.…

  • RAC0225: Sending the test mail failed.

    I have been trying to configure iDrac alerts for a while now. But I seem to be getting the same error over and over again, ‘RAC0225: Sending the test mail failed’. It turns out that when iDrac sends an email the FROM account is the following, as entered in the fields in iDRAC Settings>Network>Common Settings…

  • Best Android ebook reader

    This is by far the best e-book reader with no advertisements that disrupt reading, or give you a heart attack as the developer states! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.readera&hl=en No related posts.

  • Receive email Notifications when a user logs in to your Mikrotik Router

    It is very usefull to be able to receive notifications when a user logs in to your mikrotik router. In some cases it helps spot a hacker or suspicious log-ins during off hours. (send log event to email) 1. Add an SMTP server for the router to use for sending emails /tool e-mail set address=smtp.gmail.com…

  • Block Brute Force on Microsoft RDP using Mikrotik Router

    This is a good way to block Brute Force attackers on prot 3389 MS-RDP. The new RDP connection is added to rdp_stage1  address list for 5 mins The second time it connects adds it to rdp_stage2 address list for 5 mins The thrird time adds it to rdp_stage3 address list for 5 mins The fourth time…

  • How to extract email addresses from a text file using notepad++ with no coding at all

    How to extract email addresses from a text file using notepad+ Given the following text file as input there are 3 easy steps to follow so that you can extract all email addresses contained inside the text. 1st Step – Find email addresses using regex match Use the find & replace feature of notepad++ Find:…

  • Oneplus One Sandstone Black 64GB

    The OnePlus One is the first smartphone developed by new start-up company OnePlus. It was released in April 2014, marketed as the “2014 Flagship Killer”. The device sports a 5.5″ 1080×1920 JDI display. It’s powered by a 2.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 processor and 3GB of RAM. Storage comes in at either 16GB or 64GB. Other…

  • Packt Publishing celebrating 10 years

      This month marks 10 years since we embarked on our mission to deliver effective learning and information services to IT professionals. To celebrate this huge milestone, we are offering ALL of our eBooks and Videos at just $10 each for 10 days – this promotion covers every title and you can stock up on…

  • Packt celebrates International Day Against DRM, May 6th 2014

    Packt Publishing firmly believes that you should be able to read and interact with your content when you want, where you want, and how you want – to that end they have been advocates of DRM-free content since their very first eBook was published back in 2004. To show their continuing support for Day Against…

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