How To Set Up a VPN With Cisco
The Cisco name is synonymous with networking hardware and telecommunication equipment on a global scale. It is one of the most recognized names behind most enterprise routers and a good […]
How To Encrypt Data In Amazon S3
Most data uploaded to the cloud is protected by the standard username and password authentication, and is usually stored in plaintext for easy access and retrieval. However, because some data […]
Enable Encryption for Microsoft SQL Server Connections
It’s late in the afternoon and I have just received a most interesting task. A client of mine wants to connect to his Microsoft SQL Server over the public network, […]
Using Wireshark to Sniff an SMB transmission
Have you ever wondered what is happening under the hood when connecting to a Windows share? There is one easy way to find out. Use a packet sniffer such as […]
How to Configure IPSec on Windows
There are many applications which will implement authentication and encryption of network traffic through a separate third party program. However, the Microsoft operating system can also implement this natively through […]
How to Create a Local FTP Server from Scratch
Windows 10 users can create a personal cloud server that lets them transfer files without limits. In this guide, we’ll show you how to create a local FTP server that […]
How to Upgrade Microsoft SQL Server the Right Way
Hello and welcome to another detailed article on MSSQL. Today I will be touching the subject matter of doing an in-line upgrade of a MSSQL Server from one version to […]
Brocade ISL Configuration Step by Step Guide
Hello everyone! I have recently received the task to connect a Brocade SN6000B switch to an existing switch fabric, so I thought I would write a article on how to […]
Automatically Pass WinSCP Passwords to PuTTY (SSH)
WinSCP has been one of the most effective and lightweight secure file-transferring clients on the Internet for nearly 20 years. It supports FTP, SFTP, WebDAV, Amazon S3, SCP, and SSH. […]
Attach a USB Device to a Virtual Machine in VMware
Hello and welcome to another article on VMware. This time we’ll talk about a simple task, of attaching a USB device to a VM in VMware. This article is intended […]
How to Run Linux on Windows 10
Linux users celebrated when it was reported that Bash shell was coming to Windows. And while it was not readily available to all users at first, the Windows 10 Creators […]
Configure NGINX Reverse Proxy – Step by Step
Hello and welcome to an article that focuses on installing and configuring NGINX as a reverse proxy. This is a technical oriented document so we won’t discuss the design and […]
How to Configure NIC Teaming on Windows Server
Hello and welcome to another useful article about Windows Server. In this article we will talk about NIC Teaming and how it has improved over time, especially with the new […]
How to Connect to a Windows EC2 Instance from Mac
Previously, I wrote an article on how you can connect to a Linux EC2 instance using SSH via Terminal. In this article, we’re going to talk about connecting to a […]
How to SSH to a Linux EC2 Instance from Mac
For quite some time now, Linux and its derivatives or distros have been the most widely used platform in the cloud. Since many of these Linux instances are headless, i.e. […]
How to Create an Amazon S3 Bucket and Folder
Consumer cloud storage solutions like Google Drive, DropBox, and OneDrive are great for personal or perhaps even SMB (small-to-medium-sized business) use. But if you’re a large enterprise, you’d do better […]
Upgrade Brocade SAN Switch Firmware Step-by-Step
Hello and welcome to a neat little article about upgrading the firmware of a Brocade SAN Switch with the latest FOS (Fabric Operating System). So without further ado, let us […]