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Backup MySQL With Powershell

If you are working with MySQL on Windows you probably know about the MySQL Connector/Net .  If you don’t, please read further. MySQL Connector/Net has made working with MySQL Server or MariaDB Server on windows a breeze.  Initially it was commonly used as an interface between .Net Applications and MySQL.  With the advent of Powershell…  Read More 

Prevent 90% Of Malware With GPO

If you are in a shop running Microsoft products, then chances are you are using some flavor of their Server product. From Server 2000 forward, GPO’s(Group Policy Objects) have been the Administrators best friend for managing networks of client computers. After the CryptoLocker outbreak in October of last year, I was reminded of how important…  Read More 

Debian MOTD Update Notifier

If you read one of our previous articles Debian Wheezy Dynamic MOTD, Debian Jessie Dynamic MOTD or Debian Stretch Dynamic MOTD, then you would probably note that I left out “Updates (20-updates)” from that tutorial. Since that tutorial was originally written, I have found an incredibly easy way of integrating update information into the dynamic MOTD system….  Read More