The PXE file structure on Server 2012 R2 is very important to ensure smooth operation of PXE booting. There are two files that are required for PXE booting to work. You root directory should be C:\PXEServer\TFTProot\. If it is not, then you need to make sure you have made the proper adjustments to the registry… Read More
Microsoft has not made it easy to figure out how to build a PXE Server on Windows 2012 R2, Here’s how. Below are the steps to enable Windows Server 2012 R2 PXE/TFTP Server. First you will need the install the WDS Server Role. Make sure only the “Transport Server” Role service is checked. See images… Read More
The idea for the concept below came to me years ago when I received a letter from an unnamed Bank I was doing business with at the time. This letter stated that my PII (Personally Identifiable Information) had been stolen. As it turns out, the Bank’s un-encrypted offsite backup tape was stolen en-route to a… Read More
If you read our previous article Dell OpenManage Email Alerts (Bash), then you may be wondering how to send emails when OpenManage is installed on a Windows Server. When older versions of Dell OpenManage did not natively support e-mails we wrote a Powershell script in order to accomplish the task. In recent years the newer… Read More
If you have been working with Microsoft Outlook for any time, then chances are you are aware that in versions 2013 and newer users are able to connect to servers using the ActiveSync protocol. Unlike POP, ActiveSync allows the user to synchronize almost the entire mailbox with the server. This is a huge plus for… Read More
If you have ever worked with Windows Server 2012 R2 in a non domain or standalone environment, then chances are you have crossed paths with what I consider a minor annoyance. Sometimes a network will be identified as Public when it should be Private. Changing this option in the GUI is not possible from what… Read More
If you have been working with GPO in a Windows environment for any amount of time, then almost surely you have been presented with the enigma of creating WMI filters to segregate machine types. In our case this would be Desktop vs. Laptop. We realize there are many ways to skin this cat and I… Read More
If you are hosting a WordPress installation on your Linux server, than you may find it useful to automate the update using a bash script. While WordPress is capable of doing a web based update, we strongly believe in the principle of least privilege. Using this principle ensures tight security, however this comes at the… Read More
If you are hosting a Piwik Web Analytics installation on your Linux server, than you may find it useful to automate the update using a bash script. While Piwik is capable of doing a web based update, we strongly believe in the principle of least privilege. Using this principle ensures tight security, however this comes… Read More
In this tutorial I will show you how to roll your own custom OpenVPN client installer using NSIS. The installer will include the Better OpenVPN GUI Client and is based on OpenVPN 2.4.5 which features the ability to run OpenVPN GUI without administrative privileges. The new OpenVPN GUI features are documented here. Click here for… Read More