
Foundations: An Introduction to Active Directory
Today I want to focus on a core Windows administration service, Active Directory (AD). Being an avid homelabber,...

vCenter Failed to Start File System Check on Disk (VMware KB2149838)
Background and Issue Last night I had a networking / storage blip in my home lab which caused...

Geo-Blocking: What is it, who to block, and how
Sections in this post:What is geo-blocking and why should you care?What countries should be blocked?How to block traffic...

Configure SSH on Cisco IOS Devices
If you’re new to the world of networking, you may be wondering how to configure SSH on a...

Configure Static IP on a Raspberry Pi before booting
Have you ever wanted setup a headless Raspberry Pi in your lab but don’t have an accessible DHCP...

Installing the OS on a Raspberry Pi
Getting into the world of Rasberry Pi is exciting, the possibilities are virtually endless! As with every computer,...

Raspberry Pi: Enable SSH for headless configuration
The world of Raspberry Pi is a truly amazing place, but sometimes configuring another system is a pain...

VMware Warning: SSH or ESXi Shell for the host has been enabled
The bane of every administrator’s existence: A new warning has appeared! This time we’re seeing a warning because...

No coredump target has been configured – VMware Warning
If you’ve ever installed VMware ESXi 7.0 on a smaller local disk, such as a USB drive or...

VMware Warning: System logs are stored on non-persistent storage
If you have ever installed VMware’s ESXi OS on a USB storage drive or SD card, you may...