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Creating the Ansible Play

Rename and Domain Join Ansible Play

Updated 3 weeks ago by Brian Dorr

Preparing the VMs

Rename and Domain Join Ansible Play

Deploy the VMs For this little experiment. I am deploying from template from a Windows 10 VM. I ...

Updated 3 weeks ago by Brian Dorr

Windows DNS Reverse Zone 1 Text - Config Module

Reverse DNS Record Windows

Below is an example of YAML to modify "windows_dns::zones": '#{subnet.inAddrArpa}': ensu...

Updated 1 month ago by Brian Dorr

Preparing Your Machine

Convert XVA Virtual Machine to VMDK

Updated 6 months ago by Brian

3.1 Convert the disk.raw file to a VMDK

Convert XVA Virtual Machine to VMDK 3. Convert disk.raw to VMDK

Objective: Use qemu-img to convert the raw disk extracted from the XVA file in our working direct...

Updated 6 months ago by Brian

2.1 Extract the XVA File to Raw Disk

Convert XVA Virtual Machine to VMDK 2. Extracting the XVA to Raw Disk

Objective: Extract the disk from the from the XVA to a raw disk to be converted to VMDK. Step 1....

Updated 6 months ago by Brian

1.4 Using Tshark for a Deeper Dive

Wireshark & Tshark

A Closer Look: This is not going to be a deep dive into T-Shark, however, what this will show is ...

Updated 1 year ago by Brian

1.3 Adding Filters / Columns

Wireshark & Tshark

Creating Search Filters / Columns: This is very useful and will save you time in the long run. Wh...

Updated 1 year ago by Brian

1.2 Customizing Profiles

Wireshark & Tshark

This profile is going to be the default that is used, however, keep in mind, this will be dictate...

Updated 1 year ago by Brian

1.1 Importing Profiles

Wireshark & Tshark

Importing a profile: There are many ways you can go about this, but for this guide, I will provi...

Updated 1 year ago by Brian

Enabling SSH

Managing Cisco Devices

It always starts with the generation of a public/private keypair that will be only used for the S...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

1.1 Installing xva-img from source

Convert XVA Virtual Machine to VMDK 1. Installing XVA-img

Objective: Install xve-image from source on an ubuntu 20.04 LTS machine in order to convert from ...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

Usernames and Passwords

Managing Cisco Devices

There are different ways in IOS to configure users with corresponding passwords. For SSH, the Rou...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

How to Extend Evaluation License

Rearm Evaluation License Windows Server

Objective: To extend the windows server evaluation license for extended use after 180 days The e...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

Change Password for Web interface

Managing pi-hole DNS Server

Objective: Change the login password for the Web Interface for piHole. STEP 1: You can change ...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

DNSMASQ_WARN reducing DNS packet size

Managing pi-hole DNS Server

Objective: Get rid of the warnings in the Admin Web Interface "reducing DNS packet size for names...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

Removing cloud-init from Ubuntu 20.04

Managing Ubuntu Server 20.04

Objective: To disable or remove cloud-init from your ubuntu 20.04 ServerMethod 1: Disable cloud-i...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

Disabling IPv6 address on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Focal Fossa step by step instructions

Managing Ubuntu Server 20.04

Objective: To disable ipv6 where it is persistent among reboots In case you need more permanent ...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian

Configure NTP with w32tm.exe

Configuring DC to Sync Time with Extern...

OBJECTIVE: To configure the Domain Controller to use an external NTP server to keep time reliable...

Updated 2 years ago by Brian