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Creating the Ansible Play

Rename and Domain Join Ansible Play

Updated 5 months 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 5 months 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 5 months ago by Brian Dorr

Preparing Your Machine

Convert XVA Virtual Machine to VMDK

Updated 10 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 10 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 10 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years 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