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Windows Servers

Windows 2016 Server Licensing Explained – Free ...

With Windows 2016 Server already making its way into data centers Windows 2016 Server Licensing is becoming a very hot topic. Windows 2016 Server i...
Windows Servers

Installing Windows Server 2012 Active Directory...

This article serves as an Active Directory tutorial covering installation and setup of a Windows 2012 Domain Controller using Windows Server Manage...
Windows Servers

Troubleshooting Windows Server 2012 R2 Crashes....

There are umpteen reasons why your Windows Server 2012 R2 decides to present you with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) or the stop screen. As virtual ...
Windows Servers

Windows 2012 Server NIC Teaming – Load Balancin...

NIC Teaming, also known as Windows Load Balancing or Failover (LBFO), is an extremely useful feature supported by Windows Server 2012 that allows t...

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How to Fix VMware ESXi Virtual Machine 'Invalid...

In this article, we'll show you how to deal with VMs which are reported to have an Invalid Status as shown in the screenshot below. This is a ...

World Backup Day with Free Amazon Voucher and P...

Celebrate World Backup Day and WIN with Altaro! We all remember how grateful we were to have backup software when facing so many data loss mishap...

The Backup Bible. A Free Complete Guide to Disa...

The Free Backup Bible Complete Edition written by backup expert and Microsoft MVP Eric Siron, is comprised of 200+ pages of actionable content divi...

How to Enable SNMP on VMware ESXi Host & Config...

In this article we will show you how to enable SNMP on your VMware ESXi host, configure SNMP Community string and configure your ESXi firewall to a...

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The Linux Command Line

You could actually skip this whole section for those who are already familiar with the topic, but we highly recommend you read it because this is the he...
Linux - Unix

Linux File & Folder Permissions

File & folder security is a big part of any operating system and Linux is no exception! These permissions allow you to choose exactly who can acces...
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Configuring Linux to Act as a Firewall - Linux IPTab...

What exactly is a firewall? As in the non-computer world, a firewall acts as a physical barrier to prevent fires from spreading. In the computer world t...
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Linux BIND DNS - Part 2: Configuring db.domain Zone...

It's time to start creating our zone files. We'll follow the standard format, which is given in the DNS RFCs, in order to keep everything neat and less ...

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Network Protocol Analyzers

How to Detect SYN Flood Attacks with Capsa Network P...

This article explains how to detect a SYN Flood Attack using an advanced protocol analyser like Colasoft Capsa. We’ll show you how to identify and inspe...
Cisco Routers

How To Configure Dynamic DNS Server On A Cisco Router

Hosting your own webserver or email server would normaly require a static IP address from your ISP. This ensures that your services are always reachable...
Cisco Switches

Cisco 4507R+E Layer 3 Installation: Redundant WS-X45...

It's no news that we here at Firewall.cx enjoy writing about our installations of Cisco equipment and especially devices that we don’t get to see and pl...
Windows Workstations (XP, 7, 8, 10, 11)

Revealing & Backing Up Your Windows 8 – Windows 8.1 ...

Backing up your Windows License Product Key is essential for reinstallation of your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 operating system. In some cases, the Genuin...