windows
2014
Configure Public Key Authentication for SSH on Linux
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system-administration
tech
linux
pka
public-key-authentication
putty
ssh
sysadmin
technology
ubuntu
windows
Very recently, I acquired myself a cheap Linux based VPS for personal use.
Windows Server & System Center Technical Preview
·216 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
sysadmin
system-center
technology
windows
windows-10
windows-server
Hot on the heels of the Windows 10 Technical Preview release, Microsoft have now added the Windows Server and accompanying System Center Technical Preview for the masses.
Windows 9 is dead, long live Windows 10
·291 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-10
windows-9
Yes that’s right folks, before Windows 9 could change your mind about the modern Windows it has been taken out the back and shot; Introducing Windows 10.
Ping a set of hosts with Powershell
·368 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
ping
powershell
sysadmin
technology
test-connection
windows
You may find yourself one day having to ping a set of machines on a regular basis.
Piping Command Line output to clipboard
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system-administration
tech
cmd
command-prompt
pipe
sysadmin
technology
windows
Piping output of applications is nothing new to those in the profession of IT (especially the *nix administrators out there) but there was a feature added to Windows 7/Server 2008 R2 that doesn’t seem to be widespread.
2013
Windows 8.1 & Server 2012 R2 release dates announced
·153 words·1 min
system-administration
tech
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-8
windows-8-1
windows-server-2012-r2
If you have been hanging out for the latest release of Windows for either your home computer or your server farms the wait is almost over.
2012
Make time to set (NTP) time
·401 words·2 mins
system-administration
tech
ntp
sysadmin
technology
windows
Any any Windows domain environment one of the most overlooked but ultimately crippling when things are wrong component is time.
Certified Part 1
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system-administration
tech
certification
learning
mcp
mcts
microsoft
sysadmin
technology
windows
windows-7
As of yesterday I am now a Microsoft Certified Professional (Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuration for those keeping score at home).
"svchost.exe is using a lot of my CPU. Is this a virus?"
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system-administration
tech
svchost-exe
sysadmin
technology
windows
A common occurrence I find is that svchost.