Ubuntu 22.04: install Docker

In this tutorial, I will show you a script to install Docker and Docker Compose on Ubuntu 22.04. Today more and more applications are available in containers with Docker, I regularly have to install a new machine on Ubuntu and have to install Docker and Docker Compose. Personally, I prefer to install Docker from the …

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Nginx: configuration as reverse proxy

In this tutorial dedicated to Nginx, I will explain how to configure it in order to have a reverse proxy. Before getting to the heart of the matter, I will quickly introduce you to Nginx and what a reverse proxy. For this tutorial, I used an Ubuntu 20.04 machine. Introducing Nginx Nginx is a web …

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Hyper-V Cluster: Installation and Configuration

Introduction Through this tutorial, we will see how to set up a Hyper-v cluster under Windows Server (2012R2 / 2016/2019) step by step. Each step requires it, will take you on a tutorial to guide you in setting up a Hyper-V cluster. Prerequisites Be in an Active Directory environment, ideally having a server-side domain controller …

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Windows Update: Optimizing update distribution

Presentation of Distribution Optimization Since Windows 10 and available on Windows Server 2019, it is possible to optimize the distribution of Windows updates by using a peer-to-peer (P2P) system between computers on the same network (and even on the Internet) for downloading updates. This system avoids having to search for updates on the Internet each …

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Configure WSUS to have computers download updates from Microsoft

In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure WSUS so that computers download updates directly from the Microsoft website and not from your WSUS server. This configuration has the advantage of reducing the disk space required for storing updates, but at the cost of putting more strain on your internet connection. The timing of …

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Install PHP with IIS on Windows Server 2025

After seeing how to install IIS on Windows Server 2025, we will move on to installing PHP on it. This tutorial should work on earlier versions of Windows Server and second point: I advise you not to install PHP on IIS and more generally on Windows, which cannot provide good application performance and which is …

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Windows 11: Install WSL to run Linux on Windows

In this tutorial, I will explain how to install WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) on Windows 11 to allow you to run a Linux distribution (Ubuntu) directly on Windows. WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) allows you to run a distribution like Linux under Windows (10 and 11) under dual boot. This feature allows you to …

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Configure a DNS Forwarder on Windows Server with PowerShell

In this tutorial, I will explain how to add a DNS forwarder on Windows Server using PowerShell. The Cmdlets used in this tutorial are launched in a PowerShell window run as Administrator. To begin displaying the redirectors enter the following command: As you can see, there is already a DNS forwarder configured on server 1.1.1.1 …

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Ubuntu 24.04: install Nginx 1.27.X

In this tutorial, I will explain how to install Nginx version 1.27.X on Ubuntu 24.04 (this also works for Ubuntu version 22.04). At the time of writing this tutorial, the version of Nginx available on Ubuntu repositories is 1.24.X. On the Nginx.org website, the Mainline version of Nginx is 1.27X and the Stable version is …

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Active Directory: Setting up an authentication silo

In this tutorial, I will explain how to set up an authentication silo with Active Directory, but before going into detail, I will explain in a few words what an authentication silo is used for. In fact it is quite simple, it allows to control on which computers a user can connect, the authentication silos …

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Proxmox: configure email notifications

In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure an SMTP server on Proxmox to receive email notifications. Configure an SMTP server in Proxmox Go to Datacenter / Notifications. Click on the Add button 1 then on SMTP 2. Name 1 the configuration, configure the SMTP server 2, enter a sender email address 3, select …

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Windows Server 2025: Install IIS Web Server

In this tutorial, we will see how to install the IIS role, which allows you to deploy Microsoft’s web server on Windows Server 2025. IIS web server is used in many Microsoft products like: But also third-party products like Veeam which rely on this web server. Before starting the installation of IIS, you should know …

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GPO: Run PowerShell script at logon

In this tutorial, I will show you how to run a PowerShell script at user logon using Group Policy (GPO) in an Active Directory environment. Before you begin this tutorial, here are some considerations when running scripts at login: In this tutorial I will use a pretty simple script, it will just create an entry …

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