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Running the UniFi Network Controller as a Windows Service or on Startup

The trick to all methods is to use the java.exe built into the UniFi software, NOT the Adoptium version recommended by Ubiquiti. They are confused. You don’t need to install a separate software. You don’t need to mess with the JAVA_HOME variable. As long as you specific the commands exactly as shown below, it should work. Tested and confirmed working on […]

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Fortigate Hairpin NAT

This article describes the configuration needed for Fortigate Hairpin NAT. Scenario: Internal user (“PC” in the follow diagram) needs to access Server (10.10.10.10) In this scenario, both PC and Server are behind FortiGate and PC wants to connect to Server by pointing to its external address (172.16.1.10) instead of its real one (10.10.10.10). This is […]

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Backup and Restore VMware ESXi host configuration

While the importance of backing up VMware vSphere VMs has been discussed at length, little attention has been paid to ESXi host configuration backup. A failure to backup the ESXi host configuration can trigger a number of consequences, ranging from minor to grave. Even if you manage to mitigate the effects of ESXi host breakdown, […]

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Solved: Cannot connect to an SMB2 network share form Windows Server 2022

Guest access in SMB2 will be disabled by default in Windows Server 2019. According to microsoft (see: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4046019/guest-access-in-smb2-disabled-by-default-in-windows-10-and-windows-ser) In Windows 10, version 1709, Windows 10, version 1903, Windows  Server, version 1709, Windows  Server, version 1903, and Windows Server  2019, the SMB2 client no longer allows the following actions: * Guest account access to a remote server; * Fallback […]

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How to configure Windows Server and Unifi Controller for RADIUS Wifi access

In this tutorial you will be shown how to configure Unifi Controller and Windows Server for RADIUS Wifi access. Why is this useful? Well this allows us to just disable a user account in Active Directory after a termination and the previous employee will no longer have Wifi access. This will prevent Tech Support having […]

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Activate Microsoft Windows and Office

NOTE ® Copyright to the guy below. MAS Latest Release Last Release – v2.9 (20-Dec-2024)GitHub / Azure DevOps / Self-hosted Git Features Activations Summary Activation Type Supported Product Activation Period Is Internet Needed? HWID Windows 10-11 Permanent Yes Ohook Office Permanent No KMS38 Windows 10-11-Server Till the Year 2038 No Online KMS Windows / Office 180 Days. Lifetime With […]

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How to migrate domain controller to Windows Server 2025

Migrating a Domain Controller (DC) from Windows Server 2016 to Windows Server 2025 requires careful planning and execution to avoid disruptions. Below are the steps to perform this migration: Preparation Migration Steps 1. Install Windows Server 2025 2. Install Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) 3. Promote the New Server to a Domain Controller 4. […]

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