Build a 3-Node Proxmox Ceph Cluster Without a Monitor
Three Lenovo M720q nodes from bare metal to a Proxmox cluster with Ceph, a backup server and Let's Encrypt certificates, installed entirely through a KVM ove...
GL.iNet Comet X Review: 4-Port KVM over IP for a 10-Inch Rack
Hands-on with the GL.iNet Comet X, the four-port KVM over IP that installed my whole Proxmox cluster without a monitor: unboxing, rack mount, setup, the one ...
3x Lenovo M720q in a 10-Inch Rack: The Cluster Hardware Build
The parts and the build for my Proxmox cluster: three M720q Tiny PCs with dual 10GbE cards on a riser, a DeskPi RackMate T1 Plus, a 10GbE switch and a PDU, p...
Cudy TR3000 Review: A Budget OpenWrt Travel Router with VPN
The Cudy TR3000 is a pocket travel router running OpenWrt underneath, with a 2.5GbE WAN port and a built-in VPN client. Unboxing, setup, connecting it to Clo...
Build Your First Home NAS With Fygo OS
A home NAS from recycled parts and Fygo OS: the hardware, the four jobs it has to do, the permission gotcha that hides your media, and the free tier.
Proxmox Ceph Networking: Why I Split My 10GbE NICs
Building a 3-node Proxmox VE and Ceph cluster with only two 10GbE ports per node. Why bonding lost, and the four things that broke along the way.
CloudConnexa + Intune: Zero-Trust Remote Access
Build zero-trust remote access with CloudConnexa, free. Then wire SAML to Entra ID and push OpenVPN Connect through Intune with the Cloud ID pre-filled.
Self-Host Your First App in 15 Minutes with Docker Compose
Host your first app on your own hardware with one Compose file and one command. No container experience, no subscription, real gotchas included.
Home Server: 5 Things to Do First
You installed Proxmox, now what? The five first steps that take a home server from installed to solid: fixed IP, no root, snapshots, updates, docs.
Build Your First Home Server in 30 Minutes (Proxmox)
Build a home server from nothing in about 30 minutes with Proxmox VE: flash the installer, create your first VM and run a useful service. No experience needed.
Fix the Identity Management for UNIX Upgrade Block
Windows Server in-place upgrade blocked by Identity Management for UNIX: remove IDMU with DISM or comment out IDMUUpgradeComplianceCheck in compliance.ini.
How to Export and Import Conditional Access Policy's
Back up and restore Entra Conditional Access policies with PowerShell: export to JSON and import again through the Microsoft.Graph and Graph.Beta modules.
Remote Desktop Services, Securing it with Azure MFA!
Part 7 of the Server 2022 RDS series: install the Azure MFA NPS Extension on the RD Gateway, plus the REQUIRE_USER_MATCH and number-matching registry keys.
Windows Hello for Business - Cloud Kerberos trust deployment
Deploy Windows Hello for Business cloud Kerberos trust: create the Azure AD Kerberos server object, enable WHfB in Intune and push the cloud trust OMA-URI.
UrBackup - Backup Image Restore
Video showing how to restore a full image backup from UrBackup onto a machine, completing the UrBackup server and client series.
Upgrading A Server 2012 R2 Domain Controller To Server 2019!
In-place upgrade of a Server 2012 R2 domain controller to Server 2019: run adprep /forestprep and /domainprep first and check the supported upgrade paths.
Server 2022 - Remote Desktop Services - Part 6 Remote App
Part 6 of the Server 2022 RDS series: add a second Session Host and configure it as a RemoteApp server so users run applications without a local install.
UrBackup - Deploying Clients with GPO!
Deploy the UrBackup client to all servers and workstations with Group Policy software installation, following the UrBackup server install video.
UrBackup - Installing the Backup Server!
Install a UrBackup backup server for the lab environment. Video walkthrough of the server installation, followed by client deployment in the next part.
Azure - Company Branding
Add company branding to the Azure AD sign-in experience of your tenant. Video continuation of the Hybrid Join and Intune setup series.
Azure - Universal Print
Set up Universal Print in Azure, install the Universal Print Connector on your print server, register printers and assign them to users and groups.
Allow Users to Install Printer Drivers Without Admin Rights
Let standard users install printer drivers on Windows 10/11 with one Group Policy: allow device installation for the Printer and PNPPrinters class GUIDs.
Point and Print: Trusted Print Servers via Group Policy
Configure the Point and Print Restrictions GPO on Server 2022 to trust your internal print server so clients install its drivers without elevation prompts.
Install Print Management on Windows Server 2022
Add the Print and Document Services role on Windows Server 2022, open Print Management, and deploy a shared printer to users with a Group Policy connection.
Installing the Remote Desktop Web Client!
Part 5 of the Server 2022 RDS series: install the HTML5 Remote Desktop Web Client with the RDWebClientManagement module so users connect from a browser.
Installing Office 365 on a Remote Desktop Host!
Part 4 of the Server 2022 RDS series: install Office 365 on a Session Host with shared computer activation so users sign in with their own licenses.
Remote Desktop Services - FSLogix
Part 3 of the Server 2022 RDS series: install and configure FSLogix so user profiles live on a file share instead of the Remote Desktop Session Host.
Manage Local Admins with Group Policy on Workstations
Strip local admins with Group Policy and give admin rights only to the workstation's Managed By user, via item-level targeting and two LDAP queries.
AutoPilot - Hybrid Azure AD
Autopilot for Hybrid Azure AD Join: install the Intune Connector for AD, create the OU, dynamic group, Autopilot profile and Domain Join profile.
Server 2022 - Remote Desktop Services - Part 2
Part 2 of the Server 2022 RDS series: create Group Policies for Remote Desktop Services that tune session performance and the user experience on the hosts.
Intune - Applications and Policies
Deploy the Office suite and apply Administrative Templates through Intune to Hybrid Azure AD joined Windows 11 devices from the earlier setup.
Windows 11 - Active Directory - Hybrid Join - Azure AD
Set up Hybrid Azure AD Join for Windows 11 devices in an existing Active Directory and enable automatic MDM enrollment in Intune through Group Policy.
Server 2022 - Azure AD Connect Sync
Install Azure AD Connect on Server 2022, start with a test group, add Seamless SSO via GPO and group-based licensing, then extend the sync to all OUs.
Server 2022 - Remote Desktop Services - Part 1
Part 1 of the Server 2022 RDS series: deploy Connection Broker, Session Host, Web Access and Gateway on two VMs with a Let's Encrypt certificate.
Import ADMX Templates and Install Apps with Group Policy
Import ADMX templates for Chrome, Edge, Foxit, OneDrive and Office into Active Directory and deploy third-party software with Group Policy on Server 2022.
Server 2022 - Create Organizational Units and Group Policies
Create Organizational Units in Active Directory on Server 2022 and build your first Group Policy Objects to manage users and computers from one place.
Windows 11 - Fix 22H2 Remote Desktop issues!
Fix the Windows 11 22H2 Remote Desktop bug by forcing RDP over TCP: a GPO with a WMI filter for 22H2 devices or the fClientDisableUDP registry value.
Windows 11 Domain Join
Join a Windows 11 workstation to an Active Directory domain: the prerequisites to check and the domain join steps shown in the video.