How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 PowerShell Web Access PowerShell Web Access (PSWA) is a feature in Windows Server 2016 that provides a web-based PowerShell console, allowing administrators to run PowerShell commands from any device with a modern browser. This is particularly valuable in environments where traditional remote management tools are blocked by firewalls, […]
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How to Set Up PostgreSQL Streaming Replication on RHEL 7 PostgreSQL streaming replication allows a standby server to continuously receive and apply WAL (Write-Ahead Log) records from a primary server in near real time, maintaining an up-to-date hot standby copy of the database. This is the foundation of high availability and read scaling strategies in […]
Introduction Just Enough Administration (JEA) is a PowerShell security feature on Windows Server 2016 that restricts what administrators can do in remote sessions. Using role capability files and session configurations, JEA implements least-privilege delegation, allowing helpdesk staff to run only the commands they need without full admin rights. Creating a Role Capability File Define the […]
How to Set Up Windows Server 2016 Privileged Access Workstation A Privileged Access Workstation (PAW) is a dedicated, hardened workstation used exclusively for administrative tasks. The PAW concept is a Microsoft best practice for protecting high-value accounts and systems from credential theft and lateral movement. By separating privileged administration from everyday user activity, a PAW […]
Introduction to Azure Monitor for Windows Server 2019 Azure Monitor is Microsoft’s comprehensive monitoring service that collects, analyzes, and acts on telemetry data from Azure resources, on-premises servers, and hybrid environments. For Windows Server 2019 machines ā whether on-premises, in Azure, or in other clouds ā Azure Monitor can collect performance metrics, Windows Event Logs, […]
Login banners are a critical security control that display legal warnings before and after users authenticate to a system. On RHEL 8, three separate mechanisms control banner messages: /etc/issue for local console pre-login text, /etc/issue.net for SSH pre-login banners, and /etc/motd for the message of the day shown after login. Properly configured banners inform authorized […]
How to Set Up VPN Site-to-Site with Windows RRAS on Windows Server 2016 A site-to-site VPN connects two separate networks ā typically a branch office and a headquarters, or an on-premises network and a cloud network ā through an encrypted tunnel over the public internet. Windows Server 2016 includes Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS), […]
š” Medium ā± 5ā30 min Last verified: 7 June 2019 š ~1 min read Table of contents Symptom & Impact Environment & Reproduction Root Cause Analysis Quick Triage Step-by-Step Diagnosis Solution – Primary Fix Solution – Alternative Approaches Verification & Acceptance Criteria Rollback Plan Prevention & Hardening Related Errors & Cross-Refs References & Further […]
How to Configure Infrastructure as Code with Pulumi on RHEL 7 Infrastructure as Code (IaC) transforms manual cloud provisioning into version-controlled, repeatable programs. While tools like Terraform use a domain-specific language, Pulumi takes a different approach: you write infrastructure definitions in real general-purpose languages ā Python, TypeScript, Go, or C# ā giving you the full […]
