How to Configure Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) on Windows Server 2025 Windows Event Forwarding (WEF) is a built-in Windows feature that allows you to centralize event log data from multiple source computers to a single collector server — all without deploying a third-party agent. In security operations, WEF is frequently used to aggregate Security, System, […]
How to Install Java (OpenJDK) on Windows Server 2025 Java remains one of the most widely deployed programming runtimes in enterprise environments, powering everything from web applications and microservices to big data platforms and enterprise middleware. Windows Server 2025 has no built-in Java runtime, so administrators must choose an OpenJDK distribution and install it manually. […]
How to Set Up GitLab Runner on Windows Server 2025 GitLab Runner is the open-source agent that picks up CI/CD jobs defined in your .gitlab-ci.yml files and executes them on the host where the runner is installed. Running a GitLab Runner on Windows Server 2025 is the right choice when your pipelines build Windows executables, […]
ArgoCD is a declarative GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes. It synchronises Kubernetes cluster state with Git repositories automatically. This guide installs ArgoCD on a Kubernetes cluster running on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server A running Kubernetes cluster (kubeadm or k3s) kubectl configured Helm installed […]
Django is a high-level Python web framework with a batteries-included philosophy. This guide deploys a Django application in production on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS using Gunicorn as the WSGI server and Nginx as the reverse proxy. Tested and valid on: Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Prerequisites Ubuntu 24.04 LTS server Python 3.12 and pip installed Nginx installed A […]
How to Use PowerShell Remoting for Automated Server Management on Windows Server 2025 PowerShell Remoting, built on the WS-Management protocol and implemented via WinRM, is the foundation of at-scale Windows administration. On Windows Server 2025 it is enabled by default for domain-joined machines, making it immediately available for running commands across hundreds of servers in […]
How to Set Up a PKI Infrastructure with AD CS on Windows Server 2025 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) is the backbone of trust in any modern enterprise network. TLS certificates for internal web services, smart card logon, code signing, and BitLocker key escrow all depend on a functioning, well-designed certificate authority (CA) hierarchy. Active Directory […]
🟠 High ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 10 January 2025 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~2 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 […]
Introduction How to Set Up MySQL with SSL on CentOS Stream 10 on CentOS Stream 10 provides administrators with a robust, enterprise-ready workflow that integrates cleanly with systemd, SELinux, firewalld, and the modern AppStream module system. In this tutorial we will walk through every step required, from package installation to verification, so that the resulting […]
🔴 Critical ⏱ 5–30 min Last verified: 8 January 2025 Affected versions: Windows Server 2025 📖 ~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 […]
