Posts by Paul Hill
What is DevOps Automation? The Importance of Automation in DevOps
In today’s world, automation is key to success in many industries – and DevOps is no different. DevOps automation is the process of automating the tasks involved in a typical DevOps workflow, from provisioning and configuration to deployment and monitoring. By automating these tasks, businesses can save time and money, improve efficiency, and speed up…
Read MoreWhat is Active Directory
What is Active Directory and why is it important? In an organization, security is very important. It does not only cover the physical setup of the company but also the security of their network. The overall security of the organization’s network is a critical responsibility of the Network and System Administrator. Just like people are…
Read MoreHow to Become a Hacker
Becoming a hacker can be an exciting and rewarding six-figure job. Any product that uses digital technology is a potential target to be hacked – that means not just computers and phones but also your car, thermostats, garage door openers, smart coffee machines, and any other smart home device. That is why ethical/white hat hackers…
Read MoreWindows Cyber Security – STIGs for Beginners
This tutorial will show you how you can get started learning the technical side of Cyber Security for Windows environments. This tutorial is going to show you how to use STIGs (Security Technical Implementation Guides) to identify low, medium and high vulnerabilities and patch them in your Windows Environments. What is a STIG? A STIG…
Read MoreHow to run SQL Commands from PowerShell
If you want to run SQL commands from your PowerShell terminal you can do so by simply installing the SQLServer module with the command below: You will be prompted to install from an untrusted source. Type “A” to accept and install the module. Once it is complete you can see all the new commands you…
Read MoreHow to enable Advanced Features in Active Directory
Active Directory includes an Advanced Features view that will allow you to access several items that are hidden by default. This tutorial will show you how you can enable the Advanced Features view within Active Directory Users and Computers. Step 1. Start Server Manager Click the Windows button and select Server Manager: Step 2. Start…
Read MoreHow to install Python on Windows 10
Python is one of the most in demand skills you can add to your resume. It’s used by Wikipedia, Google, Yahoo!, NASA, Spotify, YouTube, Instagram, DropBox and MANY more places you know of and probably visit online. The list really does just go on and on. Python can be used as a scripting language for…
Read MoreHow to create Active Directory User Accounts
In this lesson you will learn how to create Active Directory user accounts. Step 1. Open Server Manager Open Server Manager by clicking the Windows button and clicking Server Manager or by searching for Server Manager. Step 2. Start Active Directory In server manager, click Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers: Step 3. Create…
Read MorePromote a Server to a Domain Controller
In this lesson you are going to learn how to promote a server to a domain controller. This procedure is something you will complete after successfully installing the AD DS Server role. If you’re interested in learning more about Active Directory, consider creating a free account to get access to our Active Directory Fundamentals course…
Read MoreInstalling the AD DS Server Role
In this lesson you are going to learn how to build an Active Directory domain an by installing the Active Directory Domain Services role. Take your Active Directory skills to the next level with our free Active Directory Fundamentals course. Check it out below! We offer more advanced Active Directory courses as well.. but that…
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