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colinardo 2 days agoMikroTikFirewallDevelopment

Mikrotik Scripting: Using the "place-before" parameter to place fw rule "after" other rule

This is a quick trick to programmatically place firewall rules after specific rules, not before. Normally you already have the place-before parameter when adding firewall ...

max 3 days agoMicrosoftWebbrowserWindows 11

Microsoft Edge no longer starts - Reset Edge

On a couple of occasions, after logging in to Edge, the browser itself would no longer start. The usual PC restart didn't help either. Tested ...

Frank 4 days agomacOS

How do I remove the Google Updater from macOS?

Who hasn't experienced this: you delete Google Chrome in macOS and yet the annoying ‘Google Updater has added objects that can run in the background’ ...

Frank 5 days agoPHP

Fast string compare function for PHP

Hello User, As a developer, I was faced with a challenge: I needed a fast but rough string comparison function for our website. It checks ...

admtech 7 days agoForum Feedback

Developer diary: rootdb is our new international IT forum

Hello users, The previously announced new international forum is now live: rootDB.com The idea of a bilingual site on administrator.de with only one domain failed ...

Dani on Dec 18, 2024Microsoft

App-V is no longer being deprecated

In Hamburg on the M.A.D. Day (Modern Application Deployment) we could announce that App-V is no longer being deprecated – The Client and the Sequencer. ...

Dani on Dec 02, 2024Windows 11Microsoft OfficeWindows 10

Windows and Office configuration support matrix

Support for Microsoft 365 Apps is defined by the Modern Lifecycle Policy, which requires customers to maintain an up-to-date configuration in order to stay in ...

firefly on Nov 27, 2024Windows 11Viruses, TrojansWindows 10Windows Server

Malware Romcom exploits zero-day vulnerabilities in Firefox and Windows

Security researchers at Eset have discovered a serious threat that is currently being exploited in Germany and in US: A Russian hacker group is currently ...

Dani on Nov 27, 2024Exchange Server

Re-release of November 2024 Exchange Server Security Update packages

Today we are re-releasing the November 2024 SUs for Exchange Server. The original release of these SUs (released on 11/12/2024) introduced an issue with Exchange ...

Dani on Nov 26, 2024Exchange Server

Update on Exchange Server ADFS Modern Authentication support

We are pleased to provide an update regarding Exchange Server ADFS Modern Authentication support. As of today, ADFS Modern Authentication is supported across all channels ...

Gremigio on Nov 26, 2024Development

Freeradius and MYSQL

Hello, I am working with freeradius and MYSQL. My goal is to authenticate users through the radius server with my users' database in mysql. I ...

zimbosmurf on Nov 26, 2024NotebooksVisual StudioMonitors, graphic cards

Strange display problem, unsure if hardware or software, on Lenovo Yoga 13

Hi! We have one Lenovo Yoga 13 Notebook that shows some screen issues. As you can see in the following images, there are orange "lines" ...

rcdevs on Nov 14, 2024SecuritySecurity BasicsSecurity Tools

How about swapping password rotation fatigue for real-time leak detection?

Hi there! Traditional password rotation policies, while meant to enhance security, can lead to user fatigue and even weaker security as users struggle to keep ...

M.Amalie on Nov 05, 2024Cloud

Migrate from Google WorkSpace to Office 365

I need a direct way to migrate from Google Workspace to Office 365 without needing to download and re-upload! form a Google search I found ...

113900 on Oct 28, 2024Libraries & ToolkitsVirtualization

MaharaProject Docker container not working

Hey Everyone, i have an mahara-docker-container The content of the separate files ist 000-default: FROM php:7.4-apache When i open the website in a browser, i ...

pegnose on Oct 20, 2024FirewallWindows 10

RDP connection to Windows 10 client fails with code 0x904

I have a Win10 workstation to which I cannot RDP. I use the built-in RDP client from Win11. The connection fails with the following message ...

Frank on Oct 12, 2024WebbrowserWebserverWeb Development

Web server tuning: display WebP images directly in the browser

When switching to WebP images, I encountered a little unexpected behaviour: When linked directly, most browsers immediately start downloading WebP images instead of displaying them ...

Frank on Oct 12, 2024CPU, RAM, MotherboardsArtificial intelligence (AI)

Intel Screwed Up Again: Core Ultra 200S

On many hardware sites I read the new announcement of the Intel Core Ultra 200S CPU, codenamed Arrow Lake-S. Intel’s latest work is supposed to ...

Telereader on Oct 04, 2024LAN, WAN, Wireless

Cisco AIR-CAP1532I-E-K9 SAP Image (Autonomus) download ?

Dear Community, I have go an AIR-CAP1532i-E-K9 Access Point with the lightweight image installed. I would like to install the SAP (autonomus) image. Since this ...

Dani on Sep 24, 2024MicrosoftCloud

New VDI solution for Teams on AVD and Windows 365 environments

Today Microsoft is excited to announce that the new VDI solution for Teams on Azure Virtual Desktops/Windows 365 environments is generally available. As explained in ...

12513589577 on Sep 09, 2024Other systems

Small PC with 4 NVME Disks as a truenas

Which HP PC models supports bifurcation mode? Who has an Intel or AMD model that recognizes the NVME disks (all 4 nvme SSD's)? I want ...

12513589577 on Sep 09, 2024CPU, RAM, Motherboards

Bifurcation Mode on HP Elitedesk Model?

Which HP models supports the bifurcation mode? I need a smal PC mini, tiny that supports a PCIE x16 slot card with 4 NVME ssd ...

Dani on Aug 29, 2024Microsoft

Bye bye Microsoft Action Pack

Moin, Microsoft is evolving the partner benefits offerings to provide partners with the tools and support they need to continue to lead the way in ...

michi.wtr on Aug 08, 2024Python

Pyinstaller: Module PyQt5 not found

Hey guys, I have a problem to install my python script as an executable. The script starts a subprocess with pythonw.exe, which executes another script. ...

michi.wtr on Aug 07, 2024Python

Use modules from venv in a started Process

Hey Guys, I started to develop a small application in python. Unfortunally I have absolutely no expirience with python. But as I started I got ...

TobiasG on Jul 03, 2024Security Tools

1Password share password vault between companies

Hello everyone, I would like to share a password vault in the Password Manager 1Password between two user accounts that are in different company environments. ...

Dani on Jun 23, 2024MicrosoftWindows Server

Active Directory LDAPS certificate selection (deep dive)

The LDAPS certificate is used by the LDAP server to secure communications using TLS over TCP/636, as an alternative to LDAP over TCP/389 that uses ...

firefly on May 16, 2024MicrosoftSecurityWindows Server

Windows zero-day vulnerability CVE-2024-30051

CVE-2024-30051 is a zero-day privilege escalation vulnerability discovered by Kaspersky Lab in April 2024 while researching CVE-2023-36033. It is a critical vulnerability in Windows (CVSS ...

13034433319 on May 15, 2024VMware

VMware Desktop Hypervisor Pro Apps now available free for personal use

The personal VMware Pro Hypervisor Products Workstation Pro and Fusion Pro are now free for personal use, only a registration is needed in the support ...

Linuxero on May 11, 2024FirewallNetwork ManagementLAN, WAN, WirelessRouters, Routing

EdgeRouter Lite 3 IPv6 configuration

Hi; I am trying to configure the EdgeRouter Lite 3 with two subnets on eth1 and eth2. The router is behind a Cable Fritzbox. So ...

Linuxero on May 04, 2024Linux NetworkVPNFirewall

Wireguard with systemd and nftables

Hi; I am trying to configure Wireguard VPN using systemd.networkd on a Server with NFTables as a firewall. These are the files of my configuration: ...

Frank on Apr 28, 2024Ubuntu

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Noble Numbat available

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, codenamed "Noble Numbat", is the latest long-term supported version of Ubuntu and is available for download from. Some of the key features ...

admtech on Apr 28, 2024Forum Feedback

Developer diary: Release 6.1

Hello users, Today we have released version 6.1 codenamed "Structural change". Filters In the new release we have made some changes to the front page ...

Dani on Apr 27, 2024Microsoft

End of availability for classic Teams client

A new Teams client is in the process of rolling out, in stages, for users who are still on classic Teams client. This rollout involves ...

gleixnerd on Apr 19, 2024Firewall

Check of ZFW Firewall

Hi together, I will post my running cisco config below. I have an external modem on my cisco router, which gets an fixed IP-Adress from ...

jstricker on Apr 18, 2024VPNNetworks

Wireguard VPN on UDM Pro behind Fritzbox - Handshake did not complete

Hello everyone I have the following problem: I have set up the Wireguard server on my UDM Pro, on the client conf i changed the ...

AlexWisha on Apr 17, 2024Linux NetworkUbuntuServer

How to set up and configure a Linux GRE tunnel

This guide will walk through the setup and configuration of a GRE tunnel between two Linux hosts. The two Linux hosts are running Ubuntu 22.04 ...

Dani on Apr 16, 2024MicrosoftMicrosoft OfficeExchange Server

End of Support dates for Office 2016, 2019 Apps und Productivity Servers

This post applies to: Office 2016, Office 2019 Applications: Access 2016, Access 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2019, OneNote 2016, Outlook 2016, Outlook 2019, PowerPoint 2016, ...

gleixnerd on Apr 03, 2024ISDN, AnalogInternetNetworksRouters, Routing

PPPoE configuration on cisco router

Hi, I have a cisco ISR4321 router with OS 17.02.01r and a zyxel VMG3006-D70A modem. I want to use the modem on a ADSL 16Mbit ...

mit-suedde on Mar 27, 2024VMware

Error Could not initialize plugin libnvidiavgxso for vGPU nvidiartxa6000

Hello, i have a Terra Server 7200 G4 with rtxa6000 nvidia graphics card. I already installed ESX7 with the necessary graphic card drivers. My problem ...

Dani on Mar 21, 2024Exchange Server

MSFT - Last Exchange Server Scenario

In April 2022, we released an update to Exchange Server 2019 Management Tools that enables organizations that use Azure AD Connect and sync their Active Directory to ...

admtech on Mar 09, 2024Forum Feedback

Developer diary: Quote buttons and javascript update

Hello user, Quote button At the request of some users, a quote button has been added to the article detail pages (it can also be ...