Windows likes to store documents and other content in OneDrive. But for those using Synology Drive, the idea of replacing the path from OneDrive to Synology Drive is attractive. This article shows how to set the Synology Drive folders as your defaults for Documents, Downloads, Pictures, Videos, etc. You have
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Configure Windows 11 For Family Safety – A Guide
If you’ve using the Microsoft “Family Safety” app to put restrictions on kids while they use their Android phones, you may also want to include their computer in the restrictions. If so, you’re in the right place. We’re using a Lenovo Windows 11 computer purchased in 2024. While the computer
Read moreDisable Weak TLS Versions on Windows Server 2019
This article explains how to manually disable weak TLS versions on Windows systems. Make sure you have a backup or recovery option as we’re making changes to the Windows Registry. Open the Registry and head to: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Protocols Right click on “Protocols” in the left column, and select “New” -> “Key”.
Read moreDisable Weak Cipher Suites on Windows Server 2019
This article explains how to remove a weak Cipher Suite on a Windows Server 2019 system. There’s other ways such as Power Shell. This is just one way. Make a backup or snapshot first as mistakes could cause issues reconnecting. I organise a maintenance window, take a VM snapshot first,
Read moreWindows Built-In VPN to pfSense
This article demonstrates the settings required on Windows and pfSense to get a Windows Built-In VPN to work between the two. It’s actually pretty easy. This article is more a confirmation of settings than a guide. Make sure you have the firewall rules configured on the pfSense WAN interface. We’re
Read moreWindows 10/11 Minimum Security Settings to Check
This article is a check list of the critical items to check to ensure your computers are baseline secure. Of course, baseline is something you should determine, not me. Here;s a quick list. You may be able to use InTune to manage these items and more. Windows Updates Make sure
Read moreEnforcing 2FA Defaults on Azure and Enforcing on Office 365
This article demonstrates how to enforce 2FA for users of Azure and Office 365. Depending on your license levels, you may not get all the settings that Microsoft article recommend, so this article covers the bare minimum. Microsoft has an overarching enforcement settings which needs to be set (although it
Read moreDocker for Windows – Install, run and launch a Web Server in Docker
This article shows how to install Docker for Windows 10 (and probably 11), and then start a web server in a Docker container. Install Docker Visit “https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop” and download Docker installer. Start the installation process (you’ll need local admin privileges). During the installation process, the wizard will ask if you
Read moreCan’t Use a Password (instead of a PIN) for Windows 10?
Windows 10 allows you to get into a situation where you can’t change your PIN? Worse, you can’t set a password. This article explains how to solve this strange situation. Our objective here is to set a password and change our PIN number. Just setting a password isn’t solving the
Read moreMount SysInternals over HTTP on Linux
This article demonstrates how to mount “https://live.sysinternals.com/tools” on Linux so that it’s accessible at “/mnt/sysinternals”, for example. On CentOS: yum install davfs2 On Ubuntu: apt install davfs2 Mount it: mount -t davfs https://live.sysinternals.com/tools /mnt/sysinternals Now you can access it at: # ls /mnt/sysinternals/ accesschk64.exe diskext.exe pipelist.exe RegDelNull.exe accesschk.exe Diskmon.exe PORTMON.CNT
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