Posted inGNU Linux
How to display longer username in `ps`
Display full username in ps. The ps output truncates usernames to 7 characters and a +. If you need the full username in Bash ps, here is how.
Posted inWindows Server
Monitor .NET CLR Garbage Collected heap from your web application
Use Zabbix to monitor your web application and application pool's .NET CLR Garbage Collected heap by utilizing WMI and PowerShell. Keeping track of .NET memory usage enables you to optimize usage and performance further.
Posted inWindows Server
Quickly check EnableTrailerSupport isn’t set in your network for http.sys (CVE-2022-21907)
Find out fast if your IIS webservers have EnableTrailerSupport enabled for https.sys. Here is a small PowerShell method to check the Windows registry.
Posted inWeb applications
Convert SqlCe database to SQL Server
Learn how to convert an SQL Server Compact (SQL CE) database to an SQL Server database. Because the SQL CE database type is unsupported, it’s recommended by Microsoft to upgrade to SQL Server. But how do you convert your SqlCe database?
Posted inUmbraco
How to optimize Umbraco 8 performance
Out of the box, Umbraco is a well built and pretty fast content management system. However, it is still important you perform some steps to further optimize Umbraco's performance and loading speed. Here on Sysadmins of the North, I wrote about "11+ tips to optimize Umbraco CMS" earlier, and in this post I write about implementing them. On a just installed and running website.
Posted inWeb application security
3 Ways of blocking sendmail.php on IIS webserver
Use IIS URL Rewrite Module and Request Filtering in IIS to block access to certain scripts. Sendmail.php for example. To prevent sending spam.
Posted inWeb applications
How to extend TinyMCE in Piranha CMS?
How to extend TinyMCE 5 editor in Piranha .NET CMS and add extra plugins to your project using Visual Studio 2022.
Posted inUmbraco
How to add a trailing slash in Umbraco 8
This article shows you how to add a trailing slash to URL's in Umbraco 8, using IIS URL Rewrite Module, without breaking the Umbraco backend. Forcing one particular URL avoids duplicate content, which is important for SEO.
Posted inWindows Server
Adding VirtIO drivers to Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE)
Add VirtIO drivers to your Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to recover hard disks or recover your Windows virtual machine after a hard crash. Learn to customize your Windows System Restore and rescue Windows like a pro!
Posted inWindows Server
Retrieve SSH public key from Active Directory for SSH authentication
Configure SSH public key authentication for Windows Server in Active Directory (AD). In this article I'll explain how to store and get your SSH public keys from Windows Server Active Directory user property.
Posted inWindows Server
Install SQL Server cumulative updates silently
Unpack and install SQL Server cumulative updates using PowerShell to speed up the installation and update process.
Posted inWindows Server
Remove computer object from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) in PowerShell
How to remove a computer from WSUS using PowerShell. Here is a short snippet for you to remove a computer object from Windows Server Update Services, this may save time compared to accessing the WSUS Administration Console.
Posted inWindows Server
How to add, list and remove IP addresses in Windows Firewall
Here is how to bulk add IP addresses in the Windows Firewall, list an IP address and remove all IP addresses from Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security. In Windows 11, 10 and Windows Server
Posted inWindows Server
Block brute force attacks on SQL Server, block IP addresses in Windows Firewall using PowerShell
This PowerShell solution blocks IP addresses that are trying to brute force your SQL Server logins, by blocking IP addresses in Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security, using PowerShell. You can use this to create your own solution to block offending IP addresses in SQL Server's firewall.
Posted inWindows Server
Windows Defender: Turn off routine remediation
Here is how to (temporarily) turn off routine remediation in Windows Defender Antivirus (WinDefend). During the transition of antivirus software to Windows Defender Antivirus (WinDefend), I don't want Windows Defender remediation on threats it might find. Later, when I have more information about potential threats, I can always choose to remediate that threat, e.g. quarantaine or remove it.