Connect to a KVM host through an ssh tunnel and arbitrary port in Windows 11 and WSL 2
Connect virt-manager to a KVM host through an ssh tunnel and arbitrary port in Windows using Windows 11 and WSL 2.
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Windows 11 and WSL 2 DevOps environment
In this post I describe some of the settings and changes I made to make my Windows 11 and Ubuntu WSL2 into a fully fledged development environment. Here are the settings and tools I use for DevOps / SysOps on Windows.
YubiKey support in OpenSSH for Windows 11
Now Win32-OpenSSH has decent support for FIDO/U2F hardware authenticators you can finally use your YubiKey for SSH authentication in Windows 11, jeej! Here is how.
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 full usernames in Bash ps, here is how.
Convert SqlCe database to SQL Server
How can I convert an SqlCe database to Microsoft SQL Server?
Add VirtIO drivers to Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE)
Learn how to add VirtIO drivers to your Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) to recover your Windows virtual machines. Using Powershell of course and Windows Server 2022.
Retrieve SSH public key from Active Directory for SSH authentication
If you have tens (hundreds) of servers and/or users it's easier to retrieve user SSH public keys from Active Directory (AD) than from various unmanaged authorized_keys files.
Install SQL Server cumulative updates silently
Learn how to install SQL Server cumulative updates (CU) silently using PowerShell opposed to the cumbersome task of running the GUI installer.
Add, list and remove IP addresses in Windows Firewall
How to bulk add IP addresses in Windows Firewall, list an IP address and how to remove all IP addresses from Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security
Block brute force attacks on SQL Server, block IP addresses in Windows Firewall using PowerShell
For the time being, some manual labor is involved, but it is still manageable. You…