Monitor .NET CLR Garbage Collected heap from your web application
2022-02-04
Use Zabbix to monitor your web application and application pool's .NET CLR Garbage Collected heap by utilizing WMI and PowerShell.
Windows Server
Mastering Windows Server requires more than just following documentation; it’s about navigating the real-world complexities of deployment, security, and performance. From optimizing IIS for high-traffic environments and hardening OpenSSH configurations to managing PHP on Windows, this section provides deep-dive tutorials and battle-tested scripts. Whether you are managing legacy builds or the latest Windows Server 2025 releases, these guides focus on efficiency and stability for the modern infrastructure.
As environments shift toward hybrid setups, the integration between Windows Server and Linux-based tools has never been more critical. Here, you will find specialized knowledge on bridging that gap, including DevOps workflows, automation via PowerShell, and hardware-backed security. These articles are written by a sysadmin for sysadmins – cutting through the noise to deliver the specific configurations you need to keep your production environments running smoothly.
Quickly check EnableTrailerSupport isn’t set in your network for http.sys (CVE-2022-21907)
2022-01-14
Find out fast if your IIS webservers have EnableTrailerSupport enabled for https.sys in the registry. Here is a small PowerShell method.
Convert SqlCe database to SQL Server
2022-01-12
How can I convert an SqlCe database to Microsoft SQL Server?
3 Ways of blocking sendmail.php on IIS webserver
2021-12-08
Here are 3 ways of blocking access to a PHP sendmail.php script on your Windows Server IIS webserver. This comes in handy if a websites on your webserver sends out spam and you need to block access to a script on a specific website or globally in IIS.
Add VirtIO drivers to Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE)
2021-11-23
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
2021-10-29
Storing SSH public keys in Windows Server Active Directory gives you a single location where you manage public SSH keys instead of on numerous separate servers. This is easier than distributing and managing numerous unmanaged authorized_keys files across your network and servers.
Install SQL Server cumulative updates silently
2021-10-13
Learn how to install SQL Server cumulative updates (CU) silently using PowerShell opposed to the cumbersome task of running the GUI installer.
Remove computer object from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) in PowerShell
2021-10-04
short PowerShell snippet for you to remove a computer object from Windows Server Update Services (WSUS)
Add, list and remove IP addresses in Windows Firewall
2021-09-21
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
2021-09-20
For the time being, some manual labor is involved, but it is still manageable. You can use this to create your own solution to block offending IP addresses in SQL Server’s firewall.
How to enable HTTP/3 in Windows Server 2022
2021-09-14
Native support for HTTP/3 in Windows Server 2022, jeej! Host HTTP/3 web services in Windows
Windows Defender: Turn off routine remediation (DisableRoutinelyTakingAction)
2021-09-14
Turn off Windows Defender routine remediation using a GPO setting called "DisableRoutinelyTakingAction". This policy setting allows you to configure whether Microsoft Defender Antivirus automatically takes action on all detected threats.
How to share OpenSSH keys with WSL in Windows
2021-09-05
Here is how you can share your SSH keys between Windows 11/10 and WSL 2 if you don't want to copy over your ssh keys from Windows to WSL 2 Linux, or generate new ones.
Increase WMI memory to support large volume of queries
2021-08-30
Learn how to fix memory issues and subsequent crashes in WMI / WmiPrvse.exe by increasing available memory and handles
How-to fix Windows Defender error “Get-MpComputerStatus : The extrinsic Method could not be executed.”
2021-05-05
Enabling Windows Defender per GPO failed with the error message "Get-MpComputerStatus : The extrinsic Method could not be executed.", here is how to resolve this issue.
Install and setup IIS Manager for Remote Administration in Windows Server IIS (step by step)
2021-04-22
Use IIS Manager to administer various components of your website through a graphical user interface (GUI) if it's hosted in Windows Server IIS. In this article you'll learn how to install and setup IIS Manager in Windows 11/10 to manage your website(s).
Delete saved RDP credentials from Windows 10 Credentials Manager, using cmdkey
2021-04-16
If you want to quickly delete all saved Remote Desktop credentials from your Windows 10 Credentials Manager, here...
Getting more out your Windows Performance Counters monitoring for web applications – part 3
2021-04-14
Zabbix monitoring for your websites and ASP.NET applications in IIS using _Process Performance Counter.
ASP.NET web application monitoring in Zabbix, part 2
2021-02-27
When you host multiple websites in IIS, and you need to monitor them, Zabbix is one of your options. In Zabbix, you can take advantage of Windows Server performance counters. And in this article I show you some important Windows performance counters you can use to monitor your ASP.NET web application in Zabbix.
Monitor IIS application pools in Zabbix, part 1
2021-02-27
Here is a small introduction to query the number of running w3wp.exe processes per IIS application pool in Zabbix so you can start monitoring Microsoft Windows Server IIS with Zabbix.