If you want to backup an on-prem server to Azure, the easiest way to do it is with Microsoft Azure Backup Server (aka MABS). To do this your server needs free space of about 8% (Microsoft says 5%-10%) of the space you are backing up. So if you want to Read more…
One of the most frequently asked questions we receive from readers and clients is, “what do I do after I a have been scammed”, so we thought this quick list would help many. Even though we work in cyber-security every day, and know the tricks to keep ourselves safe, our Read more…
Welcome to our comprehensive review, unboxing, and setup of the Epson FF680W FastFoto Photo Scanner! This might be the best photo scanner ever and it is certainly the best photo scanner we have ever used. In this video, we’ll take you through the entire process of unboxing and setting up Read more…
You may have noticed something named Microsoft Windows Desktop Runtime in your Programs and Features, and wondered what it is: A clue is that you can see Microsoft ASP.NET Core was installed at the same time and has nearly the same build version number (in the screenshot above, they are Read more…
UPDATED: Feb 20, 2024 We use WSUS for Windows Update with the vast majority of our corporate clients large and small and while it is usually seamless come up when it goes wrong there’s a few commands we’re always struggling to find so we decided to list them out here Read more…
Veritas Backup Exec requires an agent to be installed on each computer it is backing up and sometimes ther are notable problems during the agent upgrade. We will go over a few Backup Exec problems you may run into. How To Upgrade Backup Exec Agents If you already have Backup Read more…
Are you confused with what to look for in a cell phone charger? If so this is the video for you. In this video we unbox and review the YEAHFUN (QUNTIS) 40W mobile phone charger (which is also sold under many other names like Aioneus, sccvee, boxeroo, iSeekerKit, USINFLY, and Read more…
Microsoft Azure Privilege Identity Management (aka PIM) is not that hard to setup, but using it can cause some confusion with new administrators. PIM is a ‘just in time” solution for various levels of admin rights. PIM is often used by companies to ensure that even administrators do not have Read more…
We’ve recently had a client who was quite confused about what Global Admin rights actually provided for rights to their Azure account. They wanted a tech with Global Admin rights to add a ROLE ASSIGNMENT (i.e. give permission to access) an Azure File Share, but when they tried, they saw Read more…
Adding and changing the permissions on an Azure File is easy: Just follow these steps as shown in the screenshot above:
Here is a useful little script to help you clean up your Active Directory. This PowerShell script outputs a .CSV file (so you can then edit and sort in Excel) which includes the User Name, Last Logon Date, Account Name, Distinguished Name, and Description.
Before WordPress introduced the Gutenberg block editor, the word count used to appear in the top left hand corner of the text editor screen. However for some reason Automatic, the company that makes WordPress, decided to bury that very useful information. Fortunately it’s pretty easy to see the word count Read more…
There are many times, especially when using scripts, that you may need to know the fully qualified path to an Active Directory Organizational Unit. The problem really comes in when an OU is buried under other OU’s, some of which may have spaces in their names.
Microsoft outlook is the killer app for business and as a result we rely on it to store tens of thousands of emails. Problem comes in when you’re trying to find a specific email. Show you how to easily search through your mail to get just the messages you’re looking Read more…
We recently wrote two related articles you may find useful: If you are a Microsoft Partner and want to use your MS Partner benefits to open a new case, you have to add your Microsoft Partner tech support codes first. This is not hard to do but it is not Read more…
If you have ever opened a Microsoft technical support case you will know that they seldom get back to you quickly. One case that we just opened is now at 28 hours, on a 4 hour SLA and even after pestering them twice, we haven’t heard a peep out of Read more…