In this article I describe step by step how I installed Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and DNS on a Windows Server 2022 Datacenter VM in a VMware Fusion lab environment. The result is a fully functional domain controller for the domain lab.local, as the foundation for a Windows DevOps lab.
Environment Component Value Virtualisation VMware Fusion (macOS) Guest operating system Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Hostname DC01 Domain name lab.
Open a Windows Terminal or Command session As Administrator
Check existing filters # pktmon filter list Clear all filters # pktmon filter remove Check capture status # pktmon status Add a filter for LDAPS # pktmon filter add -p 636 Start the capture # pktmon start --etw Try to connect again to the LDAP server / If you want to monitor a different port, repeat the command that generates the network traffic.
With Deskflow you control multiple computers — macOS, Windows or Linux — using a single mouse and keyboard. It works as a software-based KVM switch (without video) and is sponsored by Synergy. This program is still actively maintained, with an intuitive interface that makes it easy to use. Tip: disable TLS in the settings for a smooth start.
Download it via: https://github.com/deskflow/deskflow/releases. Look for the “latest” tag and check all assets for the correct version!
In File Explorer right-click on the *.ISO file and choose Properties.Then, click Change from the General tab, choose Windows Explorer, and click OK.Next, save the change by clicking Apply > OK Now right click on the *.ISO file and choose: Burn disc image or on: Show more options to find this.
Part 1: creating the shortcut
Go to the website you find useful and want quick access to For example: nu.nl , open in your browser: https:/www.nu.nl Click (with the left mouse button) on the address bar where the website address is shown, it will turn blue. If it does not automatically turn blue, you need to select the address and highlight it yourself Right-click on the blue text and choose: Copy Click the minus sign to minimise the web browser so you can see the desktop Right-click on the...
Right-click on the Desktop Choose: New -> Folder Name the folder: GodMode.{ED7BA470-8E54-465E-825C-99712043E01C} Open the folder for a huge number of advanced settings The shortcuts in this folder can be copied to, for example, the Desktop for even faster access
You can automatically log in to a Linux server on Windows using PuTTY by making use of a key file. Below I explain step by step how to do this.
Create a key: start: puttygen.exe Click on: Generate Click on: Save private key Go to PuTTY Configuration -> Session Load a previously created session or create a new one Go to: Connection -> SSH -> Auth -> Private key file for authentication -> Browse Select your file with the private key: *.
Change your Windows password by using a shortcut on your desktop. (CTRL+ALT+DEL key combination by clicking a shortcut)
Right-click on your desktop, choose New and then Shortcut
Enter the following command for the item location:
C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f2-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}
Click: Next
Give the shortcut a name, for example: Reset password
Click: Finish
Step 1: Open Settings in Windows 11
Step 2: Go to Apps
Step 3: Go to Advanced app settings
Step 4: Go to App execution aliases
Step 5: Disable the option for python.exe and python3.exe
Step 1: install Python
Step 2: add both the scripts folder and its parent folder to the path
Step 3: CMD> pip install pywin32
