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How to add DNS services to Windows Server 2016

Posted on by vonnie — 7 Comments ↓

I get it.  DNS can be confusing.  It’s so simple right? Just turn an hostname like www.asdf[.]com into an IP address.

Ah yes the but the complexity is in the details right!

So in this little tutorial series I’m going to show you how to configure a Windows 2016 Server with DNS services.  We’re going to pull this off using both the Server Manager and PowerShell and it’s gonna be awesome.

First I’m going to show you how to add the DNS server role to the server and then how to test it to make sure it’s working. You ready for this!?

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Posted in Windows Server

1 proven trick to try if you forgot your Windows password

Posted on by vonnie — 38 Comments ↓

Yes, it happens to all of us doesn’t it?  In a moment of exuberance, in the highlight of delight, at the apex of excitement… you attempt to login to your Windows box after months of inactivity, and well you can’t.

Access denied!!

And what makes things worse is you told yourself this would never happen to you.  Also, since there’s no external DVD or CD-ROM drive, you don’t have an easy way to boot up a recovery drive.

You’ve blazed through all known passwords… you’ve even tried cracking your own password but alas! You just can’t get in and you’re about to lose your mind.

In this quick tutorial, I’m going to show you one proven trick for gaining access to our beleaguered Windows machine.  And the best news is it’s easier than you think.

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Posted in Linux, Windows Tagged with:

This is the most authentic phishing site I’ve ever seen

Posted on by vonnie — 5 Comments ↓

There’s a new phishing site proof of concept on the block and I guarantee you it would trick you.  Think I’m kidding? Check this out.

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Posted in Apple, Google Chrome, Malware, Mozilla Firefox, Security Tagged with: , , ,

How to enable the secret Youtube Dark Mode in Chrome

Posted on by vonnie — 11 Comments ↓

So YouTube has a slick secret feature that let’s you change everything into a Dark Mode.  It’s currently not published by Google and only a few people know about it but it’s also awesome because it makes it easier to view the Youtube site (especially late at night when your eyes are already tired)

This shiz is awesome – let me show you how it works.

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Posted in Google Chrome, Web Browsers, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, Windows XP

How to take a screenshot in VirtualBox

Posted on by vonnie — 5 Comments ↓

Ah! taking screenshots in VirtualBox should be easy shouldn’t it?  It sounds like such a trivial task: just press the PrtSc button and bam! You’ve got your screenshot.

But what do you do when that simply button just doesn’t work the way you expected?

In this quick guide I’m going to show you how to take a screenshot in VirtualBox.  We are using Ubuntu 16 as our Guest VM.

Let’s jump in shall well!?

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Posted in Linux Tagged with: , ,