Zabbix is an enterprise-level open-source monitoring system. Currently, Zabbix is one of the most popular and powerful free monitoring systems. Due to its simple installation and configuration, Zabbix may be used to monitor large infrastructures with hundreds of hosts, as well as small configurations. In this article, we’ll show you how to install and configure the basic features of a Zabbix server 5.0 with a web interface on Linux Ubuntu and CentOS, and how to install Zabbix agent on a server running Windows or Linux and add new hosts for monitoring.
Windows Server: Administration Guides
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive courses covering Windows Server installation, configuration, administration, and management. Learn to deploy server roles, manage Active Directory, configure networking, automate tasks with PowerShell, and implement security best practices for Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 editions. Ideal for beginners and IT professionals seeking practical, hands-on knowledge to master Windows Server environments.
Group Policy (GPO) Guides for Admins
Clear, concise tutorials on creating and managing Group Policy Objects to control user and computer settings, enforce security, and streamline network administration in Active Directory environments.
- How to Refresh (Update) the Group Policy Settings on Windows
- Configuring Firewall Rules With Group Policy
- How to Copy Files or Folders to All Computers with GPO
- Updating Group Policy Administrative Templates (ADMX) Files
- Active Directory Password Policy
- Applying Group Policy troubleshooting guidance
- Deploying printers via GPO
- Running PowerShell scripts using Group Policy
- Local Groups Policies export and import on Windows
Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, and Best Practices
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive resources for installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Learn how to set up domain controllers, design forest and domain structures, create users and groups, and implement security best practices.
- Updating AD Group Membership Without Restart or Logoff
- How to Detect the Source of Account Lockout in Active Directory
- Adding an Additional Domain Controller To an Existing AD Domain
- Active Directory Health Check
- Get-ADDomainController: How to Get Domain Controller Information with Powershell
- How to Transfer os Seize FSMO Roles in Active Directory
- Active Directory Backup Best Practices
- How to Reset Domain Admin Password in Active Directory
- Fix Trust Relationship Failed Issue without Domain Rejoining
- How to Extend Password Expire Date in Active Directory
- How to Find Inactive Accounts in Active Directory
PowerShell Scripting Tutorials
Practical guides to automate and manage a wide range of IT tasks using PowerShell. Learn how to streamline system administration, Active Directory, network configuration, software deployment, Microsoft 365 management, and more through powerful scripting and cmdlets.
VMware:Install and Configure Guides
Detailed walkthroughs for installing VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and VMware Workstation Player, including configuration of virtual machines, network settings, and storage options to optimize your virtual infrastructure.
- VMware ESXi: Create VMFS Datastore on USB Drives
- Configuring iSCSI Datastore on VMware ESXi
- Add Drivers into VMWare ESXi Installation Image
- Adding Sound Controller to a VMWare VM
- Using Free VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- Adding an ESXi host to the VMware vCenter (vCSA)
- Reset VMware ESXi root password
- Disable the Virtual Machine Auto Suspend Feature in VMware Workstation/Player
- Group PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019
How to Detect Who Deleted a File on Windows Server with Audit Policy
March 12, 2024You can use file system object access event auditing to identify a specific user who created, deleted, or modified a specific file. In this article, we’ll show you how to…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Configuring Password Expiration Notifications for AD Users
October 11, 2024Although Microsoft has removed the requirement to periodically change user passwords from its security baselines, most on-premises Active Directory domains have a policy that specifies the maximum age of a…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2016
Windows Couldn’t Connect to the GPSVC Service
October 28, 2020User cannot logon to the computer due to the GPSVC (Group Policy Client service) connection error on one of the computers running Windows 10. When trying to log on with…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Reduce Large Windows.edb (Windows.db) File Size
March 15, 2024The Windows.edb file (Windows.db in Windows 11) is the location of the index database for the Windows Search service. The search index allows users to quickly search for files, emails…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2016
How to Check or Update Java Version in Windows with PowerShell?
May 10, 2023Java Runtime Environment (JRE) is widely used on user computers to run different enterprise Java apps . However, some apps require the specific Java version and may work incorrectly in…
During a clean OS install, Windows Installer creates a special System Reserved Partition (SRP) on the MBR disk partition table. This is a hidden partition with the NTFS file system,…
- PowerShellVirtualizationVMware
VMWare Error: Unable to Access a File Since It Is Locked
March 15, 2024Very often when deleting snapshots or consolidating disks of virtual machines running on VMWare ESXi hosts, I see the “Unable to access a file since it is locked” error. This…
- Group PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Enable or Disable SMB 1.0 in Windows 10/11 and Windows Server
March 12, 2024The Server Message Block (SMB) 1.0 file-sharing protocol is disabled by default in the latest versions of Windows 11 and 10 and in Windows Server 2019/2022. This version of the…
- Microsoft OfficeWindows 10Windows Server 2019
How to Install Only Specific Apps in Office 2021/2019 or Office 365
March 12, 2024When you install Microsoft Office 2021, 2019, 2016. or Microsoft 365 Apps for Business (ex-Office 365), you cannot choose to install individual Office apps, change a path to the installation…
PowerShell
- Fix: Remote Desktop Licensing Mode is not Configured August 24, 2023
- Wi-Fi (Internet) Disconnects After Sleep or Hibernation on Windows 10/11 March 15, 2024
- How to Install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows March 17, 2024
- PowerShell: Get Folder Size on Windows April 2, 2024
- How to Download Offline Installer (APPX/MSIX) for Microsoft Store App March 12, 2024
Windows Server 2022
Windows 11
- How to Repair EFI/GPT Bootloader on Windows 10 or 11 March 16, 2024
- How to Restore Deleted EFI System Partition in Windows March 11, 2024
- How to Allow Multiple RDP Sessions on Windows 10 and 11 March 15, 2024