Configure Network Settings on Ubuntu (Network Manager, Systemd and Netplan)

Modern versions of Ubuntu offer many different ways to configure network settings, and it’s easy to get confused. In this article, we will have a look at how to configure network settings in Ubuntu using Network Manager, Systemd Networkd, Netplan, and the static configuration file /etc/network/interfaces (legacy way).
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Configuring Split-Brain DNS on Windows Server

Split Brain DNS allows you to configure the DNS server to return different responses depending on the request source address (IP subnet). In this post, we will look at how to configure Split DNS on Windows Server using DNS policies (supported on Windows Server 2016 and newer).

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How to Add and Change System Locale on Ubuntu and Debian

Linux localesettings determine the current operating system regional settings used in the terminal and GUI (such as date and time format, currency symbols, available character sets, etc.). This article looks at how to check or set locale settings on Linux distros (Ubuntu, Debian, Mint).

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Create Trust Relationship Between Active Directory Forests

Trust relationships between AD domains allow users from one domain to authenticate to another domain. Trusting relationships are most often configured when merging or migrating multiple organizations.

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Install Active Directory Certification Authority (ADCS) on Windows Server

Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) allows you to deploy your own PKI infrastructure on a domain network and use it to issue and manage certificates. In this article, we will look at a typical Certification Authority (CA) deployment scenario: installing a root CA and subordinate enterprise AD CS on two Windows Server hosts, and configuring Group Policy to issue certificates in a domain.

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Active Directory Recycle Bin: How to Enable and Restore Delete Objects

The Active Directory Recycle Bin allows a domain administrator to restore any deleted object (user, computer, security group) in the AD domain. AD Recycle Bin is available in all versions of Active Directory starting with Windows Server 2008 R2. In this article, we will show how to enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin and restore a deleted user.

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Mapping Network Drives (Shared Folders) on Windows

Windows lets you mount any shared (SMB) network folder located on a remote computer or server as a local drive. In this way, you can also connect a share on a NAS device or a USB drive that is connected to the network router. The mapped network folder is assigned a separate drive letter that can be accessed in File Explorer and file managers.

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