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Resolving Event ID 1053 on Windows Server 2012 R2 with DHCP and Multiple NICs

The Problem The DHCP server on my Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials domain controller shutdown (Event ID 1054) when I added an additional NIC and plugged it in. The root cause as reported in the event log was an EventID 1053 stating: “The DHCP/BINL service has encountered another server on this network with IP Address, […]

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Using Mercurial over HTTPS with TeamCity

Resolving Mercurial SSL certificate errors in TeamCity when using HTTPS and self-signed certificates.

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Setting the sticky bit recursively on directories only

Setting the sticky bit recursively on directories only

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HTTP File Download Reassembly in WireShark with Chunked Transfer Encoding

How the Chunked Transfer Encoding feature of the HTTP/1.1 protocol can affect file reconstruction from packet captures.

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HOWTO: Enable Wireless Networking on Boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager

Enabling wireless networking on boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager.

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HOWTO: Enable Wired Networking on Boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager

Enabling a wired network interface on boot in Ubuntu Linux without NetworkManager.

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HOWTO: Disable IPv6 in Ubuntu Linux

Disabling IPv6 in Ubuntu Linux

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Keeping Applications Up-to-Date on Windows Systems

Keeping Applications Up-to-Date on Windows Systems using Secunia’s Personal Software Inspector.

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Windows Updates for Offline Machines or Slow Connections

Using WSUS Offline Update to install MS Windows, .NET, Office, and other updates to machines that are offline or have slow connections.

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Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Upgrade – Grub Prompt on First Reboot

How to boot and fix Ubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal after upgrading when presented with a grub prompt.

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