Author: samadmin

Powershell Start-Process Reference and Documentation

Starts one or more processes on the local computer. Syntax PowerShellCopy PowerShellCopy Description The Start-Process cmdlet starts one or more processes on the local computer. By default, Start-Process creates a new process that inherits all the environment variables that are defined in the current process. To specify the program that runs in the process, enter an executable file or…

Cisco IOS Showing DHCP Status

Problem You want to display the status of the DHCP server functions on the router. Solution To display the IP address bindings and their associated leases, use the following command: Router1#show ip dhcp binding The following command displays any IP address conflicts that the router has detected in the DHCP address pool: Router1#show ip dhcp…

How to start learning Linux

This is what I tell people to do, who ask me “how do I learn to be a Linux sysadmin?”. 1) Set up a KVM hypervisor.2) Inside of that KVM hypervisor, install a Spacewalk server. Use CentOS 6 as the distro for all work below. (For bonus points, set up errata importation on the CentOS…

Labtech Implementation Stuff

Gotchas You’re going to be overwhelmed. It’s a beast with a lot of power, and a shitty UI! Give the Labtech server power, and if you can, SSDs. At least double the RAM LT recommends. It’ll run wicked fast on the client end. When deploying agents, don’t rely on Labtech to install them over the…

Clogged

When my grandfather was young he owned a roadside motel, and my mother used to do work around the motel for the family. The building was old and they had bad pipes, so visits from the plumber were a fairly regular occurrence over there. At one point they had a clogged toilet after a guest…

Active Directory DNS Troubleshooting

The AD Best Practice Analyzer and dcdiag.exe can be excellent tools for diagnosing weird AD issues, but before you start with those, here are some common settings that are wrong with almost all of the domain controllers I come across, including some brand-new Windows Server 2019 servers. In the settings for the ethernet adapter or…

Some Roulette Strat from Reddit

At the casino I normally go to, playing the outside of the roulette wheel min bet is $15 and can’t be divided up between squares, unlike the inside. I usually place an insurance bet of $15 and a double up bet of $30 on the outside. Making it $45 per spin. I’ve found after trial…

Interesting Stuff

Mystery steel processing and testing

Found this it seemed interesting Here is my process for using and recycling steel that had a previous application in life. First off, remove all fasteners, bolts, spacers, etc and get everything knocked apart. With leaf springs it might be easier to manuver them around if you cut them in half after you get the…

Interesting Stuff

Croissants and Rose Lychee Cream

Croissants: 250g AP flour 250g bread flour 125g whole milk 125g water 15g active dry yeast 12g salt 50g sugar 100g butter, softened 250g butter (for the butter block) Red food coloring (I used Americolor Super Red) Bloom the yeast in the water and milk. Combine salt, sugar, and flours. Combine with the yeast mixture,…

Food

Mac and Cheese

This is calibrated for 1lb of pasta, will fill a 13×9 dish. Get: 1 lb pasta — I like cavatappi, or Campanelle 8 Oz Gruyère (shredded) 8 Oz shredded cheddar 2 Tbs flour 4 Tbs butter 2 cup half and half 1 onion (diced) 1 bouillon cube (or equivalent) Boil the pasta (in salted water!)…