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Permissions in Linux

More than you probably want to know about chmod.

Tags chmod, execute, linux, numeric permissions, permissions, read, symbolic permissions, write, wrx

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Change network adapter config in Ubuntu and Debian after hardware changes

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-10-21
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This post explains updating netplan and /etc/network/interfaces configs

Tags change, config, debian, interfaces, IP, linux, network adapter, networking, new, NIC, ubuntu, VM

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Disable Google Chrome Windows Notifications in Registry

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-10-12
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HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Notifications\Settings\Chrome
Create or change “Enabled” (dword) to 0

Tags chrome, google chrome, notifications, win10, windows, windows notifications

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Delete Windows Update Cache

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-09-18
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Stop wuauserv then delete or rename C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution

Tags clear updates, delete update cache, download, reset windows update, update, windows, windows update

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Remove WSUS settings in registry

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-09-16
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Delete HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate

Tags default, registry, reset, Windows Server, Windows Server Update Services, windows update, WSUS, WSUS reset, WSUS reset registry

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Remove “Move to OneDrive” in Context Menus

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-09-07
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Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Shell Extensions\Blocked
{CB3D0F55-BC2C-4C1A-85ED-23ED75B5106B} (REG_SZ) Leave value blank

Tags context menu, move to OneDrive, remove OneDrive, right click menu

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Formatting and Adding a Drive in Ubuntu Linux

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-08-29
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lsblk to find device | fdisk to create partition | mke2fs device to create filesystem | mount -av to mount without reboot

Tags add, device, drive, format, hdd, linux, nvme, partition, ssd, ubuntu

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Reset Advanced IP Scanner window position

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-08-14
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Delete Rect at Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\famatech\advanced_ip_scanner\State\MainWnd

Tags Advanced IP Scanner, ip scanner, location, move, position, reset, window

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Secure erase an NVMe drive

Post author By Aaron
Post date 2022-08-11
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sudo apt install nvme-cli
sudo nvme format /dev/device -s 1

Tags linux, nvme, nvme drive, secure erase, securely erase, ssd, ssd drive, wipe, wiping

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SSH Tunnels with PuTTY

Source port is the local port you connect to.
Destination is relative to the system you’re SSHing to.

Tags bastion, bastion box, jump box, linux, putty, putty tunnel, SFTP, SFTP tunnel, SSH, SSH tunnel, tunnel