In this article, we will show how to implement two-factor authentication (2FA) for users on a Windows domain using the free open-source multiOTP package. MultiOTP is a set of PHP classes and tools that allows you to implement an on-premises strong authentication server for HOTP and TOTP (Time-based One Time Password). You can use it both in Windows and in any other operating system (via RADIUS) to enable 2FA with a one-time password.
In the Windows 10/11 GUI, only the lightweight interface for configuring VPN connections is available, which does not allow you to configure some VPN settings. You can use both the…
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Install Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2) on Windows 10/11
October 25, 2023Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) allows you to run native apps, write scripts, and run bash Linux commands and scripts directly from within Windows without the need for emulators or…
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How to Remove RD Session Host from Remote Desktop Services Deployment
June 8, 2023To remove an RSDH host from a Remote Desktop Services session collection/farm, you can use the Server Manager graphical console or the Remove-RDSessionHost PowerShell cmdlet.
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How to Enable and Configure SSH Server on Windows with OpenSSH
June 8, 2023SSH-server based on the OpenSSH package is part of the operating system in all modern versions of Windows. In this article, we’ll show you how to install and configure the…
The warning ‘Virtual Machine disks consolidation is needed’ in the Summary tab of a virtual machine in the VMware vSphere Client console means that when deleting snapshots (using the Delete…
Very often ‘too many open files’ errors occur on high-load Linux servers. It means that a process has opened too many files (file descriptors) and cannot open new ones. On…
In classic Windows PowerShell versions (up to 5.1), you could use only the WinRM protocol (WSMan, port 5985/5986) to access remote computers using PSRemoting. In the newer cross-platform versions of…
The remote access to the command prompt (server console) via SSH is disabled by default on VMware ESXi hosts. So, when connecting to an ESXi host over SSH, you will…
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Find Windows OS Versions and Builds in Active Directory
February 20, 2023Let’s look at several ways to inventory versions and builds of Windows OSs in an Active Directory domain (it is especially relevant for Windows 10). If you haven’t any tools…