EaseUS Partition Master is a user-friendly partition manager for Windows that allows users to create, resize, move, merge, format, and delete partitions on their hard drives without data loss. It’s designed for both basic and advanced disk management tasks, making it suitable for home users who need to manage storage…
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Free Self-service password reset (SSPR) functionality for users on a Windows Server-based Active Directory (AD) environment
✅ 1. Open Source SSPR Solutions 🔹 1.1. PwdReset Features: 💡 Useful for small-to-mid scale environments. 🔹 1.2. Self Service Password (LDAP Tool) Features: Setup requirements: ✅ 2. Configuration Guide for LTB Self Service Password with Windows AD ✅ 3. Optional Enhancements ✅ 4. Alternatives (Freeware, Not Fully Open Source)…
RADIUS server on Active Directory
To configure a RADIUS server on Active Directory, you typically use Network Policy Server (NPS), which is Microsoft’s implementation of a RADIUS server and proxy. It integrates tightly with Active Directory to authenticate, authorize, and account (AAA) for network access requests (e.g., VPN, Wi-Fi, 802.1X switch ports, etc.). Here’s a…
Open-Source Storage server and client solutions
🔹 Object Storage (S3-Compatible) 1. MinIO 🔹 Distributed File Systems 2. Ceph 3. GlusterFS 🔹 iSCSI / Block Storage 4. TargetCLI / LIO (Linux iSCSI Target) 5. Open-iSCSI (Client) 🔹 SMB / NFS (Traditional File Sharing) 6. Samba 7. NFS (Kernel or ganesha) 🔹 High Performance / Cloud-Native / Modern…
🔍 DEEP TROUBLESHOOTING FOR BLUE EXCLAMATION ON DHCP SCOPE
🔹 1. Check Scope Utilization and Lease Distribution Run PowerShell on the DHCP server: powershellGet-DhcpServerv4ScopeStatistics -ComputerName localhost This gives: If you’re > 80–90% utilized, that triggers a blue exclamation warning. Fix: Extend the IP range, or reduce lease duration: powershellSet-DhcpServerv4Scope -ScopeId <x.x.x.x> -LeaseDuration ([TimeSpan]::FromDays(1)) 🔹 2. Verify Exclusion Ranges Are…
Blue icon with an exclamation mark on a DHCP scope
Typically means: The DHCP scope is active, but there’s a warning condition. Common Reasons for the Blue Exclamation Mark: How to Check and Resolve:
List of open-source Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) solutions
🔐 Open Source MFA Solutions (Self-Hosted or Integratable) 1. Authelia 2. privacyIDEA 3. Keycloak 4. FreeIPA 5. OpenIAM 📲 TOTP Apps (Open Source Clients) To complement your server: