In this post by David Papkin , will show how to create a dummy service named fake_service. In this and the following exercise, we will create a simple startup service. First we will do it for a SysVinit system. Note that…
David Papkin Securing Privileged Access
This post by David Papkin is about securing privileged access. It applies to Microsoft Server 2016 Link to original Microsoft article Securing Privileged Access. Portion of it is printed below. Securing privileged access is a critical first step to establishing…
Kubernetes on AWS/Azure/GCP by David Papkin
This David Papkin post compares Kubernetes on AWS vs Azure vs GCP With modern web services, users expect applications to be available 24/7, and developers expect to deploy new versions of those applications several times a day. Containerization helps package…
Microsoft releases Skype as a Snap for Linux by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin about Microsoft releases Skype as a Snap for Linux While Microsoft has long been viewed as an enemy of the Linux community — and it still is by some — the company has actually transformed…
David Papkin VMware phasing out vCenter Server for Windows
David Papkin post VMware phasing out vCenter Server for Windows Say goodbye to the Windows version of vCenter, VMware plans to retire vCenter Server for Windows in favor of the vCenter Server Appliance which is Linux with the next version…
Outlook for Android supports add-ins by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin is about Microsoft Outlook now supporting third party add-ins. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6313273961107070976 Microsoft Outlook for Android now supports add-ins like Evernote and Trello Microsoft is rolling out add-in support to Outlook for Android this…
microsoft shrinks nano to focus on containers by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin is about Microsoft revamp of Nano in Fall Release feature update 1709. microsoft to shrink-nano to focus on containers by David Papkin Coming with this September’s feature update to Windows Server 2016 — Windows Server…
Current password management best practices are obsolete by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin is about current password management rules being obsolete The Man Who Wrote Those Password Rules Has a New Tip: N3v$r M1^d! The man who wrote the book on password management has a confession to…
Windows 10 Pro for Workstations by David Papkin
This post by David Papkin is about Windows 10 Pro for Workstations. Microsoft has unveiled yet another new version of Windows 10. Rumors of its existence have been floating around for a few months, but the company has finally lifted the lid…
David Papkin Reset WordPress Admin
This post by David Papkin is about resetting the admin password for wordpress. Have you ever forgotten your wordpress password? Normally you can use the “Forgotten password”function. If this doesnt work due to the email function being disabled error, there…