Why Windows 11 OS Does Not Run in Hyper-V VM?
Introduction As a system administrator and IT enthusiast, I often experiment with various operating systems in virtual environments like Hyper-V. When Windows 11 was released, I was eager to test …
🔐 Why Users Weren’t Prompted for MFA on the Web Portal (And How I Fixed It)
After I enabled and tested MFA for Windows logon, I noticed something odd — users who had already enrolled for MFA were not being prompted for MFA when logging into …
🛡️ How I Secured ADSelfService Plus Web Server with an Internal CA Certificate
When deploying ADSelfService Plus in an enterprise environment, one of the first things I wanted to do was replace the default self-signed SSL certificate with a certificate issued by our …
How I Configured MFA for Exchange OWA and Windows Endpoints Using ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus
Introduction In this post, I will walk you through how I configured and tested Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) using ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus for both Windows endpoints and Exchange OWA. I set …
Securing Exchange Management Shell (EMS)
When managing Exchange Server, the Exchange Management Shell (EMS) is one of the most powerful tools at my disposal. But with great power comes great responsibility—especially when it comes to …
Sending Spoofed Emails via Telnet and Analyzing Message Headers (Plus Mass Mail Deletion Script)
Introduction In this post, I will demonstrate how an email can be sent using Telnet — often mimicking spam or spoofed emails — and how to analyze the message headers …
How I Safely Resize Azure VMs (Change SKU Without Breaking Things)
Sometimes I need to upgrade or downgrade a virtual machine in Azure — maybe to get more CPU, RAM, or premium disk support. Instead of rebuilding from scratch, I just …
🔍 How to Find Which Azure Disk Is Attached to Which Drive Letter Inside a VM
When working with Azure virtual machines, especially those using multiple data disks, it’s important to know which Azure managed disk maps to which drive letter inside the Windows OS. This …
Attaching and Resizing OS & Data Disks in Azure VMs
Hey everyone! In this post, I’ll cover how to attach and resize both OS and data disks in Azure Virtual Machines. These are essential tasks if you’re managing virtual machines …
Difference Between OS Disk and Data Disk in Azure
Hey friends! In this post, I want to explain a basic but important concept in Azure: the difference between an OS disk and a data disk on a Virtual Machine. …