Creating Signed RPMs and a Repository
Create signed RPMs and set up an RPM repository to make your RPMs available to install on Red Hat-style systems including AlmaLinux, CentOS, Fedora, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Rocky …
WordPress on LAMP with Session Encryption and Backup
Overview Zen Astronave is a personal blog site. In this guide, we will implement a Linux, Apache, MariaDB, and PHP (LAMP) system and install WordPress for zenastronave.com. Since we are …
Update Visual Studio Code Updates Settings with PowerShell
On Windows systems, Visual Studio Code settings are stored in a subfolder of the User profile. There is no global settings file, so if you are deploying in an enterprise …
Demystifying Microsoft Endpoint Manager Win32 App Deployments
Some aspects of traditional Windows application (win32) deployment using Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune) can be frustratingly elusive. Understanding the execution environment and detection capabilities can help you find greater success …
Making Libvirt User-friendly in AlmaLinux
In AlmaLinux (and Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Rocky Linux, and CentOS), libvirtd defaults to the user URI. When a regular user executes virsh list, they will see only the KVM …
Example AlmaLinux Kickstart
This is an example kickstart for a typical system with a single disk (nvme0n1) and a single network adapter (ens160). These values may need to be changed to suit your …
Customizing the AlmaLinux Installer Media
This article shows you how to customize the AlmaLinux (or Red Hat Enterprise Linux, or Rocky Linux, or CentOS Linux) installer media to include a kickstart file and additional file …
Common Elements for Windows Answer Files
This page details the fundamental answer file settings you will need for a “zero touch” deployment of Windows 11 Enterprise, but also includes settings for custom logos, wallpapers, OEM support …
Customizing the Windows Installer Media
How do you consistently deploy Windows unattended in an environment without network or server infrastructure?
OZO Remove AppX Packages
I am pleased to announce the release of the OZO Remove AppX Packages PowerShell script. This script removes provisioned AppX packages for the current user and available AppX packages from …