You know that dreaded “calculating time remaining” window, wherein you are trying to delete all the files in a folder and the operating system is simply wasting time trying to count the files within as well as estimate the time Read more…
Normally you can’t obtain bootable media of macOS. OS X was a different story, but also you had to pay for those versions. As an owner of a MacBook Pro, it’s slightly unsettling that I wouldn’t necessarily be able to Read more…
Syntax to block an IP address under Linux using IP tables: [crayon-5ba6df02ebb20829655317/] Replace 123.45.67.89 with the IP in which you would like blocked. For example, if you wish to block IP address 123.45.67.89 iptables -A INPUT -s 123.45.67.89 -j DROP Read more…
I found this FortiNet FortiGate 100D but I forgot the password. Or I never knew it. The pinhole just reboots the device, and I’ve never used a FortiGate appliance. I really want to get into the CLI and eventually the Read more…
Today I had to decommission a Windows Server which was running a DHCP role. The client has a Meraki firewall and on the firewall is an option to import all the IP reservations from a formatted CSV: “That’s Read more…
This one is pretty easy, but some of the quirks of the “Synology way” may lead you to a failed OpenVPN attempt. Mainly after exporting the configuration, it’s not clear that you should have to modify it in any way Read more…
Synology has limited Docker availability in the package manager to only some select models. 18 series:DS3018xs, DS918+, DS718+, DS218+ 17 series:FS3017, FS2017, RS18017xs+, RS4017xs+, RS3617xs+, RS3617xs, RS3617RPxs, DS3617xs, DS1817+, DS1517+ 16 series:RS18016xs+, RS2416+, RS2416RP+, DS916+, DS716+II, DS716+, DS216+II, DS216+ 15 Read more…
Running this script in the PowerShell ISE will give you a nice output comparing the server you’re running it on with the other connection members in the replication group(s) it belongs to. You will see “warnings” highlighted in yellow and Read more…
I’m writing this article as a follow-up to a previous article I wrote regarding package sources and obtaining more synology apps. It was made clear to me that there are many more package sources, and you can monitor their availability and Read more…
I ran into this issue because I don’t really have any old hardware or components, but I do have a bunch of new stuff. Like, every HP switch comes with a console cable. Resulting in tons and tons of console cables. Read more…