Category Archives: Tutorials
How To Install Google Chrome With PowerShell
Learn how to install Google Chrome effortlessly on your Windows machine using the power of PowerShell. This step-by-step guide will walk you through the process, providing clear instructions and commands to execute. With PowerShell, you can automate the installation procedure, saving you time and effort.
Introduction
Installing Google Chrome with PowerShell is a convenient and efficient method for adding this popular web browser to your Windows system. PowerShell is a powerful command-line tool provided by Microsoft, enabling users to automate various tasks, including software installations. By following the step-by-step instructions outlined below, you’ll be able to install Google Chrome quickly and easily using PowerShell.
$LocalTempDir = $env:TEMP; $ChromeInstaller = "ChromeInstaller.exe";
(new-object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadFile('http://dl.google.com/chrome/install/latest/chrome_installer.exe', "$LocalTempDir\$ChromeInstaller"); & "$LocalTempDir\$ChromeInstaller" /silent /install;
$Process2Monitor = "ChromeInstaller"; Do {
$ProcessesFound = Get-Process | ?{
$Process2Monitor -contains $_.Name} | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name; If ($ProcessesFound)
{ "Still running: $($ProcessesFound -join ', ')" | Write-Host; Start-Sleep -Seconds 2 }
else
How to Install 8×8 Work For Desktop With PowerShell
In this tutorial you will learn how to install 8×8 Work For Desktop using PowerShell. By the end of this tutorial, you would have successfully deployed 8×8 Work For Desktop onto a Windows computer.
Introduction:
Installing 8×8 Work for Desktop using PowerShell allows you to quickly set up the communication software on your Windows computer. With PowerShell, you can automate the installation process and ensure a smooth deployment of 8×8 Work. In this guide, we will walk you through the steps to install 8×8 Work for Desktop using PowerShell. Let’s get started!
$url = "https://vod-updates.8x8.com/ga/work-64-msi-v7.25.2-6.msi" $dest = "c:\temp\work-64-msi-v7.25.2-6.msi" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $dest msiexec.exe /i "C:\temp\work-64-msi-v7.25.2-6.msi" /qn
The PowerShell Script will do the following.
- Call to URL 8×8 installation package
- Download the 8×8 package and place it in C:\temp
- Finally, the PowerShell will install the 8×8 work .msi package onto the Windows computer.
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How to Install Keeper Desktop With PowerShell
In this tutorial you will learn how to install Keeper Password Manager using PowerShell. By the end of this tutorial, you would have successfully deployed Keeper Password Manager to a logged in user.
Introduction: Installing Keeper Desktop with PowerShell
Keeper Desktop is a secure password management application that allows users to store and manage their passwords in an encrypted vault. To install Keeper Desktop using PowerShell, you can follow the steps outlined below. PowerShell is a powerful command-line tool available on Windows operating systems that allows you to automate tasks and execute scripts.
$url = "https://www.keepersecurity.com/desktop_electron/packages/KeeperPasswordManager.msixbundle" $dest = "c:\temp\KeeperPasswordManager.msixbundle" Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $url -OutFile $dest Add-AppxPackage -Path "C:\temp\KeeperPasswordManager.msixbundle"
The PowerShell Script will do the following.
- Call to Keeper desktop URL
- Download the package and place it in C:\temp
- Finally, it will install the Keeper .msixbundle to the user profile.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out.
Conclusion:
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How To Revert Microsoft Outlook Navigation Bar To The Bottom
With The Microsoft Outlook 2207 update, the navigation bar was moved from bottom to left to increase accessibility and provide more customization which allow you to include apps. If you don’t like the change, there is good news, Microsoft added a temporary option to revert this change. In this tutorial you will learn how to revert Microsoft Outlook navigation bar back to the bottom.
Step 1 : Open Microsoft Outlook
Step 2 : Locate and click on File > Options > Advanced.
Step 3 : Under Outlook panes, locate and uncheck Show Apps in Outlook.
Step 4 : Locate and click the OK button.
Step 5: Restart Microsoft Outlook.
Your Navigation bar should now be reverted to the bottom. Keep in mind that this is only temporary, and Microsoft will remove the option to revert this navigation bar completely.
I hope this article was helpful, if you have any questions,
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How To Migrate UniFi Controller
In this tutorial you will learn how to migrate your UniFi Controller 7.0 to a new UniFi Controller. We are going to use the export site function for the migration. This is the simplest way to migrate your UniFi settings to a new UniFi Controller.
Task Details
- Log into Your UniFi Controller.
- Create A Backup Of Your UniFi Controller Settings.
- Export Site From The Existing UniFi Controller.
- Import Site Into The New Unifi Controller.
Task 1: Log Into your UniFi Controller
- Open a browser tab and direct yourself to your UniFi Controller
- Sign in with your local username and password or your Ubiquiti Account.
- Select your Unifi Controller.
Task 2: Create A Backup Of Your UniFi Controller Settings
1. Click Settings 
2. Click System
3. Locate Backup and click Download.
Task 3: Export Site From The Existing UniFi Controller
1. Click Settings
2. Click System
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UDM PRO VPN On ATT Fiber BGW320
In this tutorial you will learn how to configure your ATT Fiber BGW320 to allow UniFi UDM PRO VPN connections through the ATT Fiber WAN IP Address.
Task Details
- Log into your ATT Fiber BGW320.
- ATT Fiber BGW32 Configuration.
- Verify UDM PRO Wan Address.
Task 1: Log Into your ATT Fiber GB320
1. Enter the IP address of your ATT Fiber BGW320
2. Click on Home Network > Configure. Afterwards your will be prompted for your Device Access Code.
Task 2: ATT Fiber BGW32 Configuration
1. Once logged in we will change the ATT Fiber modems default subnet to something random so there won’t be any issues with the subnets you create on your Unifi UDM Pro
2. Click Home Network > Subnets & DHCP
3. From here I will change the Subnet to 15.15.15.0 and give it a small DHCP scope. The only device that needs to be … Read the rest
How to Add Unifi Protect Cameras On A VLAN
In this tutorial you will learn how to configure a VLAN with DHCP on UniFi Controller 7.0 and then add UniFi Protect Cameras to the VLAN.
Task Details
- Log into Your UniFi Controller.
- Create a virtual network (VLAN).
- Identify Camera Ports and apply VLAN.
Task 1: Log Into your UniFi Controller
- Open a browser tab and go to the Ubiquiti Account Portal using URL https://unifi.ui.com/
- Sign in with your username and password on Ubiquiti Account Portal.
- Select your Unifi Controller.
Task 2: Create Virtual Network
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Click Settings
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Click Networks
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Once the page loads click on Create New Network.
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Name your Network: UniFi Protect.
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Uncheck Auto Scale Network.
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Change the 3rd octet to any number you like, this will also be used as the VLAN ID.
- Scroll down to Advanced Configuration and select Manual.
- Change the VLAN ID to 200.
- Enable IGMP Snooping for better performance.
- Scroll
How to Upgrade Ubuntu Server 20.04 to Ubuntu 22.04
In this tutorial you will learn how to upgrade your Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS to Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS.
Ubuntu 22.04 Dates
Below you can find list of some important dates relating to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
- Official Release: April 21, 2022
- End of Life (end of official support): April 2027
- Extended Support End of Life (available with subscription): April 2032
What’s New?
Ubuntu 22.04 provides major enhancements, new capabilities, and a number of new software packages such as:
- PHP 8.1.2
- OpenSSL 3.0
- Ruby 3.0
- Python 3.10.4
- MySQL 8.0.28
- PostgreSQL 14.2
- Linux kernel v5.15.0-25 & MESA 22
For a comprehensive list of all the new features and software packages, check out the release notes.
Prerequisites
- Make sure to have a minimum of 20GB of available storage.
- Create a Backup before upgrade!
- Use Putty to SSH and upgrade.
Lets get started
1. Lets make sure we have all the installed … Read the rest
How To Create an Azure Load Balancer – Lab9
In this tutorial you will learn how to create a Load Balancer in Azure. This lab I will walk you through the steps to deploy a load balancer to load balance virtual machine traffic.
What is an Azure Load Balancer?
- An Azure load balancer provides high availability by distributing incoming traffic among healthy VMs and it works at Layer- 4 of OSI Reference Model using the TCP and UDP protocols to manage transaction traffic based on a simple load balancing algorithm and basic information such as server connections and response times.
Task Details
- Log into Azure Portal.
- Create a virtual network.
- Create NAT gateway.
- Create load balancer.
- Create 3 virtual machines.
- Install IIS.
- Test the load balancer.
Task 1: Log into Azure Portal
- Open a browser tab and go to the Azure portal using URL https://portal.azure.com.
- Sign in with your username and password on azure portal.
Task 2: Create
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How To Manage OneDrive With Group Policy
In this tutorial you will learn how to manage OneDrive with group policy (GPO). The OneDrive Group Policy objects work by setting registry keys on the computers in your domain. When you enable or disable a setting, the corresponding registry key is updated on computers in your domain.
I will guide you through obtaining the required GPO policies and importing them to Group Policy Management. Afterwards we will go through a simple deployment of OneDrive policies using Group Policy.
Task Details
- Install OneDrive Policies
- Explain OneDrive Policies
- Deploy OneDrive Policies
Task 1: Install OneDrive Policies
- You can download the OneDrive GPO Templates From Here.
- Locate these two files.
- OneDrive.adml
- OneDrive.admx
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If you just want to review OneDrive policies in Group Policy Management, you can put these files your local store:
- Copy ONEDRIVE.ADML to C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\en-US
- Copy ONEDRIVE.ADMX to C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions\
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To use the OneDrive polices on your corporate network, you can put
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