Random Commands
A grab-bag of one-liners that come up often enough to keep handy.
Practical notes for real systems
Practical sysadmin reference notes: hardware configs, Windows/Linux commands, and the occasional detour into kitesurfing.
Check if a Windows Update is Installed
Quick PowerShell command to check if a Windows update is installed on a computer.
Automate Windows Update
Run from an elevated PowerShell session.
AnyDesk
Silent install, suitable for pushing out via PsExec.
NSLookup Command
Displays information you can use to diagnose Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure.
Domain Management Websites
Useful tools for domain and DNS diagnostics.
Unifi Controller Upgrade Procedure (Red Hat)
Should work on any Red Hat based distro.
Eset Antivirus
ESET Business Account login ESET product downloads ESET PROTECT server download
Smokeping Install
Start with a minimal install of CentOS 7.
Screenly OSE
Download the image from the GitHub releases page and flash it with balenaEtcher.
Mikrotik Downloads
Mikrotik downloads
Cockpit
Install and configure Cockpit on CentOS 7.
Rename a host and join to the domain
```powershell $hostname = “NEW-HOSTNAME” $Domain = “domain.local” $Credential = Get-Credential
Office 365
Connect
Chocolatey Setup and Use
Requires Windows 7+ / Server 2003+, PowerShell v2+, and .NET Framework 4+ (Chocolatey will try to install .NET 4.0 if it’s missing).
Assign a static ip address
Static IP