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Getting started with PowerShell Secrets
Getting started with PowerShell Secrets
Now that Microsoft has announced that the PowerShell SecretManagement and SecretStore modules are generally available, I wanted to put…
Sam Neal
Jun 15, 2021
The Impact of COVID-19 On Our IT Team
The Impact of COVID-19 On Our IT Team
COVID-19 has had a significant impact on the way education is served at McKinnon. Though the impact of COVID-19 cannot be understated…
Aiden Bonney-Cole
Nov 18, 2020
Easily configure confidential attributes in Active Directory
Easily configure confidential attributes in Active Directory
Recently we moved to storing phone numbers in Active Directory but this raises concerns with any user in our domain having the ability to…
Sam Neal
May 18, 2020
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Configuring PacketFence for use with DPSK
Configuring PacketFence for use with DPSK
In this article I’ll provide a detailed overview on how to configure PacketFence for use with the DPSK (Dynamic Pre-Shared Key) feature.
Shane Hull
Jan 9, 2020
Education Chromebook Review(2020)
Education Chromebook Review(2020)
Prescribing a Chromebook for over 800 parents is a daunting prospect each year. We take choosing a Chromebook for our students very…
Sam Neal
Nov 17, 2019
We moved our tech loans to CHEQROOM — here are our thoughts
We moved our tech loans to CHEQROOM — here are our thoughts
We’ve recently moved our technology loans to CHEQROOM and are enjoying the experience. Here’s what we like and here’s what could be better…
Blake Seufert
Oct 14, 2019
Avoid silent failures using healthchecks.io
Avoid silent failures using healthchecks.io
Monitoring when a scheduled task or cron job doesn’t run.
Sam Neal
Jul 17, 2019
Server Room Monitoring with IoT
Server Room Monitoring with IoT
Using an ESP8266 as a sensor node for environmental monitoring
Shane Hull
Jun 27, 2019
Clearer Roles for IT Support Teams
Clearer Roles for IT Support Teams
Whether you have a small team of 2 people or a large team of 30, setting up roles for your IT team can be instrumental in improving…
Blake Seufert
Jun 23, 2019
Monitoring UniFi switches with SNMP & The Dude
Monitoring UniFi switches with SNMP & The Dude
Visibility is fundamental for any IT department, how can you troubleshoot or even plan for the future if you don’t know what’s happening…
Garry Siberas
Nov 14, 2018
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