TrueNAS Expand Zvol
At some point, you will need to expand your TrueNAS Zvol. In this post, I will cover step-by-step how to increase the size of your Zvol on TrueNAS, specifically TrueNAS Core or TrueNAS Enterprise. The Process
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UniFi Network Application MongoDB Upgrade
If you have been using the UniFi controller for a very long time, there’s a chance you are running an older version of MongoDB. When Ubiquiti released version 8.1 of the UniFi network application server, they finally bumped up the supported MongoDB version from 4.4 to 7.0. The MongoDB upgrade path only supports jumping one…
UniFi Network Server Settings Backup and Export
When you self-host the UniFi Controller or the UniFi Network Application server, it’s a good idea to take a backup before making major changes. Backups are always a good thing to have. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to take a settings only backup of the UniFi Network Application server. The Process
Omnissa Horizon Unmanaged VDI Black Screen Issue
I recently encountered a strange issue with Omnissa Horizon (formerly VMware Horizon) that resulted in a black screen presenting to the VDI users when they logged in. When you search for this issue, you will find a lot of information about various solutions to the blank screen issue. However, none of them solved the problem…
Windows Autopilot Hardware ID
Windows Autopilot uses several mechanisms to function. A common one is the device’s hardware hash, also called the hardware ID. There are several ways to gather the hardware ID from a device to use in Windows Autopilot. In this post, I will show step-by-step how to get the hardware ID from a system with PowerShell…
SSL Inspection
Inspecting TLS/SSL traffic on corporate networks is very common, as over 80% of all web traffic is encrypted. If you aren’t performing TLS/SSL traffic inspection, you are potentially leaving your network exposed. The simple act of inspecting SSL connections helps reduce your attack surface. SSL inspection can make it harder to establish malicious outbound connections,…
Broken Certificate Chain
Certificate chain issues are extremely widespread and more common than you think. You start to see how many websites have broken certificate chains when you start performing SSL inspection on a network. If you want to read more about certificate chains, my post Certificate Chain goes into more detail. My website, thedxt.ca, has a server…
Certificate Chain
This post will explain the main components of a certificate and how they contribute to a certificate chain. A certificate chain consists of three main components: Root CA A root CA is the most trusted source of authority for certificates. It is the first link in a certificate chain, and all certificates are issued by…
Convert PFX Certificate
While having your SSL/TLS certificate in a PFX file is great, as most applications support the PFX file, there are still some cases where a PFX file is not supported, and you need the certificate in the PEM format as a CRT file (also called a CER file) with a key file (also called a…
Install Omnissa Horizon Connection Server Certificate
Installing an SSL/TLS certificate on the Omnissa Horizon Connection Server (formerly the VMware Horizon Connection Server) is a common task. The whole process may feel daunting if you’ve never installed a certificate on the Horizon Connection Server. Omnissa Horizon has had a few names, and some of those old names are still present at its…
