Proxy server settings can be automatically deployed to clients using the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol (WPAD). This protocol utilizes a Proxy Auto Config file (PAC), which can be provided via IIS. A Group Policy setting instructs web browsers on how to find the PAC file.

If you are using an OPNsense firewall, you can configure WireGuard as a VPN server instead of OpenVPN. There are clients available for all major operating systems. Additionally, it is very fast and lightweight. You can easily install it as an OPNsense extension and configure it through the web console.

Dev Drive is a new feature in Windows 11 23H2, also included in the preview of Windows Server 2025. It is a drive based on ReFS, specifically designed for the requirements of developers and IT professionals. It offers enhanced control over volume settings and file system filters.

Security Onion is an open-source platform for threat hunting, security monitoring, and log management. It aggregates free tools such as Kibana, Elastic Fleet, InfluxDB, CyberChef, and Suricata. The solution provides access to these tools via a web console. I'll demonstrate how it can be used for analyzing Windows logs.

The free Graphical Network Simulator-3 (GNS3) allows for the planning and practical simulation of networks and their topology. Thanks to Dynamips, it also supports integrating images of Cisco IOS. GNS3 can be integrated with physical hardware, enabling, for instance, the testing of monitoring solutions.

Firehol is an open-source tool used to configure Linux firewalls, such as those based on iptables. Advanced users can delve deeper into the rule set with optional parameters. Firehol ensures that the rules are coherent in both directions.

Organizations can dictate the appearance of the Windows taskbar for all computers in the network. This primarily involves pinning important applications. To do this, admins configure the apps for the taskbar in an XML file. This file can then be distributed to the end devices via GPO or Microsoft Intune.

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There are various mechanisms for copying files between Windows and Linux. A proven tool for this purpose is Secure Copy (SCP), and with the porting of PowerShell to Linux, it is suitable for this task, too. The connection runs over SSH in both cases, ensuring that files are transferred encrypted.

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Minikube is an ideal solution for setting up a Kubernetes cluster for a test or development environment. It only requires a single node, optionally as a virtual machine. To install Minikube on Windows, several preparations are required, including the installation of Docker.

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