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How to Activate Office

This article contains a step-by-step guide on how to activate Office LTSC 2021 on Windows when there is no option to use the internet. Steps on how to install Office LTSC 2021 on Windows can be found here: https://plannedlink.io/2024/01/06/how-to-install-office-ltsc-2021/ If you experience problems activating Office 2021 or Office 2019, see This product is already installed on anotherContinue reading “How to Activate Office”

How to install Office LTSC 2021

This article contains a step-by-step guide on how to install Office LTSC 2021 on Windows.

Connect to VPN on Startup Before Login

If like me you have a need to establish a VPN from a host to another or even to a secure management network, you might like to configure your host device to establish a connection at boot rather than lose remote connectivity if the device reboots.

Connect to AzureAD

Quite often the basic logic of how to connect to Azure Active Directory with PowerShell is omitted in so many of these how to guides and for this reason I’ve added the references below. If for no other reason than to allow me to refer back to in the future.

Ad-blocking with Pi-Hole

The days of needing browser plugins to block unwanted ad traffic on home networks are well and truly over and Pi-Hole just keeps delivering more and more stable innovation.

DNS security for all

Cloudflare have been pounding the security drum for years and I have always looked for financially viable solutions that help me stay safer than the next guy. After recently listening to the Security Now (https://twit.tv/shows/security-now) and Troy Hunt (https://www.troyhunt.com/my-weekly-updates-are-now-available-as-an-audio-podcast/) podcasts, I was intrigued about what Cloudflare could offer me on the go and there itContinue reading “DNS security for all”

OSSIM has limited or no connectivity: Make sure your network connection is active and try again

OSSIM has limited or no connectivity: Make sure your network connection is active and try again In the event that you receive this message “Limited or no connectivity: Make sure your network connection is active and try again.” while trying to link OSSIM to the Open Threat Exchange (OTX) it may be that your DNSContinue reading “OSSIM has limited or no connectivity: Make sure your network connection is active and try again”

” .\Global\vmx86″: The system cannot find the file specified.

Unable to open kernel device “.\Global\vmx86”:The system cannot find the file specified. Did you reboot after installing VMware Workstation? This recently occurred on my system and although the cause is not yet know, the fix was pretty simple. Open command prompt (Win+R) but ensure it is run as admin, try net start vmx86, it will probably fail butContinue reading “” .\Global\vmx86″: The system cannot find the file specified.”