I may have a fairly reliable home lab now, but my early tinkering days were fraught with beginner mistakes. While it’s a bit ...

Operating systems like Windows 7 have a special text file that is used locally to map IP address to domain or host names. This file is usually called the "hosts" file. The hosts file can be used to ...

Every Raspberry Pi owner knows the diminutive device can do nearly anything tech-wise. From replacing your slow PC to improving your hangout space with mood lighting and more, a Raspberry Pi is a wise ...

For years, my home server has served as an ultra-powerful NAS drive. For a machine as powerful as it is, my home server ...

- It should definitely be locked down to the specific users who need access. - Local admins (the server's local admin account and the domain administrator account) should have access for things like ...

This is a conversation I have frequently with system engineers, and one I increasingly have odds with. After the latest discussion turned fairly heated, I thought it would be interesting to get some ...

When you learn, or develop for, web browser-based technologies, such as HTML, CSS, or Javascript, a couple of things are true: first, you don’t need anything beyond a web browser and a text editor; ...

Video conferencing company Zoom has defended its use of a local web server on Macs as a "workaround" to changes that were introduced in Safari 12. The company said in a statement that it felt running ...

In the modern digital landscape, data privacy has become a paramount concern. As individuals and organizations seek to harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) while maintaining control over ...