Nginx – How to disable access (http and https) to a website using IP address [New Question]

A quick question, answered on Heelpbook, about how to “Disable access (http and https) to a website using IP address”, on Linux platforms using Nginx web/reverse proxy server . This will help forcing access to web sites and applications using only FQDNs. Read More …

Find Apache httpd.conf/apache2.conf Configuration File [New Question]

A quick question, answered on Heelpbook, about how to “Find Apache httpd.conf/apache2.conf Configuration File”. This can save time when there’s need to configure an existing httpd/Apache web server already installed on a Linux system. Read More …

Powershell – Test URL “ping” from command line

The following scenario could be useful for those that need to regularly monitor the response type of specifc URL or URLs; this can be done quite easily by using Powershell. The approach can be easily integrated in functions and automated/scheduled scripts to get a periodic status of the URLs monitored. Read More …

Encrypt and store passwords securely in PowerShell scripts

Encrypting passwords (and usernames) in Powershell scripts that will be used in scheduled tasks could be very useful to automatize important tasks in test/development/production environments. Let’s see how to do this. Read More …