In a previous post, I discussed Air-Gapped Containers, Docker Build Cloud, GitHub Actions support, and ARM support in Docker Desktop 4.31. Docker Desktop 4.32 introduces several new features, including the Compose File Viewer, integrated terminal, cloud backup for Docker volumes, data storage move on macOS and Windows, and an MSI installer for enterprise deployment ..read more

Microsoft announced the deprecation of the SMTP feature for Windows Server long ago and is now removing it in Windows Server 2025. E-MailRelay is a lightweight, open-source, and free SMTP server for Windows, also available for Linux. A lightweight, open-source alternative is E-MailRelay, a free SMTP server for Windows, also available for Linux. It supports standard security features and is compatible with basic clients ..read more

The latest update to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) 2.3 introduces several new features, including built-in support for the Linux kernel 6.6, enhancing performance and compatibility. A new graphical user interface (GUI) app simplifies managing WSL settings, making configuration more user-friendly. In addition, WSL users can now easily move their Linux distributions to different storage locations with a straightforward command ..read more

An increasing number of organizations are deploying Large Language Models (LLMs) enhanced with text embeddings as it is the most efficient method to augment a model via Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). As an IT pro, you should have a basic understanding of how text embeddings are generated in machine learning to represent and capture semantic meanings. These insights help you select and format the content to augment your AI provider's model. I assume you have read my previous post and have a basic understanding of neural networks ..read more

Two related vulnerabilities have been identified in the OpenSSH server daemon: CVE-2024-6387 and CVE-2024-6409. Although challenging to exploit, these vulnerabilities could enable remote code execution on servers. This article explores the vulnerabilities, their triggers, and available remediations. OpenSSH implements the Secure Shell (SSH) protocol, utilizing a client-server setup to create secure connections between machines ..read more

Podman is a powerful container management tool that offers a flexible and daemonless alternative to Docker. This beginner's guide walks you through installing Podman on Ubuntu and provides examples of how to pull and push container images to Docker Hub ..read more

UniGetUI, previously known as WingetUI, is a free GUI tool that lets you easily install and update software packages from various sources, such as Winget, Chocolatey, and PowerShell Gallery. Let me show you UniGetUI's features and how it can help you quickly set up a new computer with all the essential software ..read more

Recently, AWS announced the general availability of CloudShell VPC support. This feature enables the creation of a CloudShell environment within a dedicated VPC, establishing secure connections to other resources in the same subnet. The CloudShell inherits the VPC network configuration without any additional modification. In this article, I will introduce CloudShell, explain the new VPC support, and outline how to install AWS CloudShell in a VPC ..read more

Major cloud providers such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Google, as well as popular services like Authy, offer multi-factor authentication (MFA), which provides superior protection against digital identity theft compared to using just a password. However, the enhanced security of an account can backfire if you lose access to your authenticator app. To prepare for this situation, take several precautions, like creating authenticator backups and syncing account tokens across your devices ..read more

Systemd is a system and service manager for Linux that initializes the system, manages services, and controls what programs run at startup. This article introduces Systemd v256, released last month, highlighting new features and improvements ..read more