Jekyll2026-08-26T00:04:40+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/feed.xmlminibytesPractical sysadmin reference notes: hardware configs, Windows/Linux commands, and the occasional detour into kitesurfing.AnyDesk2021-10-19T00:00:00+00:002021-10-19T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/anydeskSilent install, suitable for pushing out via PsExec.

Install

AnyDesk.exe --install "%programfiles%\AnyDesk" --start-with-win --silent --create-shortcuts

Get the AnyDesk ID after install

"%programfiles%\AnyDesk\AnyDesk.exe" --get-id

See also: Domain Management Websites, Random Commands

]]>Automate Windows Update2021-10-19T00:00:00+00:002021-10-19T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/automate-windows-updateRun from an elevated PowerShell session.

Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdate
Add-WUServiceManager -MicrosoftUpdate
Install-WindowsUpdate -MicrosoftUpdate -AcceptAll

Note: this will not reboot the system when it’s done — schedule a reboot separately if needed.

See also: Chocolatey Setup and Use, Check if a Windows Update is Installed

]]>Check if a Windows Update is Installed2021-10-19T00:00:00+00:002021-10-19T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/check-if-a-windows-update-is-installedQuick PowerShell command to check if a Windows update is installed on a computer.

List every hotfix installed

Get-HotFix

Check for a specific KB

Get-HotFix -Id KBXXXXXX

Reference: Get-HotFix (PowerShell docs)

See also: Automate Windows Update

]]>Random Commands2021-10-19T00:00:00+00:002021-10-19T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/random-commandsA grab-bag of one-liners that come up often enough to keep handy.

Force an immediate reboot

shutdown /f /r /t 0

PsExec — remote command execution

psexec \\computername cmd
psexec \\computername -u domain\user -p password cmd
psexec \\computername powershell enable-psremoting -force

See also: AnyDesk for remote access without PsExec.

]]>Domain Management Websites2021-10-17T00:00:00+00:002021-10-17T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/domain-management-websitesUseful tools for domain and DNS diagnostics.

Google

See also: Screenly OSE, AnyDesk

]]>NSLookup Command2021-10-17T00:00:00+00:002021-10-17T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/nslookup-commandDisplays information you can use to diagnose Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure.

Reference: nslookup syntax (Microsoft docs)

nslookup -type=soa minibytes.com.au 9.9.9.9
nslookup -type=ns minibytes.com.au 9.9.9.9
nslookup -type=mx minibytes.com.au 9.9.9.9
nslookup -type=txt minibytes.com.au 9.9.9.9
nslookup -type=a minibytes.com.au 9.9.9.9
nslookup -type=any minibytes.com.au 9.9.9.9

(Using Quad9’s 9.9.9.9 resolver here — swap in whichever DNS server you want to query against.)

]]>Eset Antivirus2021-10-16T00:00:00+00:002021-10-16T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/eset-antivirus
  • ESET Business Account login
  • ESET product downloads
  • ESET PROTECT server download

    • See also: Chocolatey Setup and Use

    ]]>    Unifi Controller Upgrade Procedure (Red Hat)2021-10-16T00:00:00+00:002021-10-16T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2021/10/unifi-controller-upgrade-procedure-red-hatShould work on any Red Hat based distro.

    1. Stop the UniFi service

    systemctl stop unifi.service
systemctl status unifi.service

    2. Back up the current configuration

    tar -zcvf /root/backup.tar.gz /opt/UniFi/data/

    3. Download the new UniFi package

    Check the current version at ui.com/download/unifi first.

    wget https://dl.ubnt.com/unifi/5.10.24/UniFi.unix
wget https://dl.ui.com/unifi/6.4.54/UniFi.unix.zip

    4. Unzip and fix ownership

    unzip -qo /root/UniFi.unix -d /opt
chown -R ubnt:ubnt /opt/UniFi

    5. Restore the configuration backup

    tar -xzvf backup.tar.gz -C /

    6. Start the UniFi service

    systemctl start unifi.service
systemctl status unifi.service

    7. Tidy up

    mv backup.tar.gz controller-backup-5-10-24.tar.gz
mv UniFi.unix.zip UniFi.unix-5-10-24.zip
rm UniFi.unix
    ]]>    Cockpit2019-10-17T00:00:00+00:002019-10-17T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2019/10/cockpitInstall and configure Cockpit on CentOS 7.

    yum install epel-release -y
yum update -y
yum install cockpit -y
systemctl enable --now cockpit.socket

    Open the firewall

    firewall-cmd --add-service=cockpit
firewall-cmd --add-service=cockpit --permanent

    Access at http://[ip-address]:9090.

    Useful optional packages

    • cockpit-docker — container management
    • cockpit-kubernetes — cluster visualization
    • cockpit-machines — KVM virtual machine administration
    • cockpit-sosreport — diagnostic reporting
    • cockpit-selinux — SELinux troubleshooting
    • cockpit-kdump — crash dump configuration
    • cockpit-subscriptions — subscription management
    • cockpit-machines-ovirt — oVirt VM management
    • cockpit-pcp — performance metrics

    See also: Smokeping Install

    ]]>    Mikrotik Downloads2019-10-17T00:00:00+00:002019-10-17T00:00:00+00:00https://minibytes.com.au/2019/10/mikrotik-downloads
  • Mikrotik downloads

    • See also: Backup Configuration (add your link here)

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