FreePBX PJSIP Trunk Setup: Registration, IP Auth, Routes, NAT
Set up a provider-neutral PJSIP SIP trunk in FreePBX 17: registration vs IP authentication, NAT, codecs, outbound and inbound routes, verification and fixes.
October 6, 2026
Upgrade FreePBX 16 to 17: Backup, Restore and Migration Checklist
Move from FreePBX 16 (SNG7) to FreePBX 17 (Debian 12) with backup and restore: CLI restore options, chan_sip conversion, licences and a cut-over checklist.
October 6, 2026
Asterisk Call Recording with MixMonitor: Formats, Stereo, Retention
Set up Asterisk and FreePBX call recording with MixMonitor: options, stereo with r() and t(), file locations, formats, MP3 conversion and safe retention.
October 6, 2026
Asterisk WebRTC Setup: WSS Transport, Certificates, webrtc=yes
Set up Asterisk for WebRTC: certificate, HTTPS/WSS on port 8089, a PJSIP wss transport, endpoints with webrtc=yes, a browser client, checks and fixes.
October 6, 2026
Hyper-V Export and Import VM: Move VMs with PowerShell
Export, import and move Hyper-V VMs with PowerShell: Export-VM, Compare-VM fixes, Import-VM -Copy -GenerateNewId, and Move-VM with Kerberos on Windows Server 2025.
October 6, 2026
Exchange Online Message Trace PowerShell: Get-MessageTraceV2
Exchange Online message trace with PowerShell: Get-MessageTraceV2 and Get-MessageTraceDetailV2 examples, limits, CSV export beyond 5,000 rows, and historical search.
October 6, 2026
Exchange Server SE Upgrade from 2019 CU15: In-Place Steps
Upgrade Exchange 2019 CU14/CU15 to Exchange Server Subscription Edition in place: what changed, licensing basics, DAG maintenance mode, setup commands and checks.
October 6, 2026
Windows LAPS with Intune and Entra ID: Setup and Retrieval
Back up Windows LAPS passwords to Microsoft Entra ID with Intune: tenant setting, policy, event 10029, retrieval with Get-LapsAADPassword or Graph, and legacy LAPS migration.
October 6, 2026
Windows Server 2025 Hotpatch: Azure Arc Setup and Baselines
Enable Hotpatch on Windows Server 2025 with Azure Arc: requirements, VBS checks, portal steps, the quarterly baseline calendar, current cost, and what still needs a restart.
October 6, 2026
Restore a File, Database or Account from a DirectAdmin Backup (CLI, Tested)
Restore one file, one database or a whole account from a DirectAdmin .tar.zst backup on the command line. Tested on DirectAdmin 1.712 with real screenshots.
October 6, 2026
Force HTTPS for a Domain in DirectAdmin (Tested on 1.712)
Redirect every http:// address of a DirectAdmin domain to https:// with Force SSL, from the panel or the API, and check it with a redirect test. Tested on DirectAdmin 1.712.
October 6, 2026
Find cPanel, DirectAdmin and MySQL Passwords from the CLI (and One-Time Login Links)
Short answer: cPanel and DirectAdmin do not keep the root, WHM or admin password anywhere you can read it back. They are normal Linux user passwords, stored only as hashes in /etc/shadow. You either reset them or, better, log in with a one-time login link created from the command line. What you can read as
October 6, 2026