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Step-by-step installation guides for control panels, hypervisors, firewalls, PBX systems and Windows Server roles.

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Install OpenLiteSpeed and WordPress on AlmaLinux 10 (No Panel)

Install OpenLiteSpeed, LSPHP 8.4, MariaDB and WordPress on AlmaLinux 10 from the official LiteSpeed repository, with HTTPS and LiteSpeed Cache.

October 6, 2026

Install VICIdial with ViciBox 12: Express Setup, SSL and Firewall

Install VICIdial with ViciBox 12: hardware, ISO install, static IP and updates, vicibox-express, first login, SSL with vicibox-ssl and firewall hardening.

October 6, 2026

Install FusionPBX on Debian 12 with the Official Installer

Install FusionPBX on Debian 12 with the official script: review config.sh, what the installer changes, saving the admin login, first hardening steps and checks.

October 6, 2026

Install Hyper-V on Windows Server 2025: Switches and First VM

Install the Hyper-V role on Windows Server 2025 with PowerShell or Server Manager, create virtual switches, set storage paths and build a first generation 2 VM.

October 6, 2026

Install FreePBX 17 on Debian 12 (Open-Source Only, Tested)

Install FreePBX 17 with Asterisk 22 on Debian 12 using the official script, get past the oracle_connector failure with --opensourceonly, secure the admin login and fix fail2ban. Tested 6 Oct 2026.

October 6, 2026

RDS Farm Windows Server 2025: Complete Deployment in 9 Steps

Build a session-based Remote Desktop Services farm on Windows Server 2025 with Server Manager or PowerShell: role placement, collections, profiles, certificates, RD Gateway, RemoteApps and a highly available Connection Broker.

September 30, 2026

Install RSAT on Windows 11: 5 Methods, Including Offline

Add Active Directory, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP and other Remote Server Administration Tools to Windows 11 through Settings, PowerShell or DISM, fix the WSUS 0x800f0954 error, install offline and use the Windows Server equivalents.

September 30, 2026

Install Active Directory on Windows Server 2025: New Forest Step by Step

Build a new Active Directory forest on Windows Server 2025: prepare the server, add the AD DS role, promote with PowerShell or Server Manager, then configure DNS, sites, OUs and health checks.

September 30, 2026

Install Issabel 5 on Rocky Linux 8: Simple Step-by-Step PBX Setup

Prepare a minimal Rocky Linux 8 server, run the Issabel 5 netinstall script, log in to the web interface, and set up extensions, a trunk, routes, the firewall and backups.

September 30, 2026

Install Asterisk 22 LTS on Debian 13: Step-by-Step Guide

Build Asterisk 22 LTS from source on Debian 13, run it as a non-root service, register two PJSIP phones, add a simple dialplan and lock down the SIP and RTP ports.

September 30, 2026

Install VMware ESXi 9: Complete Step-by-Step Setup Guide

Check the hardware, build the install media, run the ESXi 9 installer, set the management network in the DCUI, then log in to the host client to add a datastore, NTP and the first VM.

September 30, 2026

Install Proxmox VE 9: Step-by-Step Setup on Bare Metal

A complete Proxmox VE 9 installation: prepare the hardware and USB stick, choose ZFS or ext4, set the management network, switch to the no-subscription repository, update, and create the first virtual machine.

September 30, 2026

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