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

Install OPNsense 26.7 and set up basic firewall and NAT rules

Install OPNsense 26.7 from the DVD or VGA image, assign WAN and LAN, complete the setup wizard, then build sane firewall rules, an outbound NAT policy and a port forward, and verify the result from both sides of the firewall.

September 29, 2026

Install pfSense CE 2.9 step by step with the network installer and ZFS

Walk through the pfSense CE 2.9.0 network installer from boot media to first WebGUI login, choosing WAN and LAN interfaces, ZFS on GPT, the stable branch and the advanced options that matter for a production firewall.

September 29, 2026

Install and promote a Windows Server 2025 domain controller step by step

Prepare a Windows Server 2025 machine, extend the schema, promote it as an additional or first domain controller with PowerShell, and confirm it advertises, replicates and serves DNS before you move clients to it.

September 29, 2026

WSUS Windows Server 2025: Reliable Install and Configuration

Stand up Windows Server Update Services on Windows Server 2025 with the WID or SQL database, choose products and classifications, point clients at it through Group Policy, approve updates by computer group and keep the content store from filling the disk.

September 29, 2026

Install DirectAdmin on AlmaLinux 9/10 and Debian 13: 2026 Guide

A clean-server walkthrough for installing a modern-license DirectAdmin build on AlmaLinux 9, AlmaLinux 10 or Debian 13, covering the preparation checks, the choice between the web installer and setup.sh, and the first post-install verification steps.

September 29, 2026

Install cPanel AlmaLinux 10: 2026 Checklist

A practical checklist for installing cPanel & WHM on a fresh AlmaLinux 10 server, covering the pre-flight requirements that break installs, the installer itself, and the first WHM settings to lock down.

September 29, 2026

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