Restic Backup Script for Offsite Backups
A restic backup script for cron: dumps every MariaDB/MySQL database, backs up to any restic repository, applies daily/weekly/monthly retention, checks integrity and test-restores a random file.
September 30, 2026
Backup Verify Script
A backup verify script that checks every account and database series: fresh, not shrinking, opens cleanly, and present for every expected account. Anything it cannot test is a failure.
September 30, 2026
Restore Domain Controller Backups: System State and DSRM Steps
Back up a Windows Server 2016 to 2025 domain controller with a system state backup, then run a non-authoritative or authoritative restore from DSRM with wbadmin and ntdsutil, including SYSVOL, deleted objects and a test restore plan.
September 30, 2026
Folder Redirection Group Policy: 7 Steps for Windows 11
Redirect Documents, Desktop and other user folders to a file share on Windows 11 with Group Policy: Microsoft's share permissions, basic and advanced targets, Offline Files, OneDrive Known Folder Move, verification and a safe way back.
September 30, 2026
Dcgpofix: Safely Reset the Default Domain Policy and DC Policy
When the Default Domain Policy or Default Domain Controllers Policy is corrupted or missing, dcgpofix recreates it with Windows defaults. Learn what it resets, what it never restores, how to back up first and how to put password, lockout, Kerberos and user rights settings back.
September 29, 2026
DFS Namespaces and Replication: Reliable File Server Setup
Build a domain-based DFS namespace on Windows Server 2025 so users reach shares through one path, add a second file server with DFS Replication for redundancy or branch access, size the staging quota, and monitor backlog so replication never silently stalls.
September 29, 2026
Enable and use the Active Directory Recycle Bin to restore deleted objects
How to switch on the Active Directory Recycle Bin, restore deleted users, groups and computers with Restore-ADObject or the Administrative Center, recover an entire deleted OU in the right order, and what to do when the Recycle Bin was never enabled.
September 29, 2026
Disks Consolidation Needed on ESXi: Safe VM Snapshot Fix
Clear the "Virtual machine disks consolidation is needed" warning on ESXi 7, 8 and 9 by consolidating from the client or vim-cmd, dealing with locked delta files left by backup jobs, and preventing the condition from recurring.
September 29, 2026
WHM Backups S3: Reliable Remote Backups and Test Restores
Step-by-step setup of WHM's Backup Configuration with an S3-compatible destination (Wasabi, Backblaze B2, MinIO or AWS), including retention choices, transport validation, and a full account restore drill to prove the backups are usable.
September 29, 2026
mariadb-dump vs mysqldump: modern backup commands and wildcard database dumps
How the mariadb-dump command differs from the mysqldump symlink it replaces, the options every hosting backup script should use, the wildcard database selection added in MariaDB 12.1, and how to check a dump is complete and restorable.
September 29, 2026
MariaDB point-in-time recovery with binary logs (and 13.0’s innodb_log_archive)
How to enable and retain binary logs on a MariaDB hosting server so a customer's accidental DELETE can be undone to the second, the exact mariadb-binlog replay procedure, and what the innodb_log_archive feature in MariaDB 13.0 changes for recovery.
September 29, 2026
What changed in DirectAdmin system backups after sysbk was replaced (1.709) — and what you must add
DirectAdmin 1.709 replaced the sysbk script with a built-in system backup that archives panel and service configuration but not user data; this guide explains what the new backup covers, how to configure it, and what you still need to back up separately.
September 29, 2026