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Posted on29 May 202529 May 2025Networking

Breaking out ntfy.sh on my Synology NAS

by TomLeave a comment on Breaking out ntfy.sh on my Synology NAS

I didn’t need this, I didn’t want this, I wanted less distractions and less notifications… until I saw what ntfy.sh could do for me.

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Posted on28 June 202328 June 2023Azure

Your Azure Web App is at example.com:8080

by TomLeave a comment on Your Azure Web App is at example.com:8080

If you are running an Azure Web App on a Linux back-end with code from someone you have not written yourself, you may come across references to https://example.com:8080 when you are opening your app in the browser. In my case, the application looked at the global PHP variables $_SERVER[‘SERVER_NAME’] and…

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Posted on15 December 202216 December 2022Azure

Migrating a Windows Server 2003 Virtual Machine to Azure (Really?)

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Recently I was asked to archive a virtual machine running Windows Server 2003 from an old VMWare vSphere cluster to Azure. (Really? Yes, really!) Let’s see how what we need for that!

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Posted on9 November 202228 May 2025Scripting

Automatically clean up FSLogix Profile Containers

by Tom5 Comments on Automatically clean up FSLogix Profile Containers

For me, FSLogix profile containers are an indispensable tool for managing roaming profiles on Azure Virtual Desktop. Of course, it is not only useful for AVD, but it is a great combination, especially when also harnessing the power of Azure Files shares. I am lazy, I have made “set once…

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Posted on27 October 202116 March 2022Networking

Setting up OPNsense for KPN FttH (KPN Glasvezel)

by Tom24 Comments on Setting up OPNsense for KPN FttH (KPN Glasvezel)

In my last post, I explained how I built my OPNsense on a Wyse 5070 setup. Migrating from my USG to an OPNsense box, I found out that it was a lot more straightforward than meddling around with a JSON file and hacking into controllers and USG scripts. In this…

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Posted on27 October 202116 March 2022Networking

OPNsense and Wyse 5070: A Love Story ❤

by Tom11 Comments on OPNsense and Wyse 5070: A Love Story ❤

When I first got my fiber internet connection, I was over the moon with its performance and the way I could instantly download some files. On the flip side, however… A terrible provider-supplied modem router (an Arcadyan VRV7519 rebranded as the Experiabox V10a) that did everything I needed but none…

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