This guide covers the complete process of preparing a freshly installed Windows Server 2022 VM as a reusable Proxmox template. All future VMs (CA server, member servers, etc.) are cloned from this template, saving significant time and ensuring a consistent baseline across the entire lab.
📄 Download the full guide with screenshots: WS2022-in-Proxmox-Template-Preparation-Guide.docx
Overview The full process consists of these steps:
Install VirtIO guest drivers Run Windows Update — fully patch...
This guide documents the complete process of creating a Windows Server 2022 virtual machine in Proxmox VE 9.1.6. It is based on actual lab setup experience and includes all corrections and lessons learned during the build of a home lab.
📄 Download the full guide with screenshots: WS2022-in-Proxmox-VM-Creation-Guide.docx
Environment Component Details Proxmox Host macpro2013.local — Mac Pro 2013 Trashcan Proxmox Version 9.
In this article I describe step by step how I installed Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and DNS on a Windows Server 2022 Datacenter VM in a VMware Fusion lab environment. The result is a fully functional domain controller for the domain lab.local, as the foundation for a Windows DevOps lab.
Environment Component Value Virtualisation VMware Fusion (macOS) Guest operating system Windows Server 2022 Datacenter (Desktop Experience) Hostname DC01 Domain name lab.
Open a Windows Terminal or Command session As Administrator
Check existing filters # pktmon filter list Clear all filters # pktmon filter remove Check capture status # pktmon status Add a filter for LDAPS # pktmon filter add -p 636 Start the capture # pktmon start --etw Try to connect again to the LDAP server / If you want to monitor a different port, repeat the command that generates the network traffic.
VBoxWebSrv is the VirtualBox Web Service that allows you to manage your VirtualBox virtual machines remotely through a web-based API. It is commonly used with tools like phpVirtualBox to provide a full web interface for VM control.
By running VBoxWebSrv as a Windows service, you ensure it starts automatically with your system and runs continuously in the background.
Installing VBoxWebSrv as a Windows Service with NSSM
Download NSSM (Non-Sucking Service Manager) from https://nssm.
Dear reader,
Recently I updated my Windows version of my MacBook Pro 16,1 BootCamp setup to Windows 11. Now I ran into the problem that my build in keyboard and trackpad were not working anymore. I had to overcome this issue by connecting a separate keyboard and mouse on a USB port.
I downloaded the software in the BootCamp utility on macOS that is compatible with my laptop, in this case version: Boot Camp drivers 6.
Close all Microsoft applications
Rename the cache folder in:
C:\Users\<User>\AppData\Local\Microsoft\OneNote\16.0
Restart OneNote
P.S.
Don't worry if the Notebooks seem empty, they will be regenerated.
What Mac are you using?
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
Model Identifiers: iMac17,1
What version of OCLP are you using?
2.3.1
What OS version do you have installed or are trying to install?
Installed: Sequoia 15.3.2 (24D81)
What exactly is the problem you are facing?
After installing OCLP 2.3.1 to disk my iMac refuses to boot. At boot I press the Option key to get the menu I choose the blue OCLP icon.
Step 1: Update System
$ sudo dnf update $ sudo dnf install epel-release $ sudo /usr/bin/crb enable Step 2: Install Docker from AlmaLinux Repo
$ sudo dnf config-manager --add-repo=https://download.docker.com/linux/centos/docker-ce.repo $ sudo dnf remove -y podman podman-docker podman-plugins $ sudo dnf remove -y runc $ sudo dnf clean all $ sudo dnf install -y docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin $ sudo systemctl enable --now docker $ sudo systemctl status docker $ sudo...
$ sudo dnf update
$ sudo reboot
(So any new installed kernel will be loaded)
$ sudo dnf install gcc kernel-devel kernel-headers make bzip2 perl
Go to the VirtualBox Menu > Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image
Automated:
Press Run
Manual:
$ cd /run/media/$USER/VBox_GAs_*/ # Adjust path if needed
$ sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
$ sudo reboot
Verification:
$ lsmod | grep vbox
(Check to see if vboxguest is listed)
