TO find out the BIOS version in Linux, execute this command dmidecode | less

To check BIOS firmware version in Linux, use this command: sudo dmidecode -s bios-version

sudo dmidecode --type bios

To verify whether a Linux instance is enabled for UEFI Secure Boot

mokutil --sb-state

Virtual Machine secure boot:

Hiring an unlicensed consultant means you are uninsured

 

Kenny Kristo: So you're a private detective, is that right?

Matthew Scudder: Unlicensed.

Kenny Kristo: What's that mean?

Matthew Scudder: It means that sometimes I do favors for people and sometimes in return, they give me gifts.

A Walk Among the Tombstones (2014)

How to rectify Schneider Electric NMC error "the maximum number of web connections has been reached". I used PuTTY to login.

S.M.A.R.T (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) or SMART is a Windows technology designed to predict hard drive failure on hard disk drives (HDDs).

•  Open Command Prompt or PowerShell as administrator.
• wmic /namespace:rootwmi path MSStorageDriver_FailurePredictStatus
• False means there are no problems. True means you need to look up the reason number.

You can also check the HDD status by following below steps:

In the event that you need to reboot an Axis IP camera that responds to ping but does not load the web interface, you can often accomplish the task via FTP.

After logging in, enter the command “quote site reboot” followed by enter twice.
ftp> quote site reboot
200 Command okay.
ftp> quote site reboot
200 Command okay.
ftp>

To set your computer IP 192.168.0.10/24, execute the following command:

netsh interface ip set address "connection name" static 192.168.0.10 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1

To set DNS IP address: 192.168.0.1
netsh interface ip add dns "connection name" 192.168.0.1
netsh interface ip add dns "Wi-Fi" 192.168.0.1

2nd DNS server address:

netsh interface ip add dns "Wi-Fi" 54.252.183.5 index=2
netsh interface ip add dns "Wi-Fi" 8.8.8.8 index=3

Verify connection by executing: ncpa.cpl

There are several command line that are most useful:

• /s – Shutdown the computer
• /r – restart computer
• /m \\computer – Specify the remote computer
• /l – Log off
• /t xxx – Set the time out period before shutdown to xxx seconds
• /c “comment” – Message to display on the screen before restart or shutdown

Now let’s move on to some examples. To restart remote computer (hostname: pc2):

shutdown /r /m \\pc2

To restart remote computer (hostname: pc2) with a custom message:

Format a Hard Drive Using the Windows Command Prompt

The NIST guidelines for password policies are available in NIST Special Publication 800-63B "Digital Identity Guidelines: Authentication and Lifecycle Management". This document is updated regularly as the recommendations evolve.  In the 03-02-2020 update, guidelines for passwords, or memorized secrets, have been greatly simplified and are summarized later in this section. Always refer to the NIST document for the latest information.

NIST guidelines for passwords:

Security concerns must be given greater importance in industrial research.

We don't know the cause of the explosion. And we don't know the source of the espionage, if indeed there was espionage.

But we do know that we are at risk.

Every idea that offers a competitive advantage to Americans is subject to theft.

And that, gentlemen, couId be catastrophic.

The incident in Chicago was tragic, to be sure.

But sometimes that is the price we must pay to ensure our competitive edge in the future.