Category Archives: Windows

Restart Ethernet Adapter using PowerShell on Windows

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Ahmed Tawfik

In case you are having a problem with your Ethernet adapter, such as not connecting properly or obtaining an IP address when you insert the cable (happens with me sometimes in one of the networks I connect to), you can … Continue reading →

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How to mount a Windows share inside a Docker container

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Ahmed Tawfik

Let’s assume that you had a windows share and you needed to be able to access that share from within one of your containers, here are the steps that you need to follow: First of all, create a docker volume … Continue reading →

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How to add a static route to force specific traffic to go through a specific NIC

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Ahmed Tawfik

route -p add 10.152.212.0 mask 255.255.255.0 10.224.5.1 This will permanently (-p) add a static route so that any request going to an IP in the 10.152.212.0/24 (255.255.255.0) network goes through the network gateway 10.224.5.1 of the other network card In … Continue reading →

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How to enable/disable a network interface on Windows from command line

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Ahmed Tawfik

Assuming “Ethernet” is the name of the network connection you need to enable or disable: To enable: netsh interface set interface “Ethernet” enable To disable: netsh interface set interface “Ethernet” disable

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Force uninstall Symantec Endpoint Protection from Windows without password

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Ahmed Tawfik

I figured out it would be much easier to just use the CleanWipe utility from here: https://symwisedownload.symantec.com//resources/sites/SYMWISE/content/live/TUTORIALS/124000/HOWTO124983/en_US/CleanWipe3897.zip?__gda__=1517979685_a3d644edaa4bd0b810351c5a6cab2aa6 Enjoy! Source: https://support.symantec.com/en_US/article.HOWTO124983.html

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