by Roy Davis | Sep 7, 2021 | NAS |
You go to your Package Center and your packages don't load at all. The error is Connection failed. Please check your network and time settings. The problem is the URLs required by the Package Center can't be resolved. There are a few issues that can cause this. They...
by Roy Davis | Aug 5, 2021 | Certifications, IT Skills |
If you are interested in any pen testing certification, especially CompTIA's PenTest+ (my cert pick for 2021), you need to be able to practice. In this home lab setup, I mostly followed guidance from Michael Solomon's LinkedIn Learning PenTest+ Learning Path and...
by Roy Davis | Aug 3, 2021 | Certifications |
Welcome to the CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-001 exam study notes. You know the type of study guides to expect by now. Prepare for a wall of formatted text. The information in this guide is organized by the PT0-001 exam objectives and contains information from Michael...
by Roy Davis | Jul 13, 2021 | NAS, Networks |
Upon entering your office, you hear beeping from your NAS. You log in to DSM and see that there is an alert that a drive has been removed, causing a System Partition Failure. The problem is the drive was never removed. To get the missing drive to show back up again,...
by Roy Davis | Jun 29, 2021 | Linux, Networks |
If you recently changed your Unbound configuration and now you can't access the Internet, you can verify Unbound is behaving properly by doing the following two things: Verify Unbound is actually running.Verify your configuration is actually running. This was tested...
by Roy Davis | Jun 10, 2021 | Hardware, Linux, Networks |
I had an interesting interaction when using DietPi. I turned on the killswitch option in the VPN section and suddenly I couldn't access the web interface for any installed package on the Raspberry Pi. It looks like DietPi didn't include scripts to automatically...
by Roy Davis | Jun 8, 2021 | NAS, Networks, Windows |
You added a network Location to This PC in Windows 10 from your NAS or other computer. You move stuff over and when you go to your network drive, the folders that you just moved aren't there. Where did they go? Did something go wrong in the move? Luckily, no. What...
by Roy Davis | Jun 3, 2021 | Security, Software |
It's certainly possible to crack a KeePass database, but is it practical? I often wondered this, not just as a security-conscious KeePass user, but as someone who forgot the password to one of my databases. So I looked for an answer. If you look, it won't take you...
by Roy Davis | May 31, 2021 | Documentation, Security Management |
I've always enjoyed what CIS has to offer. I have previously written about the Top 20 Controls, as well as the MS-ISAC program. Good stuff. Now, it's time for a CIS Controls update! Some of my favorite changes include consolidation and reorganization of controls,...
by Roy Davis | May 21, 2021 | Certifications |
The PenTest+ exam has been on the scene as long as the CySA+ exam and has quickly become a fan favorite. There hasn't been as much clamoring for this certification in the workplace, but the topics and domains are helpful for those in the assessment space. This isn't...
by Roy Davis | Apr 17, 2021 | Software |
Whether you are exporting multiple custom images or resizing multiple stock images, you don't have to do them one by one. Save some time by using batch actions! What you will be doing is making an action that saves files with the settings you want. To start, do the...
by Roy Davis | Feb 4, 2021 | Security, Software |
Password managers really have taken off since 2014. Of course, power users have been using them prior to 2014. One of my favorite password managers is KeyPass. It was one of the first ones I used and for good reasons. One of the reasons is KeePass has one of the best...
Hi, I'm Roy, I created Best of Roy in college to blog about my interests and fun stuff on the Internet. From there, Best of Roy turned into a portfolio site and eventually turned into the collection of professional and enthusiast interests you see now. I'm originally an IT person by trade, but transitioned to Cyber Security in 2014. Stick around to see some helpful solutions for up and coming pros, all the way up to enterprise level solutions.