VMGuru https://vmguru.com/ Mon, 15 May 2023 10:42:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://vmguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/vmguru-logo.png VMGuru https://vmguru.com/ 32 32 Why using .local as your domain name extension is a BAD idea! https://vmguru.com/2023/05/why-using-local-as-your-domain-name-extension-is-a-bad-idea/ https://vmguru.com/2023/05/why-using-local-as-your-domain-name-extension-is-a-bad-idea/#disqus_thread Mon, 15 May 2023 10:41:56 +0000 https://vmguru.com/?p=25535 The special-purpose .local top-level domain (TLD) is not designed for use in the global Domain Name System (DNS). Rather, multicast DNS (mDNS) uses it to resolve hostnames to IP addresses within small networks, eliminating the need for a dedicated DNS server. Specifically, mDNS operates on...

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]]> https://vmguru.com/2023/05/why-using-local-as-your-domain-name-extension-is-a-bad-idea/feed/ 0 Selecting a new Password Manager https://vmguru.com/2022/12/selecting-a-new-password-manager/ https://vmguru.com/2022/12/selecting-a-new-password-manager/#disqus_thread Fri, 30 Dec 2022 20:54:39 +0000 https://vmguru.com/?p=25517 I am also one of those users that used LastPass until a few days ago with full satisfaction. A breach can happen to anyone, but by leaving customers in the dark and exposed is especially worrying. By not giving insight who, what and where customers...

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]]> https://vmguru.com/2022/10/hardening-infrastructure-security/feed/ 0 Hardening – Segmentation https://vmguru.com/2022/10/hardening-segmentation/ https://vmguru.com/2022/10/hardening-segmentation/#disqus_thread Thu, 06 Oct 2022 20:00:03 +0000 https://vmguru.com/?p=25480 Ultimately, all security is about protecting a valuable asset and reducing risk – in this case it is Data – but that protection involves a defence-in-depth strategy that includes all layers. To do a defence-in-depth, you should identify the most valuable data and build layers of defence...

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]]> https://vmguru.com/2022/10/infrastructure-hardening/feed/ 0 How to create a mobile lab with VMware Fusion https://vmguru.com/2022/07/how-to-create-a-mobile-lab-with-vmware-fusion/ https://vmguru.com/2022/07/how-to-create-a-mobile-lab-with-vmware-fusion/#disqus_thread Tue, 19 Jul 2022 13:16:50 +0000 https://vmguru.com/?p=25410 I am going to setup a mobile lab on my MacBook Pro with the help of VMware Fusion 12 so I can run some ESXi servers with nested virtualization. This way I will have a lab I can carry around with me on my travels...

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