As part of investigations, you may need to query which privilege is held by a local principal, such as a local user or group. There is of course 'whoami' which tells you everything you need to know when logged in on a given system. And there is the ProcessExplorer utility which is incredibly powerful, and … Continue reading Remote query of priviliges for local principals
Cannot connect to SQL Server
In dealing with a hardened SQL Server, connecting may be problematic. The general idea in hardening any piece of software is basically to decrease its outside surface as much as possible while still allowing the minimum required surface. And if you are trying to interface with a SQL Server that the vendor didn't intend for … Continue reading Cannot connect to SQL Server
Local Security Policy not showing up in GPRESULT
I was double checking some security settings on one of our systems. I could trace back everything to group membership and Group Policy, except for one thing. There was a 'SeImpersonatePrivilege' in a user token (verified via ProcessExplorer) yet it was nowhere to be found. Normally this is the sort of thing you'd find via … Continue reading Local Security Policy not showing up in GPRESULT
Setting up local administrators
As I am building a small virtual network of machines for development purposes, I figured I might as well try to do things the right way instead of just running everything as Domain Administrator for the sake of convenience 🙂 Given that my main platform focus is Windows 10 / Server 2016 currently, I want … Continue reading Setting up local administrators
Back in the saddle
Quite a while I used to be a software developer, doing lots of interesting systems programming projects for companies like IMEC, JDS-Uniphase, Alactel Space, ... mainly in the C++ language. I focused on kernel level programming, real-time software, inter process communication, things like that. I switched to an admin job to be close to home … Continue reading Back in the saddle
Spicy Shiitake Soup
This is my favorite soup and I'm sharing the recipe. Ingredients 1 chicken breast100 g (3.5 ounces) of miso paste1 jar of bamboo heart1 bushel spring onion (6 to 8 pieces usually)1 red paprika1 yellow paprika2 heaped table spoons of sambal (ground chili pepper paste)1 big onion4 bouillon cubes chicken stock1 bouillon cube vegetable stock1 … Continue reading Spicy Shiitake Soup
Mad dog 357 sriracha
Just tried this one. Holy fuck... The taste is actually great. Salty sweet with many layers of heat. This is going to be awesome on spaghetti! And it didn't actually burn as bad as i feared. Initially... So i had a 2nd portion. And then the heat kicked in and kept getting worse. Still, all … Continue reading Mad dog 357 sriracha
Bravado Black Garlic and Carolina Reaper
Pretty good hot sauce for spaghetti and stir fry. Not suited for adding to curry. Hotness: hot Taste: good
Crimson hot sauce
This one is not very hot. Slightly acidic and just wonderful to add to soups, especially chicken soup. Hotness: medium Taste: good
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