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IIS URL Rewrite: redirect di più nomi di dominio su un singolo hostname
Coding / Servers & Services / Tools & Utilities

IIS URL Redirect HTTP to HTTPS excluding one or more folders How to configure IIS to rewrite or redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS except the files in a specific subfolder (or more) with a web.config rewrite rule

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If you've stumbled upon this post, it most likely means that you're trying to use the rewrite/redirect features of IIS to redirect all the HTTP requests coming to your website …

IIS URL Redirect HTTP to HTTPS excluding one or more folders How to configure IIS to rewrite or redirect all HTTP requests to HTTPS except the files in a specific subfolder (or more) with a web.config rewrite rule Read More
How to fix the "No executable found matching command dotnet-ef" error in Visual Studio with .NET Core
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

ASP.NET Core - How to use Role Authorization Filters in a Token-based Auth How to properly implement roles within the ASP.NET Core authorization filters in a Token-based IdentityRole without getting HTTP 401 - Not Authorized errors

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Today I had to answer to a GitHub issue created by one of my readers who asked me how to properly implement a Role Authorization filter on the controller methods …

ASP.NET Core - How to use Role Authorization Filters in a Token-based Auth How to properly implement roles within the ASP.NET Core authorization filters in a Token-based IdentityRole without getting HTTP 401 - Not Authorized errors Read More
BuildWebHost - Unable to create an object of type ApplicationDbContext error in EF Core 2.x - How to Fix
ASP.NET / C# / Coding / Servers & Services / SQL

Entity Framework Core Migrations error - Database already exists - How to fix How to fix the Database already Exists (or Table, or Relation) error that might occur when using Database.Migrate() method by conditionally calling it

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Today I was working on my TestMakerFree Angular app, which I used as a sample app for my ASP.NET Core 2 and Angular 5 book: specifically, I was looking for a way …

Entity Framework Core Migrations error - Database already exists - How to fix How to fix the Database already Exists (or Table, or Relation) error that might occur when using Database.Migrate() method by conditionally calling it Read More
SQL Server - Recuperare il Product Key da una installazione esistente
Applications / Servers & Services / SQL / Windows

SQL Server 2017 Install - Oops and Language not supported Errors - How to fix them How to overcome some typical install errors of SQL Server 2017 (and other editions) by checking the presence of previous installation files

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If you've stumbled upon this post it most likely means you're struggling with one of the following errors that prevent you from installing SQL Server 2017. Here's the first (and …

SQL Server 2017 Install - Oops and Language not supported Errors - How to fix them How to overcome some typical install errors of SQL Server 2017 (and other editions) by checking the presence of previous installation files Read More
Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security
Cyber Security / Privacy & Compliance / Servers & Services

Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security What an audit log actually is, why you need it and a list of good practices for defining and implementing it

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As data threats continue to increase in both quantity and sophistication, security programs have become a necessity for most businesses. You probably already have a program for monitoring your security …

Audit Log Best Practices for Information Security What an audit log actually is, why you need it and a list of good practices for defining and implementing it Read More
How to Install React Native on Windows and make it use a specific IP Address
Coding / JavaScript / Servers & Services / Web / Windows

How to Install React Native on Windows and make it use a specific IP Address A small guide explaining how to install React Native on a Windows 10 machine and choose the right IP Address when you have multiple LANs / Network Interface Cards

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Do you know React Native? You most likely do, since you found this post. In case you don't, it's a great framework that lets you build native mobile apps using only JavaScript: …

How to Install React Native on Windows and make it use a specific IP Address A small guide explaining how to install React Native on a Windows 10 machine and choose the right IP Address when you have multiple LANs / Network Interface Cards Read More
How to Deal with IT Infrastructure Sprawl
Hardware / Network Devices / Servers & Services

How to Deal with IT Infrastructure Sprawl As a business grows, its IT infrastructure will inevitably start to grow long and the teeth: here’s what you can do to address that

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Whether your company has completed a recent merger purchased some new infrastructure, or simply changed its computing requirements, it’s inevitable that you’ll deal with infrastructure sprawl at one point or …

How to Deal with IT Infrastructure Sprawl As a business grows, its IT infrastructure will inevitably start to grow long and the teeth: here’s what you can do to address that Read More
8 Security Mistakes Computer Users Make
Coding / Cyber Security / Servers & Services / Web

Security Best Practices for Individual Services and Applications Learn what needs to be done when hardening your application against all sorts of possible attacks in this tutorial by Parth Ghiya, an expert in multiple technologies, including mobile, web, and enterprise.

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A microservice architecture shifts around complexity. Instead of having a single and very complicated system, there are a bunch of simple services with complicated interactions. The goal is to make sure that …

Security Best Practices for Individual Services and Applications Learn what needs to be done when hardening your application against all sorts of possible attacks in this tutorial by Parth Ghiya, an expert in multiple technologies, including mobile, web, and enterprise. Read More
Top Instagram-friendly Wordpress Themes for 2018
PHP / Servers & Services / Social Networks / Tools & Utilities / Web

Blog2Social - A Great Social Media Auto-Share, Auto-Post & Scheduler WordPress Plugin Introducing Blog2Social by Adenion, arguably the best Social Media Auto Sharing, Posting & Scheduler WordPress Plugin available today

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Among the many great features you get from using WordPress is the Publicize feature, which allows you to automatically share your posts to your own social channels: actually, this has …

Blog2Social - A Great Social Media Auto-Share, Auto-Post & Scheduler WordPress Plugin Introducing Blog2Social by Adenion, arguably the best Social Media Auto Sharing, Posting & Scheduler WordPress Plugin available today Read More
How to Migrate SQL Server DB to Azure SQL Server DB
Servers & Services / Web

Azure AD - Your account belongs to a directory that cannot be associated with an Azure subscription. Please sign in with a different account. How to fix it How to transform an unmanaged Azure AD into a managed one by performing an IT Admin Takeover and become a Global Administrator from Microsoft Power BI or Office 365 Admin Portal.

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If you've stumbled upon this post it most likely means that you've experienced the following error message when trying to connect with the Azure Active Directory service in order to authorize client …

Azure AD - Your account belongs to a directory that cannot be associated with an Azure subscription. Please sign in with a different account. How to fix it How to transform an unmanaged Azure AD into a managed one by performing an IT Admin Takeover and become a Global Administrator from Microsoft Power BI or Office 365 Admin Portal. Read More