Bidirectional SMB File Sharing Between Linux and Windows 11
Share a Linux ~/project to Windows Explorer via Samba, and mount a Windows D:\project share back on Linux via CIFS — both over Tailscale.
Windows
Two Hurdles in PowerShell Remoting: Double-Hop Authentication and the $using: Scope
Invoke-Command reaches the server but dies on the file share, and remote blocks can't see your variables. Both problems, both fixes.
Five Deadly Sins of PowerShell Comparison Operators
PowerShell comparison operators look familiar but behave like nothing in C# or Python: collections become filters, $null has a seating order, and -replace speaks regex.
PowerShell Has No Return Values
return $x is just $x plus an exit. Everything your function did not swallow becomes the return value, and that breaks scripts.
try/catch Is Blind to Half Your Errors
try/catch only sees terminating errors. Non-terminating errors and native exit codes sail past it. The mechanism and the decision tree.
WSL Mirrored Networking and Tailscale Do Not Mix
Mirrored networking promised to expose WSL services on the tailnet. Instead it hid the Tailscale interface, then killed WSL networking entirely.
Install and Configure WSL: From Zero to Productive
A practical guide to installing WSL on Windows, configuring your Linux user, moving files between Windows and Linux, and going further with web servers, PowerShell, and VS Code.
Protecting a PowerShell Watchdog Script from Tampering
A scheduled PowerShell script running as SYSTEM is a high-value target. Lock it down with NTFS ACLs, code signing, auditing, and central deployment.
Create a Watchdog in Windows: Keep Your Cellular APN Correct and Connected
A scheduled PowerShell watchdog that checks the Windows WWAN APN every 5 minutes and reinstalls the profile and reconnects when it drifts.
Windows 11 Hardening: 5 Areas I Lock Down
Practical Windows 11 hardening steps for local accounts, network protocols, Remote Desktop, memory integrity, and Defender ASR rules.