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Security Settings for Windows Server 2025</description></item><item><title>Secure IIS with Modsecurity</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/secure-iis-modsecurity/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/secure-iis-modsecurity/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>windows</category><description>Installation guide to secure IIS with Modsecurity</description></item><item><title>Issue VCSA Certificate with Windows PKI</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/vcsa-certificate-windows-pki/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/vcsa-certificate-windows-pki/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>active-directory</category><description>Issue VCSA Certificate with Windows PKI</description></item><item><title>Installation guide for a Windows PKI</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/windows-pki-installation/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/windows-pki-installation/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 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Greenhorn</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-greenhorn/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-greenhorn/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough for the &quot;Greenhorn&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Runner</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-runner/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-runner/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 20 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough for the &quot;Runner&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Ghost</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-ghost/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-ghost/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough for the &quot;Ghost&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Knife</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-knife/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-knife/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough for the &quot;Knife&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Broker</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-broker/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-broker/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough for the &quot;Broker&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: PermX</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-permx/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-permx/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough zur &quot;PermX&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Lame</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-lame/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-lame/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 06 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough zur &quot;Lame&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Analytics</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-analytics/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-analytics/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough zur &quot;Analytics&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Sense</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-sense/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-sense/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough zur &quot;Sense&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Mailing</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-mailing/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-mailing/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough zur &quot;Mailing&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Jerry</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-jerry/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-jerry/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough zur &quot;Jerry&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Setting up notifications via Telegram for SSH login/logoff</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/linux-ssh-telegram-notifications/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/linux-ssh-telegram-notifications/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>linux</category><description>Setting up notifications via Telegram for SSH login/logoff</description></item><item><title>Hack The Box: Forest</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-forest/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/hack-the-box-forest/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>hack-the-box</category><description>Walkthrough zur &quot;Forest&quot; Hack the Box Challenge</description></item><item><title>Verbindung zu Exchange Online mit Powershell</title><link>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/powershell-connect-to-exchange-online/</link><guid>https://theadmincafe.ch/p/powershell-connect-to-exchange-online/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>exchange</category><description>Verbindung zu Exchange Online mit Powershell</description></item><item><title>Exchange 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