Before you can set up parental controls, you and your child or children will all need to have Microsoft accounts. Microsoft account is required for setting up parental control. Your account will be a parent account, and the child or children’s account tied to yours. As a parent, you can control, and view reports related to your child or children’s online activities. The parent account should also be an administrator on the device you want to restrict....

If you want to remotely connect to an SSH server using key authentication or use GitHub to manage your code, you will need an SSH key pair. In Ubuntu Linux and other Unix-like systems, generating and managing SSH keys and using key-based authentication is pretty easy. Below is a post that shows you how to create an SSH key pair in Ubuntu Linux and use the public key to authenticate to an SSH server....

Directus CMS is an open-source, headless content management system (CMS) built on the LAMP or LEMP stack. It comes with a flat, crisp, and clear design to help you create great content. It decouples content for use in apps, websites, or any other data-driven projects. Directus CMS works great with an Apache2 HTTP server. however, if you prefer Nginx with your setup, the steps below should be a great place to start....

Opigno LMS is an open-source e-learning platform based on Drupal that allows individuals and trainers to administer online courses efficiently. It is designed for companies and universities looking for an e-learning solution that is flexible and easily scalable. If you’re looking for an open-source learning management platform to administer online classes for your students at school or your employees at your business, then you may want to look at Opigno....

Sitemagic is an open-source, flat-file content management system (CMS) with a slick design that allows you to create beautiful and captivating websites. It is fully extensible, and it’s super-fast even on small servers. It offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. For one, it doesn’t need a database server to function. it’s a flat-file CMS. It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO-friendly, flexible CSS framework, and easy installation and management....

For one, it doesn’t need a database server, call it database-less CMS. Its browser-based dashboard offers an intuitive way of managing your sites. Configure system settings, upload images or write a blog post by using a clean and responsive user interface. Statamic is designed to rapidly scaffold sites, eliminate repetitive tasks (like clicking around in a control panel for hours), and structure your data on the fly. For more about Statamic, please check its homepage....

By default, File Explorer will hide extensions for known file types, however, there are multiple ways one can show them or hide them if they don’t want to see extensions for files. A file extension is typically three or four letters in a file name after the period, indicating the file type. File name extension is how Windows identify files and recommend the correct program to use to open and view the files....

You can configure Ubuntu Linux to automatically suspend when idle. When Ubuntu Linux goes to suspend mode, it’s not turned off – just go to sleep. You can resume by pressing a key or moving the mouse and your session will continue from where you left off. You can also manually suspend your computer in Ubuntu Linux if your computer hardware supports it. Different intervals can be specified for running on battery or plugged in....

Typically one must move the cursor rapidly to locate it and try again to move to the other display, making sure that the crossing point is aligned. The latest Windows 11 development build has added a new feature to help users move the mouse cursor across monitors when multiple displays are used. The feature was recently released in Windows 11 build 22557 build. The new easing of cursor movement across displays is not available to all PCs at the moment....

Smart App Control is a new feature being rolled out to PCs enrolled in Microsoft Insider Program that also protects users from malware, and new and emerging threats, including blocking apps that are malicious or untrusted. This protection is built into Windows and it works with Microsoft Defender Endpoint to provide additional protection on your device and in the cloud. Protection such as Controlled folder access, Real-time protection, Tamper protection, and Ransomware protection are included with Microsoft Security....

Windows 11 comes with a feature that will allow you to play or hear a tone while pressing the Caps lock, Num lock, and Scroll lock keys on your keyboard. You will hear tone if you intentionally or accidentally press these buttons or keys. This feature is handy and should make you aware that one of the keys has been enabled, which can be good, so you don’t end up typing everything in capital letters or disabling the Num lock....

There are multiple plugins that enable two-factor authentication with WordPress and many of them are really good. I personally opt for Jetpack. Jetpack is a free plugin created by WordPress developers to provide more features to enhance WordPress. I don’t use all the features added to Jetpack, but Single Sign On (SSO) is one of the features I enable on all my WordPress websites. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to enable 2-factor and SSO authentication with WordPress using Jetpack....

Using Cloudflare’s origin certificate, you can create an end-to-end SSL/TLS encryption between both your servers and Cloudflare proxy servers thus making sure that all connections to your servers are encrypted. You can create a free certificate signed by Cloudflare to install on the origin server, and because the certificate is free and provided by Cloudflare, you can choose a longer validation period — which can be set to up to 15 years, and the ability to include all your subdomains with a wildcard *....

Currently, Windows Spotlight shows beautiful photography from around the globe when you are not using the computer and it’s locked. On the lock screen, Windows will begin displaying the background settings you choose. The new Windows 11 build 25169 includes a feature that will now allow Windows Spotlight on the desktop via a brand-new Windows Spotlight theme under Settings > Personalization and Settings > Personalization > Themes. Additionally, you can make your custom themes with Windows Spotlight’s rotating images as well....

Our previous tutorial showed you how to install HumHub on Ubuntu with Apache2 HTTP server. This one shows you how to set it up with Nginx instead. HumHub is a free and flexible, social networking engine that makes it easy for you to build and maintain your own social networking websites for any purpose. Its lightweight, powerful and user-friendly backend will allow you manage your users and security with ease....

The Microsoft Store app is installed on Windows 11 by default. You don’t need to do anything. The app is now one of the most used apps on PCs and helps you discover and install apps, games, movies, and even special offers – like unique movie discounts for Xbox Game Pass members. If the Microsoft Store app is not functioning normally or has been corrupted, you can attempt to reset or repair it to resolve the issue....

By default, Windows will automatically lock your computer when you are away to prevent other people from using your desktop and accessing your files. When your computer is locked, it will show the lock screen by default. The lock screen is the screen or curtain you see when you turn on your computer before the sign in screen. It is also displayed once your computer is locked after you stepped away or press the Windows key + L....

Windows Terminal is a modern host application for the command-line shells that include Command Prompt, PowerShell, and bash (via Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL)). Unlike the previous shell apps in Windows, Windows Terminal comes with many features including multiple tabs, panes, Unicode and UTF-8 character support, a GPU-accelerated text rendering engine, and themes customization with text, colors, backgrounds, and shortcuts. By default, Windows Terminal will now open when certain command functions are executed in Windows 11....

With Windows Hello, one can use a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint to sign into their Windows devices. When you are setting up facial recognition or fingerprint to sign into Windows, you’ll also need to set up a PIN. A PIN can also be used independently to sign into Windows 11. If you have set up a PIN and you wish to change it to something else, you can do that easily from the Windows Settings app....

Windows 11 comes with a feature called Activity history. It helps keep track of the things you do on your computer, such as the apps and services you use, the files you open, the websites you browse, etc. Your activity history is stored locally on your device for the apps and services you use and the website you visit. Also, if you use a Microsoft account to log in to your devices, your activity history is shared across other devices to bring you a single experience and provide you the ability to continue using the same activity history everywhere....