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High School drop out -> GED -> Associates Degree in Networking -> Help Desk -> Sys Admin -> Sr Sys Admin -> Manager of IT -> Director of IT. Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, especially yourself! Changing my career to IT is hands down the best thing I have done in my life.
I'm in the middle of a change myself. Finished my associates in programming and working on bachelors, hoping for a help desk or similar junior role soon.
Chef > IT intern > IT project manager > Devops SRE. No college degree. Started the journey in late 2021. Definitely can be done. Everyone's journey looks different but keep the passion alive and don't let up. You will get there eventually if you keep learning, networking and commit to not give up.
I know a ton about IT and some coding and have an A+ certification, but every entry level IT job pays dog shit so I can't get into the industry without taking a job that barely covers my rent
@@bt8593 majority of companies are usng windows or microsoft solutions. Majority of business applications is made for windows (since it has the biggest user base). Isn't that fact enough?
Just a reminder that in Azure, if you don't want to be charged for compute for a VM, you need to not just shutdown Windows. You also need to deallocate the VM. If the VM's status is just "stopped" then you need to click the stop button again in the portal and it will be deallocated. Otherwise compute charges still apply. Storage charges are another issue entirely, and will continue to rack up even with the VM deallocated, as was mentioned in a comment below. This can be a very small charge of course, but if you don't have a free monthly allocation of funds, you can't just leave stuff sitting there once your initial funds run out.
@@Ace-rq9jr This is true. The storage costs if you have a really small disk can be pretty cheap of course. But compute costs for an allocated VM are the one thing that gets out of control the fastest for people, which is why I mentioned it. I'll amend my comment accordingly.
A walk down memory lane. I was a customer support engineer at Microsoft (direct employee before they brought in contractors and then "outsourced" support to separate companies). Back then, your first month was training on 1) computer architecture, 2) Windows architecture, 3) customer blind interaction, and other bits and pieces. (An example of "blind" interaction was walking another CSE through solving a problem while facing away from them AND as they intentionally made every possible mistake. This really was like interacting with Windows users on the phone.) My initial support area was Windows 3.1. Then I moved to the "hardware queue", supporting hardware interfacing issues under all versions of MS products, including from an old Z80 interface in an Apple II sold by Microsoft in the Computer Stone Age running the CP/M operating system (I was the only one there that was old enough to have used CP/M, which was a popular OS before there was a Microsoft) to Windows 3.1, WinNT3.5, WIN 2000, Win 95 (code named Chicago prior to release... which really sucked), and on into the more "recent" flavors of Windoze. Well, until 1996, when I quit. I was always a hardware type, and MS changed internally, becoming less a comfortable environment, so I went back to electronics design. Windows is certainly ubiquitous in industry and academia, so if you learn to support it, you will probably have pretty good job security. At one point my wife took a CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Associate) which was TOUGH just due to all the details one was expected to know. Also good job security if you want to be a network administrator.
CP/M was awesome, my older cousin had one and we played with it a lot when I was around 7-8 maybe. Used to play Roland in time, Roland in the caves, and so on I think. Good times, moved on to the Commodore Amiga which was really fun, and then later the PC. Used to look down on Windows, as the Amiga Workbench was so much better at multitasking, and even OS/2 was better. Eventually Windows got better, and now my main source of income as a consultant ...
Thanks Network Chuck! After 18 months on a help desk I secured a Cloud Engineer role today! You and your brothers stories really helped me stay focused. Keep on rocking it.
@@nickitaw I got the Network+, the AZ-900, MS-900 cert wise… but also almost ready to sit the CCNA and AZ-104. This showed them I was serious. My help desk job is for Pearson so got to deal with quite a broad range of issues. I then practiced talking about the technology. That’s probably the most important thing… getting a top down view.
ahh..the good old days... I still remember using Windows 3.11 and being amazed that you could have 2 applications open AT THE SAME time and having them "windowed" on top of each other. It was mind blowing. ;-)
I guess you never heard of Amiga, back when 3.11 was around the Amiga could be running several programs at once, and all you had to do was click in the upper right hand corner to change what program was running. I remember taking on the new 386 computer, the idea was to run a list of about 10 programs and see who finished first, well I was done in 15 minutes, and 2 hours and 19 minutes later Windows 3.11 was done using the fastest computer of that era.
I work as a helpdesk technician right now. I started my job 7-8 months ago, which technically it's my very first job. I know I've got a long road ahead to be a sysadmin, particularly microsoft sysadmin. This video is well informative, and I really thank you for this. Telling What steps should I take in order to get the corresponding certifications to be a microsoft sys admin really cleared that confusion in my head, now I got a vivid perspective towards this matter👍
You got this! Stick with it and don't allow yourself to become stale. Switch jobs every 2-3 years if you're not advancing or not learning anything. Before long you'll be there.
I hope you'll get there. It took me exactly 8 months to go from helpdesk technician to junior sysadmin, and one more year to be considered a "normal" sysadmin. It takes a lot of efforts, but speedrunning your career is possible! Microsoft has a lot of free ressource out there to learn everything you need, be it Powershell, GPOs, AD DS, configuring their dns, dhcp, wmi, etc... If I can give you a good project example to prove your worth (that's what I did) : Create a Powershell app with a GUI (winforms), which allows the user to easily create a user in multiple places using different methods : AD commandlets for ad users, Database applets for inserting things directly in DBs (both SQL and No-SQL are important to master imo), APIs (either use invoke-webrequest or curl directly if the auth-type isn't supported by a PWSH applet), etc... Now, make it able to search users in all those places. Now, make it possible to modify them or delete them from here as well. Soon, you'll have a toolbox which massively boosts your helpdesk productivity. We went from 1 to 2 hours of setup for a new user because of the sheer amount of accounts that needed to be created, to 5 minutes maximum. I'm pretty much sure that's why my boss gave me a sysadmin position a few months later without even waiting for me to ask for a promotion. Passion and determination are rewarded more often than not.
I've made a good career over the last 20+ years concentrating entirely on windows server support. knowing all sorts of things (Linux, Mac, Windows, networking, hardware, etc) is the best way to ensure you are employable.
I am only 17, but I started learning Win server when I was 12, learning the basics of AD & GP has been incredible, and will be a good skill to have once I hit the workforce once I finish high school.
Just get a few basic certs on windows servers (server admin is important, sql is very specialized but good money maker if you’re into DBs), Linux lpic 1&2 is also good to have - this will be a great advantage to get in the door. In your later career - let’s say 5 years in - certs won’t matter much at this point as you’ve got your ‘street creds’ already. Don’t bother with annual/bi-yearly recertification as that’s just a business model. Unless you go into hip new places, most older companies run 5-10 years behind current tech (FTP, batch files and tons of scripts and hacks are definitely still a thing to keep things going forever :) ) anyway, and that’s if you’re lucky.
@@irbaboon1979 ty for the advice! I’ve got a family friend who’s been doing this work for 40 years and he’s helped teach me a lot, and I’ve also been talking to a sysadmin from WA. They’ve all recommended different Certs. Currently doing a Cert III in IT (general), and am planning on doing a Cert iV in Cybersecurity, and then continuing on with another Cert iV in System Administration. Also looking at getting my CompTIA A+ cert Ty for the advice :)) Edit: spelling
Hard to do that. Microsoft is pretty much standard with networking and business. Linux is still like 1% of the market. So even though people love to hate on microsoft. They are still hard to beat.
@@NamiberGamesnd also the budget to train people on their software. My company used ubuntu at first (also cause it was free) but to train people on something familiar like windows took less time. So now we’re windows (also cause the company can afford it now)
I setup a domain in my house and used GPO's to setup controls for my son growing up.... It was awesome, setting up times, permissions to do things, reg keys to set custom properties, and so much much more... when grounded, disabled his account and he couldnt log into ANY computer in our house... and using Microsoft LAPS with it to ensure all my windows servers and endpoints have their local admin account randomized and secured in AD.
Hi Chuck, if you can and have the time, I would greatly appreciate it if you made a tutorial on how to make an SSL certificate for one's website. I can't find any good explanations on how to do it. You know, you are really good at explaining and make it exciting at the same time.😁
As a manager that hires engineers and service desk staff for a modern azure / windows based consultancy, this is top notch advice, I can't reinforce enough how important the CompTIA stuff is.. learn the basics before doing vendor specific stuff, hiring managers love CompTIA
I don’t care what anyone says - chucks positivity has me always feeling better afterwards. Clickbait photos, cheesy catch phrases? I don’t care. I regained my love for pcs and wanted to learn networking from his channel so I’m here for it. Eff the haters.
I've been into Windows since the 3.1 days when I got my first computer. I managed to learn Windows enough to have worked in IT for 20 years. I still use Windows at home on the 3 desktop computers I built. I will always use Windows. Having said that during the pandemic shutdown I went to UA-cam University and learned enough about Linux where I now have it as a daily driver on one of my computers. I am currently using NixOS but I also love Arch and Arch-based distros. This channel is fantastic for learning about all things to do with computers. Keep up the great work!
Chuck, I have no words to describe how amazing you are. This content is just pure gold! Thank you so much for sharing all of you expirience with us i really appreciate that
Switched to Linux for all personal stuff about a year ago. Love it. Sadly all my clients on Windows, can't wait until I convince some to switch to Pop OS Linux :)
11:49 in high school, my favorite prank was taking a desktop screen shot, setting it as the background, and using group policy to disable the desktop. People kept trying to click icons that weren’t really there!
Currently learning Windows in CompTIA A + and love it. However, roughly 80% of the internet is made of UNIX/Linux, so I am currently learning it too. Thank you for the video and keep it up!! 😎👍 Edit: I missed Windows 95, NT, 98, XP, 2000s, ME, Vista was okay, 7, and 8.
I have been (and still am) in Windows Enterprise IT for over 28 years with two MCSE's and after the advent of Windows 10, malware attacks where it was not a form of social engineering were almost non-existent. After Windows Defender, there really has not been an issue, providing you have your environment secure and up to date.
Is that why the military has a whole unit to watch the computer systems they have to use. Did you know that NASA used the Amiga to do the Apollo thing, because it was one of the computer system that could restart and recalculate the data to control the flights etc. I guess today with no space flights and since MS killed the Amiga, no one complained. Now tell me the truth, Would you trust Micro Soft to run your space capsule or anything else.
I totally understand why it's important to learn Azure and other cloud resources, and I'm totally on board for it, BUT, for my personal machines, I don't like putting my machines in the cloud. I don't like the idea of having the possibility of someone else being able to lock me out of my digital assets, if that makes since.
OMG I feel so old. I had every one of the windows. But alongside all the windows I had. I had this big box that had a bunch of red books in it called novell
Here's how I view things. As a developer, we are mostly hired to provide solutions to existing problems. When 75% of the population is using windows, you just can't dev an app for exemple, without taking in consideration these 75%. All things that are meant to be highly public, should be tested on windows, and then on other OS. (And don't get me wrong, I'm a linux lover !) I made this mistake, it has cost me a lot. Don't do the same, test everywhere you can, and everywhere relevant !
Microsoft lost the server war to Linux when kubernetes became the standard. However Microsoft Active Directory is still king and of course like Chuck said so are Windows clients. Learning active directory and gpos is a good idea, but move on after that.
If one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects. not just the dogmatic, narrow view of Linux. If you are to become a complete and wise Technician, you must embrace… a larger view of OS
Chuck, I have a big question, but first I want to say this.... I am a brand new beginner to all things IT. I am trying to learn Python first and it occurred to me that I need an environment to apply the things I read to something physical that I can try. So because you, Networkchuck, has become my IT guru via UA-cam, I downloaded VS Code. It is a whole new beast. Well having done that I am seeing some confusing things that require clarity. Any time I get an error or "problem" as it is referred to in vs code, I struggle to understand not only the specific problem but also what the fix would be and where to find that information. So I've concluded that I may be missing some extensions or something of the sort and every video I have found seems to focus on older versions of the program and Python. Please, please please help a newbie like me( because I'm the only one out here) and break down what I need to do to have all the tools I need to learn something I want to learn so that I can become an awesome coffee drinking IT master such as yourself. Please help. With the deepest gratitude and appreciation, thank you Michael ( aka: redthorn)
I am too also trying to learn Python. I am taking CS50 Introduction to Python through Harvard--online. I am a Jaws user (I am blind), so learning the ends and outs of the program from an accessability standpoint has been interesting. So-far, I have the basics of inputting and printing; as well as if/elif/else conditions.
I was a kid fresh from high school straight into college thanks too my parents and i hated IT, loved my computers and working with stuff hated being forced too do it. Then the 2008-2012 crash hit i went back too school too be a welder. And now im back recertifying for IT. Time is a flat circle 😅, active directories were so importantent back then we had a seperate 6 month AD course got good at it still do it on my home net works. Thanks chuck alot of guys and gals suck at it for some reason :/.
In case you are looking for ideas for future videos I would like to point out how cool the local running GPT4ALL project is and it allows you to have your own AI models running on your own machine and it just uses your CPU and it's useable. But the part I would really like to see explained is to take it a step further and get the gpt4all-ui project to work in docker because the directions are really something to be desired. This is supposed to allow you to host the AI models on your own server as far as I understand. So you really never have to use chatgpt ever again.
I am running GPT4All on my personal server for a Discord bot, and even with the absolute best model, it is terrible when it comes to looking for more specific information. Not to mention, it needs a lot of CPU power and fast SSD to run, which people usually don't have on a server if you just use it for AD and SMB.
@@Piipperi800 @Piipperi800 You realize that these chat models only have a limited amount of data to work with correct? And also the way that you talk to it and phrase your questions plays a big part in how it responds to you. Like I work with people that can't write in complete sentences or spell correctly and that makes a huge difference. When you say a fast SSD I'm not sure what you mean they're all fast. Like a Gen 3 NVMe drive vs a SATA SSD I'm guessing would make very little difference whatsoever since it makes very little difference when loading games up. The benchmark numbers might be astounding but the real world performance is basically the same. Now if you ran it from a mechanical hard drive for sure it's going to be slower than dirt. Not to mention they probably have about 12 different models now and they're all not created equal. Some of them are double the size of the others as far as data that they can use goes. Some of the models aren't even trained for specific tasks which could make a difference. But I still would like to try it and I have no idea how to get it to run on docker. Runs on my Linux desktop just fine but I would really like it on my server so I can use it on my phone when I'm at work.
@@markjones2349 they have a very limited amount of data to work with, which is exactly the problem. Only a very niche amount of people are able to utilize it. And I have a Gen 3 NVMe SSD in my system, it takes a good while to load a model. There are other tutorials online about running it with different systems and interpreters, why can't you use those?
@@Piipperi800 Not sure why it takes a good while to load a model for you because I have a Crucial 4TB Gen3 NVME and they load up in a few seconds and performance is pretty darn good. I already have it running on my Debian desktop machine but it would be cool to have it on my server to share the uncensored models with friends because most people aren't smart enough to tinker with this stuff or even know that it exists.
The last version of Microsoft Windows based on MS-DOS is Windows Me (Millennium Edition). All of the versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows 2000 to Windows 11 is based on Windows NT.
The thing is that Windows is not as fun compared to *nix. I know a number of people that got into *nix in 90s because they had a 386 or even 286 that by then was ancient and just went to town on Minix, BSD or Linux. Windows just doesn't let you run it on anything the same way.
On *nix, everything is very familiar even when switching between MacOS, Linux and BSD. But then there's Windows that just does thing differently. All lot of things just feel like a worse experience on Windows to me. Programming on Linux feels more natural. Like a lot of commandline tools work just like any other program in Linux, but feel out of place in the Windows command prompt.
Great video Chuck - I hope it inspires people to think beyond the utterly boring linux/windows discussion. In the end windows is a tool like Linux is; both have strengths, weaknesses, (dis-)advantages and their usecases in the professional field. The windows desktop is what the world uses to work on (sorry Apple and Linux fans, let’s be realistic here) so managing and administration of workplaces is a huge job market; windows server and Linux are both very valuable skills in the pro world but windows is most likely everyone’s first exposure as most IT starts in support and you don’t really touch servers in support; maybe also do a video to introduce the real power of group policies and AD and how to utilize that power responsibly as you’ve just touched the tip the iceberg? Your corporate AD in general is not something to click around in, there’s hopefully an entire design behind it…there’s really a ton of cool technologies hiding in windows servers which are relatively unknown so maybe a nice failover cluster or IIS video?
Issue with microsoft and their products. They are good undoubtedly, but they have one or two ways in which you are supposed to do things. Those ways aren't always very functional. For instance, windows 11 clearly tries to push the gui elements of windows, and revamps a lot of the old control panel menues, to the point that some (display) are literally impossible to open the old version of. Suspect microsoft is intending on removing the old control panel menues slowly. No matter how much you try to hack the windows you're sitting on, some things will not work because microsoft has their vision. There's a big upside to having a very large userbase though. When there's a problem, it's easy to find solutions, or find ways to hack around issues using scripting or small programs accessing api's, and honestly probably the most fun I have at my job. Using linux mint as a personal computer, and I wont allow any microsoft or apple product in my home - linux's vision of computing is one I very much share, and it embodies what is fun about computers.
I'm DCAing in REL23AM as well. ETH heavier DCA and ALGO. I'm taking your advice and starting Google tomorrow with a 50 dollar purchase and continuing Microsoft and Apple. VTI and VOO on another app and longterm portfolio. Here we go family!
Quick clarification, to edit local group policy, you need Windows Pro or better. Windows Home does not have Local Group policy (without doing some tinkering) nor can it be joined to a domain.
Everyone at work comes to me for computer issues. I told them for any problem just google it. There is probably a solution. My co-worker said: Who has time for that. 🤦. They would rather waste so much time and wait someone to fix it than 10 second google search.
Can't deny the fact that Amazons REL23AM is the strongest bet to bring power back to this industry after we suffered FTX, Celsius, Tera and so on. Sure if they fail it's done for good, but I don't see that the biggest tech company in the world would put everything at risk just for that.
A fun exercise to learn how the firewall works; try REMOVING the windows firewall, not just disable it... then put it back. Windows support senior admins couldn't even properly do it, but it'll teach you the firewall and registry really well
You could use the glasses as like something to immediately put on right as you start showing something on the computer! If edited well, it would look cool!
When I was studying Windows Server, in 2015 I practiced on a Computer with 4GB RAM 😅 1GB was used by OS - Windows 7 768MB - Windows Server 2008 2 VMs with Windows 7 each 512MB
My First Job was Software Developer since I had BS in Software Engineering from Penn Engineering College. Now I am Founder of Software Development Company.
Few years ago my friend who works at grocery store saw windows XP background on register when they rebooted the machine I am already using Nordvpn and Nordpass for multiple machines
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Please do another proxmox VE7
we think ur wife is the more seasoned hacker XD
This title of the video made me CHUCKle. Haha. You see what I did there? XD
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High School drop out -> GED -> Associates Degree in Networking -> Help Desk -> Sys Admin -> Sr Sys Admin -> Manager of IT -> Director of IT.
Don't let anyone tell you it can't be done, especially yourself! Changing my career to IT is hands down the best thing I have done in my life.
Nearly my path too. Even the GED. Well, I’m on manager. High five!
I'm in the middle of a change myself. Finished my associates in programming and working on bachelors, hoping for a help desk or similar junior role soon.
well for me it cant be done
Chef > IT intern > IT project manager > Devops SRE. No college degree. Started the journey in late 2021. Definitely can be done. Everyone's journey looks different but keep the passion alive and don't let up. You will get there eventually if you keep learning, networking and commit to not give up.
I know a ton about IT and some coding and have an A+ certification, but every entry level IT job pays dog shit so I can't get into the industry without taking a job that barely covers my rent
It's true. Even if you don't like Windows, so many businesses and users rely on it. So we gotta learn how to support it as an IT professional.
lubuntu actually disables my wifi so there's that XD
I really love linux, but I make money thanks to windows xd
Do you have a single fact to back that up?
@@bt8593 majority of companies are usng windows or microsoft solutions. Majority of business applications is made for windows (since it has the biggest user base). Isn't that fact enough?
@@bt8593it’s true, most businesses are using windows.
Really digging GlassesChuck!! 🔥🔥
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Just a reminder that in Azure, if you don't want to be charged for compute for a VM, you need to not just shutdown Windows. You also need to deallocate the VM. If the VM's status is just "stopped" then you need to click the stop button again in the portal and it will be deallocated. Otherwise compute charges still apply. Storage charges are another issue entirely, and will continue to rack up even with the VM deallocated, as was mentioned in a comment below. This can be a very small charge of course, but if you don't have a free monthly allocation of funds, you can't just leave stuff sitting there once your initial funds run out.
And you still get charged because stroage costs monthly too and you cannot shut off the disks in azure except you delete them
AWS is the same. You still get charged even if the VM is off.
@@Ace-rq9jr This is true. The storage costs if you have a really small disk can be pretty cheap of course. But compute costs for an allocated VM are the one thing that gets out of control the fastest for people, which is why I mentioned it. I'll amend my comment accordingly.
Buy a substantial external ssd, use virtual box on your pc and put all the .vdi on the ssd
@@dreamsneezer8668 you don't even need an ssd even tough they are very cheap nowadays
A walk down memory lane.
I was a customer support engineer at Microsoft (direct employee before they brought in contractors and then "outsourced" support to separate companies). Back then, your first month was training on 1) computer architecture, 2) Windows architecture, 3) customer blind interaction, and other bits and pieces. (An example of "blind" interaction was walking another CSE through solving a problem while facing away from them AND as they intentionally made every possible mistake. This really was like interacting with Windows users on the phone.)
My initial support area was Windows 3.1. Then I moved to the "hardware queue", supporting hardware interfacing issues under all versions of MS products, including from an old Z80 interface in an Apple II sold by Microsoft in the Computer Stone Age running the CP/M operating system (I was the only one there that was old enough to have used CP/M, which was a popular OS before there was a Microsoft) to Windows 3.1, WinNT3.5, WIN 2000, Win 95 (code named Chicago prior to release... which really sucked), and on into the more "recent" flavors of Windoze.
Well, until 1996, when I quit. I was always a hardware type, and MS changed internally, becoming less a comfortable environment, so I went back to electronics design. Windows is certainly ubiquitous in industry and academia, so if you learn to support it, you will probably have pretty good job security.
At one point my wife took a CCNA (Certified Cisco Network Associate) which was TOUGH just due to all the details one was expected to know. Also good job security if you want to be a network administrator.
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CP/M was awesome, my older cousin had one and we played with it a lot when I was around 7-8 maybe. Used to play Roland in time, Roland in the caves, and so on I think. Good times, moved on to the Commodore Amiga which was really fun, and then later the PC. Used to look down on Windows, as the Amiga Workbench was so much better at multitasking, and even OS/2 was better. Eventually Windows got better, and now my main source of income as a consultant ...
interesting stuff; thanks for sharing
Still have 2 Apple //e running on CP/M or AppleProDOS.
You're lucky with your wife!
Thanks Network Chuck! After 18 months on a help desk I secured a Cloud Engineer role today! You and your brothers stories really helped me stay focused. Keep on rocking it.
Good job !
Did you have cloud certs or a degree?
@@nickitaw I got the Network+, the AZ-900, MS-900 cert wise… but also almost ready to sit the CCNA and AZ-104. This showed them I was serious. My help desk job is for Pearson so got to deal with quite a broad range of issues. I then practiced talking about the technology. That’s probably the most important thing… getting a top down view.
Nice work
This is my dream. How did you do it?
ahh..the good old days... I still remember using Windows 3.11 and being amazed that you could have 2 applications open AT THE SAME time and having them "windowed" on top of each other. It was mind blowing. ;-)
I guess you never heard of Amiga, back when 3.11 was around the Amiga could be running several programs at once, and all you had to do was click in the upper right hand corner to change what program was running. I remember taking on the new 386 computer, the idea was to run a list of about 10 programs and see who finished first, well I was done in 15 minutes, and 2 hours and 19 minutes later Windows 3.11 was done using the fastest computer of that era.
Yup, the Amiga was doing that back in 1985. Multiple applications running, even running different resolutions on the same screen!
oh no
I work as a helpdesk technician right now. I started my job 7-8 months ago, which technically it's my very first job. I know I've got a long road ahead to be a sysadmin, particularly microsoft sysadmin. This video is well informative, and I really thank you for this. Telling What steps should I take in order to get the corresponding certifications to be a microsoft sys admin really cleared that confusion in my head, now I got a vivid perspective towards this matter👍
You got this! Stick with it and don't allow yourself to become stale. Switch jobs every 2-3 years if you're not advancing or not learning anything. Before long you'll be there.
Helpdesk technician is tuff looking for troubleshooting method
I hope you'll get there. It took me exactly 8 months to go from helpdesk technician to junior sysadmin, and one more year to be considered a "normal" sysadmin. It takes a lot of efforts, but speedrunning your career is possible! Microsoft has a lot of free ressource out there to learn everything you need, be it Powershell, GPOs, AD DS, configuring their dns, dhcp, wmi, etc...
If I can give you a good project example to prove your worth (that's what I did) : Create a Powershell app with a GUI (winforms), which allows the user to easily create a user in multiple places using different methods : AD commandlets for ad users, Database applets for inserting things directly in DBs (both SQL and No-SQL are important to master imo), APIs (either use invoke-webrequest or curl directly if the auth-type isn't supported by a PWSH applet), etc... Now, make it able to search users in all those places. Now, make it possible to modify them or delete them from here as well. Soon, you'll have a toolbox which massively boosts your helpdesk productivity. We went from 1 to 2 hours of setup for a new user because of the sheer amount of accounts that needed to be created, to 5 minutes maximum. I'm pretty much sure that's why my boss gave me a sysadmin position a few months later without even waiting for me to ask for a promotion. Passion and determination are rewarded more often than not.
I've made a good career over the last 20+ years concentrating entirely on windows server support. knowing all sorts of things (Linux, Mac, Windows, networking, hardware, etc) is the best way to ensure you are employable.
Agreed. Make yourself invaluable.
Thanks!
I am only 17, but I started learning Win server when I was 12, learning the basics of AD & GP has been incredible, and will be a good skill to have once I hit the workforce once I finish high school.
Just get a few basic certs on windows servers (server admin is important, sql is very specialized but good money maker if you’re into DBs), Linux lpic 1&2 is also good to have - this will be a great advantage to get in the door. In your later career - let’s say 5 years in - certs won’t matter much at this point as you’ve got your ‘street creds’ already. Don’t bother with annual/bi-yearly recertification as that’s just a business model. Unless you go into hip new places, most older companies run 5-10 years behind current tech (FTP, batch files and tons of scripts and hacks are definitely still a thing to keep things going forever :) ) anyway, and that’s if you’re lucky.
@@irbaboon1979 ty for the advice! I’ve got a family friend who’s been doing this work for 40 years and he’s helped teach me a lot, and I’ve also been talking to a sysadmin from WA.
They’ve all recommended different Certs. Currently doing a Cert III in IT (general), and am planning on doing a Cert iV in Cybersecurity, and then continuing on with another Cert iV in System Administration.
Also looking at getting my CompTIA A+ cert
Ty for the advice :))
Edit: spelling
15 here, I've been doing the same, but with Linux. I just don't like big tech companies.
@@fabiandrinksmilk6205 fair enough, its fun to work with (and break) all a learning oportunity :)
@@fabiandrinksmilk6205 Just UA-cam? Google?
Microsoft need more competitors
Hard to do that. Microsoft is pretty much standard with networking and business. Linux is still like 1% of the market. So even though people love to hate on microsoft. They are still hard to beat.
There are enough competitors but not everyone has the budget to do mass advertisement
@@NamiberGamesnd also the budget to train people on their software. My company used ubuntu at first (also cause it was free) but to train people on something familiar like windows took less time. So now we’re windows (also cause the company can afford it now)
More like the competitors need better marketimg, KDE for Linux has been way better than Windows for a lot of time
Not more, but bigger.
I setup a domain in my house and used GPO's to setup controls for my son growing up.... It was awesome, setting up times, permissions to do things, reg keys to set custom properties, and so much much more... when grounded, disabled his account and he couldnt log into ANY computer in our house... and using Microsoft LAPS with it to ensure all my windows servers and endpoints have their local admin account randomized and secured in AD.
All that text when the simple solution to circumvent all your controls is a 2nd hard drive 😂 and a fresh install of windows.
@@zzKirus😂 stumped
Then lock the Bios, then the case. Even if the kid finds a workaround, that in itself is a form of education for the guy, praise the hax!
Hi Chuck, if you can and have the time, I would greatly appreciate it if you made a tutorial on how to make an SSL certificate for one's website. I can't find any good explanations on how to do it. You know, you are really good at explaining and make it exciting at the same time.😁
Best practice is you don’t create users in the Users root folder of AD. You have a create a different OU for Users.
As a manager that hires engineers and service desk staff for a modern azure / windows based consultancy, this is top notch advice, I can't reinforce enough how important the CompTIA stuff is.. learn the basics before doing vendor specific stuff, hiring managers love CompTIA
@Ninvus2 stop making excuses and start labbing, proof right here that you just gotta do it.
Any roadmap you recommend ?
I don’t care what anyone says - chucks positivity has me always feeling better afterwards. Clickbait photos, cheesy catch phrases? I don’t care. I regained my love for pcs and wanted to learn networking from his channel so I’m here for it. Eff the haters.
Just a small correction, every windows *Pro* edition has local group policies. Home editions don't have it.
I've been into Windows since the 3.1 days when I got my first computer. I managed to learn Windows enough to have worked in IT for 20 years. I still use Windows at home on the 3 desktop computers I built. I will always use Windows. Having said that during the pandemic shutdown I went to UA-cam University and learned enough about Linux where I now have it as a daily driver on one of my computers. I am currently using NixOS but I also love Arch and Arch-based distros. This channel is fantastic for learning about all things to do with computers. Keep up the great work!
Windows just has the market share (first mover advantage) otherwise linux is a much more stable and clean environment.
That vpn plug is one of the smoothest things ive seen. Nice job man you’re extremely creative.
Chuck, I have no words to describe how amazing you are.
This content is just pure gold!
Thank you so much for sharing all of you expirience with us i really appreciate that
Landed my first help desk position...thanks NetworkC..🎉
Switched to Linux for all personal stuff about a year ago. Love it. Sadly all my clients on Windows, can't wait until I convince some to switch to Pop OS Linux :)
11:49 in high school, my favorite prank was taking a desktop screen shot, setting it as the background, and using group policy to disable the desktop. People kept trying to click icons that weren’t really there!
Always a good day when Network Chuck post
Currently learning Windows in CompTIA A + and love it. However, roughly 80% of the internet is made of UNIX/Linux, so I am currently learning it too. Thank you for the video and keep it up!! 😎👍
Edit: I missed Windows 95, NT, 98, XP, 2000s, ME, Vista was okay, 7, and 8.
I have been (and still am) in Windows Enterprise IT for over 28 years with two MCSE's and after the advent of Windows 10, malware attacks where it was not a form of social engineering were almost non-existent. After Windows Defender, there really has not been an issue, providing you have your environment secure and up to date.
Is that why the military has a whole unit to watch the computer systems they have to use. Did you know that NASA used the Amiga to do the Apollo thing, because it was one of the computer system that could restart and recalculate the data to control the flights etc. I guess today with no space flights and since MS killed the Amiga, no one complained. Now tell me the truth, Would you trust Micro Soft to run your space capsule or anything else.
I have the MS-500, AZ-500, SC-300, MS-100 completed and still learn something new everyday
I totally understand why it's important to learn Azure and other cloud resources, and I'm totally on board for it, BUT, for my personal machines, I don't like putting my machines in the cloud. I don't like the idea of having the possibility of someone else being able to lock me out of my digital assets, if that makes since.
OMG I feel so old. I had every one of the windows. But alongside all the windows I had. I had this big box that had a bunch of red books in it called novell
Here's how I view things. As a developer, we are mostly hired to provide solutions to existing problems. When 75% of the population is using windows, you just can't dev an app for exemple, without taking in consideration these 75%. All things that are meant to be highly public, should be tested on windows, and then on other OS. (And don't get me wrong, I'm a linux lover !)
I made this mistake, it has cost me a lot. Don't do the same, test everywhere you can, and everywhere relevant !
Or just use containers
I love it you make it so fun with all that energy that you have.🤩
Who thought he was going to build windows from scratch in this video 😂❤
Your up there with the greatest tech youtubers chuck we appreciate you!
Or before Windows AD (1999) you had Novell NDS (1993) now called eDirectory and it still exists.
frig chuck... u stress me out so much with these videos about how much i don't know
Why download virtual box?/parallels, Hyper v is a feature you can just enable in Windows, knowing hyper v would make you a much better sys admin
Finally a new video! I was waiting for so long!
00:43 I don't need to learn how to break it; it'll do that well enough on its own ;)
From kenya 🇰🇪 and it's midnight. I hear notification of UA-cam I knew it must be Chuck 😅😅
i am using windows xp
EARLY GANG!! thank you network chuck, I thought I knew everything and you helped me so much from all your videos. Thank you :)
Microsoft lost the server war to Linux when kubernetes became the standard. However Microsoft Active Directory is still king and of course like Chuck said so are Windows clients. Learning active directory and gpos is a good idea, but move on after that.
You can replace AD with freeipa, and Azure AD with keycloak
Windows is king for more entry-level IT, but Linux dominates more of the cloud/DevOps focused stuff (the stuff that actually makes you the big money).
My first experience of windows was Windows 2.03 which was pre-installed on my Amstrad PC2086. Those were the days
Kinda scary whenever 1 company has 75% of control of the market
And we all suffer from their corporate greed.
makes it easy to learn the skills to support 3 out of 4 platforms.
Getting my MCSE was pretty useful for me as a red teamer, so I can concur.
If one is to understand the great mystery, one must study all its aspects. not just the dogmatic, narrow view of Linux.
If you are to become a complete and wise Technician, you must embrace… a larger view of OS
The enthusiasm is so unique!
Chuck,
I have a big question, but first I want to say this....
I am a brand new beginner to all things IT. I am trying to learn Python first and it occurred to me that I need an environment to apply the things I read to something physical that I can try. So because you, Networkchuck, has become my IT guru via UA-cam, I downloaded VS Code. It is a whole new beast. Well having done that I am seeing some confusing things that require clarity. Any time I get an error or "problem" as it is referred to in vs code, I struggle to understand not only the specific problem but also what the fix would be and where to find that information. So I've concluded that I may be missing some extensions or something of the sort and every video I have found seems to focus on older versions of the program and Python. Please, please please help a newbie like me( because I'm the only one out here) and break down what I need to do to have all the tools I need to learn something I want to learn so that I can become an awesome coffee drinking IT master such as yourself. Please help.
With the deepest gratitude and appreciation, thank you
Michael ( aka: redthorn)
chapgpt wil help you a lots. Just type any question and you will get the answe
I am too also trying to learn Python. I am taking CS50 Introduction to Python through Harvard--online. I am a Jaws user (I am blind), so learning the ends and outs of the program from an accessability standpoint has been interesting. So-far, I have the basics of inputting and printing; as well as if/elif/else conditions.
That's why you need you do the CompTIA A+ it covers the basics if you can get your hands on a lab!
Why not run windows VM on Microsoft integrated hypervisor hyper-v?
Came to say the same thing. If you're in a Windows machine use hyper-v, if you're on Linux use KVM.
I was a kid fresh from high school straight into college thanks too my parents and i hated IT, loved my computers and working with stuff hated being forced too do it. Then the 2008-2012 crash hit i went back too school too be a welder. And now im back recertifying for IT.
Time is a flat circle 😅, active directories were so importantent back then we had a seperate 6 month AD course got good at it still do it on my home net works. Thanks chuck alot of guys and gals suck at it for some reason :/.
In case you are looking for ideas for future videos I would like to point out how cool the local running GPT4ALL project is and it allows you to have your own AI models running on your own machine and it just uses your CPU and it's useable. But the part I would really like to see explained is to take it a step further and get the gpt4all-ui project to work in docker because the directions are really something to be desired. This is supposed to allow you to host the AI models on your own server as far as I understand. So you really never have to use chatgpt ever again.
I am running GPT4All on my personal server for a Discord bot, and even with the absolute best model, it is terrible when it comes to looking for more specific information. Not to mention, it needs a lot of CPU power and fast SSD to run, which people usually don't have on a server if you just use it for AD and SMB.
@@Piipperi800 @Piipperi800 You realize that these chat models only have a limited amount of data to work with correct? And also the way that you talk to it and phrase your questions plays a big part in how it responds to you. Like I work with people that can't write in complete sentences or spell correctly and that makes a huge difference. When you say a fast SSD I'm not sure what you mean they're all fast. Like a Gen 3 NVMe drive vs a SATA SSD I'm guessing would make very little difference whatsoever since it makes very little difference when loading games up. The benchmark numbers might be astounding but the real world performance is basically the same. Now if you ran it from a mechanical hard drive for sure it's going to be slower than dirt. Not to mention they probably have about 12 different models now and they're all not created equal. Some of them are double the size of the others as far as data that they can use goes. Some of the models aren't even trained for specific tasks which could make a difference. But I still would like to try it and I have no idea how to get it to run on docker. Runs on my Linux desktop just fine but I would really like it on my server so I can use it on my phone when I'm at work.
@@markjones2349 they have a very limited amount of data to work with, which is exactly the problem. Only a very niche amount of people are able to utilize it. And I have a Gen 3 NVMe SSD in my system, it takes a good while to load a model. There are other tutorials online about running it with different systems and interpreters, why can't you use those?
@@Piipperi800 Not sure why it takes a good while to load a model for you because I have a Crucial 4TB Gen3 NVME and they load up in a few seconds and performance is pretty darn good. I already have it running on my Debian desktop machine but it would be cool to have it on my server to share the uncensored models with friends because most people aren't smart enough to tinker with this stuff or even know that it exists.
@@markjones2349 ”in a few seconds” bro ChatGPT doesn’t even need to load a model when you start a chat
I've been using Windows since 2010, I think.
I've learned a lot since then.
Man the background music in this is too loud. I had to really focus to understand you.
Yes! I was hoping someone else mentioned this!
Agreed
The last version of Microsoft Windows based on MS-DOS is Windows Me (Millennium Edition).
All of the versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows 2000 to Windows 11 is based on Windows NT.
The thing is that Windows is not as fun compared to *nix. I know a number of people that got into *nix in 90s because they had a 386 or even 286 that by then was ancient and just went to town on Minix, BSD or Linux. Windows just doesn't let you run it on anything the same way.
On *nix, everything is very familiar even when switching between MacOS, Linux and BSD. But then there's Windows that just does thing differently. All lot of things just feel like a worse experience on Windows to me. Programming on Linux feels more natural. Like a lot of commandline tools work just like any other program in Linux, but feel out of place in the Windows command prompt.
i ran an active directory when i was 14 for my house with server 2012 r2, along with hosting a vpn, file shares, and a web server
Great video Chuck - I hope it inspires people to think beyond the utterly boring linux/windows discussion. In the end windows is a tool like Linux is; both have strengths, weaknesses, (dis-)advantages and their usecases in the professional field.
The windows desktop is what the world uses to work on (sorry Apple and Linux fans, let’s be realistic here) so managing and administration of workplaces is a huge job market; windows server and Linux are both very valuable skills in the pro world but windows is most likely everyone’s first exposure as most IT starts in support and you don’t really touch servers in support; maybe also do a video to introduce the real power of group policies and AD and how to utilize that power responsibly as you’ve just touched the tip the iceberg? Your corporate AD in general is not something to click around in, there’s hopefully an entire design behind it…there’s really a ton of cool technologies hiding in windows servers which are relatively unknown so maybe a nice failover cluster or IIS video?
Thats Windows 95 sound was so nostalgic. Thanks for adding that in ❤
Issue with microsoft and their products. They are good undoubtedly, but they have one or two ways in which you are supposed to do things. Those ways aren't always very functional. For instance, windows 11 clearly tries to push the gui elements of windows, and revamps a lot of the old control panel menues, to the point that some (display) are literally impossible to open the old version of. Suspect microsoft is intending on removing the old control panel menues slowly. No matter how much you try to hack the windows you're sitting on, some things will not work because microsoft has their vision. There's a big upside to having a very large userbase though. When there's a problem, it's easy to find solutions, or find ways to hack around issues using scripting or small programs accessing api's, and honestly probably the most fun I have at my job. Using linux mint as a personal computer, and I wont allow any microsoft or apple product in my home - linux's vision of computing is one I very much share, and it embodies what is fun about computers.
Nostalgia hit me hard when that start sound played. so much fun on the windows xp.
Never, i'll never turn to the dark side
Network Chuck. The most IT looking IT guy that ever IT guy’d.
I'm DCAing in REL23AM as well. ETH heavier DCA and ALGO. I'm taking your advice and starting Google tomorrow with a 50 dollar purchase and continuing Microsoft and Apple. VTI and VOO on another app and longterm portfolio. Here we go family!
Quick clarification, to edit local group policy, you need Windows Pro or better. Windows Home does not have Local Group policy (without doing some tinkering) nor can it be joined to a domain.
my sister doesnt even know how to turn off a pc while she's 17
Everyone at work comes to me for computer issues. I told them for any problem just google it. There is probably a solution. My co-worker said: Who has time for that. 🤦. They would rather waste so much time and wait someone to fix it than 10 second google search.
I’ve been a Windows SysAdmin for 7 months now and it’s my first IT job!
How did you get the job? Which certs did you write?
@@emmanuelobileye5643 I was a few months away from finishing my Associates in cybersecurity and had my Sec +. The Sec + was a requirement for the job.
Just read the title. Hard no! But I let myself be convinced
Chuck is my fav UA-camr undoubtedly 😌✅
Can't deny the fact that Amazons REL23AM is the strongest bet to bring power back to this industry after we suffered FTX, Celsius, Tera and so on. Sure if they fail it's done for good, but I don't see that the biggest tech company in the world would put everything at risk just for that.
BOT
Search bar would be great in the group policy editor. But that would make things much easier.
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As an IT admin for 8 or 9 years, Windows knowledge is paramount. Knowing the Microsoft ecosystem will get you a job just about anywhere.
More people need ro invest in the blue chips here. I'm around 90% between BTC and REL23AM combined. Good advice Lark thanks!
I've seen a workplace still reppin windows XP, brought tears to my eyes
Thanks, I will go for the md-102, az-800, 801, 900, and 104!
Glad to see him still doing his thing!
I love this topic of yours! Investing on my first Windows lab now.
Brings back memories, did my MCSE, MCSE+I, MCT on NT4. So wish i had continued, but moved into web dev.
Chuck, we miss your short hacking videos, please bring them back we miss those for sure but good content overall keep it up
The cool part about this video is the flipper 0. Still working on trying to get One of those myself.
Chuck, please do this video for Apple computers!
Thank you for making videos consistently again!
A fun exercise to learn how the firewall works; try REMOVING the windows firewall, not just disable it... then put it back.
Windows support senior admins couldn't even properly do it, but it'll teach you the firewall and registry really well
Another great video. Thank you.
You could use the glasses as like something to immediately put on right as you start showing something on the computer! If edited well, it would look cool!
When I was studying Windows Server, in 2015 I practiced on a Computer with 4GB RAM 😅
1GB was used by OS - Windows 7
768MB - Windows Server 2008
2 VMs with Windows 7 each 512MB
Sweet sweet memories. Thank You 🙏
My First Job was Software Developer since I had BS in Software Engineering from Penn Engineering College. Now I am Founder of Software Development Company.
I love how energetic and exciting your videos start :)
Your mic and voice sound amazing!!!
I wish if the back round music it’s less louder
If you focus on cloud solutions it will be amazing as it new and many issues can be resolved with cloud
great content.
Your voice is also soothing.
Perfect!
Good overview of what to learn about Windows in a broad sense.
Thank Mr. NetworkChuck 😊
Few years ago my friend who works at grocery store saw windows XP background on register when they rebooted the machine
I am already using Nordvpn and Nordpass for multiple machines
Impressed that you can make 27 minutes exciting.