Marius Bogdan Lixandru

Marius Bogdan Lixandru is a highly experienced content creator from Romania with a background in biology, chemistry and computer programming. He loves writing technical guides that are accessible for non-technical people. Born in 1984, he has always expressed interest in technology. Beyond technology and biology, he has a passion for agriculture, the science and beauty of which have encouraged him to start his own vegetable garden and plant dozens of fruit-bearing trees with fragrant and succulent, sweet and sour fruits. When heā€™s not losing nights uncovering the deepest hidden secrets of the latest tech devices, heā€™s likely enjoying a refreshing slice of juicy, honey-sweet watermelon, sluggishly lying on the grass in his orchard, sitting in the shade under the trees he himself has planted. Torpid summer days accompanied by cicada sounds and greeted by his smiling wife and happy, tail-wagging presence of his two mioritic shepherd dogs are some of the simpler pleasures in life that help him recharge his batteries to take on the latest tech challenges. Support My Work and Feel free to contact me.

Synology: How To Disable Current Admin Account

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Synology How To Disable Current Admin Account

Although Synology users have been cautioned time and time again about this, many continue to connect to their NAS using the “admin” user. There is nothing more dangerous than having a basic username, the most basic really – this is vulnerability at its finest. Continuing to use the basic ‘admin’ username for your Synology credentials … Read more about Synology: How To Disable Current Admin Account

Four Ways to Create Docker Containers: Pros and Cons

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Four Ways to Create Docker Containers Pros and Cons

Here are some of my thoughts on the different ways to create containers. There are many more, but these described below cover the common ones. My favorite method to create containers is Docker Compose and Portainer for at-a-glance view. PROS: Can do everything in Docker. Reasonably simple. Could be scripted in a shell file. Installed … Read more about Four Ways to Create Docker Containers: Pros and Cons

Synology: How to Access Surveillance Station Directly

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Synology How to Access Surveillance Station Directly

If you are also using your Synology branded NAS or NVR for video surveillance, you are surely wondering if you can access the Surveillance Station administration page directly without going through the standard DSM 7 interface. Synology has an option in Control Panel called “Login Portal” that allows you to ā€œtraverse a portalā€ by transporting … Read more about Synology: How to Access Surveillance Station Directly