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Midea V2, V3, and the Cloud API: What It Actually Means for the PortaSplit
Local device protocol, private app endpoints, and the official partner API use similar version names. An analysis of the sources separates these layers and puts the shutdown warning into context.
Securing Midea PortaSplit in Home Assistant: Token, Key, and Home Network
The PortaSplit token and key come from the Midea cloud and never expire. Learn how to back up these values, isolate the device on your home network, and keep Home Assistant, the integration, and firmware up to date in a controlled manner.
Midea PortaSplit in Home Assistant: Setup and Dashboard
Step by step, from pairing with MSmartHome and integrating Midea AC LAN to a finished dashboard with metrics, controls, and history charts.
Run your own newsletter with Cloudflare Workers and D1
The open template provides signup, unsubscribe, queue, and database in your own Cloudflare account. A deploy button sets up Worker, D1, and CI without a local server.
Running Claude Code Securely on Your Own VPS
A hardened Debian VPS keeps Claude Code sessions persistently available. This guide covers everything from user accounts and SSH keys to firewalls, data hygiene, tmux, and secure access from an iPhone.
Entra Connect Sync 2.6.84.0: What’s Changing and Who Should Update Now
The security release brings Passkey support and changes to app authentication, PowerShell, and Password Hash Sync. The previous version was withdrawn, so the update requires a phased decision.
Ghost Sender in Exchange Online: An MX Record Is Not a Firewall
Direct delivery to Exchange Online bypasses an upstream gateway if the tenant does not explicitly block it. The risk is real; the cause is an incomplete mail flow configuration.
Properly follow up on the July 2026 Exchange security updates
Two cleanup tasks are needed after installation: safely remove the old CVE-2026-42897 mitigation and review overprivileged legacy groups in Active Directory.
Access Exchange Online with PowerShell: Replace EWS with Microsoft Graph
EWS ends in Exchange Online on October 1, 2026. Learn how to register an app, authenticate a PowerShell script using a certificate, restrict access to individual mailboxes, and process messages and attachments through Microsoft Graph.
Backing up and restoring the HIN Mail Gateway after a failure
A cluster protects the HIN Mail Gateway against node failures, but it does not replace a backup. Configuration, key material, restore sequence and the changes introduced by Stargate are crucial.
Totemomail license limit reached: clean up orphaned users via LDAP
Disabled AD accounts remain in totemomail and continue to consume licenses. With a verified LDAPS connection and the Cleanup Agent, Active Directory becomes the authoritative source.
HIN Mailgateway 15.0.5: Fixing Login Failures After a Cluster Update
After updating an HIN Mailgateway cluster to version 15.0.5, login fails on both nodes after a few minutes. This procedure restores the appliances to operation in a controlled manner.
