Who Authenticated Me?
When you manage an Active Directory infrastructure that spans multiple sites, it is a good idea to test the ability of clients to successfully authenticate against domain controllers in other sites.
Category Archives: Windows
List RDP Sessions on Remote Servers in PowerShell
You can use this handy little script to find remote desktop sessions on all servers running in your Active Directory domain.
8 Reasons Why Your External Hard Drive May Corrupt
Computer not detecting external Hard Disk Drive? Probably you are looking for answers of that question and that’s why you are here. Extracting data form corrupt or inaccessible external hard drive isn’t an easy job and you might need to go through little advanced troubleshooting steps.
SN Active Directory Manager 4.1.8.0
AdSysNet (ASN) has built a nice and comprehensive tool for bulk managing and reporting on AD objects, all through a simple to use graphical interface.
ManageEngine ADAudit Plus
Compliancy blues got you down? ADAudit Plus can help. I’ve used this tool in the past for monitoring SOX, PCI, HIPAA, and FISMA compliance, and can only say good things about it.
Retrieve System Time within a Batch File
I’ve shown you previously how to get the date value from the system in a batch file. You can also grab the time in a similar fashion.
Fix File Associations for ZIP files
From time to time, file associations get broken. This could be the result of malware, “bit slippage”, uninstall of an associated program, or even some inadvertent change of settings. Here is how to fix a broken ZIP file association.
How to Open an Elevated Command Prompt
There is something of a mantra in the IT world: If it has to be repeated more than once, script it and automate it. The same goes for Q&A. If more than one person asks about it, write it down. So here you go.
Install Roles on Windows via PowerShell
Just because you don’t have a GUI on your Windows Server 2012 doesn’t mean you can’t install roles and features at will. Use PowerShell, and the job gets easy.
SharePoint 2013 on Windows 2012 R2
If you’re trying to install SharePoint 2013 on Windows Server 2012 R2, and you’re getting caught in a reboot loop (or other weird behavior), stop.