Efficiency is key when you are working in IT; If you have to do a task more than twice, it is ripe for automation. Windows 11 comes equipped with a powerful tool that allows users to automate routine tasks effortlessly – the Task Manager. This feature not only helps in optimizing system performance but also enables users to schedule and… Read More »
When it comes to deploying Windows 11 across multiple systems, creating a standardized image is crucial. It simplifies deployment, ensures consistency, and makes the management of IT resources more efficient. That’s where SysPrep (System Preparation Tool) comes into play. In this blog post, we’ll delve into how to use SysPrep to prepare a Windows 11 image for deployment… Read More »
This page contains the version history of SystemIdleCheck. Each entry explains what items were add/changed/removed for that particular release.
SystemIdleCheck is very straightforward to use. The current version switches are show below. All switches are case sensitive, but the value of the switch is not. All switches have default values, and can appear in any order on the command line. Switches Switch Name Description T TimeOut Sets the number of seconds the system should be idle for.… Read More »
In case anyone is curious, this is a list of APIs that are being used. Note that the event logging functionality is still in progress, but the API references are in place in the code.
The enterprise version of SystemIdleCheck has been improved over the free version to provide flexibility and ease of management for Windows system administrators.
Some users of SystemIdleCheck (SIC) have been confused as to how to deploy the program in large, complex environments, so I’ve put together this guide which details how to deploy the program through Group Policy Objects (GPO). Overview If you manage an Active Directory domain, there are several ways to deploy SIC: In my opinion, the easiest, most reliable, and… Read More »
Part of the job of a system administrator is to define root cause for a problem or outage this is happening. This site has an excuse generator, but you’d normally have to open the page to view the excuses. Not anymore!
This is a simple but useful command line utility for determining the uptime of the local computer.
Recently, there was a request for our team to implement a new security requirement for workstations. Specifically, If a user remains logged in, but is idle for a specific period of time, that user should be logged out. After consulting the interwebs for a few minutes, all I could find were hacky solutions using vbscript, PowerShell, task scheduler,… Read More »