Active Directory FSMO Roles

FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) roles, sometimes referred to as operations master roles, are a set of specific roles within an Active Directory environment. These roles are vital for the proper functioning and operation of an AD network, as they prevent conflicts and ensure consistency of the directory data. They are necessary because while Active Directory is a multi-master system… Read More »

How to Change a Drive Letter for a Flash Drive

You have a mapped network drive of G for example, but every time you plug your flash drive in, it takes over drive letter G. What do you do? Force your flash drive to use the same drive letter every time you plug it in or reboot. You change the drive letter for your flash drive the same… Read More »

Basic OSPF Configuration, Step by Step

OSPF short for Open Shortest Path First is a Routing Protocol used to select the best suitable route for packets within the network. OSPF basically an open standard protocol and not relate to any particular vendor. OSPF propagate the changes to all networks more quickly as compared to RIP and IGRP protocols then only send the changed part… Read More »

Network Statistics

Using the NET STATISTICS command, you can get a lot of detailed information about how a workstation or server is communicating over the network.