You can configure network port forwarding in all Windows versions without using third-party tools. Using a port forwarding rule, you can redirect an incoming TCP connection (IPv4 or IPv6) from…
Windows Server 2019: Installation and Configuration Tutorials
Running PowerShell Startup (Logon) Scripts Using GPO
Windows Group Policy allows you to run various script files at a computer startup/shutdown or during user logon/logoff. You can use GPOs not only to run classic batch logon scripts…
Find Domain Controller (Logon Server) You Authenticated to
Sometimes you may want to find out which domain controller your computer is authenticated to (your Logon Server). This can come in handy when there are issues applying Group Policies…
Using PowerShell Behind a Proxy Server
If your computer is on a corporate network behind a proxy server, by default you won’t be able to access external web resources from your PowerShell CLI. For example, you…
Checking Windows Activation Status on Active Directory Computers
In this article, we’ll show how to make sure your Windows copy is activated on the computer and check the Windows activation status from all computers in your Active Directory…
Configuring Multiple VLAN Interfaces on Windows
In this article, we’ll show how to configure a tagged VLAN interface on Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019 (2022/2016/2012R2). The VLAN (Virtual LAN) specification is described in the IEEE…
How to Disable or Enable USB Drives in Windows using Group Policy
When you connect a new USB device to your computer, Windows automatically detects the device and installs the appropriate driver. As a result, the user can use the connected USB…
Adding Domain Users to the Local Administrators Group in Windows
To grant local administrator permissions on domain computers to technical support personnel, the HelpDesk team, certain users, and other privileged accounts, you must add the necessary Active Directory users or…
Configuring SSH Public Key Authentication on Windows
In this article, we will show how to configure SSH authentication in Windows using RSA or EdDSA keys. Let’s see how to generate public and private key pair on Windows…
How to Run a Program as a Different User (RunAs) in Windows
Any Windows user can run a program in his current session on behalf of another user using RunAs. This allows you to run a script (.bat, .cmd, .vbs, .ps1), an…