Windows Terminal is a new terminal application that is designed to make it easy to use command line tools, cmd.exe, and Powershell environments. The Windows Terminal supports tabs, setting your own profiles, styles, and configurations. If you have WSL or Azure Cloud Shell installed, the shells for these environments are automatically added to the Windows Terminal console.
Windows Server: Administration Guides
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive courses covering Windows Server installation, configuration, administration, and management. Learn to deploy server roles, manage Active Directory, configure networking, automate tasks with PowerShell, and implement security best practices for Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, and 2022 editions. Ideal for beginners and IT professionals seeking practical, hands-on knowledge to master Windows Server environments.
Windows 10 and 11 Tutorials for System Administrators
Guides and technical tutorials for system administrators, focusing on the configuration, deployment, and management of Windows 10 and Windows 11 desktop operating systems. Step-by-step instructions on installation, deployment, policy configuration, security hardening, and administrative tools to optimize Windows enterprise environments.
Group Policy (GPO) Guides for Admins
Clear, concise tutorials on creating and managing Group Policy Objects to control user and computer settings, enforce security, and streamline network administration in Active Directory environments.
- Configuring Firewall Rules With Group Policy
- How to Copy Files or Folders to All Computers with GPO
- Updating Group Policy Administrative Templates (ADMX) Files
- Active Directory Password Policy
- Applying Group Policy troubleshooting guidance
- Deploying printers via GPO
- Running PowerShell scripts using Group Policy
- Local Groups Policies export and import on Windows
Active Directory: Setup, Configuration, and Best Practices
Step-by-step tutorials and comprehensive resources for installing, configuring, and managing Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). Learn how to set up domain controllers, design forest and domain structures, create users and groups, and implement security best practices.
- Updating AD Group Membership Without Restart or Logoff
- How to Detect the Source of Account Lockout in Active Directory
- Adding an Additional Domain Controller To an Existing AD Domain
- Active Directory Health Check
- Get-ADDomainController: How to Get Domain Controller Information with Powershell
- How to Transfer os Seize FSMO Roles in Active Directory
- Active Directory Backup Best Practices
- How to Reset Domain Admin Password in Active Directory
- Fix Trust Relationship Failed Issue without Domain Rejoining
- How to Extend Password Expire Date in Active Directory
- How to Find Inactive Accounts in Active Directory
Enterprise Virtualization Platforms
Expert guides and tutorials for system administrators on VMware, Hyper-V, and Proxmox virtualization. Covering installation, configuration, management, and optimization to build robust and scalable virtual environments.
PowerShell Scripting Tutorials
Practical guides to automate and manage a wide range of IT tasks using PowerShell. Learn how to streamline system administration, Active Directory, network configuration, software deployment, Microsoft 365 management, and more through powerful scripting and cmdlets.
VMware:Install and Configure Guides
Detailed walkthroughs for installing VMware ESXi, vCenter Server, and VMware Workstation Player, including configuration of virtual machines, network settings, and storage options to optimize your virtual infrastructure.
- VMware ESXi: Create VMFS Datastore on USB Drives
- Configuring iSCSI Datastore on VMware ESXi
- Add Drivers into VMWare ESXi Installation Image
- Adding Sound Controller to a VMWare VM
- Using Free VMware vSphere Hypervisor
- Adding an ESXi host to the VMware vCenter (vCSA)
- Reset VMware ESXi root password
- Disable the Virtual Machine Auto Suspend Feature in VMware Workstation/Player
- Azure and Microsoft 365ExchangePowerShell
Create a No-Reply Email Address in Exchange Server/Microsoft 365
March 15, 2024You can use a no-reply mailbox in scenarios where you need to send automatic mailings, notifications, or information newsletters to your customers and do not expect anyone to reply. A…
By default, the built-in Windows VPN client does not allow you to connect to the VPN server until the user logs in. This is inconvenient for Active Directory-joined computers connected…
- Azure and Microsoft 365Windows Server 2022
Removing Azure Arc Setup Feature on Windows Server 2022
November 9, 2023October cumulative update KB5031364 for Windows Server 2022 adds new Azure Arc Setup feature. In addition, Azure Arc has not only been added as an optional component, but it is…
- Active DirectoryWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Using WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol) on Windows
March 16, 2024The WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery) protocol allows you to easily configure the proxy settings on the clients in your network. The idea behind WPAD is that a client can use…
- Azure and Microsoft 365ExchangePowerShell
Send Emails with Microsoft Graph API and PowerShell
March 17, 2024To send e-mail through an SMTP server from PowerShell scripts, you can use the built-in Send-MailMessage cmdlet. Its major drawback is that it can only use Basic SMTP authentication and…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Zabbix: How to Get Data from PowerShell Scripts
March 17, 2024In this article, we will look at configuring the Zabbix Agent to retrieve monitoring data from PowerShell scripts. Let’s look at two PowerShell scripts to get some data into Zabbix.…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Tracking Printer Usage with Windows Event Viewer Logs
March 12, 2024In Windows, you can track printer usage with the Event Viewer. All print jobs sent to the print spooler are logged in the Event Viewer. If you have a print…
- Azure and Microsoft 365ExchangePowerShell
PowerShell: Configure Certificate-Based Authentication for Exchange Online (Azure)
March 17, 2024Microsoft Entra ID (ex Azure AD) supports Certificate Based Authentication (CBA). This means that you can use certificate authentication to automatically run your PowerShell scripts with no password entry and…
According to the official VMware documentation, reinstalling ESXi from scratch is the only supported way to reset the root password (https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1317898). You can also reset your password using Host Profiles…