Windows administrative shared folders are used for remote access and computer management. By default, the following administrative shares are created by Windows:
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
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016
Fixing “Winload.efi is Missing or Contains Errors” in Windows 10
March 16, 2024Let’s consider one more common Windows 10 boot error that occurs due to the damaged or missing winload.efi file. The problem manifests itself in the following: Windows stops booting with…
In this article we’ll show how to configure ICMP-based network device monitoring using ping in Zabbix. It is the easiest and the most popular task of agentless monitoring, when you…
- Windows Server 2019
Using TSADMIN.msc and TSCONFIG.msc Snap-Ins on Windows Server RDS Hosts
March 11, 2024Many administrators of Windows terminal servers noticed that starting from Windows Server 2012, the management snap-ins tsadmin.msc (Remote Desktop Services Manager) and tsconfig.msc (Remote Desktop Session Host Configuration) are missing…
- Active DirectoryPowerShell
How to Find Inactive Computers and Users in Active Directory with PowerShell
March 24, 2026Quite an often task of an Active Directory administrator is to make a list of disabled or inactive user and/or computer accounts. You can use both saved LDAP queries in…
In this article we’ll show you how to restrict network data transfer rate to/from Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 using built-in and third-party tools. You may know that Windows…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2025
How to Rebuild (Reset) Icon Cache in Windows 11 or 10
February 10, 2026When displaying icons, shortcuts, and various file types in File Explorer, Windows attempts to retrieve their thumbnails from icon cache files. Thanks to this, Windows Explorer draws objects faster because…
- PowerShellWindows Server 2022Windows Server 2025
Configure an iSCSI Target and Initiator on Windows Server
October 20, 2025In this article, we will look at how to create iSCSI storage based on virtual disks on a Windows Server 2025 host and how to connect this storage (iSCSI LUN)…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesPowerShell
Check User Login History in Active Directory with PowerShell
April 8, 2025Active Directory provides several methods for determining when a user has logged on to the domain. The time of a user’s last successful authentication in Active Directory can be retrieved from…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
How to Disable/Remove Thumbs.db File on Network Folders in Windows
February 10, 2026Thumbs.db (thumbnail cache) is a hidden system file that is automatically created by the Windows File Explorer in folders containing image and video files when the thumbnail preview mode is…