On our blog we have already bring information about the installation, configuration and activation of Microsoft products (MS Office and Windows) using Key Management Service (KMS). Today we will take a look at the concept of KMS activation counter, consider how to count the number of client activations and ways to manually increase the KMS activation request count.
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 11Windows Server 2019
Booting Windows from GPT Disk on BIOS (non-UEFI) Computer
March 11, 2024This article describes configuring Windows to boot from a hard disk with a GPT partition table on a computer with classic (non-UEFI) BIOS firmware or in Legacy BIOS mode.
In this article we’ll show you how to make a USB flash drive or an SD card to be identified in the Windows as a common local hard disk. Probably,…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Creating an MSDaRT Recovery Drive for Windows 10/11
November 25, 2024Microsoft DaRT (Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset, formerly ERD Commander) is an official bootable WinPE-based recovery image from Microsoft that contains diagnostic and troubleshooting tools for Windows recovery. The DaRT rescue…
- SQL ServerWindows Server 2019
How to Obtain SeDebugPrivilege when Debug Program Policy is Enabled
March 11, 2024In the previous article, we told that one of the ways to defending against mimikatz-like tools is disabling the debug privilege for system administrators using Debug Program policy. However, recently…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Clear Event Viewer Logs on Windows
November 9, 2023On Windows, you can clear Event Viewer logs by using the eventvwr.msc GUI snap-in, from the command prompt, and by using PowerShell.
Recently my old USB drive became unreadable in Windows and started to be seen as RAW. This indicates that Windows cannot determine the structure of the file system on the…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Scanning Windows Trusted Root CA for Suspicious Certificates
February 27, 2024Windows users need to be aware of suspicious third-party certificates installed on their computers. By using fake self-signed certificates that have been added to the root certificate authority store by…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Configure and Deploy Screensaver on Windows with Group Policy
December 8, 2023You can enable and configure the same corporate screensaver on all computers in the Active Directory domain. In this post, we will show how to enable a slideshow screensaver with…
To identify drivers, programs, and services that cause Windows to bool slowly, you must enable startup logging. In this guide, we will have a look at how to create a…