Using PowerShell for System Administration and Automation Tasks

Logging to simple text files is a convenient way to track all actions performed by a PowerShell script.  Such a log file is useful for debugging script errors and reviewing…

In this article, we’ll look at how to hide a user or distribution group from the Exchange Global Address List (GAL). This guide applies to both the cloud Exchange Online…

Built-in Windows tools allow you to backup (export) all third-party device drivers installed on your computer to a specified directory. This eliminates the need to manually search for and download…

In the latest Windows 10 builds, you can automatically add static routes when establishing a VPN connection. When the VPN connection is terminated, the route is automatically removed from the…

Let’s consider some ways of exporting the Exchange Global Address List (GAL) or Offline Address Book to a text CSV file. GAL contains all email addresses of your on-prem Exchange…

Windows Server Core is a good platform to host the Active Directory domain controller role due to fewer resource requirements, increased stability and security (due to less code and updates).…

In Hyper-V, you can configure automatic startup and shutdown options for your virtual machines when you boot or restart your host OS. In this article, we’ll show how to configure…

Not all fixes, patches, and updates for Microsoft products are available for installation in the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) console. For example, you might have disabled update synchronization for…

You can use PowerShell to calculate the exact size of a specific folder in Windows (recursively, including all subfolders). This way you can quickly find out the size of the…

Windows Credential Manager allows you to securely store credentials (usernames and passwords) used to access network resources, websites, and apps. You can use the credentials stored in Credential Manager to…