Multiple users can access a shared mailbox in Exchange. Unlike a common user mailbox, a shared mailbox account is disabled in Active Directory and cannot be used for interactive sign-in.…
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Configuring User Profile Disks (UPD) on Windows Server RDS
February 7, 2023User Profile Disk (UPD) allows you to store the profile of each Remote Desktop Services user (%USERPROFILE%) in a separate VHDX (virtual disk) file. Such a profile disk is connected…
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Using Previous Command History in PowerShell Console
January 31, 2023By default, Windows saves all of the commands that you type in the PowerShell console to a text log file. This allows you to re-run any command and view the…
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Install the PowerShell Active Directory Module and Manage AD
June 8, 2023Every Windows system administrator should be able to use not only graphical AD snap-ins (usually it is ADUC, Active Directory Users and Computers), but also PowerShell cmdlets to perform everyday…
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Finding Duplicate E-mail (SMTP) Addresses in Exchange
January 27, 2023In this article, we will show you how to find duplicate SMTP addresses in your Exchange Server organization. If your organization has non-unique SMTP addresses, Exchange returns an error when…
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How to Disable or Uninstall Internet Explorer (IE) in Windows
June 8, 2023Microsoft has officially ended support for Internet Explorer (IE) in all current builds of Windows 10 and 11 since June 15, 2022 (except LTSC editions and Windows Server). The classic…
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How to Delete Old User Profiles in Windows
June 8, 2023Administrators should occasionally delete old user profiles (retired or inactive users, etc.) from C:\Users on Windows workstations and servers. The Windows user profile cleanup task is most commonly performed on…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 7Windows Server 2008 R2Windows Server 2019
How to Enable TLS 1.2 on Windows
June 8, 2023In this article, we will look at how to enable the Transport Layer Security (TLS 1.2) protocol on different Windows versions, including cases for .Net and WinHTTP applications. TLS 1.0…
- Group PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Allow or Prevent Non-Admin Users from Reboot/Shutdown Windows
February 27, 2023In this article, we will look at several ways to manage non-admin user permissions to restart or shutdown Windows workstations or servers. By default, non-privileged users can only reboot and…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11
Wi-Fi (Internet) Disconnects After Sleep or Hibernation on Windows 10/11
May 10, 2023I have noticed a strange thing: my brand new Lenovo laptop loses Internet connection over a Wi-Fi adapter after waking up from sleep or hibernation. The network connection status shows…