Windows Task Scheduler allows you to run tasks both on schedule and when a certain event appears in the Event Viewer (using Windows Event Triggers). In this article, we’ll show…
Windows Server 2019: Installation and Configuration Tutorials
Using Attribute Editor in Active Directory Users and Computers
The Active Directory Attribute Editor is a built-in graphical tool to manage the properties of AD objects (users, computers, groups). It is the Attribute Editor where you can view and…
Remove Old and Useless Drivers from the Windows Driver Store
When you install or update device drivers in Windows, older versions of the drivers remain on the system drive. This allows the user to roll back to a previous driver…
How to Remove (Demote) a Domain Controller in Active Directory
In this article, we’ll show how to correctly remove (demote) an Active Directory domain controller on Windows Server 2022/2019/2016/2012R2. When removing a domain controller, usually one of the following scenarios…
OpenVPN is an open-source software suite that is one of the most popular and easiest solutions for implementing a secure VPN. OpenVPN allows you to combine a server and clients…
During a clean installation of Windows 10 on a laptop from the USB flash drive install media, I came across a strange error. When selecting the partition on which to…
Invoke-WebRequest: Perform HTTP Requests, Download Files, Parse Web with PowerShell
The Invoke-WebRequest cmdlet can be used to request HTTP/HTTPS/FTP resources directly from the PowerShell console. You can use this command to send HTTP requests (GET and POST), download files from…
Configuring Port Forwarding in Windows
You can configure network port forwarding in all Windows versions without using third-party tools. Using a port forwarding rule, you can redirect an incoming TCP connection (IPv4 or IPv6) from…
Running PowerShell Startup (Logon) Scripts Using GPO
Windows Group Policy allows you to run various script files at a computer startup/shutdown or during user logon/logoff. You can use GPOs not only to run classic batch logon scripts…
Find Domain Controller (Logon Server) You Authenticated to
Sometimes you may want to find out which domain controller your computer is authenticated to (your Logon Server). This can come in handy when there are issues applying Group Policies…