If you are using mapped network drives, you probably noticed that they are not showing in the apps running with administrator privileges (including cmd and PowerShell). The default User Account…
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How to Run File Explorer Elevated (as Administrator) on Windows
File Explorer process always runs with minimal (non-elevated) privileges in Windows. Even if you click the C:\Windows\explorer.exe executable file and try to start it in the ‘Run as administrator’ mode,…
Windows automatically creates a hidden System Volume Information directory in the root of each connected NTFS drive (whether a local HDD/SSD drive or a removable USB drive). The size of…
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Auto Lock Computer Screen After Inactivity with GPO
Information security best practices require the computer screen to be locked when the user is inactive (idle) for some time. A Windows user can lock the computer screen themselves (using…
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Hosting Multiple Websites in IIS with Same Port and IP Address
When you install an IIS (Internet Information Services) web server on Windows, an empty “Default Web Site” is created, listening on the default HTTP port 80. In this article, we…
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Configuring Password Policy in Active Directory Domain
The password policy in an Active Directory domain specifies basic security requirements for user account passwords, such as password complexity, length, frequency of password changes, and so on. A strong…
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Remote Session Disconnected: No Remote Desktop License Servers/Client Access Licenses Available
In this article, we’ll look at several common issues related to RDS licensing, when RDP clients cannot connect to Windows Server with the Remote Desktop Services Host role installed. Licensing…
A user must enter a password for a local or Microsoft (online) account each time they log on to Windows. This allows you to restrict access to your computer. In…
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Repairing the Domain Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Active Directory
If a trust relationship between a Windows workstation and an Active Directory domain is broken, the computer won’t be able to establish a secure channel with the domain controller, and…
Windows administrative shared folders are used for remote access and computer management. By default, the following administrative shares are created by Windows: