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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Shadow session mode allows RDS administrators to view and interact with the user’s desktop. Remote Desktop Shadowing mode works on all modern versions of Windows starting from Windows Server 2012…
Windows administrative shared folders are used for remote access and computer management. By default, the following administrative shares are created by Windows: