When you delete an object in Active Directory (user, group, computer, or OU), it is not permanently removed right away. Within 180 days, deleted AD objects can be recovered by…
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- PowerShellWindows 11Windows Server 2022
Taking User Desktop Screenshots with PowerShell
January 31, 2025The HelpDesk support team requested a PowerShell script to quickly capture a screenshot of a user’s desktop from a remote computer. The main requirement is that the HelpDesk employee may…
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
How to Disable or Change User Account Control (UAC) Settings in Windows
February 14, 2025User Account Control (UAC) is a default Windows security feature designed to prevent unwanted changes to the operating system. When a program tries to perform an action that requires administrator…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesPowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2022
Configuring Password Expiration Notifications for AD Users
October 11, 2024Although Microsoft has removed the requirement to periodically change user passwords from its security baselines, most on-premises Active Directory domains have a policy that specifies the maximum age of a…
- Windows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Reduce Large Windows.edb (Windows.db) File Size
March 15, 2024The Windows.edb file (Windows.db in Windows 11) is the location of the index database for the Windows Search service. The search index allows users to quickly search for files, emails…
- PowerShellWindows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
How to Enable and Configure MPIO on Windows Server
March 11, 2024In this article we will consider how to install and configure MPIO on Windows Server 2016/2012 R2. MPIO (Multi—Path Input Output) is a technology that allows to build fault-tolerant transport to a data storage system…
- Group PoliciesPowerShellWindows 11Windows Server 2022
Using SSL/TLS Certificates for Remote Desktop (RDP)
March 3, 2025This article aims to help administrators manage SSL/TLS certificates used to secure RDP connections in Windows. First, we will look at how to replace a self-signed RDP certificate with a…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 11Windows Server 2022
Creating Desktop Shortcuts using Group Policy (GPO)
January 16, 2025Using Group Policies, you can create a shortcut to a specific application and deploy it to the desktops of all users in the domain (or to specific users only). This…
- Active DirectoryWindows Server 2022
Restoring Active Directory Domain Controller from a Backup
January 31, 2025In this article, we’ll show how to restore the Active Directory domain controller from a previously created System State backup (see the Active Directory backup post), and discuss the types…
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows Server 2022
Backing Up Active Directory with Windows Server Backup
November 26, 2024In this article, we’ll cover how to back up Active Directory domain controllers and enable automatic AD backups using PowerShell and the built-in Windows Server Backup feature.