Did you know inactive user accounts can lead to major security risks? Center for Internet Security says “it is easier for a threat actor to gain unauthorized access through valid user credentials than through hacking accounts”. This is just one reason why you should be searching Active Directory for inactive user accounts and disabling them … Read more
Do you need to demote a domain controller? Is your domain controller dead and you want to manually remove it? No problem. In this guide, I’ll walk through two options to remove a domain controller. If you still have access to the server then option 1 is the preferred choice. Option 1: Demote a Domain … Read more
In this guide, you will learn how to use the gpupdate command to force a group policy update on a Windows computer. I’ll also show you how to force an update on multiple and remote computers. GPUdate is a windows command that is built into all versions of Windows client and server operating systems. By … Read more
In this guide, you will learn how to enable the Windows lock screen using group policy. In addition, I’ll show you how to disable (exclude) the lock screen policy from specific users and computers. I will walk through creating a policy to lock the screen after 15 minutes of inactivity. You can change the timeout … Read more
In this post, I’m going to show you 15 Windows commands that are still great for troubleshooting and gathering system configuration details. In fact: Most of these commands are far superior to any PowerShell command. I’ll show you examples of each command and explain what they are used for. Check it out. 1. ping The … Read more
In this guide, I’ll show you how to use the AD Bulk updater tool to reset the password for multiple Active Directory users. The bulk user updater uses a CSV file to make bulk changes to user accounts. You could use the same password (not recommended) or provide a different password for each user. You … Read more