Backup and Restore Windows DHCP Server
In this tutorial, you will learn how to backup and restore Windows DHCP server using the DHCP console and PowerShell. Have you ever experienced a DHCP server crash or failure? All is calm until devices start rebooting. Users will complain that they can’t access email, the internet stops working and their apps no longer work. That’s…
Continue ReadingHow To Map Network Drives With Group Policy (Complete Guide)
In this guide, I’ll show you step by step instructions on how to map network drives with Group Policy. If you’re still using login scripts then it’s time to switch to Group Policy. Mapping drives with group policy is very easy and requires no scripting experience. Bonus: It can actually speed up the user logon process.…
Continue ReadingHow to Get AD Users Password Expiration Date
In this guide, I’ll show you how to get the password expiration date for Active Directory User Accounts. This is very easy to do. I will provide a few examples that go over how to get this information for a single user and how to get the expiration date for all AD users. Check it…
Continue Reading5 Best SSH Clients for Windows
Are you looking for the best SSH client for Windows? Then you’re in the right place. An SSH client is a program that uses secure shell to connect to a remote system, it is most commonly used for remote command line login and execution. I use an SSH client on a daily basis to securely access…
Continue ReadingTop 25 Active Directory Security Best Practices
This is the most comprehensive list of Active Directory Security Tips and best practices you will find. In this guide, I will share my tips on securing domain admins, local administrators, audit policies, monitoring AD for compromise, password policies, vulnerability scanning and much more. Check it out: 1. Clean up the Domain Admins Group There…
Continue ReadingRun ADUC as Another User (RUNAS)
Are you looking for a way to run Active Directory Users and Computer as a different user? Then you’re in the right place. It is a best practice for System Administrators to have at least two accounts, one with regular permissions and one with elevated permissions to perform administrative tasks. This will increase security and…
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