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When the need arises to change the password of the service account, on behalf of which tasks are operated in the Windows Task Scheduler, especially if there are many tasks, you might want to simplify this process. In this short note, I will show you how to do it quickly and easily.

Hello! Today, we will discuss an important topic - password security checking in Active Directory. Why is this necessary? Because secure passwords are the key to your organization's security. In this article, you will learn how administrators and information security specialists can ensure the effectiveness of password policies and detect weak passwords.

Hello, I recently encountered a situation where I had a dedicated server with Hyper-V installed. The provider assigns a single public IP to the server. I was approached with a question: How can we enable internet access on virtual machines created on this server without purchasing additional addresses?

In platforms like VirtualBox, this is usually resolved by connecting the virtual machine to a NAT network type. But what about Hyper-V, which doesn't allow you to connect a virtual switch to a NAT network? The solution is straightforward: connect the switch to an internal network and NAT the traffic through the physical port. This isn't as complicated as it might seem.

Below, I'll guide you on how to set up NAT on Windows Server 2016 using PowerShell. Additionally, I'll discuss setting up NAT on older versions of Windows OS using RRAS (and by the way, NAT can also be configured on Windows Server 2016 via RRAS).

Encountering email deletion errors following Exchange or WebSitePanel updates? This comprehensive guide will assist you in swiftly resolving the issue.

In todays short article, I want to show you a couple of examples of managing local Esxi users, with the help of PowerShell - PowerCli and EsxCli.

Today I want to show you a simple PowerShell script, that can be used to find on which domain machines a user is logged on currently.

Basicaly the script is working like the ]]>pslogedon]]> utility, but does not require the remote registry to be enabled on target machines.

Today I want to show you several examples of controlling certificates that were published in Active Directory Ceritfication Services, with the help of simple PowerShell commands, on the example of 3 real cases.

The task of distributing a set of scheduled tasks across numerous servers arose. It brought back memories of a time when this could be accomplished through group policies. Although this option is still available, it no longer allows specifying a particular account, especially one with a password, under which the task should be executed. There's a workaround by manually tweaking the group policy files in sysvol, but it’s a risky and crude approach.

If you are faced with the challenge of copying, let's say, 20 tasks to 10 machines, the monotonous routine of exporting, importing, and password entering can be draining. As this tedious process nears completion, the likelihood of missing out on something increases. And what if the tasks need amendments later on?

When you reinstall operating system, usually there is too much time needed to find, download and install drivers, and in some cases (for example if you reinstall windows on chineese tablet) search task of all needed drivers may become impossible. On Windows 8, 8.1 and 10 you can create a backup of all thirs party drivers with a single PowerShell command.

Hello. There was a task to migrate DNS servers. It was necessary to migrate secondary and primary DNS servers. The following are examples of powershell scripts that allow you to copy all zones from the primary DNS server to secondary, copy all the zones from the primary server to the primary server, and delete all zones on the server.

Copying zones: