Enabling Modern or Basic Authentication for Microsoft 365 https://ift.tt/3md0FOT Modern Authentication is enabled by default for all new Microsoft 365/Azure tenants. This authentication protocol is more secure than the legacy Basic Authentication. Microsoft plans to completely block the use of Basic Authentication for all Microsoft 365 clients starting October 1, 2021. In this article, we’ll […]

Storing BitLocker Recovery Keys in Active Directory https://ift.tt/3EYSgqB You can use Active Directory to securely store backups of BitLocker recovery keys (passwords) from client computers. It is very convenient if you have multiple users using BitLocker to encrypt their data. You can configure Group Policies in your domain so that when encrypting any drive with […]

Checking Active Directory Domain Controller Health and Replication https://ift.tt/3nYNraP Active Directory is a reliable, but complex and critical service, and the operability of the whole enterprise network depends on it. A system administrator should constantly check if Active Directory works correctly. In this article, we will go over the main methods of how to check […]

Writing Output to Log Files in PowerShell Script https://ift.tt/3l5uDUj You can use simple text log files to control running and track all of the activities in your PowerShell scripts. This is useful when debugging errors or auditing script actions. In this article, we’ll show some ways to use logging in PowerShell scripts by writing output […]

Automatically Add Static Routes After Connecting to VPN https://ift.tt/3BBxcnD In the latest Windows 10 builds, you can automatically add static routes when establishing a VPN connection. When the VPN connection is terminated, the route is automatically removed from the Windows routing table. To add an IPv4 or IPv6 route for a VPN connection, the Add-VpnConnectionRoute […]

Windows Server Core: Installing Active Directory Domain Controller https://ift.tt/3mt7CNh Windows Server Core is a good platform to host the Active Directory domain controller role due to fewer resource requirements, increased stability and security (due to less code and updates). In this article, we’ll show how to install a domain controller on Windows Server Core 2019 […]

How to Install Office 365 ProPlus on RDS (Terminal) Server? https://ift.tt/3foUe8R In this article, we will show how to prepare and install Office 365 on a terminal server with the Remote Desktop Services (RDS) role for simultaneous use by multiple users. The Shared Computer Activation mode of Office 365 ProPlus is used in RDS, VDI, […]

How to Install and Update Group Policy Administrative Templates (ADMX)? https://ift.tt/37eR5DM In this article, we will show how to update (install) new GPO administrative templates (admx) in the Active Directory domain when upgrading a Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016/2019 build on your devices. Administrative templates are special ADMX (and ADML) files used in the […]

How to Configure and Manage Windows Server Core: Basic Commands https://ift.tt/3eFAn4Q In this article, I tried to describe basic cmd and PowerShell commands used to configure and manage Windows Server Core. I think this guide will be useful both for beginners and experienced system administrators as a reference to basic Server Core administration commands. Server […]

Checking Active TCP/IP Connections on Windows with PowerShell https://ift.tt/2UtvogE Many administrators usually use the netstat console tool or graphic TCPView to display information about active TCP/IP connections and open TCP ports in Windows. Instead of netstat, you can use the Get-NetTCPConnection cmdlet in PowerShell to get information about active network connections in Windows, open TCP […]