How to Sign RDP Files and Fix the Security Warning
The April 2026 Windows security update changed how unsigned RDP files are handled. Every time you open an unsigned .rdp file, you now get a red “Caution: Unknown remote connection” ... Read moreHow to Sign RDP Files and Fix the Security Warning
How to Enable LDAPS for Active Directory
LDAPS is the secure version of the LDAP protocol, which is commonly used to give applications access to the Active Directory. The old LDAP protocol transmits usernames and passwords in ... Read moreHow to Enable LDAPS for Active Directory
LDAPS vs LDAP – What you Need to Know
Hardening your network, making sure that users are using atleast MFA, hopefully passwordless sign-ins, are all important steps to protect your network. But have you checked if you are still ... Read moreLDAPS vs LDAP – What you Need to Know
How to Install & Configure Entra Cloud Sync
Microsoft Entra Cloud Sync is the new lightweight agent that syncs your on-premise Active Directory with Microsoft Entra ID. It allows you to sync users, groups, and contacts using the ... Read moreHow to Install & Configure Entra Cloud Sync
Easily Check Microsoft Entra Connect version
It’s important to keep your Microsoft Entra Connect Sync up to date to prevent any issues with the synchronization. Most of the time, the updates are only small bug fixes ... Read moreEasily Check Microsoft Entra Connect version
How to Upgrade Microsoft Entra Connect
Keeping your Microsoft Entra Connect client up-to-date is important. Microsoft regularly releases a new version, which fixes the latest security issues and often increases clients’ performance and stability. Updating the ... Read moreHow to Upgrade Microsoft Entra Connect
Microsoft Entra Connect – How to Install & Configure
Microsoft Entra Connect is used to sync your Active Directory objects to Microsoft Entra ID. Synchronizing your AD with Entra ID allows you to create a hybrid environment with all ... Read moreMicrosoft Entra Connect – How to Install & Configure
How to Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin
The Recycle Bin in the Active Directory isn’t enabled by default. This means that when you delete an object (user for example) from the AD, then your only option is ... Read moreHow to Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin
How to use New-ADUser cmdlet in PowerShell
Creating new users in the Active Directory is a common task for system administrators. You can do this manually in the ADUC, but a better and faster way is to ... Read moreHow to use New-ADUser cmdlet in PowerShell
How to use Start-ADSyncSyncCycle
Your Active Directory synchronizes regularly with your Azure AD, but sometimes you need to force the synchronization, to apply changes immediately. To do this, we can use the Start-ADsyncsynccycle cmdlet. ... Read moreHow to use Start-ADSyncSyncCycle
How to Upgrade Azure AD Connect
Keeping your Azure AD Connect client up-to-date is important. Microsoft regularly releases a new version, which fixes the latest security issues and often increases clients’ performance and stability. Updating the ... Read moreHow to Upgrade Azure AD Connect
Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) Installation and Usage Guide
The Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) is used to manage your Active Directory. It’s installed by default on a domain controller, but you can also install ADUC on other ... Read moreActive Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) Installation and Usage Guide
Manage your Active Directory with ADManager Plus
#sponsored Managing and maintaining an efficient Active Directory (AD) environment can sometimes be challenging, especially in larger environments. Take this example: by default, the AD doesn’t come with any templates ... Read moreManage your Active Directory with ADManager Plus
How to Change IP of Domain Controller
Domain Controllers are a vital part of your network. They handle the authentication of your users and often run services like DHCP and DNS. So when you need to change ... Read moreHow to Change IP of Domain Controller
How to Import Users in Active Directory with CSV
When you need to bulk add new users to your Active Directory, then the easiest method is to import them. To do this we can use a CSV file and ... Read moreHow to Import Users in Active Directory with CSV
How to Export AD Group Members with PowerShell
Getting all group members of your AD Groups can be a daunting task. You will need to open the groups and scroll through the list of users. A better option ... Read moreHow to Export AD Group Members with PowerShell
How to Export AD Users to CSV – Free Script
To export your AD users to CSV we can use PowerShell and the Get-ADUser cmdlet. This allows us to quickly export all users from your active directory into a usable ... Read moreHow to Export AD Users to CSV – Free Script
All required Domain Controller Ports
Domain controllers are a vital part of your network. To protect them you should make sure that the firewall is enabled and only the required ports for your Domain Controller ... Read moreAll required Domain Controller Ports
How to Check Domain Controller Health
Domain controllers are a vital part of your network. They allow you to organize your network, and manage your users, computers, and other resources. So it’s important that you regularly ... Read moreHow to Check Domain Controller Health
How to use DCDiag to check Domain Controllers
The Domain Controllers are the backbone of your network. They allow you to organize your network, and manage your users, computers and other resources. So it’s important that your domain ... Read moreHow to use DCDiag to check Domain Controllers
How to Fix Trust Relationship between this Workstation and the Primary Domain failed
A pretty common problem that most system administrators have seen once is the error “the trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed”. This error occurs after you ... Read moreHow to Fix Trust Relationship between this Workstation and the Primary Domain failed
RepAdmin – How to check AD Heath
When you have multiple domain controllers then they constantly sync with each other. But how can you check if everything is synced correctly? Or if the synchronization is even running? ... Read moreRepAdmin – How to check AD Heath
How to do Drive Mapping in Windows – All Options Explained
Even though we store more and more data in the cloud, drive mapping is still a common practice these days. Network drive mapping lets you easily access files and folders ... Read moreHow to do Drive Mapping in Windows – All Options Explained
Get-ADObject – How to Find and Export AD Objects with PowerShell
Every user, computer, container, or OU in the Active Directory is an object. For each of those are dedicated cmdlets that we can use to retrieve or update information. But ... Read moreGet-ADObject – How to Find and Export AD Objects with PowerShell
How to Check and Transfer FSMO Role
When you have multiple domain controllers in your domain, then there is a single master for each of the 5 FSMO roles that can perform updates in the Active Directory. ... Read moreHow to Check and Transfer FSMO Role
How to Demote (Remove) a Domain Controller
After you have installed new domain controllers there comes a moment when you need to remove or better said, demote the old domain controller. Old domain controllers can’t just be ... Read moreHow to Demote (Remove) a Domain Controller
How to Deploy Windows LAPS – [Step-by-Step]
Windows LAPS is a Windows feature that allows you to automatically set and backup local administrator passwords of your domain-joined devices. LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution), creates a unique and ... Read moreHow to Deploy Windows LAPS – [Step-by-Step]
How to Deploy Microsoft LAPS – Complete Guide
Microsoft LAPS can be used to manage local administrator passwords on your domain-joined devices. LAPS (Local Administrator Password Solution), creates a unique and random password for each device client in ... Read moreHow to Deploy Microsoft LAPS – Complete Guide
How to Add Domain Controller to Existing Domain
The domain controller is the most important server inside your network. It ensures that users can log in, and handles permissions, policies, etc. But what if your domain controller goes ... Read moreHow to Add Domain Controller to Existing Domain
How to implement Windows Hello for Business with Cloud Trust
Multi-factor authentication is pretty much the standard these days, but for our Windows devices, most of us still use only a username and password. The problem with strong passwords is ... Read moreHow to implement Windows Hello for Business with Cloud Trust
How to use RSoP to check Group Policies
Troubleshooting Group Policy can be a daunting task. Changes that you make in the Group Policy Management Editor are not always reflected immediately on the client. You are now probably ... Read moreHow to use RSoP to check Group Policies
How to use GPResult to verify Group Policies
When you are managing a Window network you are probably using group policies to preset Windows settings, and determine what user can and can’t do. To verify if the settings ... Read moreHow to use GPResult to verify Group Policies
How to use Get-ADGroup in PowerShell
Do you need to get all the groups in your Active Directory or just need to find the location of the one group that is hiding somewhere in an OU? ... Read moreHow to use Get-ADGroup in PowerShell
How to use Get-ADComputer in PowerShell
Need to export all computers from an OU, or look up a computer in your Active Directory? Or do you want to count how many computers you have? We can ... Read moreHow to use Get-ADComputer in PowerShell
How to enable Password Writeback in Azure AD
Password Writeback isn’t enabled by default in an Azure AD Hybrid environment. Password changes or resets need to be done on-premise and can’t be done in Office 365. For the ... Read moreHow to enable Password Writeback in Azure AD
How to force Azure AD Sync delta manually with PowerShell
You have installed and configured Azure AD Connect, but how do you force the synchronization? When you change a user in your local Active Directory you might want to speed ... Read moreHow to force Azure AD Sync delta manually with PowerShell
How to use IdFix to Find and Fix invalid AD objects
When you are planning to synchronize your local Active Directory with Azure AD, then it’s important to first run the IdFix tool from Microsoft. This tool will help you to ... Read moreHow to use IdFix to Find and Fix invalid AD objects
Get-ADUser – How to Find and Export AD Users with PowerShell
The Active Directory is our main source when it comes to managing user accounts. The management console is great for looking up a single user, but when we need more, ... Read moreGet-ADUser – How to Find and Export AD Users with PowerShell
How to use Get-ADGroupMember in PowerShell
Active Directory Groups allow you to easily assign permissions or software to your users. But how do you get all members of a group? To export or update all users ... Read moreHow to use Get-ADGroupMember in PowerShell
How to use Set-ADUser in PowerShell
Need to update multiple users in your Active Directory? Or looking for a more efficient way of modifying users’ properties? Then the Set-ADuser cmdlet in PowerShell is really going to ... Read moreHow to use Set-ADUser in PowerShell
Using PowerShell to Update an AD User from a CSV file
I needed to update a bunch of AD Users with their new job titles. A new year has started and some made promotions and got a new job title. So ... Read moreUsing PowerShell to Update an AD User from a CSV file
