When AD users change office, their postal addresses become incorrect and you need to change them. As you know this can be inefficient and hectic if you change postal address of each user one by one using active directory users and computer ADUC MMC snap-in. In such scenarios, PowerShell is the preferred choice. So Let's get started ... Read more
An RODC holds a read-only copy of the Active Directory database and doesn't allow any changes in AD data. It is mostly deployed in branch offices due to poor physical security. If some one gets access to the RODC, he won't be able to change the global data. If an intruder somehow manages to change the data on ... Read more
I list below the simple method to get siDHistory attribute of migrated AD users. List AD Migrated User sIDHistory Attribute Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges on the computer with the target domain. Step 2. Execute the following command. dsquery * -Filter "(samaccountname=<username>)" -Attr sIDHistory
CBS stands for component based servicing. CBS.log is a file which include logs about components when they get installed or uninstalled during updates. If you want to check these files, they are located at %windir%\Logs\CBS\ You will see two files in CBS folder, one is CBS.log and the other is CBS.persist.log. CBS.persist.log is the older ... Read more
If you want to remove an existing DHCP failover in Windows Server 2016, you can do it either by using server manager (Most suitable in scenarios where you are using Windows server desktop) or PowerShell (Most suitable in scenarios where you are using Windows server core). This article shows both procedures. Deconfigure DHCP Failover Using Server Manager Step 1. ... Read more
In previous article, we added a new domain in an existing forest using server manager. In this guide, I'll focus on adding a new domain using PowerShell. Prerequisites Static IP is configured Administrator account has strong password Firewall is turned off DNS server settings in TCP/IPv4 are correct and they are pointing to a domain ... Read more
You can create a DHCP failover with two servers in hot standby mode by using a single Add-DhcpServerv4Failover PowerShell cmdlet. This tutorial assumes you have an active scope on primary DHCP server and a DHCP running on standby or partner server. Configure DHCP Failover in Windows Server 2016 using PowerShell Step 1. Open PowerShell on primary ... Read more
You can add a user into a group using active directory users and computer (ADUC) mmc snap in or by executing a single PowerShell cmdlet. In this article, we'll look into adding a member to the AD group using PowerShell. Add User to Group with PowerShell Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges. Step 2. ... Read more
Windows Server Backup is a feature (not a role) in Windows Server 2016. You need to install it before you can take a backup of your machine. This tutorial is written to show you how to install Windows Server Backup on Windows Server 2016. Prerequisites The administrator account has a strong password. Latest updates are installed. ... Read more
You can remove multiple scopes from your DHCP server by using this simple script which uses the Remove-DhcpServerv4Scope PowerShell cmdlet. The script assumes you have scope IDs in a series (I have scope IDs of 10.0.0.0, 11.0.0.0 and 12.0.0.0). Delete Multiple DHCP Scopes Using PowerShell Step 1. Open notepad and copy/paste the following script and save the file ... Read more