Windows Server 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019 & 2022 How To’s
Expanding a volume in Failover Cluster Manager involves a few steps. Here is a general overview of the process: Note: The steps may vary slightly depending on the version of Failover Cluster Manager you are using and the configuration of your cluster. It is always recommended to have a full Read more…
A file system is the process and structure of keeping data on a storage medium, like a hard drive, DVD or USB stick. In the beginning there was the F.A.T. (File Allocation Table) file system. FAT was created by Bill Gates in just 5 days in February 1976 and then Read more…
In a previous article we explained how to setup LDAPS (Secure Light Weight Authentication Protocol) on premise and in this video we are going to show how to following this Microsoft article: LDAP Authentication with Azure Active Directory. Setting up LDAP to Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) is a multi-step Read more…
Do you have a disk that is filling up on your Microsoft Hyper-V storage cluster? If so, you had best move a virtual machine or two to different storage. In this step by step Hyper-V tutorial we demonstrate how to easily move virtual machines from one storage volume to another Read more…
The name “Microsoft Defender” has gone from relating to an mediocre integrated antivirus program to being a brand for a large suite of security products. In this article we focus on Microsoft Defender products that keep computers safe (as opposed to applications like Defender for O365) While Defender makes sense Read more…
If you run Windows update you may see something like this screen shot with more than one Intel Corporation – Extension – 30.0.100.9864: Each one is likely for a different device which makes it a bit frustrating to figure out what is happening. For instance in the screen shot above: Read more…
Do you want to understand RDP Enhanced Session Mode in Windows Remote Desktop or VMConnect? If so, this is the video for you. We demonstrate how to use Windows RDP in enhanced mode, what features Windows RDP Enhanced Mode gives you and a two problems with enhanced mode RDP. We Read more…
If you want to figure out where one or all of your SQL databases files are stored on your disks, the easiest way is:
If you need to find out when a password was last changed in Active Directory, you are in the right place.
In the Windows Event Viewer you will frequently see events 4624 and 4625 in the Security Log but the entry will only give you a number and one word description, which is not great. In this article we explain what the different Logon Types mean: What is Logon Type 0 Read more…
What is NTLMssp? NTLMSSP is the acronym for (Windows) NT LAN Manager Security Support Provider. It facilitates the secure communication of passwords and other Active Directory elements. Because the client computer converts user passwords into an encrypted hash (long string of superficially random text) and transmits only the hash to Read more…
In a word, power. Most modern PC’s used in offices today have a-lot of computing ability, but a Workstation takes it to the next level. What is a Workstation? The definition of a Workstation was simply a desktop computer version of a server, which often included CPU’s each with multiple Read more…
You would think that it would be easy to delete a user profile in Microsoft Edge browser… and it is, but it is not obvious: Note that you cannot delete the last profile. Edge needs at least one profile to operate, so if you want to kill your profile, just Read more…
This short video tutorial of how to use Robocopy, the best free copy program for Windows, will explain: Robocopy is quick and easy to learn:
POSIX is an acronym for Portable Operating System Interface and it is simply a standard that defines communications between applications, mostly running on Linux. In tech speak we call it an API or Application Protocol Interface. POSIX In Windows? Generally, unless you are a developer, you don’t need to care Read more…
In this short video we demonstrate the three ways to use a Group Policy to uninstall software from Windows 10 and Windows 11 client PC’s. If you have a Microsoft Windows Domain, you have access to easily uninstall software using Active Directory Group Policy. To get started, launch the GROUP Read more…