Windows

Setting up Applocker using Active Directory GPOs

Hi everyone. We had an “incident” a couple of days ago, with a user installing the “Perplexity AI” browser. Which is known to have …

Testing SMTP Auth - Swaks, PowerShell & OpenSSL

Hi there, I have been trying to solve a SMTP authentication issue for a few days now. One reason for the “a few days” is the lack of or just plain …

Windows Server in-place upgrade using an Eval ISO (update)

(Updated) Change the commands and added a few lines after the comment from Roofi. Hello everyone, a few weeks ago, we needed to upgrade a few Windows Server …

Managing Local Administrator Passwords with Windows LAPS

Part 1 – Setup, Policy Configuration & Testing

Hello everyone, today I plan to set up Windows LAPS on Windows Server 2025 and test it on a Windows 11 client. We will implement this for the new company …

Deploying Windows Server from Scratch (Part 4)

NPS Server & RADIUS Authentication

Deploying and configuring the NPS Server, Setting up Aruba Virtual Controller for Radius authentication Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Hi there, this will probably …

Deploying Windows Server from Scratch (Part 3)

Certificate Authority & Auto-Enrollment

Setting up a Windows Certificate Authority, configuring certificate templates, setting up auto-enroll. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Hello everyone, we continue …

Deploying Windows Server from Scratch (Part 2)

DHCP, Active Directory & File Services

Configure DHCP Server, User and Group Creation, Group Policies, Setting up a File Server Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Hello there, let’s continue with our …

Deploying Windows Server from Scratch (Part 1)

Installation & Domain Controller Setup

Windows Server 2022 Installation and Domain Controller Deployment Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Hello everyone, it’s been a while, again. Didn’t have …

Windows Server Certificate Authority | Windows Client keeps generating new certificate

Computer Template Just a quick one today. I deployed a Windows CA at one of our customers for an Aruba Clearpass deployment. So its main use was to generate …

Configure RDP on Clients with Group Policy (Update)

Update: Forgot to include the Firewall Rule Hello everyone. Today, I want to show you, how to enable RDP on a client with a GPO. I wanted this for a test …

Windows Fileserver Shadow Copy / Versioning | Disabling the Restore button

Hello there. We have a customer where the “accidental” deletes and file moves got so out of hand, that I decided to enable the shadow copy service …

Add an Alias/CNAME to Windows Fileserver

Hey there. This will be a very short one. Last week I had to replace a physical server at a small engineering office. This was an old Windows SBS 2011, that was …