In this article, we’ll cover how to back up Active Directory domain controllers and enable automatic AD backups using PowerShell and the built-in Windows Server Backup feature. Contents: Do I…| Windows OS Hub
Windows automatically creates a hidden System Volume Information directory in the root of each connected NTFS drive (whether a local HDD/SSD drive or a removable USB drive). The size of…| Windows OS Hub
After analyzing the available free space on one of the Windows Server 2019 hosts, we found the ETLLogs directory, which contained several dozen gigabytes of ETL (Event Trace Log) files.…| Windows OS Hub
It can happen that you have forgotten your Windows login password and can no longer log on to your computer. This article shows you how to reset a forgotten password…| Windows OS Hub
When you perform a clean installation of Windows, the system prompts you to create a user account and automatically grants it local administrator privileges. However, Windows installation creates another built-in…| Windows OS Hub
Windows saves (caches) domain user credentials locally so users can log in without domain access if needed. This feature enables users to log on to their computers even when AD…| Windows OS Hub
This article, part of a Windows security series, explains a simple method to dump the passwords of all active Windows users using the Mimikatz tool. Contents: Mimikatz: Beginner’s Guide Dumping…| Windows OS Hub
In this article, we’ll show you how to track user account lockout events on Active Directory domain controllers, and find out from which computer, device, and program the account is…| Windows OS Hub
If your company has several system administrators, sometimes you may want to know who rebooted the server. In this article. I will show you how to identify a user who…| Windows OS Hub
Any Windows host directly connected to the Internet with an open RDP port is periodically logged for remote brute-force password attempts. To effectively protect the default Remote Desktop protocol port…| Windows OS Hub
Most users and administrators use the taskschd.msc graphical interface console to create and manage scheduled tasks on Windows. However, in various scripts and automated flows, it is much more convenient…| Windows OS Hub
You can use Managed Service Accounts (MSA) to securely run services, applications, and scheduler tasks on servers and workstations in an Active Directory domain. The MSA is a special type…| Windows OS Hub
You can use the PSWindowsUpdate PowerShell module to manage Windows Updates from the command line. PSWindowsUpdate module is available for download from the PowerShell Gallery and allows administrators to scan,…| Windows OS Hub
When connecting to a new network, Windows prompts you to select its network profile type (network location): Public or Private. Windows network profiles are part of Windows Defender Firewall with…| Windows OS Hub
