Microsoft MVP on PowerShell & Microsoft 365, IT-Trainer, IT-Consultant, MCSE: Cloud Platform and Infrastructure, Cisco Certified Academy Instructor.
On every windows system there is a small but useful feature called Ease of access. If you want a high-contrast theme, optimized visual display or closed captions, then “Ease of access” is your […]
What to do if ping returns general failure? One of the most common command line tools on all platforms is the command ping. Ping tests the network connectivity between systems. In this arcticle, I describe the most common configuration errors, which cause the general failure.
Windows macht mal wieder alles anders. Link-Local Adressen werden bei den meisten Betriebssystemen aus der MAC-Adresse konfiguriert. Nur Windows tut das nicht, wie ich im Beitrag Windows und die IPv6-Adressen (EUI-64) beschrieben habe. Und […]
In diesem Beitrag werden alternative Benutzerprinzipalnamen-Suffixe konfiguriert. Wie immer war es einer der Vorgänger, und einem selbst trifft keine Schuld: Der Domänen-Name ist katastrophal gewählt. Wer möchte bei der Anmeldung an der […]
There is a small and useful group policy setting where you can enable monitoring of PowerShell, in particular the use of commands related to PowerShell modules. So, I tried it out and […]
When Windows PowerShell starts, standard modules are loaded and the location of the prompt is set to C:\Users\Username. If you want to load additional modules, create an alias for a command, or simply display information, then it´s a good idea to create a Powershell Profile.
In diesem Beitrag wird mit PowerShell ein DHCP Server unter Windows Server 2016 installiert. DHCP und NAT sind zwei Dienste, die mit der Zeit an Bedeutung verlieren werden. Schuld daran ist das […]
Systeminfo gives you a perfect overview of your system. But what about the other systems in your domain? Sure, you can use 3rd Party Tools or SCCM. But the number of those […]
In this blog post I will show you how to extend your trial period to three years. The evaluation version of Windows Server 2016 / 2022 is valid for 180 days and […]
How many files are stored on your computer? How many users have not logged on for a year? How many users use Active Sync? How many Pictures and Music Files are stored? […]
This blog post describes how to join a computer to the domain by using the graphical user interface or running a simple One-Liner in Powershell.
You certainly know the commands cd and Set-Location. It stands for change directory. I hope you also know the commands cd \ and cd .. But what about cd ~ ?
Under certain circumstances the installation of software can only take place at a specific time. This article describes the establishing of a scheduled installation on the localhost and on remote hosts.
The more I am playing with it, the more I like it: Test-NetConnection. Test-NetConnection views information of a connection. What can we do with it?
Don Jones, the author of “Learn PowerShell in a month of lunches” said: “Be prepared to read the help, or you’ll fail at PowerShell.”
Awarded the Microsoft MVP for PowerShell and Microsoft 365.
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