Windows 7 and newer versions come with a new version of the robocopy command that is able to copy files much faster then the normal copy command or copy function of the file explorer by using several simultanious threads. So if you plan to copy a large number of files, e.g. to make a backup, ... Read more
As a Windows System administrator, you likely appreciate the efficiency of using Windows PowerShell to automate system administration tasks in Windows Server. This guide will show you how to create NIC Teaming using PowerShell. Understanding NIC Teaming NIC Teaming, also referred to as Load Balancing/Failover (LBFO), is a feature in Windows Server that enables you ... Read more
Creating an Active Directory (AD) user in a specific Organizational Unit (OU) using PowerShell involves several steps. Before proceeding, ensure you have the appropriate permissions to create users in Active Directory and that the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell is installed and imported into your PowerShell session. Import the Active Directory Module First, open ... Read more
The ping command is used to test the availability of a remote or destination machine on a network. In this tutorial, I'll show you it's various uses on Windows operating systems. All the commands can be run on a command prompt or PowerShell. I have tested the tutorial on Windows 11, however, it works on ... Read more
When you apply a group policy on a container or OU, it applies to all users or computers in that container. However, you can exclude single or multiple users or containers from the policy applied. This tutorial shows you how to exclude a single user from a group policy object. Exclude a user from group ... Read more
You can use the PowerShell add-content cmdlet to append data to a text file. Here is an example of how to use the add-content PowerShell cmdlet to append text to a file on Windows. We'll also explain the command-line options that you can use. Powershell add-content example Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges. Step 2. Execute ... Read more
The following steps will walk you through the procedure to discard the current IP configuration and request a new one from a DHCP server. These steps can only be applied if a network adapter is configured to obtain an IP address automatically (DHCP). The steps will work on all recent Windows versions (7 - 11). ... Read more
This tutorial shows various methods for creating directories using PowerShell. To follow the guide, open a PowerShell console with administrative privileges. What is PowerShell? PowerShell is a cross-platform task automation solution made up of a command-line shell, a scripting language, and a configuration management framework. It streamlines and automates the administration of Windows, Linux, and ... Read more
The system date and time in Windows can be modified through PowerShell, a Windows scripting environment and command-line shell. The process requires administrative privileges and involves a simple command. Here are examples of how to accomplish this task. Steps to Set Date and Time in PowerShell Step 1: Obtain Administrative Access Ensure you are logged ... Read more
We have covered in one of our articles already how to share a folder and access it from another Windows system. In this guide, I will show you how to share a folder in Windows for access from a Linux machine. I will use Ubuntu Linux here, but the steps shown will work on other ... Read more