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When trying to extend virtual hard drive, you might encounter an issue where the recovery partition is situated between the main partition and the unallocated space. Below is an example of this happening: This guide walks you through the process of safely removing the recovery partition, extending the main partition, and optionally recreating the recovery […]
Managing Active Directory (AD) security groups is a core task for administrators. This PowerShell script provides a user-friendly way to browse AD security groups, display additional options, and export group details to a file. Before using the script, make sure you have the necessary prerequisites in place. Prerequisites To successfully run this script, ensure the […]
Introduction For administrators working with Active Directory, exporting user information to a CSV file can be a powerful way to gather and analyze data. Using PowerShell, you can perform an LDAP search to retrieve details such as usernames, email addresses, last logon times, and more. Here’s a PowerShell script that defines a search filter, specifies […]
If you have a server that is experiencing time drifting, it can lead to a host of issues, including synchronization problems with other servers and services. Fortunately, you can resolve this by following a series of steps using command-line tools. Steps to Fix Time Drifting on a Windows Server 1. Check the Current Time Source […]
Sometimes the worst happens and you have a Domain Controller that might completely break on you with no way of fixing it. This happened to me recently with an old Domain Controller that was still on physical equipment, whereas most of our servers these days are on AWS and Azure. Domain Controller However, the failure […]