By default, the built-in Windows VPN client does not allow you to connect to the VPN server until the user logs in. This is inconvenient for Active Directory-joined computers connected to the domain network via VPN. Of course, users can sign in to their computer using cached domain credentials and then establish a VPN connection. However, access to shared folders and other domain resources will be a constant problem for these users (especially after changing or resetting the domain password).
- Azure and Microsoft 365Windows Server 2022
Removing Azure Arc Setup Feature on Windows Server 2022
November 9, 2023October cumulative update KB5031364 for Windows Server 2022 adds new Azure Arc Setup feature. In addition, Azure Arc has not only been added as an optional component, but it is…
- Active DirectoryWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Using WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Protocol) on Windows
March 16, 2024The WPAD (Web Proxy Auto-Discovery) protocol allows you to easily configure the proxy settings on the clients in your network. The idea behind WPAD is that a client can use…
- Azure and Microsoft 365ExchangePowerShell
Send Emails with Microsoft Graph API and PowerShell
March 17, 2024To send e-mail through an SMTP server from PowerShell scripts, you can use the built-in Send-MailMessage cmdlet. Its major drawback is that it can only use Basic SMTP authentication and…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Zabbix: How to Get Data from PowerShell Scripts
March 17, 2024In this article, we will look at configuring the Zabbix Agent to retrieve monitoring data from PowerShell scripts. Let’s look at two PowerShell scripts to get some data into Zabbix.…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Tracking Printer Usage with Windows Event Viewer Logs
March 12, 2024In Windows, you can track printer usage with the Event Viewer. All print jobs sent to the print spooler are logged in the Event Viewer. If you have a print…
- Azure and Microsoft 365ExchangePowerShell
PowerShell: Configure Certificate-Based Authentication for Exchange Online (Azure)
March 17, 2024Microsoft Entra ID (ex Azure AD) supports Certificate Based Authentication (CBA). This means that you can use certificate authentication to automatically run your PowerShell scripts with no password entry and…
According to the official VMware documentation, reinstalling ESXi from scratch is the only supported way to reset the root password (https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1317898). You can also reset your password using Host Profiles…
- Azure and Microsoft 365PowerShell
How to Query and Change Teams User Presence Status with PowerShell
March 11, 2024It may be necessary to check the user’s presence status (Online/Away/Busy) in Microsoft Teams before performing a particular action for some integration scripts. Let’s have a look at how to…
If you have Ubuntu Linux virtual machines, it is highly likely that you will need to expand your virtual hard disk and increase the partition in the guest OS. By…