A user must enter a password for a local or Microsoft (online) account each time they log on to Windows. This allows you to restrict access to your computer. In this article, we will look at how to disable the password prompt on the logon screen in Windows 10/11 and allow automatic login to the computer using specific user credentials. Auto-logon assumes that user credentials (username and password) are stored in the Windows registry and used for automatic login.
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2016
Repairing Broken Trust Relationship Between Workstation and AD Domain
March 11, 2024In this article we’ll show how to fix a broken trust relationship between a workstation and an Active Directory domain when a user cannot logon to their domain computer. Let’s…
DNS over HTTPS (DoH) support appeared on Windows 10 2004 build (May 2020 Update). Now Windows 10 can resolve names over HTTPS protocol using the built-in DoH client. In this…
Windows 10 ships with some preinstalled modern UWP apps (they are also called Metro apps, Microsoft Store or APPX packages). These are Calculator, Calendar, Mail, Cortana, Maps, News, OneNote, Groove…
- Active DirectoryWindows Server 2016
Creating a Keytab File for Kerberos Authentication in Active Directory
March 13, 2024Many Linux services (apache, nginx, etc.) can use keytab files for Kerberos authentication in Active Directory without entering a password. The keytab file keeps the names of Kerberos principals and…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016
How to Troubleshoot, Repair and Rebuild the WMI Repository
March 15, 2024Every experienced Windows administrator has faced some issues with the WMI service (Windows Management Instrumentation) and its components. The problems in the WMI subsystem are critical for the normal operation…
Sometimes you may need to directly connect an external USB flash drive (stick) to your VMWare ESXi host. For example, you may need it to copy a virtual machine image…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2016
How to Sign a PowerShell Script (PS1) with a Code Signing Certificate
March 17, 2024A script or an executable with a digital signature allows a user to make sure that a file is original and its code has not been changed by third parties.…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
How to Shadow (Remote Control) a User’s RDP session on Windows Server RDS
March 17, 2024Shadow session mode allows RDS administrators to view and interact with the user’s desktop. Remote Desktop Shadowing mode works on all modern versions of Windows starting from Windows Server 2012…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2016
Configuring Proxy Settings on Windows Using Group Policy Preferences
February 27, 2023In this article, we’ll take a look at how to centrally configure proxy settings on Windows 10 computers in a domain using Group Policy. Most popular browsers (such as Microsoft…