In this article, we’ll consider how to find domain controllers with FSMO roles in Active Directory, how to transfer one or more FSMO roles to another (additional/secondary) domain controller, and how to seize FSMO roles in case of a failure of the domain controller FSMO role owner.
- Windows 10Windows Server 2019
How to Run Disk Cleanup (Cleanmgr.exe) on Windows Server
March 11, 2024The Disk Cleanup tool allows the administrator to quickly clean up the Windows Server system drive by deleting unnecessary and temporary files, including cleaning the WinSxS directory from files of…
- Active DirectoryPowerShell
How to Change Computer Object Attributes in Active Directory
March 12, 2024A separate account of type Computer is created for a computer when you join it to an Active Directory domain. A computer object in AD has several mandatory attributes: sAMAccountName,…
- PowerShellWindows 10
How to Block a Domain or Website on Windows Defender Firewall with PowerShell?
December 23, 2020Let’s consider some ways to block access to the specific websites, domain names, URLs or IP addresses in Windows without using third-party tools. In our case, we will try to…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016
Fixing Volume Shadow Copy (VSS) Error with Event ID 8193
February 5, 2020The monitoring system on one of my servers running Windows Server 2016 started sending multiple messages of the Volume Shadow Copy Service error with the Event ID 8193 and VSS…
When creating new user accounts in Active Directory, an administrator sets a unique initial password for each account and tells it to a user (usually at the first logon a…
From time to time in the vSphere Client interface I come across the notification: Your password will expire in xx days. I decided to learn how to manage password policies…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Fix: DNS Resolution over VPN Doesn’t Work on Windows
December 27, 2023Force Tunnel mode is enabled by default for all VPN connections in Windows (the ‘Use default gateway on remote network‘ option enabled in the VPN settings). In this mode, name…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016
Using PortQry to Check TCP/UDP Open Ports (Port Scanner)
March 17, 2024Windows has many tools for diagnosing problems in TCP/IP networks (ping, telnet, pathping, etc.). But not all of them allow you to conveniently check the status or scan opened network…
Users often complain that Outlook doesn’t display (download) attached or linked images in the email body. Instead of images/photos, red X crosses are shown in the email. In this article,…