How to use cURL in PowerShell
If you work in IT, systems administration, or cybersecurity, you’ve likely come across cURL—a versatile command-line tool used for transferring data across networks. Traditionally used in Linux and macOS, cURL…
How to Use IdFix to Clean Up Invalid Directory Objects
If you’re preparing to sync your on-premises Active Directory (AD) with Microsoft 365 (via Azure AD Connect), it’s critical to ensure your AD objects are error-free. Failing to do so…
RoboCopy – The Ultimate Guide with Real‑World Examples
When you’re managing Windows systems, especially in an enterprise or sysadmin environment, copying files reliably and preserving attributes, permissions, timestamps, and dealing with network glitches is critical. Enter RoboCopy (Robust…
How to Find Your BitLocker Recovery Key
BitLocker provides full disk encryption for Windows systems, protecting your data even if your device is lost or stolen. But if something goes wrong—like a motherboard replacement, firmware update, or…
DNS Scavenging: Keep Your DNS Clean and Healthy (All You Need to Know)
Dynamic DNS makes modern networks flexible: hosts come and go, DHCP hands out addresses, and DNS records get created automatically. That convenience brings a problem—stale DNS records. Left unchecked, these…
What is LAPS and How to Set It Up
Local administrator accounts on Windows endpoints are a necessary evil—but they pose a huge security risk if managed improperly. If the same password is reused across machines, a single compromised…
How to Check Domain Controller Health
Domain controllers (DCs) are the backbone of Active Directory. If a domain controller is misconfigured, failing to replicate, or underperforming, it can lead to authentication issues, group policy failures, and…
How to Fix Trust Relationship Between Workstation and Primary Domain
You boot up a Windows machine, try to log in using your domain credentials—and then get slammed with the dreaded message:“The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain…
How to Export AD Users to CSV via PowerShell
Whether you’re conducting an audit, preparing for a migration, or simply managing user inventory, exporting Active Directory user data to CSV is a common administrative task. Doing it manually is…
How to Create a PowerShell Scheduled Task
Automating repetitive tasks in Windows is a cornerstone of system administration and IT efficiency. One of the most effective ways to ensure scripts run consistently is by scheduling them using…