Posts tagged with "System-Administration"

Automated IIS Application Pool Restart with PowerShell

A PowerShell script for safely restarting IIS application pools with comprehensive logging, including pre and post-restart process details and error handling.

Managing Microsoft Office Versions with OfficeC2RClient

A comprehensive guide to managing Microsoft 365 versions using OfficeC2RClient, including checking current builds, consulting version history, and rolling back or updating Office installations.

Complete DNS Records Reference Guide

A comprehensive reference guide for DNS record types and configurations, including DMARC, SPF, DKIM, MX, and other essential DNS records with examples and best practices.

Troubleshooting Group Policy Objects (GPOs)

A collection of useful commands and steps for troubleshooting Group Policy Objects (GPOs) in a Windows Active Directory environment.

Remote and Local DNS Configuration Guide

Comprehensive guide on changing DNS settings remotely and locally, with a focus on network troubleshooting and management using WMIC and PowerShell.

Troubleshooting N-Central Take Control

Steps to take when N-Central’s Take Control remote access feature isn’t working, including how to restart the necessary services.

PSWindowsUpdate: Managing Windows Updates with PowerShell

Install Windows Updates with the PSWindowsUpdate PowerShell module.

Windows ACL Management with PowerShell

A comprehensive collection of PowerShell scripts for managing Windows Access Control Lists (ACLs), including permission enumeration, modification, and analysis tools with detailed permission descriptions.

Managing Global Address List (GAL) Visibility with PowerShell

A comprehensive guide to managing user visibility in the Global Address List (GAL) using PowerShell, covering both on-premises Active Directory and Exchange Online environments with detailed scripts for checking and modifying the msExchHideFromAddressLists attribute.

Windows Defender Firewall Management Guide

A comprehensive guide to managing Windows Defender Firewall via command line, covering firewall state management, program exceptions, Remote Desktop configuration, and port forwarding.

Managing Windows User Accounts with net user Command

The “net user” command is a Command Prompt (Shell) command used to manage user accounts on a Windows operating system. It can be used to create, modify, or delete user accounts, as well as to change passwords and manage group memberships.

Syntax

net user [username [password | *] [options]] [/DOMAIN]
net user username {password | *} /ADD [options] [/DOMAIN]
net user username [/DELETE] [/DOMAIN]
net user username [/TIMES:{times | ALL}]
net user username [/ACTIVE: {YES | NO}]

Add a user

To add a new user account:

Windows Driver Management with pnputil

You can uninstall third-party drivers (such as the WAVES MaxxAudio Pro driver) from the Command Prompt (CMD) by using the “pnputil.exe” utility. Here’s the basic process:

Open Command Prompt as administrator: Press the Windows key + X, and then select “Command Prompt (Admin)”.

Type the following command and press Enter:

pnputil.exe -e
# or export the list to a file
pnputil.exe -e > !drivers.csv

This command lists all the third-party drivers installed on your system.

Managing Exchange Online Auto-Expanding Archives with PowerShell

A comprehensive collection of PowerShell scripts for managing Exchange Online auto-expanding archives, including monitoring, configuration, and reporting tools using the ExchangeOnlineManagement module.