In this tutorial, we will see how to join a computer running Windows Server 2025 to an Active Directory domain. Before joining the Active Directory domain, you must have a user (administrator) account in the target domain with the necessary rights to add a computer. Before you make sure that the domain join is successful, …
In this new tutorial dedicated to Windows Server 2025 and the ADDS role which allows you to install a domain controller, we will see how to install this role and create a new Active Directory domain. Before getting into the technical part, here are the new features brought by Windows Server 2025 to the ADDS …
Presentation In this tutorial, I will explain how to set up roaming profiles for your users in an Active Directory environment. When I started working (already a few years ago), roaming profiles were all the rage. Roaming profiles store user (profile) data (C:\Users\) in a shared folder that is located on a server. This allows …
In this new tutorial dedicated to Nextcloud, I will explain to you how to link Nextcloud and an Active Directory or LDAP directory. Linking to an external directory allows Nextcloud to be used without the need to create accounts in the local database and it also allows users to use their Windows ID in the …
In this tutorial, I will explain how to configure a Group Policy (GPO) to disable updates through Windows Update. From the Group Policy Management console, right-click on Group Policy Object and click on New 1. Name the Group Policy 1 and click OK 2 to create the GPO. We will now edit the group policy …
In this tutorial, I will explain how to retrieve the base DN also called distinguishedName in an Active Directory. This attribute is often used to configure LDAP/Active Directory bindings for applications. All Active Directory objects (Users, Computers, Organizational Unit, etc.) have the attribute: distinguishedName and this is unique. I say that the base DN attribute …
In this “How to” tutorial, we will see how to create an Organizational Unit in an Active Directory with the New-ADOrganizationalUnit cmdlet. Create an OU in PowerShell Open a PowerShell command prompt From a domain controller open a PowerShell window Use the New-ADOrganizationalUnit Cmdlet to Create the OU Enter the following command by adapting the …
In this “How to” tutorial, we will see how to create an Organizational Unit in an Active Directory with the Active Directory Users and Computers console available on domain controllers in graphical mode. Add an OU in the Active Directory Open the Active Directory Users and Computer console From a domain controller, open the Active …
In this tutorial, I will explain how to sign your scripts. Before going into the subject, we will see why signing the scripts, the main reason is security. If your environment (computers + servers) is configured to run only signed scripts and a PowerShell script is launched in a malicious file, it will be neutralized …
In this tutorial, I will explain how to delete a DFS namespace on Windows Server. In the vast majority of cases, you won’t normally need this tutorial 😉 Although this operation is relatively simple to perform using the graphical interface, it sometimes happens that it does not go as planned, especially if you have planned …