Windows Server 2025: Enable SSH Server for Remote Access
In this tutorial, I will explain how to SSH server on Windows Server 2025 to administer it remotely. If you have been following me for several years, this is not the …
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PowerShell: automatically delete files older than X days
In this tutorial, we will see how to delete files older than X day using PowerShell. This type of script is often used in businesses on servers to rotate logs.
ARR: Block PowerShell access to Exchange
In this tutorial, I will show you how to block PowerShell remote access to Exchange with ARR. As a security measure, if you use IIS ARR to publish Exchange servers to the …
Active Directory: retrieve the base DN (distinguishedName) attribute of an object
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 …
Exchange 2016: Enable Extended Protection
In this tutorial, I will explain to you how to activate extended protection (Exchange Extended Protection) on Exchange 2016 (and 2019 if you do not have CU14 which …
Active Directory: create an organizational unit (OU) in PowerShell
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 …
PowerShell: sign scripts
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 …
PowerShell: download a file in HTTP, HTTPS
In this tutorial, I will explain how to download a file using PowerShell that is on a server accessible in HTTP or HTTPS. This can be particularly useful when …
Powershell: create a text file and write in it
In this “small” tutorial, I will explain how to create a text file in Powershell and then how to write content in it. In this tutorial, we will see 4 Powershell Cmdlets:
View Active Directory Group Members in PowerShell
In this tutorial, I will explain how to display the members of an Active Directory group in PowerShell. I already see some reaction of the style, we can have it from the …
Install nano on Windows
In this tutorial, I will explain how to easily install nano on Windows (Desktop and Server). If you regularly use Linux, you are certainly familiar with it, for those who …
PowerShell: show the contents of a text file
In this tutorial, I will show you how to display the contents of a text file (txt, yaml, php, vbs…) in a PowerShell window. In fact, it’s very simple, just use the Cmdlet …