No longer do you need to download 3rd party software for incredibly basic tasks such as getting file hashes. Hashing functionality is built right in to power-shell. Example: Get-FileHash -Path C:\Users\david.messenger\Downloads\asr1001x-universalk9.16.06.08.SPA.bin -Algorithm SHA512 | format-List https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/get-filehash?view=powershell-7
List all Domain Controllers in an Active Directory Domain
I’m putting this here because I often find myself searching for this one-line command to list the domain controllers for a domain. Nice simple command from a windows machine: nltest /dclist:example.com
Set Jumbo Frame on Server Core
Introduction To enable Jumbo packets on server core is not as straight forward as a “full fat” version of windows. It just needs a little powershell know how. Resolution The first step is to ensure at the VMware level you
Unlocking Domain Accounts Without Password Change
Introduction If you have a need to unlock an account but don’t want to change the password. It can be easily done via an administrative command prompt. Fix Open an administrative command prompt and use the following commands to view
Removing all Traces of Previous Windows Server Backup Information
Introduction If you want to remove all traces of previous backups for example because you require swapping virtual disks you’re using for the Windows Server Backup then there is slightly more to figure out than should be necessary. The page
Domain Controller to Domain Controller through Non-NATing Firewall
Introduction In most situations you are going to have VPN or private network to allow DC to DC traffic to work across the internet, in fact you would need either a VPN or private link as NAT would not allow