Install Windows Linux Subsystem 2 (easy)
With just one command you can run a Linux under current versions of Windows 10 & Windows 11. Introduction to WSL Are you using Windows 10 or 11 at the…
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Powershell – List all domain controllers and more for the new Windows Server 2025
How do you create a list of all domain controllers (DCs) with a few commands and write it to a CSV file? Comma-separated values (CSV) is a text file format…
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Active Directory – Group Policy Report
If you want to quickly sort or filter the GPOs in the Active Directory by name or by enabled computer or user GPO settings, it is best to use Powershell….
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Windows Server 2025 – Part 4 (Services Removed)
Microsoft is removing services or components from Windows Server 2025 or stopped developing them. Services Removed with Windows Server 2025 Feature Explanation IIS 6 Management Console (Web-Lgcy-Mgmt-Console) The console has…
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Active Directory – Check communication (portqueryUI)
Overview With network segmentation, domain controllers often have to configured on a firewall. How do you test, verify and document the functioniality or errors? You often have to run tests,…
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Starlink and quick Windows Admin Center in Azure in 2024
Starlink is an amazing solution to the “work anywhere” problem, and I’m using it to get ready for my sabbatical in 2026. I’m thrilled to have the chance to use…
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IT architects Abbreviations used with storage
IT Architects often use abbreviations in the Architectural Elevator and this often doesn’t help our conversation partners with architectural topics. Today I will explain some abbreviations on the subject of…
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WinMTR – Visualization of ping and traceroute
WinMTR is a port of the Linux tool “mtr” and the addition of a graphical user interface (GUI). This means that network problems can also be quickly investigated by colleagues…
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Get started with the new Azure Arc Site Manager
Microsoft announced another Azure Arc preview tool. Azure Arc site manager will allow you to get a quick overview over all your Azure Arc resources. What is Azure Arc site…
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Windows Server 2025 – Part 3 (Azure Arc)
To connect Windows Server 2025 with Azure Arc is the next step for my HomeLab includes configuring the existing Windows Server 2025, the 3 Windows Server 2025, my Linux VM…
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