Filmora for Mac Users: What Makes Filmora Best Choice for Mac Users?
Are you looking for the best video editor for your Mac? Then don’t miss Wondershare Filmora. Learn how useful Filmora is for Mac users.
SOLVED: Why COMPUTER OU Does Not Appear in GROUP POLICY MANAGEMENT
Have you ever wondered why nearly every Active Directory you have seen has does not use the COMPUTERS and USERS Organizational Unit (folder) for day to day operations? We had a client that put all 200 of there computers in the COMPUTERS OU in their AD and their staff could Read more…
SOLVED: What is 168.63.129.16? Azure WireServer IP Explained
Yesterday we had client with many IP and DNS problems and the screenshot below was taken after we cleaned up about half of them. As you can see, 168.63.129.16 is used both as a DHCP server and as a DNS FORWARDER, and the name shows up as <UNABLE TO RESOLVE>. Read more…
SOLVED: Password Complexity vs Password Length, Which Is Tougher To Crack?
This is an argument I am so very tired of having so I decided to prove it. In about 1998, I recall reading a paper co-written with United States Department of Defense and Microsoft, which explained why adding a single character length to a password was far superior to adding Read more…
How Canadian Law Shields You From Predatory Lending Practices: The Role of Computer Technology
Predatory lending traps vulnerable Canadians in debt cycles. Learn how new legal updates to Canadian law give consumers some much-needed protection and how computer technology can help.
SOLVED: Azure Entra Connect Sync Error “Insufficient access rights to perform the operation”
I was working with a client earlier this week who had brought in a security company to tighten up their infrastructure because they were a victim of a major hack just before we were brought in. That security company did a number of things to user accounts we found… odd, Read more…
SOLVED: Simple PowerShell Script To Take Snapshots of Azure VMs
We have published a number of relatively complex powershell cloud shell scripts to take snapshots of virtual machines. This is a simple script that is useful for those who are working with a single resource group in a single subscription, like most SMB’s. If you are running this via PowerShell Read more…
SOLVED: Easy GPO To Configure Windows Updates
We often take on new clients who do not have Windows update configured with a group policy and while it’s quite simple to set up it’s always nice to have some instructions and screenshots so here they are: 1 – Configure Windows Update to Download but Not Install 2. Install Read more…
SOLVED: VIDEO: Upgrade MSI PE GE Series Laptop to M2 SSD & Windows 11 Step by Step
We needed to replace the hard drive and upgrade the operating system to Windows 11 on an MSI PE Series MS-1795. This step by step tutorial demonstrates how to upgrade the hard drive to an M.2 SSD and how to upgrade to Windows 11 even though it is in on Read more…
SOLVED: Easy Command To Delete All Users Recycle Bins
As Windows Server and desktop administrators on thousands of machines we regularly see computers that have their C:\ drive filled with junk, and we have many articles on how to fix that: However one of the fastest easiest ways is simply to delete everyone’s Recycle Bins. Can Recycle Bins Be Read more…
SOLVED: What is MAFS File System?
If you look at the properties of an Azure File Share you will see the FILE SYSTEM is showing as MAFS. Microsoft uses “Azure Files” for Azure File Shares. Azure Files offers fully managed file shares in the cloud that are accessible via the industry-standard Server Message Block (SMB) protocol Read more…
Holiday Movies: The Magic of Christmas on the Big Screen
Something is enchanting about settling into a plush theatre seat, buttery popcorn wafting through the air, and the promise of a cinematic adventure ahead. During the Christmas season, this ritual takes on a unique magic, offering entertainment and a shared experience that captures the essence of the holidays. For decades, Read more…
SOLVED: Easy Command To List Certificates
We had a client who wanted us to audit their dozen servers for the status of their certificates. We decided to export all of the core certificate information into a simple .CSV which lets us modify and make it pretty in Excel. Note that we EXCLUDED all certificates that are Read more…
SOLVED: How to Remove a ONE DRIVE, CONNECTED SERVICE from MS Office
If you look for instructions on how to remove a Microsoft account from your Microsoft office so that things like OneDrive don’t appear in CONNECTED SERVICES, you will likely find instructions that tell you to click the REMOVE button or the SIGN OUT link. The problem is that the REMOVE Read more…
SOLVED: Word Excel Error – Potentially Dangerous Macro Has Been Blocked
When launching an Excel file on local computer that that contains a macro, all works as expected. However, when running that same file from an network drive or an Azure file Share your macros don’t work and you see a SECURITY RICK banner stating “A potentially dangerous macro has been Read more…
SOLVED: Everything You Need To Know About Expanding a Disk on an Azure VM
We are always being asked to expand disk and add new disk to VM’s on Azure and there is some confusion around the process. Expanding a disk on an Azure virtual machine (WM) is easy: Here are the two catches: Adding a New Drive to An Azure VM Adding new Read more…