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Bitlocker Powershell Script to check encryption status | Thanks Jijo Chacko

Big thanks to “Jijo Chacko” for sharing this script with me.  Very useful to check the Bitlocker encryption status of computers in your environment.      Function Get-BitlockerInfo() <# .SYNOPSIS Retrieves Bitlocker Encryption information. .DESCRIPTION Retrieves Bitlocker Encryption information from Multiple computers. .PARAMETER Machinelist File name and path of the file contains machine information. .B.N.E […]

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Useful nmap testing commands

Nothing new here .  Just wanted to share some commands I are useful when performing network or direct systems testing using the nmap tool. The commands below will all display scan results in console while also saving to file.   Discover live hosts:  nmap -n -sn -PE -oA live_hosts 10.0.0.0/24 Discover open TCP ports: nmap -sS […]

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External ADFS Password Change Broken after Windows Updates

AD FS 3.0 has the capability to allow the user to change their password when they supply their existing password. To enable this, open the AD FS management console, expand Service, and select Endpoints. In the middle pane, you’ll see a long list of endpoints. Scroll down to the Other section, and select /adfs/portal/updatepassword/. Right […]

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Install Microsoft SQL on Linux – Ubuntu Server

I recently had the pleasure of installing Microsoft SQL Server on Linux – Ubuntu Server. This was a very straight-forward installed and just works. The following steps are what were taken to install and configure this server. My Setup: Ubuntu 17.10 Server – VMware Template Network Connectivity SQL Server Management Studio 17 – Testing connectivity […]

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Tech Short: Configure WDS Server

You have installed your WDS Server Role and now its time to configure.  I hope my steps below help you. Requirements Installed WDS Role Administrative Rights Installation Media   WDS Server Configuration: On the Server Manager tool, click Tools and then click Windows Deployment Services. On the Windows Deployment Services console, expand Servers. Right-click your […]

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Tech Short: How-To WDS Server Role – Server 2016

  Background: Windows Deployment Services (WDS) is a service role that allows you to deploy operating systems to the PXE supported clients without the need of physical media. Requirements: Windows Server 2016 Server Install Administrative rights on Server Install of Windows Deployment Service On the Server Manager tool, click Manage, and then click Add Roles […]