Upgrade Cisco IOS Switch Step-by-Step
Just as patching Windows is regular event so should be updating your Cisco networking equipment. New updates not only fix security holes and bugs but…
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How to Use Nslookup Command in Windows
Nslookup (short for name server lookup) is an excellent network admin command-line tool for querying DNS (domain name systems) to find the associations between domain…
How to Query FSMO Roles Quickly & Easily
Flexible Single Master Operation Roles (FSMO Roles) are an incredibly important aspect of Active Directory. When you first deploy a Windows Server domain controller on…
Using RSoP to Check & Troubleshoot Group Policy Settings
Resultant Set of Policy (RSoP) is a powerful tool built into Windows for auditing group policy settings. If you have never used this tool then…
How to Get Last Logon Time for a User Account
It’s actually really easy to figure out the last time a user account logged onto (authenticated with) a machine on your network. Each time an…
How to Configure TACACS+ on Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch with ISE 2.4
Having recently deployed Cisco ISE 2.4 as my TACACS+ server, I wondered if I could use TACACS+ with my Ubiquiti EdgeSwitch equipment.
The great news it that it’s both possible, and easy!
How to Add Static Route in Windows
Adding a static route to the routing table in Windows is simple. Routing tables control what path a packet takes when it’s sent from a…
How to Migrate Solarwinds Kiwi CatTools to another Server
Kiwi CatTools is a great config backup tool and has been around for a long time. There is a good chance you have it installed…
How to Reboot or Shutdown a Remote Computer
At some point most of us will run into the need to restart or shutdown a remote computer or server that we don’t have console…
Active Directory Export Group Members to CSV
If you’re looking for an easy way to get AD group membership in bulk you’ve come to the right place. While there are plenty of…
New Style TACACS+ Configuration on Cisco IOS
If you’ve configured TACACS+ on a Cisco IOS device within the last few years you’ve probably ran into this message: “This cli will be deprecated…
Cisco Configuration Archive & Rollback: The Undo Button
Ever wished you could undo a change to a Cisco IOS device right after committing it and subsequently losing access to it?
I’m pretty sure we’ve all been there.