Bulk Import Users into Active Directory from CSV
When it comes to IT, automation is your friend. Creating users in your active directory domain is no exception. Not only does bulk creation of…
System Administration
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 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…
Cisco ISE 2.4 Certificate Install
Certificates are an important part of a properly functioning Cisco ISE (Identity Services Engine) 2.4 install. Certificates aren’t just for getting rid of the https…
Using DCDiag to Check Domain Controller Health
DCDiag is an important tool an any Active Directory Administrators toolbox. You can use it for a variety of tasks including, but not limited to,…
Cisco ISE 2.4 Active Directory Admin Login Configuration
If you’re working in an Active Directory environment you should consider using AD credentials for authenticating against ISE instead of locally stored credentials.