PowerShell

Networking

Using ipconfig: Breakdown of Commands and Options

The ipconfig command is built into the Windows 11 and Windows Server operating systems and provides valuable info about your computer’s network settings. The base…

PowerShell window showing a sample script for concatenating a string containing multiple variables and an integer.

System Administration

Using PowerShell String Concatenation

ByChase Smith

If you work with PowerShell for more than a hot minute, it’s likely that you’ll need to concatenate strings or variables at some point. Whether…

PowerShell console showing the adgroupmemeber cmdlet being used to list members of ad group.

System Administration

Using PowerShell to Get AD Group Members

ByChase Smith

You can use the Get-AdGroupMember cmdlet in PowerShell with the Identity parameter to retrieve members of an AD group, which can consist of nested groups,…

Windows Powershell cmdlet window showing how to use the rename-computer command.

System Administration

How to Rename a Computer or Server with PowerShell

ByChase Smith

There is a plethora of reasons a computer or server might need to be renamed. It could be due to a reorg, a merger, or…

I install and review each of the top SSH Client Connection Managers!

Networking System Administration

8 Best SSH Client & Connection Managers (Hands-On Review)

ByChase Smith

If you’re like me, you jump in and out of dozens of SSH connections a day. Whether you’re a Linux Server SysAdmin or a Network…

How to perform continuous Wireshark capture and save to individual files that overwrite to save space.

Networking

How to Capture Packets Continuously with Wireshark and Dumpcap

ByChase Smith

Need to know an easy way to capture packets for extended periods of time and save them as small .pcap or .pcapng files? Well you’re…

Learn how to use the RUNAS command to run admin programs as another user.

System Administration

Using RUNAS Command to Run as Another User

ByChase Smith

For security reasons, it’s important that you don’t use the same account for daily tasks (like logging into your workstation and work on documents and…

Illustrating how to promote a Server 2016 server to a domain controller in an existing domain.

System Administration

Add Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller to Existing Domain

ByChase Smith

Given that Active Directory is the heart of your network, you should always have at least two Domain Controllers. This will help prevent rebuilding your…

Illustrating how to install PowerShell Modules in Windows 10 and Server 2016 using the PowerShell Gallery and Nuget.

System Administration

How to Install PowerShell Modules in Windows 10 & Windows Server

ByChase Smith

It’s no secret that PowerShell is a very powerful and useful tool. That usefulness, though, can be expanded by adding modules such as Active Directory…