Setting a default network printer via Group Policy can get cumbersome. Under User Configuration > Preferences > Control Panel Settings > Printers, you can deploy a new shared printer and set it to 'Create' as well as be the default printer.
Artur TyksinskiIf you've encountered an SID during some troubleshooting efforts on Windows servers or machines, you may need to determine who the user or group that SID is assigned to. There is an easy Powershell script to find the user or a group with just the SID.
Artur TyksinskiIn this article I'll be providing you with a guide to disable SMBv1 and enable SBMv1 auditing. Older versions of SMB cannot be disabled easily. If you're doing this in a larger environment, it is entirely possible that some devices or applications may still be relying on outdated protocols.
Artur TyksinskiI recently stumbled upon an issue with Windows Server 2012 R2 where attempting to log in would result in the following error: "The User Profile Service service failed the sign-in. User profile cannot be loaded".
Artur TyksinskiIf you're attempting to use Event Viewer's security logs to track down logon events and you wish to filter them specifically by username, you can perform the steps below to do so with ease:
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