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May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

PowerShell: Script to Obtain List of Sites and Associated Domain Controllers

Script: if (!(get-module -name "ActiveDirectory") ){Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell; import-module -name "ActiveDirectory" -DisableNameChecking | out-null }$sites=(Get-ADDomainController -filter…
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May 27, 2019May 27, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Remove Bloatware on a Windows 10 Default Installation

1. Run PowerShell as Administrator 2. Issue these commands to download the Windows10Debloater script: #…
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May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

HPE Smart Update Manager 8.4.0

Step 1: Download ISO onto a Centralized Network Share Step 2: Connect to Remote Server…
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May 14, 2019May 14, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Linux: Remediate SSL Weak Cipher Suites

Description The remote host supports the use of SSL ciphers that offer weak encryption. Note:…
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May 13, 2019May 13, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Security Updates for Windows 10 / Windows Server 2016 / Windows Server 2019 (March 2019) (Spectre) (Meltdown) (Foreshadow)

Description The remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, missing microcode…
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May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

PowerShell: Remediate Microsoft Windows Unquoted Service Path Enumeration

Description The remote Windows host has at least one service installed that uses an unquoted…
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May 10, 2019May 10, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

SAN Storage: Using 3PAR StoreServ to Provision LUNs for vSphere ESXi or Windows Server

Overview: Assumptions MDS Zoning Configuration has been completed. Operating Systems ESXi OS has been installed…
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May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

PowerShell: Disable Windows Defender

Simultaneous Uninstalls: # removeWindowsDefender.ps1 # Version 0.02 $computerNames=@( 'server1', 'server2' ) function removeWindowsDefender($computerNames){ function uninstallWindefend($computername){…
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May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Windows Server: Fibre Channel HBA Administration

Overview High performance servers, such as those being designated for SQL database workloads, are often…
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May 1, 2019May 1, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Group Policy: WinHTTP Settings

Overview There are several registry keys that needed configuration within a Group Policy to enable…
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April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Windows 2016: HP Proliant Server iLO 5

Integrated Lights Out (iLO) Remote Server Management Tools is easy to use. Following is an…
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April 24, 2019April 24, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

How To Reset Administrator Password – HP iLO Versions 2-4

Prelude: this instruction only works on HP iLO versions 2 to 4; hence, the title…
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April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Manually Dealing with Windows Updates

This unabridged note contains some usable copy/paste lines to work with Windows updates. There's a…
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April 17, 2019April 17, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

How to Fix Corrupted Windows System Files

Symptoms:- Blue Screens- Slow booting- You have too much free time- This appears out of…
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April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

How to Add Known Trusted Sites to Browsers in Windows

This instruction applies to the major browsers: Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Note that…
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April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Default Ports for Various Common Services

Although it is recommended that these default ports be changed whenever possible to add an…
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April 15, 2019April 15, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

A Fake 512GB USB Thumb Drive

There appears to be a flood of bad USB flash drives on the market at…
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April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

Recovering Hard Drive Corrupted Files

Method 1: use TestDisk (very effective in recovering JPEG and partial files) Download https://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download >…
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April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

How to manually fix a corrupted system file

I've already written a PowerShell Script to perform this task. Search for it within this…
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April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 kimconnectkimconnect

DIFxDriverPackageInstall Error = 3

This error can occur during an installation of a Brothers branded printer or multi-functional scanner…
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