Linux: How to Change Hostname
There are 3 methods:1. hostnamectl command : using systemctl (recommended and shown at the bottom…
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Useful Ubuntu Settings for VNC
# Disable screensaver Ubuntu (Gnome) gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled false # Purge screensaver and update…
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Remote Desktop Service Optimizations
Optimize RDP user experience:---------------------------------------------------gpedit.msc > Computer Configuration > Policies > Administrative Templates > Windows Components…
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PowerShell: Send Email Notifications to Computer Users Before Maintentance
# sendEmailToUsers.ps1 # Query Active Directory for computers running a Server operating system #$targetServers =…
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Hyper-V: How to Convert IDE to SCSI on a Guest VM
Plan A: 1. Clone the existing Guest VM as a full backup2. While having target…
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PowerShell: How to Create Multiple Arrays or Columns from an Array
# This snippets scans the localhost for common ports and outputs 4 arrays $limitPorts=10000 $netstat=netstat…
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Google G Suite Administrators (GAM) Useful Commands
Install Google GAM if (!(Get-Command choco.exe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue)) {[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12Set-ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Scope Process -Force;…
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PowerShell: Inter-Domain SMB Shares Mounting
# interDomainFileCopy.ps1 # Note: this is a quick and dirty method. Password security must be…
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PowerShell: Get Users and Computers Inside an OU
# getUsersAndComputersInActiveDirectory.ps1 $ouName="Test OU" $ouPath = "ou=$ouName,dc=kimconnect,dc=yoyo" $csvExportFile = 'c:\data\users_in_ou_$ouName.csv' $users=Get-ADUser -Filter * -SearchBase $ouPath…
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PowerShell: Detect Whether Computer is Connected To Domain
# The easy method $domainConnected=.{ try { [void]::([System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetComputerDomain()) return $true } catch{ return $false }…
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How to Migrate AP From One Controller to Another
Option 1: Backup the configs of the old controller Restore the configs to the new…
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How to Install Chrome on Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu and its variants are pre-packaged with Mozilla's Firefox Web Browser. Although that is a…
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Linux: Use Lubuntu 20.04, TightVNC Server, NoVNC, WebSockify to Create a Terminal Server Accessible via Any Browser!
Use Case:Imagine a virtual classroom with students using Chromebooks, iPads, and other types of computers,…
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How to Enable GPUPDATE When Connected via OpenVPN Client
// Explanation: to prevent locking of processes, we set a proxy batch file (on_connect.bat) to…
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Ubuntu 20.04: Setting Static IP Address on an Interface
Short Version # Configure networking sudo vim /etc/netplan/*.yaml ### Sample content ### network: version: 2…
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Lubuntu 20.04 – Enable SSH
# Install sshd sudo apt install ssh -y sudo systemctl enable --now ssh # Configure…
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PowerShell: Disable Forticlient Web Filtering
# disableForticlientWebfiltering.ps1 # Note: untested script - use as sample as this snippet is incomplete…
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PowerShell: Resolving URL to Public IP
# URL can be with http, https, full paths, or just domain $url='https://google.com/domains' # This…
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Linux: Manual File System Partitioning
Most Linux installation wizards offer the feature of automatic allocation of storage resources as discovered…
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How to Add Windows Administrative Templates to Domain Group Policies
Three Quick Steps to Adding ADMX Administrative templates are the blue prints of Windows machines.…
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