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Talk of the town – Heartbleed
Heartbleed On April 8, 2014, security researchers announced a flaw in the OpenSSL encryption software used by many websites to protect customers’ data. The flaw – known as the “Heartbleed” bug – allows a potential cyberattacker to leverage the OpenSSL issue to potentially access users’ data along with traffic encryption keys. “Good news is that … Continue reading
Script resources for IT professionals
Script resources for IT professionals Click here to find resources written in VB Script, PowerShell, SQL, JavaScript, or other script languages for below categories. Active Directory Backup and System Restore Database Exchange Group Policy Lync Messaging & Communication Office 365 SharePoint Storage and many more New resources are added frequently so check often and see … Continue reading
Active Directory User Termination Tool
An application that allows IT administrators to automate common tasks when an employee leaves the company. Usually, IT administrators use multiple consoles and perform variety of tasks to terminate user accounts. This tool allows IT administrator to automate: Active Directory Tasks Disable Active Directory Account Reset Active Directory Password Move users to dedicated OU Remove … Continue reading
Script to get Disk Space Report
Paste the following in a notepad and save it as .ps1 if ($args.count -lt 1) { break } $servername=$args[0] $disk = Get-WmiObject Win32_Volume -ComputerName $servername –filter “DriveType = 3″| sort-object -property Label foreach($d in $disk) { $obj = New-Object PSObject $obj | Add-Member NoteProperty “Server” ($d.SystemName) $obj | Add-Member NoteProperty “Label” ($d.Label) $obj | Add-Member … Continue reading
MMC not working in Windows 7?
Existing MMCs not working on Windows 7? Or Unable to create new MMCs? Don’t worry! Follow the steps below: Download Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) The installation might take longer than expected. Wondering Why? Coz Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows® 7 with SP1 enables IT administrators to … Continue reading
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