Windows Server Failover clustering is a feature of the server generation of Windows operating systems for improving high availability of applications and services. In a Windows server failover cluster, one of the servers is an active server while another server is
What is a Read Only Domain Controller (RODC)
Read Only Domain Controller or RODC is a new type of domain controller which was introduced in Windows Server 2008 or newer generation of server operating systems. It is a read-only DC which is set up in branch offices. It
How to Send an Email from Gmail Account Using PowerShell
You can send an email from your Gmail account using only a single command in PowerShell. There are several ways to achieve that, however, this tutorial uses the Send-MailMessage cmdlet. Send-MailMessage cmdlet has following commonly used paramters: –Attachments string The full path and
What is the Active Directory Rights Management Service
Active Directory Rights Management Services or Rights Management Services is a server technology which is used to encrypt information in documents such as e-mails or Microsoft Word. It prevents that the encrypted content is accessed by unauthorized users with the help of
Responsibilities of the PDC Emulator Role
PDC emulator is one of the five FSMO roles in an active directory domain controller. It is a domain-wide role and it has following major responsibilities: 1. It synchronizes the time across DCs in a domain. All DC member clocks are synched with the
How to Downgrade Forest and Domain Functional Levels
Downgrade the Forest Functional Level Step 1. Open PowerShell with elevated privileges. Step 2. Execute the following command, replace the identity with your domain name and the forestmode with the level you want to downgrade to. Set-ADForestMode –Identity “CANITPRO.com” –ForestMode Windows2008Forest
PowerShell: How to Create an AD User in a Specific OU
You can create an AD user in a specific OU by using the -path parameter in New-ADuser. The following example will create a user in the students OU of the pel.com domain. New-ADUser -Name “Karim Buzdar" -GivenName Karim -Surname Buzdar -SamAccountName kbuzdar -UserPrincipalName
How to Convert Disk Between GPT and MBR on Windows
If you want to convert a disk from GPT to MBR or vice versa, you need to wipe out the disk content first. This guide will describe how to convert the disk type from GPT to MBR or from MBR
What is Meant by Forest and Domain Functional Levels
Forest and domain functional levels determine their capabilities and the operating system you run on DCs in the domain or forest. When you deploy an active directory domain service, always set the highest value of forest and domain functional level
How to Create a Hyper-V Virtual Machine using PowerShell
You can create a new VM by using one of the following two methods: Using Windows GUI. Using PowerShell commands. This article will discuss how to create a Hyper-V virtual machine using PowerShell commands. Create a Hyper-V Virtual Machine using