Powershell script to email locked out accounts
1. Save the following into a file e.g lockedout.ps1 Import-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue $Result = Get-ADUser ((Search-ADAccount -LockedOut).SamAccountName) | Select SamAccountName,Surname,GivenName,DistinguishedName | ConvertTo-Html | Out-String If ($Result) { Send-MailMessage -To [email protected] -From [email protected] -Subject "Currently Locked Out Accounts" -Body $Result -BodyAsHtml -SmtpServer mail.somewhere.net.au } 2. Setup up a task schedule to start at 12.00 AM and repeat every 15 minutes for…
Microsoft OneNote has stopped working
Are you using OneNote 2016 and can no longer start it? You will see this error message “Microsoft OneNote has stopped working” If this suddenly occurred after May 7th 2019 then it was caused by a recent Windows Update. The update was released on May 7th 2019 and then pulled by Microsoft after discovering it crashed OneNote. This is the…
DCOM Event ID 10016
Are you using Windows 10, Server 2016 or 2019, viewed the event viewer and found DCOM Event ID 10016 with something similar to this error message: The application-specific permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {D63B10C5-BB46-4990-A94F-E40B9D520160} and APPID {9CA88EE3-ACB7-47C8-AFC4-AB702511C276} to the user NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM SID (S-1-5-18) from address LocalHost (using LRPC) running…
Remotely rename a PC with Powershell
Do you need a quick and easy way to rename a computer that is joined to a domain remotely via Powershell? 1. Enable "Windows Management Instrumentation" and "Remote Management" rules on your computers firewall. This can be done via Group Policy for multiple computers. Note: If you don't enable WMI rules, you may get an error such as "Cannot establish…
IT Tech Toolkit List
If you are an IT tech and need ideas for your own tool kit, have a read through these. Please note these links are localised to eBay Australia or Amazon USA. 3 in 1 LCD Screen Computer Monitor LED TV Laptop Tablet Cleaner Cleaning Kit – Very inexpensive LCD screen cleaner. Comes with liquid spray, brush and cloth. 12mm Hook…
A required device isn’t connected or can’t be accessed – WDS PXE issue
I kept getting “A required device isn’t connected or can’t be accessed” in MDT/WDS. I had no idea it was actually a cumulative (March) windows update that broke the WDS server this week. The MS article says “After installing this update, there may be issues using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) to start a device from a Windows Deployment Services…
SSD SATA vs SSD NVMe, What’s the difference?
“just because it is a M.2 drive it doesn’t mean it is NVME.” I’m building a new PC and need a refresher on SSD’s in 2019. Firstly lets explain a few tech terms. SATA is a computer bus interface that connects host bus adapters to mass stroage devices such as hard disk drives, optical and ssd’s. SATA 3.0 can achieve…
Tips for building a new domain controller in Server 2019
1. File Replication Service (FRS) has been deprecated. You will need to update to DFSR before building a new DC in your domain if you are still using FRS to replicate SYSVOL. FRS and DFSR both asynchronously replicate content sets of file data. FRS was introduced in Server 2000. DFSR was introduced in Server 2003 R2 however gained the ability…
Backup & Restore of DHCP Server 2012 and above
I recently built a new 2016 domain controller, exported the old 2012 DHCP server config and imported it in Server 2016 via the DHCP GUI. On the new 2016 server DHCP failed with an error “The DHCP service failed to restore the DHCP registry configuration”. I was stuck and couldn’t restore the new DHCP server. Here is an alternate way…
Signalex Power Bank 1200mAh
I picked up one of these Signalex Power Bank’s in Melbourne, Australia recently. It cost $5.95 AUD. I thought I would give it a try and give you a quick review. Power banks always come in handy if you are out and need to charge your phone. The power bank has a mAh battery rating of 1200. It displays a…
How to set printing preferences via command line in Windows
1. Open command prompt “cmd” 2. Type RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /e /n “\\server\printername” The /e opens the printer preferences /n is the name of the printer More info can be found here from Microsoft. Extra Info: I have written a couple of articles which explain how to: How to set the default printer via command line in Windows Speed up a…
How to set the default printer via command line in Windows
1. Open command prompt “cmd” 2. Type RUNDLL32 PRINTUI.DLL,PrintUIEntry /y /n “HP Officejet Pro 8610” The /y sets the printer as default /n is the name of the printer This is just one of those tips I keep coming back to and forgetting the command line switches. It works on Win 7,8 and 10. I experienced a problem where the…
