Malwarebytes Premium Trial Blocks MSP Anywhere
I use Solarwinds MSP Anywhere to connect to client computers. Yesterday from one of my Windows 10 Pro machines, I couldn’t connect to any of them. I’d get a brief …
PowerShell Script to Check and Disable SMBv1
SMBv1 is an old network protocol targeted by the now-infamous WannaCry virus. Although the issue exploited by WannaCry was patched in March 2017, SMBv1 was left enabled by default, leaving …
Script to List File Space by Date
After setting up a Network Video Recorder recently (using Milestone XProtect Essentials software), I needed a way to add up and compare how much disk space is being used for …
Script to Check Current Firewall Profile
As mentioned in this post, I recently had a server unexpectedly show up with a Public firewall profile, which caused database connection issues. I decided to write a little script …
Unlock an Account from the MaxRM Remote Command Line
The MaxRM Remote Command Line presumably operates in the context of the MaxRM agent service’s logon, which by default is SYSTEM. It’s unlikely (or perhaps not possible) to lock out …
Track IP History and Alert on Change
I wanted to know how often dynamic IP addresses change, and be alerted when they do. In fact, some colleagues have reported that even “static” IPs are sometimes changed without …
Log Off from MaxRM Remote Background
If you need to log a user off of a PC but don’t have remote desktop access to the machine, you can do this from a MaxRM Remote Background window: …
Run Downloaded PowerShell Scripts
If you downloaded a PowerShell scripts, for example as part of a .zip file, you may see the message [Script name] is not digitally signed. The script will not execute …
Update TeamViewer ID in MaxFocus Remote Management
On one machine running TeamViewer (not Take Control), the TeamViewer ID changed. Not sure why but it may have to do with having installed a new network card in the …
Script Timing Out in MaxFocus Remote Management
Sometimes a script times out because it really is trying to do more than is possible in the time allowed. But what if a script runs fine in the command …