Use Batch Jobs and Scheduled Tasks to Copy Backups
I use a lot of batch jobs to copy backup data between Windows and NAS devices. I run the jobs as scheduled tasks. Getting this working smoothly is always a …
SentinelOne Can’t Connect from Server 2012R2
I recently deployed SentinelOne on a couple Server 2012R2 machines. On the one where I had run Nartec’s IIS Crypto tool to set Best Practices cipher suites, SentinelOne was not …
Format a Sharp MX-3570N Hard Disk
Many copiers have hard disks, which over the years may accumulate confidential information, which may or may not get wiped on deletion. When a Sharp MX-3570N was about to be …
USPS Informed Delivery Phishing Email
I find USPS Informed Delivery very helpful for letting me know about mail and packages I should receive. So when I saw a USPS Informed Delivery email in my Junk …
Veeam O365 Modern Auth Requires Legacy Auth
I’m in the process of implementing Microsoft recommendations for Office 365 partners, specifically the four Azure AD Conditional Access baseline policies:
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 …
Yes You Can Shred a Hard Drive
Normally when I decommission a computer, I use Darik’s Boot and Nuke to wipe the hard drive to Department of Defense standards. However, if the hard drive has crashed, you …
List Users and Their SIDs
An incredibly useful one-liner: wmic useraccount get disabled,domain,name,sid Run that from an administrative command prompt while logged in as a domain admin to list all the users and their SIDs. …
Free Laptop Anti-Theft Tracking
This is pretty cool: preyproject.com. You install a small piece of software on your laptop or phone. If you lose the device, log in to the Prey web site and …
Configure Security Auditing by Subcategory Using Group Policy
I like to be able to review the Windows Security log to see who has logged on to a computer, among other things. This means that I need to audit …