Domain-based networks are common in companies and organization, where the process requires multiple computers to be controlled through a single node called a server. The server administrator can set ...

For one reason or the other, you may want to delete a domain user profile or account on a Windows 11/10 PC – for example, you may have a laptop that was used temporarily that you want to repurpose for ...

Microsoft says Windows domain join processes may fail with "0xaac (2732)" errors after applying this month's security updates. The issue stems from hardening changes introduced when addressing the CVE ...

When you set up a Windows PC for the first time, you're required to create a user account that allows you to act as the administrator for that computer. Depending on your Windows edition and network ...

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to perform password and account search operations against Active Directory Domain ...

Windows Active Directory (AD) service accounts are prime cyber-attack targets due to their elevated privileges and automated/continuous access to important systems. Windows Administrators should ...

Microsoft’s Encrypting File System, which is used to encrypt data on Windows 2000, XP and Server 2003 computers, relies on a public key certificate. If you don’t have a public-key infrastructure, EFS ...

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