IT Knowledgebase Articles
Manage Documents with Windows Explorer using Tags and File Properties
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 06, 2015
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Russell Smith
Learn how to perform simple document management functions using tags, file properties, and search in Windows Explorer.
Idera PowerShell Plus Review: A Free PowerShell Management Tool
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 03, 2015
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Jeff Hicks takes a dive into Idera’s PowerShell Plus free tool offering and explains its pros and cons.
How to Access Desired State Configuration MOF Metadata
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 02, 2015
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Jeff Hicks shows us a new way to access Desired State Configuration MOF metadata with some PowerShell.
Do We Still Need GUI Management Tools in Windows Server?
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 02, 2015
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Russell Smith
Are the GUI management tools still relevant for Windows Server? Russell Smith explains how we’re moving away from the traditional GUI in lieu of PowerShell.
PowerShell Problem Solver: Use PowerShell to Test if Windows Services are Running
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 01, 2015
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In this PowerShell Problem Solver, Jeff Hicks shows us how to test whether Windows services are running with some PowerShell.
Connecting Multiple Networks in Microsoft Azure
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Apr 01, 2015
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Learn when to spot different scenarios where you need to connect multiple networks in Microsoft Azure, along with step-by-step instructions on how to do this.
Using Startup Scripts to Manage Local Active Directory Groups
Last Update: May 24, 2025
- Mar 31, 2015
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Learn how to use startup scripts to manage local Active Directory groups in this step-by-step tutorial by Daniel Petri.
Monitoring Windows Event Logs for Security Breaches
Last Update: Feb 23, 2026
- Mar 31, 2015
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Russell Smith
Discover the most important events to monitor in the Windows Event logs that might indicate a security breach.
How to Query an Excel Workbook as a Database with PowerShell
Last Update: Sep 04, 2024
- Mar 30, 2015
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Jeff Hicks shows us how to easily query Excel workbooks as a database with some help from PowerShell.
What is Chef?
- Mar 30, 2015
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Michael Simmons
Michael Simmons The powerful Chef automation tool is becoming one of the more popular IT automation and management offerings. Michael Simmons takes a look and explains what all the fuss is about.