Michael Reinders

If you work in IT, you’ve probably taken a good look at Microsoft Active Directory. But to set up and manage Active Directory (AD), you need access to the AD administration tools. In this guide, you’ll learn how to open the three most important AD admin tools, which are Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC),…

A PowerShell array is a data structure designed to store an item or a collection of items. These item types can be the same or of varying types. In this article, we’ll explain how PowerShell arrays work, how to use an array of objects, and everything you need to know about PowerShell arrays to become…

One of the latest steps in bringing workflows from other Microsoft 365 applications into the native Teams interface is creating an App called ‘Tasks by Planner and To Do’

Robocopy is a powerful command-line tool for Windows that allows users to synchronize files and folders from one location to another. Learn more about everything you can do with Robocopy here. What is Robocopy? Robocopy stands for “Robust File Copy.” It is a powerful (and potentially scary) command-line utility to copy or move files from…

When trying to join a computer to an Active Directory domain, you may sometimes encounter the “an Active Directory Domain Controller could not be contacted” error. In this post, I’ll explain the different DNS and IP settings you can check to fix this error and finally join your computer to a domain. How can you…

After you’ve built a solid, robust, and redundant Active Directory infrastructure, it is critical that you know how to restore Active Directory to prevent any possible interruptions to your environment. As an IT pro, it’s your job to prepare for the unexpected and to know how to get back on your feet. In this guide,…

In this guide, we’ll explain how to back up Active Directory (AD) by performing a full server backup, a system state backup, or by using Azure backup. Active Directory is a key component of your Microsoft Windows network, and you really need to protect it by performing regular backups. It’s really essential to have a…

Ever feel the pain of switching between your Inbox and Calendar, maybe looking up an appointment, or even wanting to create one based on an email? Want to create a task right from your Inbox? Microsoft is saying ‘Your wish is my command, oh temporarily King of the Hill.’ 😉 With this new feature rolling…

As an IT Pro, it is highly likely that you’ve needed to add additional domain controllers (DCs) to your Active Directory environment. In this guide, we’ll demonstrate how to add a domain controller to an existing domain. We’ll also detail how to add a new domain controller to create a child domain in your existing…

Domain controllers (DCs) are at the heart of Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS), the directory service that provides authentication, authorization, and password management for Microsoft Windows networks. Find out here why they’re so important and what they do. What does a domain controller do? A domain controller (DC) is a server on your network that manages access for users, computers, servers, etc. centrally. It uses…