Ansible is the popular free open-source configuration management system used primarily to manage Linux hosts. This article describes how to use Ansible to remotely manage the configuration of Windows servers and workstation hosts.
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11
Installing Language Pack in Windows 10/11 with PowerShell
September 20, 2023In modern versions of Windows 11 22H2 and Windows 10 21H2+, you can use PowerShell to install and manage language packs and language interface language packs (LIPs). In previous builds…
- ExchangeMicrosoft 365OutlookPowerShell
Configure Email Forwarding for Mailbox on Exchange Server/Microsoft 365
October 5, 2023In Exchange Server and Exchange Online (Microsoft 365), you can enable email forwarding at the mailbox level (configured by the administrator using the ForwardingAddress attribute), through mailbox Inbox rules, or…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to View and Change BIOS (UEFI) Settings with PowerShell
September 13, 2023You can use PowerShell to view or change BIOS/UEFI settings on a Windows computer. In this article, we will look at how to use Windows PowerShell to get or change…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows 7Windows Server 2019
How to Create UEFI Bootable USB Drive to Install Windows
September 13, 2023This is a step-by-step tutorial for creating a bootable USB flash drive for a UEFI computer with Windows 10/11, Windows Server 2022/2019/2016, or Windows 7 installation images.
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Redirect HTTP to HTTPS in IIS (Windows Server)
September 7, 2023Once you have installed an SSL certificate installed on IIS website, you will need to configure a rule to automatically redirect all incoming unsecure HTTP requests to HTTPS URLs.
- Active DirectoryWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Add an Additional Domain Controller to an Existing AD Domain
September 7, 2023To build a fault-tolerant Active Directory infrastructure and to load balance client requests you need at least two domain controllers. Creating additional domain controllers at remote sites is also recommended.…
- Windows 10Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
How to Install an SSL Certificate on IIS (Windows Server)
September 7, 2023This guide covers how to issue and install an SSL certificate on an IIS (Internet Information Services) web server running on a Windows Server.
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019Windows Server 2022
Managing Windows Firewall Rules with PowerShell
August 31, 2023This article covers the basics of managing the settings and rules of the built-in Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security from the PowerShell command line. We’ll look at how to…
- LinuxWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
Fixing ‘The Network Path Was Not Found’ 0x80070035 Error Code on Windows
August 31, 2023In some cases, you may receive the error ‘Windows cannot access sharename. The network path was not found. Error code: 0x80070035‘ when you try to open a shared network folder…