SID (Security IDentifier) is a unique identifier that is assigned to users, groups, computers, or other security objects when they are created in Windows or Active Directory domain. Windows uses the SID, but not the username, to control access to different resources: network shared folders, registry keys, file system objects (NTFS permissions), printers, etc. In this article, we’ll show you some simple ways to find the SID of a user, group, or computer, and the reverse procedure – how to get an object name by a known SID.
- AzureMicrosoft 365PowerShell
Using Microsoft Graph API to Access Azure via PowerShell
November 30, 2021Microsoft Graph API allows you to access any objects in the Azure AD (Microsoft 365) tenant using a single REST API point (https://graph.microsoft.com). You are likely to think that it…
- AzureMicrosoft 365PowerShell
Get User or Group Creation Date in Azure AD (or MS365) with PowerShell
February 20, 2023In this article, we’ll show how to get a date when a user or group was created in Azure AD or Microsoft 365 using PowerShell.
- Active DirectoryPowerShellWindows Server 2019
Get-ADUser: Find Active Directory User Info with PowerShell
April 3, 2023The Get-ADUser PowerShell cmdlet allows you to get information about an Active Directory user, its attributes, and search among domain users. It is one of the more popular PowerShell cmdlets…
- Active DirectoryAzureMicrosoft 365PowerShell
Configuring UserPrincipalName and UPN Suffixes in Active Directory
April 18, 2022In this article, we’ll look at what UPN (UserPrincipalName) suffixes in Active Directory are, how to add alternative suffixes in an AD forest, and change UPN suffixes of Active Directory…
After being infected with a virus or incorrectly changing the system registry, the user may encounter the fact that executable EXE-files (installation MSI-files or PowerShell/CMD/VBScript files) not opening in Windows.…
- Active DirectoryGroup PoliciesWindows 10Windows Server 2019
Display System Information on Windows Desktop with BgInfo
February 27, 2023If you manage a large number of servers or workstations running Windows, sometimes it is useful to display basic information about the operating system and environment right on the Windows…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2019
PowerShell: Get, Modify, Create, and Remove Registry Keys or Parameters
January 19, 2022The Registry Editor (regedit.exe) and the reg.exe command-line utility aren’t the only tools to access and manage the registry in Windows. PowerShell provides a large number of tools for the…
In this article, we’ll look at how to increase the size of a VMFS datastore using the vSphere Web Client interface or VMware ESXi command prompt.
- Group PoliciesWindows 10Windows 11Windows Server 2019
How to Hide or Show User Accounts from Login Screen on Windows 10/11?
February 27, 2023By default, the login screen on Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2019/2016/2012R2 displays the account of the last user who logged in to the computer. You can configure different behavior…