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Change a value in a remote registry

With this script, you will be able to change a value in a remote registry (remote computer names listed in a host file). The registry value type can be the following (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.win32.registryvaluekind.aspx) : String ExpandString Binary DWord MultiString QWord $file

Delete the Recycle bin items older than 60 days

This script will allow you to delete the Recycle bin items older than 60 days. The recycle bin items are listed in the system where the script is running on. ForEach ($DriveLetter in Get-PSDrive -PSProvider FileSystem) { $DelPath = $DriveLetter.Name

Generate a random password with custom character sets

With this script you will be able to generate a random password with custom character sets : define a set for the lower case characters : variable $chars_low define a set for the upper case characters : variable $chars_upp define

Local Administrator Password Solution with Powershell

The “Local Administrator Password Solution” (LAPS) provides a centralized storage of secrets/passwords in Active Directory (AD) – without additional computers. Each organization’s domain administrators determine which users, such as helpdesk admins, are authorized to read the passwords. Source Boe Prox

Reset a lost local administrator password

There are different ways to reset a lost local administrator password on a Windows system. Boot disk If you have a physical access to the machine, you can use a very useful boot disk and follow these steps: At the

Active Directory Password complexity checker

If you have enabled the password complexity in your Active Directory domain through GPO, you probably have received complaints from the users : “I cannot find a password. Every time I try to enter a new password, a message indicates

Resolve the CBS.log file size problem

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files. The exe file, sfc.exe, generates a log file called %windir%\Logs\CBS\CBS.log. The Sfc.exe program writes the details of

ServiceNow workflow, Powershell and JSON

ServiceNow provides ITSM solutions and products: Configuration Management Database Edge Encryption Knowledge Management Performance Analytics Reporting Service Catalog Service Portal Designer Subscription Management Visual Task Boards Workflow The last feature is very interesting. Each workflow can contain “activities”. These activities

Add/remove specific user based on AD attributes to/from a group

I have written this simple script to show you how to : work with a user account found with a specific Active Directory attribute (in the example, the attribute employeeID is used) add the user account to the group with

Calculate Kerberos token size

The authentication protocol within a Microsoft infrastructure since the Windows 2000 time frame has been Kerberos. The Kerberos token leverages a predefined buffer to house authorization requests. This predefined Kerberos buffer size is set by the MaxTokenSize setting found in