Migrating User and Password Objects between Active Directory Forests
As part of some internal lab work, I had to move the user objects with their passwords to a new forest. It was key to migrate the passwords to ensure that…
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Windows
17 practical Windows guides and field notes.
Powershell snippet - text to secure string and output to XML file
Below is a quick Powershell command I use to convert passwords to secure strings and output to an XML file, I can encrypt that XML file locally on the machine…
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Windows Server 2019 Evaluation - Activation fails
I had issues converting one of my evaluation installations of Windows Server 2019 to a fully licensed copy. I'd extended the evaluation a few times using…
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Notes from the field - Penetration tests
This blog post is by no means a comprehensive guide from an expert in the cyber security area. However my previous role meant I had the pleasure of reviewing a…
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vBrownBag Session - Microsoft Azure for vSphere Admins
At VMworld 2018 I was invited to speak on the vBrownbag platform, which is a great community focused and run resource. Below is my session "Microsoft Azure for…
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