File Screens will monitor your Windows file share and can notify you when certain files or file types are created. Many newer ransomwares are not adding ransom notes to file shares or changing file extensions. This makes files screens ineffective for…
Set Failure Options for Windows Service via Command Line
Actions options: run – run a program requires: “command= c:\program_to_run.exe” prior to “actions= “ restart – restart the service reboot – reboot the computer “” – for Take No Action Code Examples:…
How to Handle a Request That you Know is Impossible
Issue: Sometimes a user will ask for something impossible. If you blurt out immediately that such a request is not possible, the user will immediately start arguing with you. The user argues because they feel that they are not being…
Setup OneDrive Business Sync With Office 2013 Local Install
OneDrive Business Sync must be installed with your local copy of Office 2013 and not the online Office 365 versions. Also One Drive must be repaired on initial use even if Office 2013 was just installed successfully. Make sure that…
Remove Domain Controller from the Forest
To remove the domain controller from the forest if the server is not bootable. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc816907(v=ws.10).aspx#bkmk_graphical To force remove from the domain controller if disconnected from the forest but still running. (Metadata must still be removed from the forest about this…