A mapped drive is a shortcut to a drive that’s located on a different computer. The shortcut on your computer looks like a local hard drive with its own letter assigned to it. The steps below will show you how to create a Mapped Drive via GPO Preferences on Windows Machines thereby making them persistent across…
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In this article, we shall discuss “Deny execute access: Restrict Access to USB Drives on Windows”. A USB flash drive is a data storage device that includes flash memory with an integrated USB interface. I will be performing this demonstration using the Local Group Policy. In subsequent tutorials, I will cover the implementation using the Group Policy…
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In this article, we shall discuss how to restrict access to removable Storage Drives [Part 2]. When a USB or supported port is available on the computer. Users can connect removable storage devices such as USB flash drives, external hard drives, and other types of mass storage devices) to access or export data. If you…
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Pleasant Password Server is a simple and easy-to-use password management system compatible with KeePass and Password Safe. It provides secure storage and retrieval of multi-user passwords from a central server database. It utilizes administrative control over user access to passwords and secrets stored in the database. In this article, we shall discuss How to use the…
In this guide you will learn how to use Pleasant Password Private Folder. To start, ensure you follow this step before importing AD users to the Pleasant Password Server Now, when users are imported from AD, they can have their own private folder without any other person (Administrator) accessing it. Note: You can also create…
Pleasant Reset Password enables users to have their passwords reset by themselves without having to create tickets or call up service desk to have their passwords reset. For related guides on Pleasant Password see: Errors associated with Pleasant Password, How to configure and use Pleasant Password RDP SSO, How To Use Pleasant Password Private Folder…
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Binding to an existing LDAP directory or Microsoft Active Directory (AD) allows you to reuse the user accounts that you already have in the directory, without having to create new accounts in the Active directory. The LDAP Bind Operation. Bind operations are used to authenticate clients (and the users or applications behind them to the…
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Exploring the merits and demerits of the Local System Account is essential for effective computer system management. This account type has its own strengths and weaknesses, which impact system performance and security. By understanding these pros and cons, administrators can make better choices when setting up their computer systems. For related guides see: Local System…
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In the context of the Windows Event Viewer, “Failure Reasons” refers to the reasons provided for events categorized as failures. The Event Viewer is a tool in Microsoft Windows that allows you to view detailed information about system events, including errors, warnings, and informational events. In this article, we shall discuss “Logon Failure Reasons for…
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In this article, we shall discuss ‘How to Fix Err Connection Timed Out DNS Error”. To get around this problem, DNS information is shared among many servers. But information for sites visited recently is also cached locally on client computers. Chances are that you use google.com several times a day. Please see Domain Name System…
Windows Server Update Services (WSUS): WSUS previously known as Software Update Services (SUS), is a computer program and network service developed by Microsoft Corporation that enables administrators to manage the distribution of updates and hotfixes released for Microsoft products to computers in a corporate environment. Please see How to disable unused Cisco Access Ports, Windows…
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Services in the Windows OS are background processes that usually require no user interaction and is similar to a UNIX daemon process. Services provide core operating system features, such as Web serving, event logging, file serving, printing, cryptography, and error reporting. In this article, we will discuss how to query or stop and delete a…
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Most times when you increase or change the instance type of a server on AWS, the Network adapter changes and this can cause system related issues
