First published on TECHNET on Jun 25, 2014 Hi folks, Ned here again. When telling people about the coming removal of FRS from Windows Server , the main response is usually: “Sure, I have occasional problems with FRS and know that I should upgrade to DFSR, but who has the time for a huge migration? That guide is very…
What is Shared Computer Activation? With a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription that includes the Microsoft Office Desktop Applications, users can install and activate the desktop apps only on a limited number of devices, such as 5 PCs. If you have a scenerio where multiple users are connecting to or using the same computer…
Open a command prompt as Administrator In the command prompt, type the following: Office 2016 (32-bit) on a 32-bit version of Windows cscript “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS” /dstatus Office 2016 (32-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows cscript “C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS” /dstatus Office 2016 (64-bit) on a 64-bit version of Windows cscript “C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office16\OSPP.VBS”…
When doing mailbox migrations it essential to know some information about the mailboxes for migration planning. When working with clients on migrations I provide a spread sheet that lets them assign users to “Move Groups” and set the target database. But the client needs to know where the mailboxes are, how large they are, and…
From time to time we notice that some connected network printers go offline, stop printing and print jobs begin to queue on the print servers running Windows Server. In this article we’ll consider why a network printer may go to offline state and how to fix this problem without printer re-installation or print server restart….
One commonly asked question is can I delete the WinSxS folder to regain some disk space? The short answer is no. However, there are ways to reduce the size of the WinSxS folder. The component store (WinSxS folder) contains all the components that make-up Windows to allow you operate your system. These components are kept…
We have recently been looking to audit some Windows servers shares and permissions. I have previously used a script to export folder permissions, so some of this script will be from that previous script. The main difference is that we will be using WMI query to get the list of shares and a looping through…
Export Office 365 Users MFA Status to CSV MAY 9, 2019EXCHANGE ONLINE, O365 POWERSHELL, OFFICE 365, OFFICE 365 REPORTS62 COMMENTS What is MFA? Multi-factor Authentication (MFA) plays a vital role in securing user accounts. As the name suggests, it uses multiple methods to identify an authorized user. You can get to know more about what is MFA, how it…
PowerShell is a great way to manage your Office 365 environment. It allows you to automate a lot of tasks by writing your own scripts or change settings with a single command. Now the first step, of course, is to Connect PowerShell to Office 365. There are two ways to connect to Office 365 in PowerShell….
If you want to know how to properly configure your Active Directory environment, including Domain Controllers and domain computers, to have a reliable time service working correctly and synchronizing with an external time server, this post shows how to do that in a very easy way. Why? Active Directory can’t work correctly if…
