Install OpenSSH in Windows Server
Microsoft have released their OpenSSH port for Windows Server and Windows 10 back in 2015. Here is how to install the OpenSSH Server on Windows Server 2022, 2019 and 2016.
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How to remove IIS from Windows Server using PowerShell
Follow this if you have no more need for Windows Server IIS and want to remove IIS completely from Windows Server using PowerShell
Force BITS to download WSUS updates in the foreground in Windows Server
WSUS uses BITS for downloading updates, and it does so in background mode. Unfortunately, this utilizes remaining bandwidth of the server instead of its full capacity. To speed up WSUS downloads, you can configure BITS in WSUS to use foreground priority.
Quickly view all symbolic links, junction points and hard links in a folder using PowerShell
When you migrate a file server and transfer data, you may need to recreate junction points, as they cannot be copied using (for example) Robocopy.exe. This makes it a must to know where you have junction points, and NTFS hard and soft links. This is where PowerShell comes to the rescue.
WMI Filters for Group Policy to manage Windows Server versions
This post contains some example WMI filters for you to use in Group Policy Objects (GPOs) to target and manage specific Windows Server versions like 2012R2, 2016 and Windows Server 2022 / 2019.
IIS backup and restore
Learn how to back up and restore IIS 10 webserver configuration with appcmd.exe and PowerShell
How to fix System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException “The given key was not present in the dictionary” Exception with MySQL Connector/NET and utf8mb4 character set
MySQL Connector/NET and utf8mb4 character set can cause an exception System.Collections.Generic.KeyNotFoundException "The given key was not present in the dictionary".
Import .reg file in Windows Registry silently
Learn how to silently import a .reg file into your Windows Registry. This neat regedit trick comes in handy quite often. The regedit command is valid for Windows 11, 10, Windows Server 2022, 2019 and older.
List all SPNs used in your Active Directory
3 unique methods to list Service Principal Names (SPNs) in your Windows network quickly using PowerShell. An SPN or Service Principal Name is a unique identity for a service, mapped with a specific account (mostly service account).
Windows Server 2016 VM on Hyper-V stuck at stopping
If a Windows Server 2016 guest VM on Hyper-V hangs while stopping after Windows Updates, and it won't reboot, it might be caused by the recovery debug information type set. Especially when you have moved the Windows PageFile to a different partition / VHDX