Tag: Windows Server

Powershell – SCCM Software Center server update

In our organization, we have SCCM for manual update deployment. I have a lot of servers I need to patch, on some regular basis. Most of my servers reside on VmWare infrastructure, and before every update I need to create a snapshot of each and every one.With the help of Powershell scripts and VmWare PowerCli …


Powershell – Windows firewall rules with ports

Every couple of months, I need to check Windows firewall on some secure/crucial Windows servers. I needed a automatic report that I can go through quickly. I used powershell, which goes through firewall rules, and in the end it creates an simple HTML report. Parts of code were used from Spiceworks Community In the end, …


WinRM problems

Couple of days ago, I installed new version of Project Honolulu. I added few serves, but one of them reported error connecting. Error reported WinRM connection failed. So I tested it with PowerShell Test-WSMan –ComputerName SERVER01.corp.loc And yes, there was an error:Test-WSMan : <f:WSManFault xmlns:f=”http://schemas.microsoft.com/wbem/wsman/1/wsmanfault” Code=”2150858770″ Machine=”SOURCEPC.corp.loc”><f:Message>The client cannot connect to the destination specified in …


SelfService Active Directory Powershell script

Hi everybody, We have a need for self service portal in our IT department. We arranged after work shifts, and if I’m not near my VPN connected PC, I needed to unlock or reset user passwords, or give users the ability to have their mangers do that for them. I needed unlock or password reset …


How To remotely manage IIS from Client Computers

Server – prevent registration of multiple IP to DNS from one server