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Moving the PDC Emulator and Updating Domain Time Sources in Windows

If you've ever had to move your PDC Emulator role to a different domain controller, you know…

byartic6 -October 22, 2025

Active Directory

When NTDSUTIL Reveals the Truth: Handling a Dirty Shutdown of ADDS

I recently encountered a situation that was not ideal : a domain controller holding all five FSM…

byartic6 -October 22, 2025

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Monitoring Windows Server Backup Across Domain Controllers: A PowerShell Solution

I manage several domain controllers, and like many administrators, I rely on Windows Server Back…

byartic6 -October 20, 2025

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Turning a Security Infographic into a Trackable Interactive Exercise

I recently faced an interesting challenge: how do you turn a static security awareness infograph…

byartic6 -October 19, 2025

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Building a Secure Web-Based File Manager for IIS Slideshow

In a previous post, I built an automated slideshow system that displays images from a folder on …

byartic6 -October 18, 2025

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