Just like human users, computer programs also need access to resources on a network to function properly. There’s a difference in how these two groups—individuals and programs—access these resources, though. While humans utilize user accounts, computer programs use Active Directory service accounts.

SAML (Security Assertion Markup Language) and OAuth (Open Authorization) are two of the most common user authentication and authorization protocols. Both of them help manage identity and access using tokens, but they serve different purposes and operate in different contexts. This blog explains the key similarities and differences between SAML and OAuth and the specific use cases where they are most commonly employed.

You may want to know the PowerShell version installed on your machine. While novice users may go to Programs in the Control Panel to check the PowerShell version, it’s often quite the disappointment when they don’t find PowerShell listed as a program there. Instead, you’ll need to resort to other methods to find the PowerShell version. This article provides a comprehensive guide to checking the PowerShell version you’re running.

As a routine task, users move items, such as files and folders from one place to another on our computer, so that data is sorted and makes sense. While this can be accomplished with simple copy and paste options from within the File Explorer, advanced users may prefer PowerShell for efficiency and precision. The Move-Item cmdlet in PowerShell moves an item from one location to another in the File Explorer, with its properties, contents, and child items intact.

Think of a port as a virtual gateway that a specific service, process, or application on your computer uses for network communication. Each port is assigned a unique number, allowing different types of traffic to be directed to the appropriate software. For example, your email might use one port, while your web browsing uses another. When combined with an IP address, a port number creates a complete socket address, enabling precise routing of data to and from your computer across the network.

The privileged accounts in your IT environment require special attention because they have elevated access to vital systems and sensitive data. The organization can suffer severe damage if they are misused by their owners or compromised in attacks. In addition, many compliance standards require organizations to maintain tight control over privileged access. Most organizations have hundreds or thousands of accounts with privileged access.

The Rename-Item cmdlet in PowerShell can be used to change the name of an item. This item can be a file, directory, or any object in a path. The cmdlet can also be used to rename items both locally and in a network environment. Users can also perform batch renaming operations, integrate renaming tasks into scripts for automation, and even manage complex renaming requirements with the help of wildcard characters and regular expressions.

Tools like ADUC and ADAC enable Sysadmins to create a new user in an Active Directory quite easily, but they has certain limitations when it comes to bulk user creation. PowerShell is a powerful and flexible tool for creating Active Directory accounts, and much more at scale. This blog reviews the process to create a new Active Directory user with PowerShell cmdlet New-ADUser. We’ll cover the top use cases for this cmdlet and provides its full syntax so you can explore it further.

In today’s digitally connected world, any organization with digital assets and internet access is vulnerable to cyberattacks. That reality has become all too pervasive in recent years. While it may not be part of your business plan, protection against cyber attacks must be a high priority. Keeping your business safe from attack should be a shared objective across all areas of the organization.

Managing files and directories is a common task in computing, especially in the Windows PowerShell environment. The Remove-Item in PowerShell is a key cmdlet for deleting files and directories, as well as other types of items in PowerShell. Remove-Item can be used for local file systems as well as other PowerShell providers like the Registry, Certificate Store, and Environment variables.

Managing files and directories is a common task in computing, especially in the Windows PowerShell environment. The Remove-Item in PowerShell is a key cmdlet for deleting files and directories, as well as other types of items in PowerShell. Remove-Item can be used for local file systems as well as other PowerShell providers like the Registry, Certificate Store, and Environment variables.

ADUC is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in that enables administrators to manage Active Directory objects and their attributes. For example, they can: You can find more information about Active Directory in our AD tutorial for beginners. Majorly, Active Directory domain controllers will have ADUC installed by default in Windows. However,in some instances it may not be present, which would require you to opt for different ways you may add them in your current version of windows.