Active Directory, RDS, Hyper-V, IIS and PowerShell guides for Windows Server admins.
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The classic utilman.exe method for resetting a forgotten local administrator password on Windows Server and Windows 10/11 — plus the BitLocker caveat that stops it, and the modern alternatives.
Fastest way to create local users on Windows Server from CMD. net user flags, adding to groups, gotchas, and the PowerShell equivalent.
Enable RDP, open the firewall, turn on NLA, and restrict access on Windows Server. CMD and PowerShell commands in under 30 seconds.
Everything to do on a fresh Windows Server install — rename, static IP, updates, RDP, admin user, SMBv1, page file, backup. With a copy-paste script at the end.