Powershell to get list of AD Users and their ProfilePath and HomeDirectory

To ensure consistency it is often desirable to run a script periodically to confirm all users are setup as expected. The following powershell script can help with obtaining ProfilePath, HomeDirectory and HomeDrive. In an elevated (run as Administrator) powershell window run the following:Get-ADUser -Filter ‘enabled -eq $true’ -Properties ProfilePath, HomeDirectory, HomeDrive | Select Name, SamAccountName,

Enable or disable mailbox audit logging for a mailbox

This example enables mailbox audit logging for Ben Smith’s mailbox. Set-Mailbox -Identity “Ben Smith” -AuditEnabled $true This example enables mailbox audit logging for all user mailboxes in your organization. Get-Mailbox -ResultSize Unlimited -Filter “RecipientTypeDetails -eq ‘UserMailbox’” | Select PrimarySmtpAddress | ForEach {Set-Mailbox -Identity $_.PrimarySmtpAddress -AuditEnabled $true} This example disables mailbox audit logging for Ben Smith’s

Outlook Add-In keeps disabling

1. Be an Administrator Make sure you run Outlook as an Administrator when you enable the add-in (Right-click – Run as Administrator) 2. Force Outlook to always enable the add-in When using CRM for Outlook, users can force the add-in to always be enabled. On the File tab, click <Slow and Disabled COM Add-ins>. You’ll

Windows 10 – How to launch apps on startup

Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command. Type the following command to open the Startup folder and press Enter:shell:startup Click OK. Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command. Type the following command to open the Applications folder, which contains shortcuts of all your installed applications (including Windows Store apps), and press Enter:shell:AppsFolder Click OK. Snap the Applications folder to

Windows Server 2016/2019 Evaluation: How to extend the Trial Period

In this blog post I will show you how to extend your trial period to three years. The evaluation version of Windows Server 2012 / 2016 is valid for 180 days and you can convert your trial version to retail. To explore Windows Server 2016 or 2019 download it here: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2016/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-2019 After installing, you