If a field while using PowerShell ends with a “…}” indicating that more data is present, the cmdlet Select-Object –ExpandProperty can be used to return the entire data set.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
How to disable SMB version 1 within Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012 introduced a new version of the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. SMB version 3 includes new features such as encryption. If your environment does not have any Windows XP or earlier clients, an option is available to disable SMB version 1 to improve security. The PowerShell cmdlet Get-SmbServerConfiguration will offer information on the current status of SMB version 1 and 2.
To disable SMB version 1, use the PowerShell command of Set-SmbServerConfiguration –EnableSMB1Protocol $false
Fail2ban
Fail2ban scans log files and blocked IP addresses that show malicious signs by normally updating firewall rules. Fail2ban includes filters for various services such as Apache and SSH.
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3653354/using-fail2ban-on-fedora.html
Obtain a list of installed applications using PowerShell
Use the following command to obtain a list of installed applications using PowerShell.
Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Select-Object -Property Name
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Active Directory ACL Scanner script
The Active Directory ACL Scanner script is a PowerShell-based script that will create reports of access control lists within Active Directory.
Capacity Planner for Hyper-V Replica
The Capacity Planner for Hyper-V Replica guides the IT administrator to design the server, storage and network infrastructure which is required to successfully deploy Hyper-V Replica.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=39057