Reading Time: 3 minutes Because sometimes we need another log to manage Without a doubt there will be a time in your life – perhaps that time is now – when you need to kick up the logging and reporting on your network to process a few audits of file access, deletion, moves, etc. […]
How to Create A New User Account with Net User
Reading Time: 2 minutes Are you looking for a quick way to add a new user account via command line? Here at Your Digital Mind we have put together a quick walk through on how to utilize the command line to add a local user account. There are a few entries that you will […]
How To Restrict Logon Hours In Active Directory
Reading Time: 2 minutes How To Restrict Logon Hours In Active Directory While this is not a task that is performed often – it can provide some benefits to administrators who would like to limit the hours of access to specific Active Directory User Accounts. There is also a way to perform this […]
Subnetting – Is It Worth The Headache?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Are there any benefits to subnetting your private network? I cannot begin to tell you how many times a week I am asked by clients or students and sometimes even working professionals – what is a subnet, should I use them and what are the benefits, if any, of subnetting […]
Windows Error – Event ID 4 – Kernel-EventTracing
Reading Time: < 1 minute Windows Error – Event ID 4 – Kernel-EventTracing When it comes to Event Log errors – sometimes the easiest to correct are the ones we overlook the most. The Kernel-EventTracing Event ID 4 error is nothing more than an alert to let us know to either archive the log or […]
Windows Error – Event ID 7011 – Service Timeout
Reading Time: 2 minutes Windows Error – Event ID 7011 – Service Timeout This is an Event ID Error that many system administrators experience on a regular basis and while many deem it ‘safe to ignore’ we at Your Digital Mind would like to help you make those Event Logs as pretty as possible. […]
Windows Error – Event ID 10016 – Distributed COM Error
Reading Time: 3 minutes Windows Error – Event ID 10016 – Distributed COM Error Windows Event ID 10016 “Distributed COM Error” has been one of the more common Event ID errors that system administrators see when reviewing logs in recent years. Included below are some examples of possible messages one may see when running […]
Windows Warning – Event ID 1058 Security-SPP – Installation of the proof of purchase from the ACPI table failed
Reading Time: < 1 minute Warning Event ID 1058 – Security-SPP – Installation of the proof of purchase from the ACPI table failed This is an event error that I have been seeing pop up more and more often even though this warning has been around for years. While the official Dell response has been […]
How To Exclude User From Group Policy Object
Reading Time: 3 minutes Do you have a domain user that you do not want to have a GPO applied to? Easy – we have the guide for you! This is one of those random requests that seems to come up from time to time – You have a Group Policy Object ( GPO […]
How To Force Stop A Service
Reading Time: < 1 minute Have you ever wanted to force stop a service that is not responding or wont stop/restart on a Windows box? Here is e a quick and easy guide on how to force stop a service that should take about a minute or less. Click the Start menu Click Run or […]