How to remove Active Directory Accounts !!!

PowerShell is a powerful scripting environment for Windows which can be used for this type of maintenance but first you all you need to install the Active Directory Powershell tools: 1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> Windows PowerShell -> Windows PowerShell 2. At the command prompt type: Import-Module ActiveDirectory 3. Once the […]

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How to harden a Microsoft IIS web server !!!

1. Enable SSL When possible, configure your web server and sites to utilize an SSL certificate. SSL will protect client-server communication. Instructions on how to configure SSL in IIS can be found at: http://www.iis.net/learn/manage/configuring-security/how-to-set-up-ssl-on-iis 2. Disable Weak SSL and TLS Ciphers Paste the following registry configuration into a text file: Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\SecurityProviders\SCHANNEL\Ciphers\DES […]

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Enable Shell access for VMware ESXi 5.x !!!

Enabling VMware ESXi shell access with the vSphere Client Use the vSphere Client to enable local and remote access to the ESXi Shell: Log in to a vCenter Server system using the vSphere Client. Select the host in the inventory panel. Click the Configuration tab and click Security Profile. In the Services section, click Properties. Select ESXi Shell from this list: […]

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