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[![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/4065d9c85b2b8191a472c3296ef0d282/e680d5ac1f0cde066996077d926999a4adf6d582b7266d915c0d1cdc3e77f938.webp)](/sysadmin-ai-agent-orchestration/) * [AI](/tag/ai/) * [Automation](/tag/automation/) * [career development](/tag/career-development/) * [Governance](/tag/governance/) [ ## Why Sysadmins Must Pivot to AI Agent Orchestration Learn how sysadmins can govern AI agents with scoped identities, policy gates, approvals, telemetry, and rollback while building an orchestration career. ](/sysadmin-ai-agent-orchestration/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b81d9a96fd378dc47c60a/121705eb357e56699bca0c73e19055d636ddcfdd7418053591d9dbf69af050e2.jpg)](/audit-smb-share-permissions-powershell/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) * [Security](/tag/security/) * [Windows](/tag/windows/) [ ## Audit Every SMB Share Permission with Get-SmbShareAccess Audit SMB share permissions with Get-SmbShareAccess, flag Everyone and Full Control grants, and check the NTFS ACL before you revoke anything. ](/audit-smb-share-permissions-powershell/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b813190efe4fbf5ba49f1/01cf2782293526c501009180bd8555b6e73ab2cef8c62a48d76f7970916c3080.jpg)](/migrate-dhcp-server-export-dhcpserver/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [DHCP](/tag/dhcp/) * [Microsoft Windows Server](/tag/microsoft-windows-server/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## Migrate DHCP Without Losing Leases with Export-DhcpServer Move a DHCP server with Export-DhcpServer and Import-DhcpServer, keeping leases intact, then authorize the new server in Active Directory. ](/migrate-dhcp-server-export-dhcpserver/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b817aab5dca59f1ca0e14/38378bffb6e067df12a1bd90a3921833213a6e328f7d3baabd1fae698d38ddfd.jpg)](/fix-kerberos-clock-skew-w32tm/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) * [Windows](/tag/windows/) [ ## Fix Kerberos Clock Skew Logon Failures Using w32tm Fix Kerberos clock skew logon failures by checking w32tm sources, pointing the PDC emulator at NTP, and resyncing drifted clients. ](/fix-kerberos-clock-skew-w32tm/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b81798ecbd4ce17ad4211/3af27311d4ef00790ee9d17c229fa6097b6ee8b242b0a21e0b024c9807f61639.jpg)](/event-id-1074-windows-server-restart/) * [Microsoft Windows Server](/tag/microsoft-windows-server/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) * [Windows](/tag/windows/) * [Windows Events](/tag/windows-events/) [ ## Who Really Restarted Windows Server? Event ID 1074 and 6008 Use one Get-WinEvent filter to find which account, process, and reason restarted a Windows Server, from Event ID 1074 and 6008 logs. ](/event-id-1074-windows-server-restart/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b81e69730da4c690758c2/4afeea42b7f854d23285b281664351779f042510f1e3a1d766d02cfa39b711a8.jpg)](/find-inactive-computers-active-directory/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Microsoft Windows Server](/tag/microsoft-windows-server/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## Find and Disable Every Inactive AD Computer with PowerShell Find inactive computer accounts in Active Directory with Search-ADAccount, then disable and quarantine them with PowerShell in steps you can undo. ](/find-inactive-computers-active-directory/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b814eba23fbf8d18b64a2/ade916ad78256face2456a10aacfbb82051f4957bf03d6f163193b25395e5183.jpg)](/backup-restore-gpos-powershell/) * [Backups](/tag/backups/) * [Group Policy](/tag/group-policy/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## Back Up and Restore Every Group Policy Object in PowerShell Back up every Group Policy Object with Backup-GPO, restore one or all with Restore-GPO, and recover a deleted GPO with Import-GPO and New-GPLink. ](/backup-restore-gpos-powershell/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3ec5d9c85b2b815cacb1ece7c7ca9758/edff0257593a62603f4fae3b57f62db3fbe832f8af0bcc7638ea7ebd721274c7.jpg)](/nps-radius-windows-server-setup/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Certificates](/tag/certificates/) * [Networking](/tag/networking/) * [Windows](/tag/windows/) [ ## Set Up NPS RADIUS on Windows Server Without Silent Rejects Install Windows Server NPS as a RADIUS server for Wi-Fi and VPN, build PEAP and EAP-TLS policies, and decode event 6273 before users complain. ](/nps-radius-windows-server-setup/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram12 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b8181be1be294c37c6724/0ba6a36aaba4a30390fca48d395a19d38846d030302d345372b68b077c3a5cdc.jpg)](/dfs-replication-backlog-powershell/) * [DFS](/tag/dfs/) * [File Management](/tag/file-management/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## Find Stuck DFS Replication Backlogs with PowerShell Find out whether DFS Replication is caught up. Get-DfsrBacklog reads the full file count past the 100-file limit, then a loop checks every group. ](/dfs-replication-backlog-powershell/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3f95d9c85b2b8185a49bd1349023dba2/6163dc370e63610afdd7af994bd2a13ae5a715944748901293297069e411bff0.jpg)](/takeown-icacls-take-ownership-folder/) * [File Management](/tag/file-management/) * [Security](/tag/security/) * [Windows](/tag/windows/) [ ## Fix Access Denied: Take Ownership with takeown and icacls Fix access denied on a locked Windows folder with takeown and icacls. Make Administrators the owner, grant Full Control, and clear any deny entries. ](/takeown-icacls-take-ownership-folder/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram3 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3ec5d9c85b2b8183bec6e5cc0f0356c5/a323a4d03629188de1d5ed18ca60a64a65f94bef73d5390488bde5511859fa05.webp)](/az-800-vs-az-802/) * [Active Directory](/tag/active-directory/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Microsoft Windows Server](/tag/microsoft-windows-server/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## AZ-800 vs. AZ-802: Avoid the Wrong Windows Server Exam See what the AZ-800 retirement means for your Windows Server certification path and how to re-weight your study plan around the current AZ-802 exam. ](/az-800-vs-az-802/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram13 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3ec5d9c85b2b811089d5d31807a89aa3/4f6fca0bf1e9083ef5217f16ceed8f939aa4f322e0b4be8d8e3dbb7be8ca3114.webp)](/automate-windows-11-context-menu-registry/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) * [Windows](/tag/windows/) * [Windows Registry](/tag/windows-registry/) [ ## Automate Windows 11 Context Menu Actions with Registry Add custom right-click actions to Windows 11 context menus by editing registry verbs, deploying .reg files, and scripting with PowerShell. ](/automate-windows-11-context-menu-registry/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram13 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/3ec5d9c85b2b81d9ab7cd5dbb6caf044/21b786d67f19d1813150edf9871e36ead78714b63880de8c6161c7fde11a9769.webp)](/pktmon-capture-windows-traffic/) * [Networking](/tag/networking/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) * [Windows](/tag/windows/) * [Wireshark](/tag/wireshark/) [ ## Pktmon: Capture Windows Traffic Without a Third-Party Driver Use the in-box Windows Pktmon tool to capture packets and packet-drop reasons, then convert the ETL to pcapng and text for offline analysis. ](/pktmon-capture-windows-traffic/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram14 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/2e05d9c85b2b81feb24af1f04a889143/3eab14af9dabf46fbd333914ce6ccf46f84117d2394d3e7218c186cd249bb7e2.webp)](/powershell-vs-power-automate/) * [Automation](/tag/automation/) * [Azure Automation](/tag/azure-automation/) * [Power Automate](/tag/power-automate/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) [ ## PowerShell or Power Automate: Stop Automation Mistakes Score six factors to choose between PowerShell and Power Automate: target system, complexity, data volume, team skills, cost, governance. ](/powershell-vs-power-automate/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram13 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/publisher/2e05d9c85b2b8184bb24f8beaeb7f165/85751120c0fb4909afa44fc19e072a60152e0de73a44e1bba3c2dc4f2c71b424.webp)](/sql-server-upgrade-breaking-changes/) * [Databases](/tag/databases/) * [Microsoft SQL Server](/tag/microsoft-sql-server/) * [Security](/tag/security/) [ ## SQL Server 2025 Upgrades: Avoid These Breaking Changes Avoid SQL Server 2025 upgrade failures. Master the breaking changes in encryption, TDS, and replication before you plan your migration. ](/sql-server-upgrade-breaking-changes/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram16 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/featured_image-4.png)](/migrate-ews-microsoft-graph-api/) * [API](/tag/api/) * [Microsoft 365](/tag/microsoft-365/) * [Microsoft Graph](/tag/microsoft-graph/) [ ## Migrate from EWS to Microsoft Graph API Move EWS mailbox automation to Microsoft Graph with a practical inventory, permissions, PowerShell SDK, and cutover validation checklist. ](/migrate-ews-microsoft-graph-api/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/featured_image-21.png)](/automate-soc-2-compliance-powershell/) * [Azure](/tag/azure/) * [Azure PowerShell](/tag/azure-powershell/) [ ## Automate SOC 2 Compliance with PowerShell A comprehensive walkthrough on using PowerShell and Azure Policy as Code to automate evidence collection and enforce SOC 2 compliance controls across enterprise cloud environments. ](/automate-soc-2-compliance-powershell/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) [![](https://adamtheautomator.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/26995-troubleshoot-dns-issues-powershell-codex.webp)](/troubleshoot-dns-issues-powershell/) * [DNS](/tag/dns/) * [Networking](/tag/networking/) * [PowerShell](/tag/powershell/) * [windows server](/tag/windows-server/) [ ## Troubleshoot DNS Issues with PowerShell Troubleshoot DNS issues with PowerShell by testing name resolution, DNS client settings, cache entries, and network connectivity in a repeatable workflow. ](/troubleshoot-dns-issues-powershell/) [![Adam Bertram Avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d0b9d42e21e5622713f8b693aa5c0f9244d5f7dd200ed29b8398f52dee5de337?s=192&d=mm&r=g) Adam Bertram6 min. read ](/author/adam-bertram/) ## Categories * [IT Ops](/category/it-ops/) * [Cloud](/category/cloud/) * [DevOps](/category/devops/) * [Home Ops](/category/home-ops/) * [Information Security](/category/infosec/) * [Software Development](/category/software-development/) ## Site * [Home](/) * [Tutorials](/tutorials/) * [Instructors](/author/) * [Advertising](/advertising/) * [Recommended Resources](/resources/) * [About Adam](/about-adam/) Copyright 2026© ATA Learning | [Privacy Policy](/privacy/)