04May2017
27Apr2017
How to enable 2-factor or multi-factor authentication (2FA or MFA)
Enabling a second factor for authentication is an important (and often very easy) thing to do.  Usually this can be accomplished in just a few clicks for most websites and cloud services. It is highly recommended that you take the time to do this, especially for any accounts that are tied to...
06Apr2017
Warning: Domain Renames are Not Recommended (or Supported)
I have recently run into a couple of different scenarios wherein I've been asked to fix domain rename operations gone awry.  After having worked through this process extensively twice now, I thought I'd post about my experience, in case this helps anyone else avoid the same troubles. To begin, you should know...
23May2016
Best Practices: Time synchronization with virtual Domain Controllers
In Hyper-V virtualization, a guest virtual machine has something called "Integration Services." By default, all of these services are pretty much enabled, including time synchronization. However, this can cause big issues if you have virtual Domain Controllers, and your physical host servers are not getting their time from a common, reliable source, such...
25Jan2016