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Handy PowerShell client-side code for print server migration

By Dan NewtonPosted on May 6, 2022Posted in Active Directory, PowerShellTagged PowerShell, Printer

The Challenge A client will be decomissioning a Windows print server but will keep the printers and have Windows clients print directly to print devices. How can we automate the setup of the new printer ports and printers?…and as a bonus we’ll get a simple way to mitigate your environment from Printnightmare. The key there […]

The WinRM secret you’re not using

By Dan NewtonPosted on April 26, 2019Posted in PowerShell, Security

Hello again (yes it’s been awhile sense my last post). Working on a script for work I came across an interesting behavior of WinRM. When I attempt to connect to a domain controller of a non-trusted domain and I use a samAccountname [domain\username] I get the following (and typical) error: The $sam cred looks like: […]