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Certification Authority, PKI, PowerShell, Windows Server2023-06-092024-12-09

Microsoft CA Database Cleanup

Performing a Microsoft CA Database cleanup is a fairly simple task that every PKI administrator should complete regularly. Why, you ask. Well, there is no point in keeping expired certificates around as they no longer […]

Certification Authority, PKI2023-01-042025-02-10

Submit CSR to Microsoft CA using CertReq

As organizations begin to harden certificate templates on their internal Microsoft CA authorities we are beginning to see more environments where Microsoft CA’s web enrollment option is no longer available for requesting certificates. In this […]

PowerShell, Windows Desktop, Windows Server2022-11-152023-01-04

Delete a Windows Partition Using DiskPart

Quick Steps: Open Command Prompt as Administrator. Type diskpart. Press Enter. Type list disk. Press Enter. Type select disk #. Press Enter. Substitute # with the appropriate disk number for your system. Type list partition. […]

Windows Desktop, Windows Server2022-06-062022-11-16

Folder Won’t Delete or Rename

When an NTFS folder won’t delete or rename via the Windows GUI you can probably still delete it via a special command. If you are experiencing an issue whereby an NTFS folder won’t delete or […]

VMware, Windows Desktop2021-11-252022-11-16

VMware Workstation – This PC Can’t Run Windows 11

When trying to install Windows 11 on VMWare Workstation an error message is received within the virtual machine on VMware Workstation – This PC Can’t Run Windows 11. This PC doesn’t meet the minimum system […]