Schedule Automatic Backup in Windows Server 2022
Manual backups are practice. Scheduled backups are what actually saves you when a DC dies at 3 AM. Part 1 covered the one-shot system state backup; this post automates the…
Tag: Automation
How to Install Windows Updates with PowerShell
Drive Windows Update from a single PowerShell window using the PSWindowsUpdate module. Covers installing the module from the PowerShell Gallery, querying and installing updates on local and remote machines, looping over a hard-coded computer list, and patching every member of an Active Directory OU dynamically with Get-ADComputer -SearchBase.
Create Active Directory Users from CSV with PowerShell
Bulk-create AD users from a CSV in seconds instead of clicking the ADUC wizard for hours. Covers designing the CSV template, generating strong passwords, finding the target OU's distinguishedName, importing the file with Import-Csv, and the Add-NewUsers.ps1 script that splats parameters into New-ADUser with a duplicate check and try/catch error handling.
PowerShell 7: 10 Scripts Every SysAdmin Should Have in Their Toolkit
PowerShell 7 (built on .NET 6+) is a genuine upgrade from Windows PowerShell 5.1. It's cross-platform, significantly faster for parallel workloads, and brings modern language features that make complex automation dramatically cleaner.
Getting Started with Ansible: Write Your First Playbook in 30 Minutes
Ansible is the Swiss Army knife of infrastructure automation. No agents to install, no complex architecture to manage — just Python, SSH, and YAML. If you know your way around Linux, you can write a useful playbook today.
Bash Scripting for Linux SysAdmins: From Beginner to Dangerous
Bash scripting is the foundational automation skill for Linux administrators. Before you reach for Python or Ansible, a well-written shell script can handle the majority of day-to-day tasks. This guide goes from variables all the way to a production-ready disk monitoring script.