You set the password on your computer to protect your privacy and ensure the safety of your data. However, it might get redundant to enter the password each time you sign in to your computer. You can find numerous articles written about turning off the lock screen password on your computer on google. I checked them, and some may not work on your computer. In the following article, you will learn easy and tested ways to remove (disable) a login password on Windows 11.

Read about: Reset Windows 11 Password from Command Prompt

Remove the login password from the registry.

Working with the registry is a critical process and requires taking extra caution. You can disable the Microsoft account password or local user password with the registry. To disable the login password from the registry, follow the steps below:

1. Press the Windows + R button to open the run box.

2. Write the Regedit in the Run box and click ok. Allow the user to make changes.
3. Navigate to the following path: Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

4. In the Winlogon folder, find the ‘DefaultUserName’ string. If you did not find it, create a new String by right-clicking on the Winlogon folder, then New>String Value. Rename it with the DefaultUserName and double-click on it to open.

5. In the Edit String window, enter your Microsoft account, User Name, or Other ID that you want to disable their password in the Value data and click ok to save the changes.

6. Find another string with ‘DefualtPassword’ or create a new one and rename that as ‘DefualtPassword.’
7. Double click on the DefualtPassword string and enter the password of the related account in the Value data and click ok.

8. Now find the ‘AutoAdminLogon’ string in the Winlogon folder or create a new one and name it AutoAdminLogon.
9. Double click on the ‘AutoAdminLogon’ string, set its value data to 1, and click Ok.

Finally, after the restart, you will automatically log in (Without a password) to your computer.

How to remove the login password with Command Prompt?

If you are signing into your computer with a local account, removing the password is more effortless. One easy way to remove the local account password is through the CMD.

1. Open the command prompt as administrator.
2. Write the net user and enter; see the list of all user accounts on your computer.
3. Now write net user username * and enter. (instead of the username, write the name of the user you want to disable its password)
4. Instead of writing the password for the selected user, enter without writing anything. (they should be blank)
5. Do not write anything in the confirmation password, and press enter.

6. You will see a message saying, ‘The command was completed successfully.

You just turned off the lock screen password on Windows 11. Restart your computer, and you will log in without a password.

Disable the login password on Windows 11 from the User Account Panel.

Another way to disable the user account password on Windows 11 is through the User Account Panel.

1. Write the Netplwiz in the Run box and click ok. (Or write the Netplwiz in the search box and open it)
2. Select the intended account from the user account panel, uncheck the box, and click ok. ( If you cannot select the intended account at first, check the above box once, then choose the desired account, and then uncheck the box )

3. Enter the account’s password and confirm the password, then click ok.

Finally, restart your computer; you will log in without a password.

Conclusions

If you get tired of entering the password with each login, you can follow the above methods to remove the login password on Windows 11. I hope the article can help solve your problems.

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Whenever a new server administrator or user comes on board, you need to get him a new user account to let them join the network and start his/her job. In the following article, I will create a new user account by the name of Ali Hasnain using Server Manager and PowerShell. By the end of this article, I hope you can easily add a new user to Windows Server 2022.

Related: Download Windows Server 2022 ISO File for Free

Add new user on Windows Server 2022

You can add a new user account on Windows Server either through PowerShell or Server Manager.

How to add a new user using Server Manager?

To add a new user via the Server Manager, follow the steps below:

1. Open the Server Manager (You can search it in the Search Box or open it from the Start Menu)
2. Click on the Tools on the top right-hand side of the Server Manager Dashboard window. Find, Active Directory Users and Computers from the drop-down menu and click on it.

3. On the Active Directory Users and Computers window, you will see the domain name on the top left-hand side. Click on the domain name to expand it.
4. There are multiple folders (containers) and organizational units. Find the Users container and left-click on it. You will see all the existing users and groups.

5. If you right-click on the Users folder, a right-click menu shows up. Then click on the New > Users to add a new user.

6. Fill in the new user’s first name, last name, and user login name in the new dialog box and click next.

7. Enter the new password, and confirm it. Moreover, there are four options that you can check or uncheck according to your wish. If you want the user to change the password at the next login, tick the first option. Select the second option if you do not allow the user to change the password. You can read each option’s instructions and act according to your wish.

You have created a new user account, go back to the Users container, and see the new user added to the list. If you want to edit the user information, you can double-click on the user and add or change the user information from the user’s properties.

How to create a Local User Account on Windows Server from PowerShell?

The second way to create a user account on Windows Server 2022 is through PowerShell. To do that, you must run PowerShell ISE as an administrator. In the PowerShell window, write the following commands and enter:

New-LocalUser –Name “Name_of_the_User” –NoPassword  

The above command creates a new user without a password. Remember to write the new user’s name between the quotation marks. If you want to add more details of the new user, such as full name and description, write the command below:

New-LocalUser –Name "Name_of_The_User" –FullName "Full_Name_of_User" –Description "write the description for the user" –NoPassword.

This command adds a description and full name for the new user. (Write the description and full name between the quotation marks).

If you want to create a new user with a password, first, you must define a variable ($Password Statement) to store the password securely as a secure string. Write the below command and enter. A password box pops up, enter the password and click OK.

$Password = Read-Host –AsSecureString

The $Password statement defines a variable to save the password as a secure string. Now write the command below to create a new user.

New-LocalUser –name “Name_of_User” –Password $Password

Instead of giving a password directly, you may notice that we used the variable name ($password), and this variable name contains the password.

Now you created a user with PowerShell. To see the list of users, write the command below and enter:

Get-LocalUser

Conclusion

In this article, you have learned to create a new user using the Server Manager and PowerShell. You can now create a new user on your Windows Server system and use that account easily to log into your system.

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Opening PowerShell as an administrator will give you the ability to execute scripts with administrative rights. To speed up your skills, you have to know how to run PowerShell as an Administrator in different ways, especially if you are using Windows Server 2022. For example, you are running commands in Command Prompt, and you need to open PowerShell. You should be able to open PowerShell directly from Command Prompt instead of minimizing Command Prompt and opening PowerShell in another way.

Run PowerShell as Administrator From Graphical User Interface

The Windows Server 2022 comes with two major types, Desktop Experience, and Core versions. The Desktop Experience editions will allow you to do tasks in a graphical environment, but using the core versions, you have to run PowerShell, and CMD commands.

Start Menu: to open PowerShell with administrative capabilities from the start menu, click on the Windows icon or press the Windows key. Right-click on Windows PowerShell, then click on Run as administrator.

Search Bar: if for any reason you unpin PowerShell from the Start menu, you can open it from the windows search bar. Type Windows PowerShell in the search bar, right-click on it, then click on Run as administrator.

Windows Run: press Win+R to open the Run, type PowerShell in it, then press Ctrl+Shift+Enter.

It is easy to run PowerShell using GUI tools, but sometimes you are not in the graphical interface. A good example is Windows Server core editions. You must know how to run PowerShell from the command line interface.

Click on this article to learn how to replace PowerShell with cmd in Windows 10?

Run Powershell as Administrator From Command Line Interface

In non-GUI windows operating systems, you will have to use Command Prompt and PowerShell to do tasks. There is no Run or Start menu to open PowerShell. You will use Command Prompt.

Command Prompt: Open Command Prompt, type PowerShell, and press Enter key. The PS will be added at the beginning of your commands. It means you have opened PowerShell but not as an administrator. Execute the Start-Process PowerShell -Verb runAs command. Enter a username and password with administrative access.

PowerShell: if you opened PowerShell on your computer and want to open it as administrator. Just execute the Start-Process PowerShell -Verb runAs command, then enter the administrator user name and password.

The ability to work in both GUI and CLI is important for everyone using Windows Server. I hope that I can cover every detail about how to run PowerShell as an administrator in Windows Server 2022.

Learn more about PowerShell.

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You can set up a local network with central authentication and join that network to use the shared resources. If you want to join your windows 11 client computer to an active directory domain, and don’t know where to start, you are in the right place. In these tutorials, you learn how to join the computer running Windows 11 operating system to a domain from PowerShell and computer settings.

Related: How to Set Static IP Address on Windows 11

Important notes before joining your computer to a domain!

1. Ensure the network connectivity
2. Set a unique name for your client’s computer
3. Make sure to have e DNS connection
4. Log in as an administrator account
5. Know the domain name you want to join

Join Windows 11 computer to a domain from computer settings

This is a common graphical method to join your computer to the domain environment. To do that, follow the steps below:

1. First of all, open the system properties: press Windows+R to open the Run and write sysdm. Cpl then clicks ok.
2. Click on the ‘change’ button in the system properties dialogue box.

3. Select the radio button before the domain name and input the domain name in the text box; click ok.

4. A security window pops up asking for the username and password of the domain you want to join. Write them and enter.

5. A tiny window welcomes you to the domain; click Ok.
6. A window will prompt you to restart the computer. After the restart, your computer is a member of the network.

How to join your computer to the domain using PowerShell?

Another easy way to join the Active Directory Domain is through PowerShell. You can add your computer to a network using PowerShell with the below steps:

1. Search the Windows PowerShell in the search box and run it as administrator.
2. Write the Add-Computer –DomainName “Domain-Name” –Credential “Domain-UserName” in the PowerShell window and enter.

3. A tiny window shows up asking to enter the Domain-Password. Enter the password and enter.

4. Restart your computer, and then you are a member of the network.

How to check if your PC is joined to a domain or Workgroup?

There are multiple ways to check whether your computer is a domain member or a WORKGROUP. The most accessible and most convenient of them is through Command Prompt:

1. Open the Command Prompt from the Start Menu.
2. Write the Systeminfo |findstr /I “domain” and enter. In the second line, you will see either the domain is a workgroup or a member of a domain.

Another way to check if your computer is joined to a domain is through the system properties:

1. Go to the setting of your computer. Click on the System, scroll down, find the About option, and click on it.
2. Click on the hyperlink “Domain or Workgroup.”
3. In the system properties dialogue box, click on the change button.
4. If the workgroup radio button was selected, you are not a member of any domain. Else, if the domain radio button is selected, you are a member of the domain.

Conclusions

There are multiple ways to add your computer to a domain. And the easiest and most convenient of them is through PowerShell and computer settings that we talked about. Write your questions in the comment section of this page.

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Using PowerShell to install Active Directory Domain Services (AD-DS) on Windows Server 2022 helps you install it quickly. It is better to rename your server and assign a static IP address before installing the active directory.

Assign Static IPv4 and Rename Server Using PowerShell

It is important to assign a static IP address to a server computer because dynamic addresses change after some time and it can cause problems. Another important thing is to rename your server before installing the active directory. It will take a long process to rename your server after you install the active directory. Follow the steps below to assign an IPv4 and rename the server.

1. Run PowerShell as administrator. If you are using GUI versions of Windows Server, press Win+R to open the Run and type PowerShell then hit Ctrl+Shift+Enter. If you are using the core version of Windows Server, type PowerShell in the command prompt and hit Enter. The PS sign will be added at the beginning of your command which means PowerShell is open. Then execute the command Start-Process PowerShell -Verb Runas to run PowerShell as administrator.

2. Type the Get-NetConnectioProfile to find the InterfaceIndex number.

3. InterfaceIndex number for every network adapter is different. When you got the proper InterfaceIndex type the command New-NetIPAddress -InterfaceIndex 6 -IPAddress 192.168.0.2 -PrefixLength 24 -DefaultGateway 192.168.0.1 and press Enter key to assign an IPv4 address. This is the network setting for this lab, you should assign an Ip address according to your own network setting.

Click to know more about How To Configure IP Address With PowerShell?

4. Type the Rename-Computer -NewName "SKO-DC01" command. SKO-DC01 is the name that I assigned to my server, you can type any name instead of that. Your server will be renamed after you restart it.

Now that you have configured your Computer Name and IP address, you can install Active Directory on Windows Server 2022 Using PowerShell.

Add AD-DS Role And Create a Domain Using PowerShell

To create a domain controller on Windows Server 2022, you have to install AD-DS (Active Directory Domain Services) role and DNS Server role, it is faster using PowerShell instead of Server Manager. When you installed AD-DS and DNS Server properly, then you can create a domain controller. Follow the steps below to add the AD-DS role and create a domain in Windows Server 2022.

1. Run PowerShell as administrator. Execute the Get-windowsFeature command in Windows PowerShell. Find the name of Active Directory Domain Services for PowerShell commands. In this Server it is AD-Domain-Services and it is available for installation.

2. Type Install-WindowsFeature -Name AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools command and hit Enter key.

3. Once the installation is finished, you have to import ADDS Deployment module manually by executing the command Import-Module ADDSDeployment. If this is the first domain controller, you must add a new forest by executing the command Install-ADDSForest. Type the Domain Name and DSRM password. Your domain name should be in this format (a name .lab, .com, or .anything you want). When you see a message that your server will be restarted, type Y to restart your server.

You might receive some warnings, but don’t worry the Active Directory Domain Services and DNS Server roles will install. When you receive an error that DNS Server is not installed properly, you can install DNS Server manually and then try again. Check this to know how to install DNS server using PowerShell.

Check this article to know more about the Active Directory.

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Domain Name System or DNS for short is a fundamental service that resolves names/services to IP addresses and sometimes vice versa. It is a key service that must be running in every network. The very first configuration regarding this topic is installing its capability on the server. Then, there are bundles of configurations and settings to understand and care about. So, as a beginner article regarding DNS, this article covers how to install DNS in Windows Server 2022 using both Server Manager and PowerShell tools.

You may also like to read: Install And Configure DHCP In Windows Server 2022 Using PowerShell.

Install DNS Using Server Manager

Using Server Manager is a user-friendly and easy method to install roles, including DNS, in Windows Server Operating Systems. We just graphically navigate through the options and install it. The steps are listed below.

1. Open Server Manager console. It is present in the Start Menu by default. If it is not, search for it.

2. On the Server Manager console, click on Manage in the top-right corner. Then, select Add Roles and Features option.

3. On the Before You Being page, just click on Next to continue. Choose the Role-based or feature-based installation option on Installation Type. Then, click on the Next button.

4. On the Server Selection section, choose the server on which you want to install DNS and click on the Next button, afterwards.

5. In this step, check out the DNS Server checkbox option on the Server Roles section. Click on Add Features on the next window that pops up. Finally, click on Next.

6. Click on Next on both Features and DNS Server wizards. On the Confirmation window, check out the option for the Restart if it needs to during the DNS role installation. And, finally, click on the Install button. See the picture below.

7. Wait for a few moments until the DNS role installation completes. Once completed, click on the Close button in the Result section.

As simple as the above steps, we have installed the DNS Server in Windows Server 2022 using Server Manager. Now, if you open the Tools menu on the Server Manager console, you will observe the DNS is present there.

Install DNS using Windows PowerShell

Using Windows PowerShell is always a preferred and professional method of accomplishing such tasks. Besides other benefits, it takes us less time. Now, let’s dive into the brief steps to install DNS using the Windows PowerShell tool.

1. Open Windows PowerShell as administrator. To do so, go to the Start Menu, right-click on it and choose Run as Administrator. You can also open it using the Run dialogue box by using powershellas command.

2. Once you have opened the PowerShell tool, check the DNS if it is available to install. To check the DNS, use the Get-WindowsFeature DNS command. As you can see in the picture below, it is available to install.

3. To install DNS run Install-WindowsFeature DNS -IncludeManagementTools PowerShell command. Then, wait for a while until it finishes the installation process.

4. Now that we have installed DNS, once more, run Get-WindowsFeature DNS PowerShell command to verify the installation. You can see in the below picture that it is installed.

5. It is also the right point to mention how we can uninstall DNS using Windows PowerShell. To uninstall it, run Remove-WindowsFeature DNS PowerShell command. Wait for a moment until it completes the operation. You will receive a message to restart the server if it needs to. you can restart the server using Restart-Computer PowerShell command.

That is it. We learned how to install and uninstall the DNS in Windows Server 2022 using Windows PowerShell.

Summery

To summarize this article, we have walked through a step-by-step guide on how to install DNS service in Windows Server 2022 using Server Manager and Windows Powershell tools. We covered a detailed illustration to install DNS using Server Manager, first. Then, in a separate section, we discussed the PowerShell commands to install, verify and uninstall DNS in Server 2022.

In the end, I hope you find this article helpful. If you have any further questions, do not hesitate to share us in the comment section.

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As an essential part of a DHCP Server, we create and configure a DHCP Scope to specify the range of IP addresses from which a DHCP server can assign one to a client in our subnet. That is the primary and well-known use of a DHCP Scope. There are multiple ways to create and configure a DHCP Scope in Windows Server OSs including Windows Server 2022. One interesting, easy, and yet professional method is using Windows PowerShell. Throughout this article, we will cover the steps to configure a DHCP Scope in Windows Server 2022 Using PowerShell.

To create and configure a DHCP Scope using the GUI method, read Create And Configure A DHCP Scope In Windows Server 2022 article.

You may also like to read: Install And Configure DHCP In Windows Server 2022 Using PowerShell.

DHCP Scope Configuration Steps Using PowerShell

Using Windows PowerShell, we just write the commands and run them directly. That means, we must know the related commands and have a good knowledge of working with PowerShell. This section will describe all the details to configure a DHCP Scope in Server 2022 using PowerShell in the below simple steps. Let’s dive into it.

Step 1: Open Windows PowerShell

In the Start Menu right-click on Windows PowerShell and choose Run as Administrator. Search for it if it is not available in the Start Menu. We can also open it from the Run by typing powershell in the Run dialogue box.

Step 2: Create a New DHCP Scope Using PowerShell

To create a new scope, we use the Add-DhcpServerv4Scope PowerShell command. Using this command, we need to specify the following four parameters:

• The first one is the scope name. We use the -Name parameter name followed by the scope name enclosed in the double quotation.
• Secondly, we specify the start of the range IP address using the -StartRange parameter name followed by its value (IP address).
• The third one is to specify the end of the rage IP address using the -EndRange parameter name followed by its value (IP address).
• And, the last one is to specify the subnet mask IP address using -SubnetMask parameter name followed by its address.

As of my new scope, the whole command becomes Add-DhcpServerv4Scope -Name "Office B" -StartRange 192.168.1.100 -EndRange 192.168.1.2 -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 See the picture illustration below.

Step 3: Verify DHCP Scope Using PowerShell

Now that we have created our new DHCP Scope in step 2, we can verify it using the Get-DhcpServerV4ScopePowerShell command. Using this command, we can see a list of DHCP Scopes available on our DHCP Server. We can see the details for each of the scopes such as Scop ID which is most often used for further configuration of a DHCP Scope. See the illustration in the below image.

Step 4: Add Exclusion Range in a DHCP Scope Using PowerShell

To add a new Exclusion Range in a DHCP Scope, we use the Add-DhcpServerv4ExclusionRange PowerShell command. We specify the scope using the -ScopeId property. Then we use the -StartRange and -EndRange parameters each followed by the IP address that makes up the exclusion range. The command we used to create an exclusion range isAdd-DhcpServerv4ExclusionRange -ScopeId 192.168.1.0 -StartRange 192.168.1.150 -EndRange 192.168.1.160. Looking into it, we see that we have created an exclusion range that starts at 192.168.1.150 and ends at 192.168.1.160 in our scope with scope ID 192.168.1.0.

We can also verify the Exclusion Range(s) in a specific DHCP Scope. To do so, use the command Get-DhcpServerv4ExclusionRange. We should use the Scope ID with this command to point to our specific Scope. So, our command is Get-DhcpServerv4ExclusionRange -ScopeId 192.168.1.0. As we see, the picture below shows the exclusion range we just created.

Step 5: Set the Lease Duration Using PowerShell

Use the Set-DhcpServerv4Scope PowerShell command to set the lease duration. We must point to the scope using the -ScopeId parameter name followed by its value. Then we just specify the Lease Duration using the –LeaseDuration parameter name followed by its value. The format to define the Lease Duration value is day.hours:minutes:seconds. Saying those explanations, the whole command to define the Lease Duration, in our example, is Set-DhcpServerv4Scope -ScopeId 192.168.1.0 -LeaseDuration 10.00:00:00. Also shown in the below image. A duration of 10 days is defined for the Lease Duration in our example.

Now, to verify the Lease Duration configuration, use Get-DhcpServerv4Scope the command. By default, it is set to 8 days. But as we defined 10 days for it, we can see the changes.

Step 6: Configure the Default Gateway Using PowerShell

We can specify the Default Gateway for a DHCP Scope using the Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue command. Like other steps, we need to point to the Scope using the Scope ID. We use the parameter name -Router followed by its value (IP address) to define the Default Gateway for a DHCP Scope. In our example, the complete command is Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -ScopeId 192.168.1.0 -Router 192.168.1.1. We set 192.168.1.1 as the Default Gateway address for our DHCP Scope.

We will verify the Default Gateway configuration at the end of the next step, as we use the same command to verify these two steps.

Step 7: Configure DNS Domain and DNS Server Using PowerShell

As the Default Gateway configuration, we use the Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue PowerShell command to configure the DNS Domain and DNS Server. We can configure the three of them in one command line using their parameter names and their values. Use -DnsServer parameter name followed by its value (IP Address) to configure the DNS Server. Use the -DnsDomain parameter name followed by its value enclosed in double quotation to configure the DNS Domain. Remember to address the scope using the Scope ID properties. In my example, the whole command becomes Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -ScopeId 192.168.1.0 -DnsServer 192.168.1.2 -DnsDomain "Technig.com".

To verify the Default Gateway configuration, DNS Server configuration, and DNS Domain configuration, use the Get-DhcpServerv4OptionValue PowerShell command followed by the Scope ID properties. In my case, Get-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -ScopeId 192.168.1.0 is the whole command line.

That is all with the DHCP Scope configuration using PowerShell commands. We can do all the settings and configuration, which we could do with the GUI method, using PowerShell. This method may not be user-friendly, but it is a time-saving, professional and maybe elegant method.

Delete A DHCP Scope Using PowerShell

In addition to the above DHCP configuration steps, this is the appropriate point to describe how we can delete a DHCP Scope using Windows PowerShell. To delete a DHCP Scope, use the -Remove-DhcpServerv4Scope command followed by the -ScopeId properties. Considering the DHCP scope I work with, the complete command is -Remove-DhcpServerv4Scope -ScopeId 192.168.1.10. See the picture below.

Now, to verify if it is deleted, run the Get-DhcpServerV4Scope command and there will no longer be that scope available.

As simple as that, we can delete a DHCP Scope and verify the deletion using Windows PowerShell.

Conclusion

In a step by step approach, we covered how to configure a DHCP Scope in Windows Server 2022 using Windows PowerShell. We discussed the PowerShell command for creating a new DHCP Scope in an initial step. Then we went through the steps to add an exclusion range, the default gateway, DNS Domain, and DNS Server to a DHCP Scope all using the PowerShell command. Of course, we also verified each step. Lastly, we covered how we can remove a DHCP scope using PowerShell.

I hope you found this article helpful to your questions. You can always share us your thoughts and queries in the comment section.

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We have published a step by step guide on how to install and configure DHCP in Server 2022 using Server Manager. This article, in turn, covers an easy and step by step guide on how to install and configure DHCP in Server 2022 using Windows PowerShell. Using PowerShell to perform such technical tasks is always a preferred alternative for IT pros. Besides other benefits, using Powershell takes us less time to complete the tasks. It is, of course, a professional way to accomplish almost any task in Windows Server operating systems.

Steps to Install and Configure DHCP Using PowerShell

Generally, the process of DHCP installation and configuration in Windows Server encompasses three tasks: installing the DHCP capability and its management tools, adding security groups, and authorizing DHCP in Active Directory. Let’s dive into the steps.

• Open the PowerShell from the Start Menu. See the picture below. You can also open it from Run usingpowershellcommand in the Run dialogue box.

• Before straightly going to the DHCP installation command, run theGet-WindowsFeaturecommand. This command lists all the features available in Windows Server 2022. It shows the name and installation state of those features. As the picture below shows, we have the DHCP feature available to install.

• To install DHCP and its management tools, run the commandInstall-WindowsFeature DHCP -IncludeManagementTools.Wait for a while till it finishes the installation, and you will see the details upon successful installation.

• Now, run thenetsh DHCP add SecurityGroupscommand to add the DHCP local security groups.

• The next step is to authorize the DHCP server to the Active Directory. To do so, use the command Add-DhcpServerInDC -DnsName ServerName.DomainName.Use your DHCP server name instead of the ServerName and your domain name instead of the DomainName in the above command. In my case, technigDC is the DHCP server name, and Technig.com is the domain name, as shown in the below picture.

• At this point, we are all done with our DHCP installation and configuration. We can view the authorized DHCP servers in Active Directory usingGet-DhcpServerInDCcommand.

That is all with DHCP installation and configuration using Windows PowerShell. That simple, it is installed and authorized.

Summary

Using Windows PowerShell is a professional way of completing configuration tasks on Windows OSs, including Windows Server 2022. Throughout this article, we explained how we can install and configure DHCP on Windows Server 2022 using the PowerShell tool. We saw that we can easily do it using a few simple command lines.

In the end, I hope you found this article helpful. Feel free to put your related questions in the comment section below.

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The run dialogue box is the quickest way to access a page. Whether it’s settings page, control panels or any other programs in windows.  The quickest way without sifting to control panel or settings page. Here is a list of most known run commands in windows that can help you use windows faster and more efficient.

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7,  Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2000, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016.

To use any of these commands open the run dialogue box by press Windows button + R.

The above are the most useful commands that every day we can use them for quick access. There are hundreds of more commands but the above command, but we don’t use them at all, we don’t need to remember them at all.

Read Also: Complete List of Ms-settings URI Commands

In the list above may be a have missed some of the most useful (favourites ) commands, if I? please command your favourite command.

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Converting Windows Server 2012 Core to GUI is possible with Server Manager and PowerShell. But in Windows Server 2016 you are not able to convert Server 2016 Core to GUI. There is no more option for server 2016 convert from GUI to core or core to GUI.

Read the below Windows server released note for converting server core to GUI and vice versa.

Note for Windows Server 2016 Installation Options

After the release of Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 2 in May, we heard from many of you about a change we made to the Server installation options. In Technical Preview 2, we made Minimal Server Interface the default and renamed the Server installation option to “Server with local admin tools”. The feedback was loud and clear that there are customer segments, most notably small and medium businesses, which require both the full graphical shell on their servers, and also a consistent experience with their Windows client desktops.

Based on your comments, we made the following change in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 3. The Server installation option is now “Server with Desktop Experience” and has the shell and Desktop Experience installed by default. This provides a more client-like experience on Windows Server for those that want a full local graphical experience on the server as well as for Remote Desktop Services Host.

As part of this work, some other changes have been made to the installation options. Because of the structural changes required to deliver the Desktop Experience on Server, it will not be possible to convert from Server with Desktop Experience to Server Core. It will also not be possible to convert Server Core up to Server with Desktop Experience.

So, the best option to have a GUI or Server core, you just chose the right option when you attempt to install Windows Server. On a local network server, you can easily install Windows server. But on online Windows dedicated server be careful to choose the right features for Windows Server installation.

Convert Server 2016 Core to GUI

Unlike some previous releases of Windows Server, you cannot convert between Server Core and Server with Desktop Experience after installation. If you install Server Core and later decide to use Server with Desktop Experience, you should do a fresh installation (and vice versa). But for Windows server 2012 and Windows server 2012 R2, read this article: Convert Server Core to Full Gui and Vice Versa.

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In Windows Server 2008 R2 by default the Active Directory Recycle Bin is disabled. You can not recover the deleted objects without Active Directory Recycle Bin enabled. If you want to secure Active Directory environment from deletion of nonrecoverable objects, first you should enable Active Directory Recycle bin. To perform this action, the AD forest functional level must set to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Related: Enable AD Recycle Bin in Server 2012 and 2016 using Active directory administrative center

Enable Active Directory Recycle Bin with PowerShell

Let’s do it step by step with recommended method of Microsoft using Windows Power Shell command. To do so run PowerShell and import Active Directory module. Type ‘Import-Module ActiveDirectory’ and press enter like the screenshot.

Now type the following PowerShell command to enable Recycle Bin in active directory.

Enable-ADOptionalFeature -Identity ‘CN=Recycle Bin Feature,CN=Optional Features,CN=Directory
Service,CN=Windows NT,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,dc=one,dc=local’ -Scope ForestOrConfigurationSet -Target one.local

Do it the same as screenshot and type Y in order to accept it.

Note: Remember this action is not reversible, you cant not disable it once you have been enabled in active directory environment.

So good, the Active Directory Recycle Bin has been enabled successfully. The next step is to know how to recover deleted objects.

Recover Deleted Objects of Active Directory Using PowerShell

To recover the deleted objects, you must see the list of deleted objects with ‘Get-ADObject‘ PowerShell Command. Type the following command to display all removed objects.

Get-ADObject -Filter {(isdeleted -eq $true) -and (name -ne “Deleted Objects”)} -includeDeletedObjects

You see the deleted active directory objects. Now you can restore it with ‘Restore-ADObject‘ command.

Now try to restore with the below command.

Get-ADObject -Filter {(isdeleted -eq $true) -and (name -ne “Deleted Objects”)} -includeDeletedObjects | Restore-ADObject

That is all. Go to active directory users and computers console, then you will see the restored object.

Hope this article will help you to restore the deleted Active Directory Objects quickly in the Active Directory environment.

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