A new policy setting on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 is intended to support clients running a version of Windows prior to Windows 8 that are trying to access a file share that requires user claims. This policy setting may be needed where there are local file access policies that include user claims.
Categories: Uncategorized Tags: access, claims, claims-enabled, file share, gpedit, gpedit.msc, Kerberos, S4U2Self
Windows 7 incorporates a mode that allows you to run programs written for earlier versions of Windows. Some old programs may run poorly or cease to run on Windows 7. When this happens you can find a solution by invoking the Program Compatibility troubleshooter.
Categories: Troubleshooting Tags: compatibility, program, Program Compatibility, Troubleshooting applications
Windows 7 has inbuilt features that users are encouraged to use in order to keep their systems secure. Nevertheless, third party security software such as anti-malware is still required and highly recommended. Some of these features include additional tasks which may require an advanced level of computer proficiency:
Categories: Security Tags: action center, Firewall, UAC, update, Windows Defender
A new policy setting on Windows 8 allows you to lock down your workstation after a period of inactivity. Although, you could lock down a user session based on idle time in previous Windows systems, this setting as a policy is only found on Windows 8 and Windows Servers 2012 systems.
Categories: Windows 8 Tags: gpedit, gpedit.msc, Local Group Policy, lock
The machine account lockout threshold setting is a new security policy found only on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 machines. This new security setting determines the number of failed logon attempts by users before locking down the machine. A locked out machine can only be recovered by providing the BitLocker recovery key at the console. A BitLocker recovery key is a special key that you can create when you turn on BitLocker Drive Encryption for the first time on each drive that you encrypt.
Categories: Security, Windows 8 Tags: BitLocker, gpedit, gpedit.msc, Group Policy, Local Group Policy
A new policy setting on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 allows you to disable users from adding new Microsoft accounts on your computer.
Categories: Security, Windows 8 Tags: account, block, gpedit, gpedit.msc, Group Policy, Microsoft account
Use PowerShell to get a list of the most recent entries in the event log and manipulate the list according to your specific needs. For instance, the below PowerShell command helps you find all of the sources that are represented in the 1000 most recent entries in the System event log.
Categories: Scripting Tags: Get-eventlog, Group-object, PowerShell, Windows PowerShell
