A regular ping command is great for checking if Host A can see Host B, but what if we want to go a bit deeper- for example check if a web server is contactable on port 80 and 443? The PowerShell cmdlet Test-NetConnection is a great tool for doing this.
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A new feature in Windows 10 is the ability to locate a missing device. Want to check you left your Surface at the Office and not on the train?- here’s how.
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How Many Sleeps Till Christmas?
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My organisation has a user-facing application portal, distributing Application Jukebox and direct download apps from one central location. However, we use SCCM to distribute some applications and have been stuck in the unsatisfactory situation of having to direct users to two different sites depending on what …
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Here’s another little PowerShell script that might be useful. This was knocked up to provide some basic load testing on the search function of a web application
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I’ve had a number of times over the years where I’ve needed to guarantee to someone that their data is unchanged as a result of an IT action
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