DFS · File Services
Set Up DFS Namespace & Replication (Server 2008 R2) — Server Basics 13
Set up a DFS namespace to unify network shares under one clean path, then add DFS Replication to keep folders in sync between servers or sites.
Active Directory · Server Basics
Home Drives & Folder Redirection (H: Drive) — Server Basics 11
Map an H: drive from the user's Profile tab, then use Group Policy to redirect Documents (and Pictures) to that share automatically.
Group Policy · Printers
Deploy Printers with Group Policy (GPO) — Server Basics 6
Right-click a shared printer on Server 2008 R2, hit Deploy with Group Policy, pick users/computers/both — no login scripts needed.
Group Policy · Server Basics
Deploy Desktop Wallpaper with Group Policy (GPO) — Server Basics 5
Push a custom wallpaper to one department with a GPO — and the share vs. NTFS permissions gotcha that makes it silently fail.
Active Directory · Bulk Provisioning
Bulk Create AD Users from a CSV with PowerShell — Server Basics 9
Bulk-create AD users from an HR spreadsheet with a free PowerShell script — the OU path trick, CSV gotchas, and the execution-policy error everyone hits.
Server Basics · File Shares
Create a Network Share & Set NTFS Permissions — Server Basics 4
How to share a folder on Windows Server, fix the classic 'read-only for everyone' permissions trap, map the drive, and hide the share with a $.
Server Basics · GPO
Map a Network Drive with Logon Scripts or Group Policy (GPO Drive Maps)
Two ways to map a network drive at logon in Windows Server: a classic batch logon script, or the cleaner Group Policy Preferences drive maps.
PowerShell · 13 Years of Scripts
HR to Active Directory Automation with PowerShell: The Nightly Sync That Ran for Years
The headliner from my real sysadmin scripts folder: the nightly job that imported name changes and terminations from our HR system straight into Active Directory. Plus a subnet ping sweep, backup retention cleanup, healthcare FTP file automation, and searching every GPO for a string.
PowerShell · 13 Years of Scripts
My PowerShell Profile After 13 Years as a SysAdmin — a Line-by-Line Walkthrough
A line-by-line tour of the actual PowerShell profile I used as a working sysadmin — scripts folder on the PATH, a personal module so my own functions tab-complete, auto-mapped drives, aliases, and optional session transcripts. Copy-paste template included.