Fixing Shutdown Options on Windows 10 Creators Update
Create a new GPO and set the following:
Computer Configuration – Policies – Windows Settings – Security Settings – Local Policies – User Rights Assignment – Policy: Shut down the system
Add the user group that should be allowed …
Hide a folder in Samba
To hide a folder in Samba you must edit the smb.conf file (/etc/samba/smb.conf). To hide a folder globally put the following into the [global] section or into the relevant share section if it’s just for a single share.
eg. To …
Migrate a local user profile to a domain
Rather than moving or copying user files around which can take some time on older PCs, I’ve started using a free tool called User Profile Wizard made by ForensiT.
Extract out the contents of the zip file and run the …
Samba 4 Domain Controller on Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS
This tutorial will guide you through setting up a Samba 4 Domain Controller using Active Directory on Ubuntu Server 12.04. Samba 4 is the first version of Samba that have full Active Directory support and will allow newer versions of …
Samba 4.0 released
Samba 4.0 has been released which includes full Active Directory support. I will be looking into running a small domain controller and will post a few tutorials showing how to get everything setup with both Windows and Linux.
Official wiki …