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01/09/2026 by Adam Lokman Active Directory Windows Server 1 min read

How to re-sync NTP server

To check NTP server pointing  : w32tm /query /peers or  w32tm /query /status **If the output shows that the peer list is empty and state pending, t...

31/08/2026 by Adam Lokman Active Directory 1 min read

How to Find Inactive Computers in Active Directory ( export to .csv file )

In this scenario, I will create Temporary folder to put the result ( in csv file). First, Create folder in C Drive and rename as ‘Temp’ and open Powershell (ss Administrator)

31/08/2026 by Adam Lokman Networking 3 min read

How to Disable HTTPS on WAN in FortiGate Firewall

Recently, I encountered a security alert on my FortiGate firewall indicating multiple failed admin login attempts from an unknown external IP. The log message was as follows:

30/08/2026 by Adam Lokman Windows Server 2 min read

How to deactivate Windows from old server and activate on New

Step 1: Deactivate Windows on the Old VM —————————————- 1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator on the old VM. 2. Run the following command to uninstall the product ke...

30/08/2026 by Adam Lokman Networking 1 min read

How to Check Your Public IP on Fortigate Firewall via CLI

Sometimes, the public IP shown in the FortiGate GUI may not match the actual public IP being used by the firewall.

30/08/2026 by Adam Lokman Active Directory 1 min read

How to check Multiple Computer Names in Active Directory via PowerShell

This tutorial explains how to check multiple computer names at once to verify whether they exist in Active Directory (AD) using PowerShell.   Before running...