PowerShell console showing a double-hop Access Denied error and the using scope fix
Windows

Two Hurdles in PowerShell Remoting: Double-Hop Authentication and the $using: Scope

Invoke-Command reaches the server but dies on the file share, and remote blocks can't see your variables. Both problems, both fixes.

October 7, 2026 · 8 min · Mimi
PowerShell code snippet on a dark terminal
Windows

50 PowerShell Tips for Windows Admins

50 field-tested PowerShell tips: console habits, remoting, AD one-liners, disk and network checks, and the performance gotchas that bite.

September 16, 2026 · 8 min · Mimi
RSAT Active Directory tools running from an admin workstation
Active Directory

Manage Active Directory Without Logging On to a Domain Controller

Use an admin workstation, RSAT, PowerShell, Microsoft diagnostics, and Sysinternals AD Explorer to manage Active Directory without routine domain controller logons.

August 16, 2026 · 10 min · Mimi
Windows sign-in screen showing the trust relationship error
Windows

Fix 'Trust Relationship Failed' Between PC and Domain

Fix the Windows error The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed by checking DNS, repairing the secure channel, and rejoining the domain only when necessary.

August 12, 2026 · 8 min · Mimi
PowerShell script deploying Office and querying Active Directory users
Active Directory

PowerShell for Office and AD Deployment

PowerShell notes for Office deployment, Office activation firewall rules, Get-ADUser queries, and domain rejoin troubleshooting.

December 31, 2025 · 7 min · Mimi