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Four Methods to Configure Maximum PowerShell Memory in Windows Server

October 30, 2023
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, windows, wsl, Ubuntu, WinRM, SSH, Active Directory

Introduction Windows Server administrators often need to configure various parameters to optimize PowerShell session performance and resource allocation.

Quota Management for WinRM Remote Shells

October 27, 2023
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, windows, wsl, Ubuntu, WinRM, SSH, Active Directory

Introduction Managing system resources efficiently is paramount for the smooth operation of any networked environment.

Configure WSL in a Domain Environment: Step-by-Step Guide

October 26, 2023
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, windows, wsl, Ubuntu, WinRM, SSH, Active Directory

Introduction Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is a powerful tool that allows Windows users to run a Linux distribution alongside their Windows operating system.

How to Solve WinRM Configuration Errors in PowerShell

October 25, 2023
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, windows, wsl, Ubuntu

Introduction PowerShell Remoting is a powerful feature that allows administrators to manage remote systems seamlessly.

Tunneling WinRM via SSH with PSRP

October 25, 2023
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, install, windows, wsl, Ubuntu, WinRM, SSH

Introduction Windows Remote Management (WinRM) is a powerful tool that allows you to manage Windows-based systems remotely.

Run Windows 11 Client ARM64 Insider Preview in Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3) with VMware Fusion

August 8, 2023
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, brew, developer, devops, mac, apple, windows, Microsoft, vmware

Introduction ARM-based processors have transformed the computing landscape, introducing greater efficiency and performance to various devices.

Ansible for Windows - Bridging the Automation Divide!

August 19, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, book, course, training, resource, windows, Microsoft, automation, DevOps, winrm, playbook, update, GitHub, Ansible automation, Ansible install, server management, resources, video, Windows automation, software deployment, Vault, best practices, troubleshooting, Windows System Administrator, files management, users and groups management, beginners, modules, Windows-like systems, backups, SMB, CIFS, troubleshooting Ansible, fatal error

Who This Guide Is For IT professionals and Windows system administrators looking to streamline their infrastructure management using Ansible.

Understanding win_command vs win_shell Modules in Ansible for Windows Automation

April 8, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, command, shell, console, window, PowerShell, cmd.exe, ansible news

Ansible modules - win_command vs win_shell How to automate the execution of PowerShell or cmd.

Backup With Robocopy on Windows - Ansible module win_robocopy

April 4, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, backup, file, directory, sync, robocopy, windows, rsync

How to Backup With Robocopy on Windows with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Efficient File Backup with Rsync Using Ansible

March 28, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, rsync, module, file sharing, networking, backup, linux, windows

How to backing up with rsync with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

Change Windows User Passwords with Ansible

March 24, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, user, module, user management, accounting, authorization, authentication, windows, local

How to change user passwords on Windows-like systems with Ansible? Password change is a mundane task that every System Administrator needs to perform regularly for your user base.

Ansible troubleshooting - Unhandled exception while executing module win_user

March 23, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, troubleshooting, password, windows, error, fatal

Introduction Today we’re going to talk about Ansible troubleshooting, specifically about Ansible troubleshooting - Unhandled exception while executing module win_user.

Remove a local user on Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_user

March 23, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, user, module, user management, accounting, authorization, authentication, windows

How to Remove a local user on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Create Local User Accounts on Windows with Ansible Playbooks

March 22, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, user, module, user management, accounting, authorization, authentication, windows

How to Create a local user on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Remove a local group on Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_group

March 21, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, group, module, user management, accounting, authorization, authentication, windows

How to Remove a local group on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Create Local Groups on Windows with Ansible Playbooks

March 18, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, group, module, user management, accounting, authorization, authentication, windows

How to Create a local group on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Add Windows Registry on Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_regedit

March 17, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, registry, module, windows, windows server, regedit

How to Add Windows Registry key-value on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Remove Windows Registry path or key on Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_regedit

March 17, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, registry, module, windows, windows server

How to Remove Windows Registry key on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Check .NET Framework Version on Windows with Ansible

March 15, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, registry, module, dotnet, windows, net, windows server

How to Check the .NET Framework version on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Rolling Update Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_updates

March 15, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, update, module, win_updates, windows, rolling, windows server

How to perform Rolling Update with Ansible on Windows-like systems? Every System Administrator knows how important is to maintain an up-to-date fleet in a consistent state.

Verify File Existence on Windows with Ansible

March 15, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, win_stat, module, file

How to Check if a file exists on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Create Directories in Windows Systems Using Ansible

March 14, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, file, module, directory, windows, folder, windows server

How to create a directory in Windows-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.

How to Check If a Directory Exists on Windows-like Systems with Ansible

March 13, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, stat, module, directory, windows, filesystem

How to check if a directory/folder exists on Windows-like systems with Ansible?

Configuring Windows Hosts for Ansible: Step-by-Step Guide

March 7, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, configure, windows, user, playbook, windows 10, ansible for windows, ansible winrm

How to configure a Windows Host for Ansible? I’ll show you step by step on a freshly installed machine how to configure a “basic” authentication, use a Local Accounts for authentication and successfully execute a simple “win_ping” Ansible Playbook.

Download a file in Windows-like systems - Ansible module win_get_url

February 3, 2022
Posted by Luca Berton
ansible, download, URL, windows, download

How to download a file in Windows-like systems with Ansible? I’m going to show you a live Playbook and some simple Ansible code.