How to Disable or Enable Windows Home Password Expiration

With Windows Home edition, you don’t have Local Users and Groups feature to manage a user account. Here are some options to disable or enable password expiration on windows Home.

Method 1: Set a password to never expire using PowerShell

Update-MgUser -UserId -PasswordPolicies DisablePasswordExpiration -PassThru

For example

Update-MGuser -UserId blin@chicagotech.net -PasswordPolicies DisablePasswordExpiration -PassThru

Method 2: Using Elevated Command Prompt

wmic UserAccount where Name=’User Name’ set PasswordExpires=False

Note: Replace the words ‘User Name’ with the user name of your account. Everything else is as written.

How to Test and Reinstall Barracuda Backup Agent

  1. Log in to Barracuda Backup and Click on Backup.
  2. Go to System > Software Downloads page.

3. Once the Agent is installed, go to the Backup > Sources page.

4. To the right of the source unable to connect, click Edit Agent Source.

5. In the Agent Software section, click Test Software Connectivity.

How to use Append Mode in DUO Authentication

Situation: If DUO push or other authentication method don’t work because your users have a old phone, you may have an option to use Append Mode. Here is how.

Append Mode

Applications and devices that don’t support the inline Duo Prompt or a secondary passcode field can use append mode. You’ll enter both your password and an authentication method into the password field.

How to Use Append Mode

Enter your password and the authentication method you want to use, separated with a comma. It will look something like this:password,authentication_method

In place of authentication_method:

Type…To…
password,passcodeLog in using a passcode, either generated with Duo Mobile, sent via SMS, generated by your hardware token, or provided by an administrator.
Examples: mypass123,123456 or mypass123,1456789
password,pushPush a login request to your phone (if you have Duo Mobile installed and activated on your iOS or Android device). Just review the request and tap “Approve” to log in.
password,phoneAuthenticate via phone callback.
password,smsGet a new batch of SMS passcodes.
Your login attempt will fail — log in again with one of your new passcodes.

The SMS usage is tricky. The VPN client asks you for a username and password.

You then enter your AD username as the username.
For the password however you enter your AD password followed by the word “sms” such as below.

Pa55w0rd,sms

This will trigger an sms to be sent to the user containing a passcode and this authentication will fail.
The user must then authenticate again this time appending the SMS 7 digit passocde they received after their password as below:

Pa55w0rd,1234567

Where 1234567 is the passcode they received by SMS. This authentication should work and they should then connect.

It is normal when using append mode for the first authentication using “password,sms” to fail.
This is because the word ‘sms’ is not a valid authentication code.
You will then need to re-authenticate using the code you receive by sms.
eg. “password,123456”

Call back is simple and straightforward.

Note: please make sure SMS and Call are enabled in your global policy.

How to add Shared with you to your OneDrive

If someone shares her/his OneDrive folder with you, you can add it into your OneDrive folder or My File.

  1. Login OneDrive with your credentials.
  2. Navigate to Share>Shared with you.
  3. Click on the shared folder, Operation in out example.

4. On the top, select Add shortcut to My files.

5. Now, you should see the shared folder, Operation in your OneDrive.

How to sync OneDrive “Shared with me” to PC

Note: The steps provided here is not for the OneDrive personal.

1. Login OneDrive for Business account.

2. Navigate to Share with me.

3. Highlight the shared folder you want to sync to PC, and then click on Sync.

4. It may take a few minutes. You can see the share folder in file Explore.

How to map OneDrive shared with me to file explore?

  1. Open your web browser and login to the OneDrive website (https://onedrive.live.com).
  2. In the OneDrive web interface, go to Share with you and locate the shared folder you want to map in File Explorer.

3. Copy the CID number from the address bar. These are the digits and letters after the “cid=” part of the URL. Don’t include any other characters that separate the CID, such as % or &. 123456789asdfghjkl in our example.

4. In Windows Explorer, right click on This PC and then select Map network drive.

5. In the Folder field, enter https://d.docs.live.net/ followed by the CID you copied in step 3.

6. Check the “Connect using different credentials” box.

7. Click Finish and enter sender or the person who share OneDrive credentials.

8. You should now see all of your OneDrive folders and files under This PC in Windows Explorer

In GodDddy, what are different Current Certificate Validity Period and Subscription Period?

As an AI language model, I don’t have real-time access to the specific details or offerings of companies like GoDaddy. However, I can provide you with general information about certificate validity periods and subscription periods for SSL certificates, which are commonly used in web hosting and security.

  1. Certificate Validity Period: The certificate validity period refers to the length of time for which an SSL certificate remains valid. SSL certificates are used to secure websites and enable encrypted communication between a web server and a user’s browser. The validity period typically ranges from a few months to a few years, depending on the certificate type and the issuer’s policies. Common validity periods include 1 year, 2 years, or 3 years.
  2. Subscription Period: The subscription period usually refers to the length of time for which you purchase or subscribe to an SSL certificate service. This may or may not align exactly with the certificate validity period. For example, you might purchase an SSL certificate for a longer validity period but choose to renew or pay for the subscription annually. Subscription periods can vary based on the provider and the specific SSL certificate plan you choose.

To get accurate and up-to-date information about the specific offerings and options available on GoDaddy, I recommend visiting their official website or contacting their customer support directly. They will be able to provide you with the most accurate and detailed information regarding their SSL certificate products and the associated validity and subscription periods.