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How to back-up your Win 11

• Data 05/12/2024
• Autor Valentin Rusu
• -1
• 26

In Windows 11, you can follow two paths to invoke the Backup and Restore option:

1. “Control Panel” → “System and Security” → “Backup and Restore (Windows 7)“
2. “Settings” → “System” → “Storage” → “Advanced Storage options” → “Backup options” → scroll down to “Looking for an older backup” → select “Go to Backup and Restore (Windows 7)“

• Go to “Control Panel” → “System and Security” → “Backup and Restore (Windows 11)”
• Select “Set up backup” under the “Backup” section
• If asked, enter your admin passcode
• Select “Backup Drive” → click “Next“
• Select “Let Windows Choose” → click “Next” (this will back up user-associated files — Desktop files, Libraries, and default Windows 11 folders)
• Click “Save settings and run backup“.

The backup process via File History requires you to connect an external storage device to your computer.

• Connect the external hard drive to your computer
• Navigate to “System” → “Storage” → “Advanced storage settings” → “Backup options“
• Select “Add a drive” (under “Backup using File History“)
• Toggle the “On” switch under “Automatically back up my files“
• Choose “More options” to configure File History specifics

The options include how often to back up files via the File History feature, which files to back up, and the retention rate of saved backups.

“Back up my files” option

By default, File History will back up your data every hour. You can change the setting in the interval from 10 minutes to 24 hours.

“Keep my backups” option

By default, File History will keep backups forever. You can change the setting in the interval from one month to two years.

“Back up these folders” option

You can inspect the complete list of default backup folders for File History. Then, you can add more options to the backup via the “Add Folder” option. You can also delete options from the backup list via the “Delete” option.

• When done with configuring the backup scheme, you can save the Windows settings and exit the menu → click “Back up now”

File History will now back up your data following your chosen schedule as long as the external hard drive is connected to your computer.

To restore files and folders via this method, follow the steps below:

• Navigate to the “Backup and Restore” menu
• Click “Restore my files” under “Back up or restore your files“
• Click “Browse for folders” → choose a folder → click “Add folder“

Repeat the above step until all folders under “Browse the backup for folders or drives” are added and appear on the “Restore files” list.

• Click “Next” under “Restore files” → click “Restore” to initiate data restoration

• Click “Restore my files” under “Back up or restore your files“
• Click the “Search” button → search for files and folders → select the ones you wish to restore → click “OK” (repeat the step, if needed)
• Click “Next” under “Restore files” → click “Restore” to recover the chosen files

To restore files and folders via File History, follow these steps:

• On the “File History” screen, click “Restore personal files” (from the options on the left)
• Choose a backup and click on the green “Restore” icon to initiate the recovery.

• Open “File Explorer” → navigate to the file → right-click on it → click “Properties“
• Switch to the “Previous Versions” tab → select a version → click “Restore“

If you’ve initiated an image backup via Backup and Restore, you will only be able to restore it upon reinstalling your Windows. As the feature creates a complete image of your Windows 11 contents, you need to restore it as such.

To kick off the process, you’ll need a bootable Windows 11 drive — either a USB or a DVD — and ensure that your external hard drive (where your backup resides) is connected to the PC. Next, you’ll need to restart your computer and enter the Boot menu. Check your laptop or PC’s motherboard manufacturer’s site for the Boot menu key combo (so you can enter the Boot menu).

Once you’ve booted the Windows 11 installer, follow the steps below to recover your backup:

• Make sure you’ve selected the proper language, keyboard layout, and time and currency format → click “Next“
• Select “Repair your computer” (the option is towards the bottom of the menu)
• Select “Troubleshoot” → select “System Image Recovery“
• On the Restore tool screen, you’ll see the external hard drive backup be automatically selected → click “Next“
• The following screen shouldn’t prompt for any changes made by you → click “Next“
• Click “Finish” to begin data recovery → click “Yes” to confirm.

Active Directory Permissions

• Data 05/12/2024
• Autor Valentin Rusu
• 1
• 25

You can follow the same steps in Active Directory Users and Computers to see which permissions a user or object currently holds. Simply select the object you want to examine, right-click on it, click on Properties and then switch to the Security tab. Here you can see the permission levels held by different Active Directory users and groups.

In Active Directory, there are three basic permission types:

You should never assign AD permissions directly to a user. Managing individual permissions for every account creates a huge mess where admins quickly lose track of privileges they have granted to various people. Instead, group users together based on their role and provide that group with the access rights its members need.

Create AD Domain

• Data 05/12/2024
• Autor Valentin Rusu
• -2
• 73

After the primary AD domain controller is configured, you must create AD domain users and groups on the AD domain controller. An administrator can centrally manage domain users and groups and allocate them to different users.

• A user can log in to a client host in the AD domain as a domain user and is authenticated by the primary AD domain controller.
• This section uses Windows Server 2008 R2 as an example to explain how to create AD domain users and groups on the AD domain controller.

1. Log in to the Windows AD domain server. Choose Start > Administrative Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers.

The Active Directory Users and Computers page is displayed.

1. 1. In the Active Directory Users and Computers dialog box, right-click Users.
   2. Choose New > User.

      

   3. Enter the domain user information.

      The user information includes First name, Last name, Initials, and User logon name. User logon name is used for AD domain login and authentication.

   4. Click Next after the user information is configured.

      

   5. Enter and confirm the user password. Deselect User must change password at next logon. Click Next.

      

   6. Click Finish after you confirm the user information. Return to the Active Directory Users and Computers dialog box. Create a user.
2. 1. In the Active Directory Users and Computers dialog box, right-click Users.
   2. Choose New > Group.

      

   3. Enter Group name.
   4. Set Group scope to Global.
   5. Set Group type to Security.
   6. Click OK.

      Return to the Active Directory Users and Computers dialog box. Create a group.

3. Add a user to a group.
   1. In the Active Directory Users and Computers dialog box, right-click a user to add to a group.
   2. Select Add to a group.

      

   3. In the Enter the object name to select text box, enter the name of the group to which the user is added.
   4. Click OK. A message is displayed, indicating that the operation succeeded.
   5. Click OK.

Tricks to make learning the Linux Command Line Easier

• Data 04/12/2024
• Autor Andrei Mares
• 0
• 58

Notepad++ Now lets you pin your tabs

• Data 04/12/2024
• Autor Andrei Mares
• -1
• 61

Notepad++ version 8.7.2 has just been released. One important new feature is the Pin Tab feature option, which works a lot like pinned tabs in most web browsers.

The Pin Tab feature brings tabs to the farthest left, where they are easily accessible. It does not make the tab any smaller to stand out and doesn’t stop you from accidentally closing it. The feature only adds a pin icon to the tab to differentiate it from other tabs and changes the position. This feature is turned on by default, but users can turn it off in the Preferences menu.

The close and pin buttons on inactive unpinned tabs are hidden, and pinned tabs only show the pin button. Inactive tabs darken when users hover over them with their mouse, showing the pin and the close tab button to give some visual feedback to the user.

This is a step in the right direction, but it is not as good as a pinned tab in Google Chrome. For example, pinned tabs in Chrome get smaller, so users can see the difference between pinned tabs and unpinned tabs. Notepad++ does not, so a tab with a big title stands out anyway. The major difference between pinned and unpinned tabs is that users keep pins on the left and unpinned on the right. So pinning tabs just feels like a faster way to move tabs to the left.

The update also fixes some problems that users have reported, including a bug that prevented people from using the Ctrl+C keyboard shortcut to copy text from search results. Additionally, a new feature lets users minimize the application or close it to the system tray, giving users better control over how they manage the application’s window.

You can download Notepad++ from the official website for x86 (both 32-bit and 64-bit) and ARM Windows PCs. The update should be a notification for all existing users within the next few days.