Browser – Peter the Automator

NET ::ERR_CERT_INVALID error in Google Chrome when visiting websites using a private (Root) certificate

We were introduced with a rather strange issue where a website using an internal URL with an SSL certificate was deemed invalid by Google Chrome for about 30% of the company. Both the website and root certificates are not expired and available through the Windows Certificate Store. Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Internet Explorer (I know,…

NET ::ERR_CERT_INVALID error in Google Chrome when visiting websites using a private (Root) certificate

Pester 5 Configuration settings

Since Pester v5 was released this legacy warning appears every time a Pester test is performed with the -CodeCoverage flag being used. WARNING: You are using Legacy parameter set that adapts Pester 5 syntax to Pester 4 syntax. This parameter set is deprecated, and does not work 100%. The -Strict and -PesterOption parameters are ignored,…

ForEach versus ForEach-Object

The ForEach-Object cmdlet performs an operation on each item in an array of input objects. There are two methods to implement the ForEach command; 1. $Range | ForEach-Object {}2. ForEach ($Number in $Range) {} Both methods perform the same actions with the same outcome, but they do their job in a different way. In this…

Run Python (Django) websites in IIS

I got into a scenario where it was required to run a Python (Django) website in IIS and, as an additional requirement, the configuration needed to be fully automated. I made a little index with all the steps that I took to make the scenario happen. Install Python Install Microsoft IIS with required extra features…

Disable and remove inactive accounts in Active Directory

Quite a few companies don’t have proper account management software to maintain their users in Active Directory . Accounts that remain active while the employees already left the company can be a security risk. This little script will disable and remove inactive accounts. The script performs the following actions:– Disable accounts that have not been…

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