Reading Time: < 1 minuteIt’s a rather small & interesting post regarding searching files by it’s modified date. To some extent this knowledge became essential when people are handling too many office files. So, on a specific date how do you search for modified Read More …
Category: Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2008 Based Posts
DNS Resource Record Types
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDNS resource records can be used to provide DNS-based data about computers on a TCP/IP network. Well I don’t know if there is a network other than TCP/IP network, other than the internal isolated lab network for engineering purposes. Anyway, Read More …
Windows Servers: DNS Ports
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe default DNS port is 53. You can view the dynamic port range on a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 computer by using the following netsh commands: netsh int ipv4 show dynamicport tcp netsh int Read More …
PowerShell 2.0 – ShutDown VM Script
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere is the script for shutting down a Virtual Machine. Have a close look in the script and look for change needed, like your virtual machine name, exit reasons etc. This script is tested under Win2k8 and Win2k8R2 Environment. Thanks Read More …
.NET Framework Deployment Guides
Reading Time: < 1 minuteI needed these for an SCCM deployment to some CBS (Core Banking Software) front-end software installation testing and it gave me hard time to find all of these at one go. I had to run these through multiple search engines Read More …
Prepare to Deploy Active Directory – Checklist
Reading Time: 2 minutesNumber One – Hardware: Is your hardware ready for the AD? How good are your sizing for this? Are they (PDC, BDC) going to be virtualized or not? Well in my opinion theres no need for deploying a stand alone Read More …
What is ADSI?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteADSI stands for “Active Directory Service Interfaces” Editor which lets you edit & manage Active Directory Objects and it’s attributes, while working for ADDS. Quoting from TechNet “ADSI Edit (adsiedit.msc) provides a view of every object and attribute in an Read More …
Windows Server Schema Versions
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSince the introduction of Active Directory, Microsoft added new classes and attributes to the schema with each Windows Release which addedd more and more functionality to the AD. Here is the version table just to understand the versioning. Windows Read More …
Network Loop Prevention with STP 802.1d
Reading Time: 2 minutesI am sure most of you computer geeks out there knows about the Spanning Tree Protocol and how it works. So the basics here just for a heads up. STP is a network protocol standard set by IEEE. The purpose Read More …
Software Implementation RoadMAP – A Four Year Plan
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis excel (Soft-ImplementationRoadMap–V-4) file took me a long time to prepare. As I was helping out people of same sort (IT), were looking for something like this….to check and balance their progresses in a Yes/No format and all those software’s Read More …
IT RoadMap Planning
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe following file I’ve been using for long time, have a look, it might help you out a bit….the biig and the new one will be posted in another post. Search for the “Soft-ImplementationRoadMap–V-4”, this file is seriously important can Read More …
Active Directory (Windows Server 2012): User’s Last Login Data
Reading Time: 2 minutesNetAdmin’s gets tired of the request from operations to get the last logon time for a particular user time and time again. And the job is sometimes tiresome and monotonous. Network Administrator’s normally uses the “lastlogontimestamp” on daily basis to Read More …
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Workshop–Day 3 (Last Day)
Reading Time: 3 minutesVoice Mail Lync can only use Exchange Unified Messaging Server to provide voice mail capabilities. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg425737.aspx Direct Inward Dialing Numbers You will need to work with the local telco if there is a need to reserve some direct inward dialing Read More …
SharePoint 2010 Hands-on LABS
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSharePoint2010-Hands-on-Labs Download the files, uncompress them and enjoy 😀
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Workshop–Day 2
Reading Time: 5 minutesAnd here is the summary for Lync Workshop Day 2: Options to Deploy Enterprise Voice Note: Check : http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/lync/gg131938.aspx to view a list of certified telephony products. If your vendor is not on the list, you may need to contact the vendor Read More …
Microsoft Lync Server 2010 Workshop–Day 1
Reading Time: 3 minutesHi Guys, Here is the summary for Lync Workshop Day 1: Will post the Video Soon in my YouTube Channel and also here. Server Roles Discussion Roles and their brief description: Front End Provides most of Lync Services. There are two Read More …
Using Netstat to see which service is using which port
Reading Time: 2 minutesAs you might have already know that we use netstat for locating ports that was used by executable files or services. Normally we need to use this for debugging or even to learn more about the service. A help request Read More …
Hyper-V Management with PowerShell
Reading Time: 3 minutesWindows PowerShell Owner’s Manual can be found HERE PowerShell Management Library for Hyper-V can be downloaded from HERE The PowerShell management module for Hyper-V: The EDGE video would be available HERE Although the PS does not need any intro, but Read More …
GetPasswordExpirationDate Operation
Reading Time: < 1 minutePrimarily the GetPasswordExpirationDate operation provides the email account password expiration date for the current user. This update was introduced in the Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2). GetPasswordExpirationDate operation request shows how to get the password expiration date Read More …
Your first steps to building a Private Cloud! Part 1 of 3–Downloading and Building the Virtual Machines
Reading Time: < 1 minuteYep, that’s what it says: Your first steps to building a Private Cloud! Part 1 of 3–Downloading and Building the Virtual Machines As Blain Barton says: In this screencast, I’ll show you how to download and configure both a Windows Read More …
DISM.EXE – Cleanup your machine (Windows Side By Side – winsxs folder)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe dism.exe is primarily used for servicing a windows environment. I primarily use it to get rid of the windows side by side (winsxs) feature. As it takes up too much disk space. But dism.exe can be used in various Read More …
PowerShell 2.0 – Script for Shutting Down VM
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHere is a simple script for shutting down a Virtual Machine. Have a close look in the script and look for change needed, like your virtual machine name, exit reasons etc. This script is tested under Win2k8 and Win2k8R2 Environment. Read More …
Forefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 beta now available
Reading Time: < 1 minuteForefront Identity Manager 2010 R2 beta now available We are pleased to announce the availability of Forefront Identity Manager 2012 R2 beta. Some of the key areas we’re enhancing with this release include: Credential management with web based password reset Historical reporting using Read More …
Salt Lake City Moves to SQL Server 2008 R2, Encourages Business Growth
Reading Time: < 1 minute“We had to modernize our process to boost business development,” said Orion Goff, director of Building Services, Salt Lake City. “We decided to move the whole system online to integrate departments, make the permit process easier and help reduce our Read More …
Core Infrastructure Optimization Model Levels
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis document is designed for IT professionals who are responsible for planning, deploying, and operating IT systems and data centers, and who want to implement the technology and procedural concepts of the Core Infrastructure Optimization Model. In the Assess phase Read More …
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2010 Update 1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDeploy Windows 7, Office 2010, and Windows Server 2008 R2 with the newly released Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2010 Update 1. MDT is the recommended process and toolset for automating desktop and server deployment.
Preparing an Image Using Sysprep and ImageX
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis demonstration shows how to capture a custom Windows system image using the System Preparation Tool (sysprep) to generalize the installed image and ImageX to capture the contents of the generalized system image for re-deployment to other computers – including Read More …
Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit 6.0 is Available
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMicrosoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit The Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit makes it easy to assess your current IT infrastructure for a variety of technology migration projects. This Solution Accelerator provides a powerful inventory, assessment, and reporting tool to simplify Read More …
Understanding Microsoft Virtualization Solutions (Second Edition)
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFree book available from Microsoft. Download it from HERE.
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Certificate Services Part 1
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWindows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Certificate Services Part 1: This video demonstrates installation of Enterprise Root CA. Upcoming video’s will demonstrate Auto-Enrollment, Manual Enrollment, Recovery of Keys etc.
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Certificate Services Part 2
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSecond video of the series. Deals with issuing certificates to domain clients. This is a manual process to install clients certificates.