So we download a lot of .ISO file from various sources. I needed to install Windows 10 x64 Pro and was having trouble identifying which was which from the different versions I had been testing. This was important to me because I needed to know if it was Retail, VL, or MSDN. This should work […]
Continue ReadingBy default the setting is set to <not set> meaning it is disabled. I strongly recommend against this. Many applications communicate with directory services through LDAP, but the LDAP Request for Comments (RFC) specification stipulates that an LDAP bind should support the passing of a credential. Connecting anonymously really shouldn’t be needed. You may have […]
Continue ReadingNote: if you do not know what the “FSMO” roles are, or wish to know more, please see this link: Operations master rolesThis is a well-known subject among Active Directory administrators.Even before Windows 2012, there was no lack of choice in the methods allowing us to transfer the FSMO roles: If there were only two […]
Continue ReadingCame across an interesting issue today where I was unable to remove the printer drivers. I got the message that the printer is in use and therefore cannot delete the drivers. Here’s what I did to get the printer: Goto ‘Services’ under ‘Administrative Tools’, and restart the ‘Printer Spooler Service’. Click the Start menu and in […]
Continue ReadingTo update, use the command below (2008 and 2012 server compatible) w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:”ntp_server” /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update change the ntp_server with your source. Check http://tf.nist.gov/tf-cgi/servers.cgi for servers Restart the time service net stop w32time net start w32time Resync the time w32tm /resync Verify your sync status w32tm /query /status Commands above should be fine if your […]
Continue ReadingNo one intends this but it is a problem that sooner or later you will be come across in your system administrator career. I’ve see this resolved many different ways, but I like to narrow it down to a particular OU. Depending on your case you may want to clean this across the board in […]
Continue ReadingI had trouble finding the Quest AD Powershell Cmdlets today. I knew Quest got acquired by Dell but I thought that my favorites would have still worked. Anyways, after a little of digging on the internet i was able to find them. It is now called ActiveRoles Management Shell for Active Directory  Here is the link: ActiveRoles […]
Continue ReadingDepending on how your Windows servers are configured, you may need to disable SSL v3. Note that older versions of Internet Explorer may not have the TLS protocol enabled by default. If you disable SSL versions 2.0 and 3.0, the older versions of Internet Explorer will need to enable the TLS protocol before they can […]
Continue ReadingIf you are getting this error you will be getting a black screen and a mouse pointer only. This will be the same even if you login to safe mode or low graphics mode. Here is the fix: If you have another OS installed in the system (you have a multiboot system): 1. Log-in to […]
Continue ReadingThe following command will give full access to the Mailbox database including future mailboxes when they are created. Just change the name of the Mailbox Database to yours and the name to the one you wish to use Get-MailboxDatabase -identity “Mailbox Database†| Add-ADPermission -User “Trusted User”-AccessRights GenericAll Now access to all mailboxes: Get-Mailbox -ResultSize […]
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