A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
Have you ever tried to get on the Internet on a Windows Server to download apps or access any web portal to configure an application and the IE ESC gets in the way? Yup, I think we all have been there. Here’s how to disable those pesky IE ESC settings using PowerShell. function Disable-ieESC { $AdminKey = “HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}” […]
Read moreCheck this out… ==================== First you will need to download Chocolatey ( https://chocolatey.org/ the package manager for Windows – Software Management Automation ). ***Before you start, make sure you have the “Windows 10 1903 update” installed on your computer*** STEP #1 Run this in Command Prompt: @”%SystemRoot%\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe” -NoProfile -InputFormat None -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -Command “iex ((New-Object System.Net.WebClient).DownloadString(‘https://chocolatey.org/install.ps1′))” && SET “PATH=%PATH%;%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\chocolatey\bin” Or […]
Read moreDeploy OVF Template Note: The current version of vCenter in the example below is version 5.5. To deploy an OVF template, open the vSphere Desktop Client. On the top-left, click File and select Deploy OVF Template. In the next window, browse to the path containing the OVA file. In the example shown, I am deploying VMware vShield Manager 5.5.2 Build 1912200. The OVF template details will […]
Read moreFeels really good getting this certification, it helps validate what I have been doing for the past year or so within DevOps. Description: The DevOps Foundation Certification course is an introduction to DevOps the cultural and professional movement that stresses communication, collaboration, integration and automation in order to improve the flow of work between software developers and IT operations professionals. […]
Read moreAfter a month of intense studying and practicing for the Microsoft Azure Infrastructure and Deployment exam (AZ-100) I took it in April and passed. This exam earned me the Microsoft Azure Administrator Certification. What materials did I use to study? Udemy – Azure Administrator Exam Certification by Scott Duffy PluralSight – Azure Administrator Courses by Mike Pfeiffer Practice Exams – […]
Read moreIf you do not have the media, you will need to download. See https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-windows-server-technical-preview for the Technical Preview. You could also download from MSDN.MICROSOFT.COM or other subscription service. 1) Double-click the ISO file to mount it (or mount the ISO) and make note of the drive letter. In my case it is drive I: 2) Put in the USB Thumb Drive Key in the computer and […]
Read moreWindows Server Update Services Prerequisites Before you begin installing the WSUS role on Windows Server 2012, the server should meet the following prerequisites: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 must be installed on the WSUS server. The Network Service account must have full access to the %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v4.0.30319\Temporary ASP.NET Files and %windir%\Temp file paths. The account you use to install WSUS must be a member of the Local […]
Read moreHave you ever ran into a situation where your disk space on your Windows Server were running low and you had to constantly remote into the server to check the disk space? Now, imagine if you had to do this for 10-100 servers! This script will send you email notifications with the status of your Windows Server disk space.
Read moreHey Guys, as a Windows SysAdmin some of your primary tools is Active Directory and PowerShell. I want to share this tool I found online from Patrick Gruenauer – Author of https://sid-500.com/ You can download the tool from here: https://sid-500.com/2018/05/22/active-directory-domain-services-section-version-1-1/ Active Directory Domain Services Section What can we do with it? This is the question for this part. I wanna […]
Read moreStep 1: Get-Help, Get-Command, Get-Member and Get-Alias Thanks to Justin for pointing out that I left out probably the most useful command. Get-Help. I’ve added some of my other favorite commands for learning as well, which I still use almost daily. Get-Help is an amazingly useful command and is quite versatile. Get-Help Get-WMIObject – Will output basic help and tips […]
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