Windows Deployment Service in Server 2008 R2
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Problem: You need to deploy many clients. Solution: Use Windows Deployment Services What you need: Windows Deployment Services, OS images, an Active Directory domain, DNS, DHCP, and an NTFS partition.…
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Find Dell Service Tag with command line locally or remotely
If you’re like me you’re rarely sitting in front of your customer’s hardware. These simple steps will allow you to find the Service Tag for your Dell hardware without looking…
Managing Active Directory with PowerShell
Introduction There’s no question that PowerShell is here to stay as an automation tool for Windows. And with it, comes a variety of ways to automate management Windows infrastructure. For…
Understanding Group Policy Replication
Group Policy replication is controlled by two different replication mechanisms: FRS and Active Directory replication. We will take a look at both mthods within this article. As Group Policy becomes…
Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller Promotion Guidance
Excessively Large Sysvol The first issue I want to discuss is an issue I faced with an excessively large SYSVOL. As we all know, the SYSVOL is replicated to all…
Hyper-V Private Cloud Networking for Beginners – Virtual Networks
Introduction Just in case you didn’t get the memo: Microsoft is “all in” when it comes to cloud computing. I’ve written a bit about cloud computing before on this site…
Net Commands – Network Security Management
The NET Command is used to manage network security resources as follows: View user account password and logon requirements (also displays the machine type – Server or workstation) NET ACCOUNTS…
How to Schedule Windows Server Backup
If you are using Windows Server Backup to backup Exchange Server then you will want to configure a scheduled back task to automate the process. Windows Server Backup has scheduling…
How to rename a domain computer with Windows PowerShell
Use PowerShell to shave time off routine tasks like renaming computers. Here are some commands to try. Occasionally it may become necessary to rename a computer in an Active Directory…
Tips for an easy upgrade from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2
Moving from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2 is fairly straightforward. Here are some tips to make sure the process goes smoothly. With later versions of Windows Server,…