A Drink of Technology for the Thirsty Mind
I found the free Active Directory Topology Diagrammer (ADTD) tool which you can download it here. As stated in Microsoft’s description on the tool download page, ADTD connects to the Active Directory through LDAP and then creates the topology of the Active Directory and/or Exchange Server infrastructure. Charts include domains, sites, OUs, DFS-R, etc., and can be modified through Microsoft Visio. […]
Read moreOne of the first steps you will need to take during the initial configuration of a WSUS Server is to establish communication between WSUS Server and clients. As clients (endpoints) we assume that they can be either Windows clients or Windows Servers. The most fundamental task is to direct each client to communicate with WSUS Server to check for new updates instead […]
Read moreAfter the WSUS installation has been completed on Windows Server 2016, you are ready to configure the initial WSUS settings. This is a necessary step that you can not skip so that WSUS can be active. Depending on the infrastructure, you may need some further action on your part to ensure WSUS server communication with clients with the upstream server (eg […]
Read moreHave 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 […]
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