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Archive for the ‘Windows Server’ Category
Troubleshooting FRS – SYSVOL Sync
15 Oct 2009A customer had a problem with synchronization between 2 domain controllers. Changes on the NETLOGON share on DC1 we’re not synchronized to DC2. First thing to look for is events in the File Replication Service Event Log. On DC1 I did not find any events being logged but on DC2 I found a couple of [...]
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- Tags: Active Directory
IIS7.5: Application Warmup Manager
In: IIS|Windows Server
15 Oct 2009Now available for download: IIS Application Warm Up. IIS Application Warm-Up for IIS 7.5 enables IT Professionals to improve the responsiveness of their Web sites by loading the Web applications before the first request arrives. By proactively loading and initializing all the dependencies such as database connections, compilation of ASP.NET code, and loading of modules, [...]
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- Tags: IIS, Tools
Support change for Windows 200o and 2003 server
In: Windows Server
28 Sep 2009Original source: here Windows 2000 Server Extended Support for Windows 2000 Server will end on July 13, 2010. At this time, Windows 2000 Server will no longer be publicly supported. You will be able to continue using "Self-Help Online Support"* Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 Also on July 13, 2010, Windows Server [...]
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- Tags: Windows Server
Active Directory Services Port Requirements
In: Windows Server
25 Jun 2009Nice article explaining all the ports requirements for various Active Directory® and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) components http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd772723(WS.10).aspx
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- Tags: Active Directory, Security
GPP – Environment Variables
In: Windows Server
20 May 2009When you’re creating a Group Policy Preference, you can use Environment Variables. A cool thing is that when you press F3, a window will open which will display all kind of Environment Variables you can use. Wanna give it a try? Open Group Policy Management Editor Browse to [User Configuration], [Preferences], [Windows Settings], [Folders] Create [...]
Search for duplicate SPN’s
2 Apr 2009A vbs query from Microsoft to search for duplicate SPN’s: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/solutions/spnquery.mspx
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- Tags: Kerberos, Security
See Service Principal Names in your domain
31 Mar 2009To see all the service principal names registered in your domain, execute the following command: ldifde -f <FileName> -s <DomainController> -t 3268 -d dc=forest,dc=root -r "(objectclass=computer)" -l servicePrincipalname this will return all computerobjects with an SPN and place it in the file <filename>. For all users execute the following: ldifde -f <FileName> -s <DomainController> -t [...]
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- Tags: Security, Windows Server
Identify your Windows Server 2008 version
In: Windows Server
31 Mar 2009want to know which version of windows server 2008 you are running? Open a command prompt and type: wmic OS get OperatingSystemSKU it will return a number, convert it to hex and look it up in this table: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms724358.aspx
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- Tags: Windows Server