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Posts Tagged ‘Windows Server’
Support End Dates: Vista, XP SP2 and windows 2000
In: Uncategorized
26 Feb 2010April 13, 2010: Windows Vista without any service packs installed will have it’s support lifecycle ended. No more security updates. (Rather quick imho) July 13, 2010: Windows XP SP2 and every version of Windows 2000 will have it’s support lifecycle ended. Windows Server 2003 will go into the Extended Support Phase (security updates are free, [...]
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- Tags: Windows, Windows Server, XP
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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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 [...]
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