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Removing Windows Sharepoint Services v3.0

For a FIM 2010 RC1 I had to remove Windows Sharepoint Services 3.0 (WSS3) and reinstall it. After reinstalling it I had found out the webpage was showing me the exact same info as before the removal. Then I remembered there was also something like a Windows Read More...
Posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 10:51 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Exchange Server 2007 is going to be supported on Windows Server 2008 R2!

Exchange Server 2007 was planned not to be supported on the latest Windows Server versions (Windows Server 2008 R2). However, due to all the feedback and suggestions received, Microsoft changed their mind. Change of plans! Exchange Server 2007 will be Read More...
Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 10:03 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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Migrating your local users, local groups and memberships from the SAM into AD

You may have a Windows Server somewhere that's not joined to a joined that contains lots of local user accounts, local groups and of course memberships of local accounts in those local groups. On that server you have permissioned all NTFS permissions Read More...
Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 7:31 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Out-of-Band Releases of PowerShell v2 are out

PowerShell v2 has finally been released for 'legacy' OSes (Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008)! I'm saying legacy OSes because the latest OSes are Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2. You could also say the out-of-band Read More...
Posted Sunday, November 08, 2009 7:45 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Sizing your Windows Event Logs

Until Windows Server 2003 the maximum size of all event logs together should not exceed about 300MB. As of Windows Server 2008 that limit has been removed and that means you can use another configuration for your event log sizing on Windows Server. For Read More...
Posted Friday, July 31, 2009 12:11 AM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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Windows 7 has RTM’ed!

Yes people, it has happened! Windows 7 has RTM'ed. Personally, I must say this is a damn good OS! I used the beta and have been using the RC for a while now. Even for an RC build it is quite stable and stuff just works! And….it's fast! I previously used Read More...
Posted Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:50 AM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Linked Value Replication – The order of replication

When you increase the Forest Functional Level to at least Windows Server 2003, you are also enabling Linked Value Replication (LVR). Did you know as soon as LVR is enabled the following happens with the order of replication: For certain object non-linked Read More...
Posted Saturday, July 18, 2009 9:46 AM by Jorge | 3 Comments

Active Directory and Active Directory Domain Services Port Requirements

Find it here on TechNet! Cheers, Jorge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! * Always test before implementing! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More...
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 8:49 PM by Jorge | 1 Comments

Command Line version of Server Manager in Windows Server 2008 R2

Today I was playing with "ServerManagerCMD.EXE" Windows Server 2008 R2. When I executed it I saw the following informational message: "Servermanagercmd.exe is deprecated, and is not guaranteed to be supported in future releases of Windows. We recommend Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:29 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments

Which PowerShell Snap-Ins and Modules are available for use?

This is the way to determine which PowerShell Snap-Ins and Modules are available in Windows Server 2008 R2… PS C:\> Get-PSSnapin Name : Microsoft.PowerShell.Diagnostics PSVersion : 2.0 Description : This Windows PowerShell snap-in contains Windows Read More...
Posted Saturday, June 20, 2009 10:09 PM by Jorge | 1 Comments

Fixing Hyper-V ACLs

Are you having issues with Hyper-V VMs and experiencing similar issues as explained here ? The solution to these issues is to fix the permissions of the Hyper-V, but do you know exactly what permissions are needed or what's missing? Stop thinking! Use Read More...
Posted Tuesday, June 16, 2009 8:43 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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Attachment(s): fixHyperVACLs.CMD.txt

Active Directory Forest Recovery Guides

The following AD Forest Recovery Guides are available: Best Practices: Active Directory Forest Recovery (W2K) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=3eda5a79-c99b-4df9-823c-933feba08cfe&displaylang=en Planning for Active Directory Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 11:03 PM by Jorge | 1 Comments

Windows Server 2008 R2 Documentation & Resources

Get those docs here Cheers, Jorge -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confers no rights! * Always test before implementing! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 4:41 PM by Jorge | 2 Comments

Active Directory Gateway WebService is available for ‘legacy’ OSes

The Microsoft Active Directory Management Gateway Service lets information technology professionals manage Active Directory Directory Service and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Service instances that are running on the same server. The Active Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 4:37 PM by Jorge | 2 Comments

Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Branch Office Guide is available

The Read-Only Domain Controller (RODC) Branch Office Guide is now live on TechNet and the Download Center! TechNet: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd734758(WS.10).aspx Download Center: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=153714 The guide Read More...
Posted Friday, June 12, 2009 4:27 PM by Jorge | 0 Comments
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