Jane Lewis's Weblog
Platforms, Active Directory,Administration, Management,Women in Technology, Random Thoughts
Merry Christmas Everyone !
Well this will be my last blog of the year. I have really enjoyed my blogging adventure so far. I...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/24/2006
Blogging on the Move
Making use of downtime is really important to me....and as a girl of course I have that great...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/20/2006
The KRBTGT Account - What is it ?
As part of the Active Directory Forest Recovery process the white paper talks about the KRBTGT...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/19/2006
A good background to the new Exchange MMC
I really like this blog entry on the you had me at EHLO which was posted a little while ago, which...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/18/2006
Two mice are better than one
I came across an interesting article on infoworld today. It talks about our Labs in india who have...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/15/2006
Bloggings Peaks and Troughs
I try to blog every day. Sometimes due to Work and Family pressures it is a little late at...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/14/2006
What a ride
I would just like to say thankyou to all those that attended the Exchange Vista Office UK IT Pro...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/13/2006
Just to clarify
I have been following through the Windows 2003 disaster recovery guide recently in preperation for...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/11/2006
For the Geek who has everything !
For a bit of Friday Fun (It has been a hard week !) and the season of Christmas fun. I came across...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/08/2006
My 15 minutes - Well not quite !
If you want to learn a little bit more about me and my job at Microsoft and why I joined, then here...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/06/2006
Happy Birthday all round
Did you know that Microsoft is 30 years old !. Well Jonathan of the Microsoft office Word Teams Blog...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/06/2006
Evo Launch Next Week 12th December (UK Reading)
Guys and girls a couple of esteemed fellow bloggers have already mentioned this...Stephen Lamb and...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/05/2006
Disaster Recovery Documents Useful Locations
I have been doing some work around disaster recovery recently of a Windows 2003 Active Directory....
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/04/2006
Were just good at it !
According to the BBC Technology Web site Women will drive online shopping this christmas by...
Author: Janelewis Date: 12/01/2006
Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 - Beta 2 available for download
This is now available for download from this location....
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/30/2006
Why do I Blog?
This was a question asked of me by a colleague recently. Why do you waste your time blogging...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/29/2006
Pity the Poor Pdc(e)
The Pdc emulater is a very busy bee. It has a multitude of tasks and roles in a busy Active...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/28/2006
The best way to find out what is happening during logon
I was asked by a customer last week, "What is the best way to really find out what is happening to...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/27/2006
This is really worth checking out
If you are a small business or know a small business which would benefit from a great professional...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/22/2006
Dns Pesky 7062 Error
The DNS 7062 error is a really quite annoying and frustrating error which can be caused for a...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/21/2006
Seriously Cool Device
Sorry I have not posted for a few days. I was a bit under the weather....however back fighting fit...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/20/2006
Configuration Best Practice for Wins
Even in a Windows 2003 AD environment Wins maybe still required, dependant on what applications you...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/15/2006
Viewing all Domain Controllers
You probably know this command already...but only have time for a quick post today. However a nice...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/14/2006
Ports used in Active Directory Replication
A customer the other day was looking to configure his Domain Controller in a remote Branch Office...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/13/2006
I know I am impatient but really !
As I gear myself up with a glass of wine and sit down in front of my laptop to do a spot of...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/10/2006
Sims packing a big Memory Punch
You know what it is like. You pick up your brand new smartphone or PocketPc and find it only comes...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/08/2006
My Latest Gadget
Hi, on a somewhat lighter note of late. I have got a new really cool toy to play with. This is the...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/08/2006
KDC Event I.D. 11
I was recently working on a customer site and notice in a significant number of System Event logs...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/07/2006
Defender Ready to roll
John Westworth has a nice blog on the advantages of downloading the updated version of Windows...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/05/2006
Slam it on your mobile
I was surfing around the net and came across an interesting article , describing a new social...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/03/2006
Love in for Vista...well almost
It is interesting to see the vibe of Vista.....rippling through as we get nearer to launch. I was...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/02/2006
Media Player 11 now ready to download
Well it is ready to rock our new media player. It was interesting reading the vibe on the...
Author: Janelewis Date: 11/01/2006
Detecting Vista with WMI Filters
James over on his Views on Vista blog has an excellent article on detecting via a Group Policy WMI...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/31/2006
Unravelling Cnf
What are CNF Objects and what are they indicative of. Cnf objects are created by the Active...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/30/2006
Have your cake and eat it !!
This made me laugh....well it is Friday. Apparently the Microsoft Internet Explorer team sent the...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/27/2006
Repadmin unraveling the syntax
Repadmin is a command line tool that is of course extremely useful when it comes to troubleshooting...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/26/2006
The call for Centro beta Testers
Kevin Beares blog has a very interesting blog entry on "Centro". This looks like an exciting...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/25/2006
Busy Bundling
We have been busy bundling together our recent acquisitions into a comprehensive "Microsoft Desktop...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/24/2006
Great Zune Site
Was surfing around on a quiet Sunday night and and came across a cool Zune site. Check it out...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/23/2006
Windows Live Writer...gaining momemtum
I have been using WLW (Windows Live Writer) for some weeks now and have been watching the blogs with...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/20/2006
If you are looking for Exchange 2007 Training.......
Paul Flaherty has highlighted the new MOC Exchange 2007 Training. This is based on Beta 2 Code so...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/19/2006
Join the suds
We need you to help us populate our Soapbox with all your favorite cool, amusing informative and...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/18/2006
(DNS) To Scavenge or not to Scavenge.....that is the question ?
The point of scavenging is to remove old and stale records from a DNS zone. Basically if you do not...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/17/2006
Top Five points for a Healthy FRS
A customer recently asked me what was my top 5 components that should be in place for a healthy FRS...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/16/2006
Trainspotter Heaven
This made me smile, so I thought I would end the week with it. I just love steam trains, as do my...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/13/2006
Talking Blogs !
Being relatively new to the Blogosphere, I am like a child in a sweet shop when I come across...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/12/2006
Group Policy Management the future is Bright
I have worked with Group Policies for many years now, and have shared with you the frustrations of...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/11/2006
Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista - Beta3
The Windows Vista Blog announced on Friday 6th of October that the Wmdc is now available for...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/10/2006
Vista RC 2 - Are you interested
I was reading Mac McSpirits Blog and if you are interested RC2... is available now for download....
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/09/2006
New Add-in for Windows Live Writer
I like many of my blogging colleagues have been using Windows Live Writer for a while now to...
Author: Janelewis Date: 10/06/2006