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Platforms and Active Directory Resources.
Where is the Group Policy CSE data stored?
Hi all, Once of my colleagues asked me which Group Policy Client Side extensions (CSEs) get their...
Date: 05/22/2014
Outlook 2013 Password Prompt
have changed my password for my user account on my domain and now Outlook prompts for a password for...
Date: 11/18/2013
RSAT on Windows 8 Doesn't install
I have been installing the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8...
Date: 05/09/2013
InfoPath and "Cannot create InfoPath.ExternalApplication object. Error code = 0x80080005"
Hi again, I was just installing a InfoPath related package for InfoPath 2013, on Windows 8 and I ran...
Date: 04/16/2013
Firewall ports for GPO remote update and RSOP reports
Hello all again, Just to remind myself, in order to enable GPO remote updates and remote policy...
Date: 01/15/2013
Hidden Schedule tasks in Windows 8
Hello again :) I was looking for those hidden group policy schedule tasks that are created in...
Date: 01/14/2013
Windows 8 and the dreaded couldn't create a new partition
Hi all, Something must be wrong with me, as I am posting more than normal on my blog!. This time its...
Date: 12/13/2012
WMI filter woes
Hi all, I just thought that I would finally post a little something about WQL (WMI Query Language)...
Date: 12/11/2012
RODC connection object is goes AWOL
If the RODC connection object goes Absent With Out Leave (AWOL) then there are some steps to recover...
Date: 12/05/2012
Poster Win 8 app, available now
A new Windows 8 app is now available to enable you to see all the technical spec posters that we...
Date: 10/11/2012
Network Location Awareness Service
Often I am asked about how slow link detection on Windows Vista through to Windows 8, differs...
Date: 07/30/2012
Event ID: 12294 Woes
I came across this great error today at a customer site: Event Type: ErrorEvent Source: SAMEvent...
Date: 01/13/2012
UserAccountControl flags
I was messing today with a small script to read the UserAccountControl flags of an Active Directory...
Date: 08/24/2011
WSUSScn2.CAB Manual download location
When using MBSA in an offline mode, it is sometimes required to download the catalogue file manually...
Date: 08/23/2011
Group Policy Client Side Extension List
So I was on a customer site, troubleshooting a Group policy Client Side extension issue and could...
Date: 12/01/2010
Userenvlog for Windows Vista/2008/Win7
If you like the userenvlog from Windows XP, you may want to know how to get more information from...
Date: 01/10/2010
Registry.pol fun
Hi all, This month, I ran into an interesting challenge to do with group policies. Specifically, I...
Date: 06/11/2009
GPMC Error
Hi All, I have been working on some servers recently with my good friend Mohnish and we came across...
Date: 05/28/2009
Playing with NAP
Hi all, I have been playing with Network Access Protection (NAP)...
Date: 04/06/2009
Advanced Group Policy Management V3
I was looking into AGPM v3 recently and thought that it would be good to put a reference to it on my...
Date: 04/03/2009
Fine Grain Password Policies (FGPP)
Hi, Having played with FGPP's recently at Teched, I figured that it would be good to publish the...
Date: 07/30/2008
Installing WSUS nightmares!
Hi, I was installing WSUS v3.1.6001.65 and the installation kept failing just as it was copying...
Date: 07/30/2008
RDP Ports
Hi all, I know this is an old tip but I needed it last week and figured that I should keep it on my...
Date: 07/19/2008
Sponsor Jane Lewis
Hi all, My good friend and colleague Jane is off to Madagascar for a charity cycle ride, please...
Date: 07/10/2008
2008 interesting links
If you are feeling a little limited in information about Windows 2008, check out the following...
Date: 07/02/2008
Virtualising servers
Hi All, I have started collecting a list of whitepapers based upon virtualisation of domain...
Date: 07/02/2008
Exchange 2007 IS failure Oddity
Hi all, I manage a local schools infrastructure in my spare time and they had this strange little...
Date: 07/02/2008
Manual Connection objects in Active Directory
Hi All, I had a question today that I wanted to get to the bottom of, it is an old question but as I...
Date: 04/02/2008
RDP to Windows 2008
Hi all, I have installed a Windows 2008 server into my Windows 2003 domain, I then enabled RDP on my...
Date: 03/21/2008
Windows Server 2008 Core Quick Reference
This month I have been setting up my first Windows 2008 core server to go into a production...
Date: 03/18/2008
Enable Remote desktop via the registry
If you have ever run into an issue where you have set up a server but forgot to put the tick in the...
Date: 03/11/2008
MBSA WSUSSCN2
If you are trying to perform a manual offline update to the MBSA tool but can't find the latest...
Date: 03/11/2008
Free Development tools from Microsoft for Students
I came across this today and figured that you may all want to hear about it. Are you a registered...
Date: 03/06/2008
Poster Central
Hi all, Ever wanted a change in decor in your house? rather than boring old patterned wallpaper,...
Date: 02/26/2008
The big thick book of Windows 2008
Microsoft have created a "Book of Longhorn" that covers all the changes in functionality from...
Date: 02/26/2008
Where is the MCSE for Windows 2008?
Well, this is an interesting subject, as many of you know there is not an MCSE for the Windows 2008...
Date: 02/26/2008
Key Firewall ports for Windows server 2008
Some just might say that security has gone mad these days, gone are the times when we only used...
Date: 02/26/2008
Windows 2008 upgrade paths
With the Windows 2008 finally being released to manufacture this past month, we will now be...
Date: 02/26/2008
Delays Delays Delays
Hi All, Sorry for the long gap in updating my blog, unfortunatly I have been really busy lately....
Date: 02/26/2008
Some Useful Links for you all!
News Details Link GPMC Scripts The Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) provides a comprehensive...
Date: 11/14/2007
Repadmin - THE tool of Kings
So, you are having trouble with Active Directory eh? wondering what great secrets Microsoft have for...
Date: 11/12/2007
Quick tips to get some text into Office...
To quickly create some text in a word 2007 document to send something decent to a printer just type:...
Date: 11/08/2007
How to find out who has your FSMO Roles?
There are four main ways to read the FSMO role holders in Active Directory, an easy way, the common...
Date: 11/08/2007
DHCP server hardware changes? No problem
If you are looking at doing a DHCP migration from one server to another, but you dont want to enter...
Date: 11/08/2007
Snapshot Backups? what is that all about?
Here is a step-by-step guide for anyone that wants to get started with Active Directory Snapshot...
Date: 11/08/2007
Private Live Search server? Give me some please!!!
Ever wanted the power of MS Live search on your internal network? Well no is your chance, MS has...
Date: 11/08/2007
Windows Live Launches!
It has just been announced that Windows Live has now been launched, "what is it?" I hear you say? ,...
Date: 11/08/2007
AD Troubleshooting Tools
If You are having problems with Active Directory in some form or another try the following tools,...
Date: 11/08/2007
You want some tools - You cant handle these tools!
If you are trying to troubleshoot a Windows Platform, there are some great tools that you could...
Date: 11/08/2007