Top 10 changes to Windows Server 2008 R2
Key Windows Server 2008 R2 features Microsoft introduced a bunch of new features and improvements with its latest server OS — Windows Server 2008 R2. Wondering which ones are worth your time? Here is...
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View ArticleExchange server 2003/2007/2010 Interview Questions With Answers.
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View ArticleFreeNAS 0.7 – Add an iSCSI Target for beginners Step by Step
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View ArticleInstalling Microsoft Lync 2010
Simple Install on just one server for testing purposes: Install the following roles on the servers AD DS, DNS and IIS with web basic auth features Install AD Certificate Services, set it as enterprise...
View ArticleWindows Server 8 on VM Workstation 8 with Hyper-V Role
As you probably know, on the Build conference was announced the Developer Previews of Windows 8 and Windows Server 8. Because of the numerous new features in Hyper-V 3.0 I want to check them...
View ArticleSend Email between Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007
Send Email between Exchange 2003 and Exchange 2007 First of all check if the two exchange organization can ping each other, either they should be in one network (subnet) or have accessible network Once...
View ArticleInstallation of Virtual Server 2005 R2 SP1 is blocked on Windows Server 2008 R2
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View ArticleESX/ESXi host disconnects from vCenter Server 60 seconds after connecting
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View ArticleMoodle not working with in Hostgator
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View ArticleHow to cleanup the winsxs folder on Windows 7 (SP1)/ Windows 2008 / Windows...
The winsxs folder in c:\windows can be really big, the only way to cleanup is using the microsoft command line tools : Windows Server 2003 : VSP1CLEAN.exe Windows Server 2008 : COMPCLN.exe Windows 7...
View ArticleActive Directory Interview Question and Answers
What is Active Directory ? Active Directory is a database which store a data base like your user information, computer information and also other network object info. It has...
View ArticleHow can I tell if Sysprep has run in Windows Server or Client
Issue How can I tell if the Microsoft sysprep utility has successfully run on a Windows operating system? Solution The easiest way to determine whether or not Sysprep has run is to check the following...
View ArticleCreate and edit a Contact Group (formerly distribution lists)
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View ArticleManaging Office 365 using Powershell Cmdlets
Powershell is an incredibly powerful tool that if you’re not already using it and you’re a Windows Systems Administrator you will want to make it a priority. It is even more necessary if you are...
View ArticleThe Server us unavailable & The action cannot be completed. The Connection to...
Issue: Some of the users were not able to open Outlook and it was giving the following error: “ The Server us unavailable” The users were able to access the mailbox through OWA. Investigation:...
View ArticleSCOM 2012 Enterprise Management Monitoring Console crashes or not responding
SCOM 2012 Enterprise Management Monitoring Console crashes when try to edit a SQL dashboard. Following is reported in the event viewer: Faulting application name:...
View ArticleVMM Console won’t start – SCVMM 2012 is not responding
I’m running VMM 2012 and have no issues for months. Last week I changed functional level of our domain (from 2000 to 2003). Since that change, I cannot run VMM. When I try to launch the console, it...
View ArticleIs Sour Sop a Cancer Killer 10,000 times Stronger Than Chemotherapy?
Brief Analysis In laboratory tests, graviola extract has been shown to kill certain types of liver and breast cancer cells that are resistant to particular chemotherapy drugs. One laboratory study also...
View ArticleSQL SERVER – Shrinking NDF and MDF Files – A Safe Operation
query about shrinking NDF and MDF files. Can we shrink NDF and MDF files?? If you do so is there any data loss? I have been shrinking the .LDF files every now and then but I am not too sure about...
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