Windows Server // windows 2003, 2008, R2 how tos
SOLVED: Sharepoint Foundation 2010 New Web Application Prompting for Username and Password Credentials
Ok… this is what I blew my morning on and man that is not cool! (scroll immediately to the bottom if you just want the easy fix!) I created a new Webapp and Site Collection in a fresh Sharepoint Foundation 2010 server running Server 2008 R2 Standard 64 bit and found that I was being prompted ...
How To Administer WSUS WSS Using SQL Server Management Studio
Microsoft cautions against “administration” of the Windows Internal Database (WID, formerly named SQL Server Compact Edition or CE) in articles like THIS one. However, there are time when you may want to gain access to it for things like: database moves (because the SQL WID is installed on C: whether you like it or not). ...
How To Disassemble Seagate 3TB GoFlex Drive and Use it Internally
Seagate does not sell a 3TB external drive (as of December 2010) but I needed one. The only other drive today is Western Digitals 3TB but it is slower, and I am not a fan of Western Digital… oh ya, and the Seagate 3TB EXTERNAL was $40 LESS expensive that the 3TB WD INTERNAL. This ...
How to Clean / Remove and Recover from a Virus From Your PC
This is the complete virus cleaning guide. There are many ways to clean a virus from your computer and I will list them in from the easiest to the most complex. Contrary to commonly held beliefs, there are MANY nasty virus’ for Apple Mac’s, iPhones, Linux and Unix, however this document is only intended to ...
How to Install Windows 7 Group Policies on a Windows 2008 R1 Domain
by Ian Matthews – September 13, 2010 REQUIREMENTS: This will only work if your domain is running at Server 2008 R1 (with any service pack). If you have R2 of 2008, then you already have this policy templates and so this is a waste of your time. If you have 2003, I think you are ...
How To Disable UAC Elevation Prompt for Point and Print Printer Driver Installs By Restricted Users on Windows 7
By Ian Matthews - September 13, 2010 BRIEF HISTORY: Under XP there was limited security on print driver installation by restricted users. Under Vista there were serious limitations put on Restricted Users which you could resolve easily via Group Policy. Under Windows 7, the same restriction applied but the security was moved from USER SETTINGS to ...
How to Configure an Authoritative Time Server on a Windows Domain
Prepared by Ian Matthews Written April 21, 2010, Last Updated April 22, 2010 NOTE: This is MY cookbook for ForeFront 2010 installs and you should use with caution. As usual my instructions are provided without warrenty or guarentee of any sort. Since NT4 I have had troubles setting a Windows Domain to sync with an external ...
How to Convert a Physical Server to a Virtual Server
Prepared by Ian Matthews Feb 16, 2010, Updated March 9, 2010 As with all my documents, there is no warranty on these instructions. They are based on my training and experiences but are provided without me accepting liability for damage… be careful! These instructions assume that you know how to create a simple virtual machine ...
Should You Use an IDE or SCSI VHD in Server 2008 Hyper-V Virtual Machines
Prepared by Ian Matthews February 11, 2008, Updated March 9, 2010 The short answer, USE IDE ON HYPER-V. Read on for details and why many people are confused about this. Today I had to convert a server with a 500GB data drive from a physical to a virtual machine. This was a problem because I ...
How to Migrate Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 to SBS 2008
Prepared by Ian Matthews July 13, 2009, last update Unlike the SBS2000 to SBS2003 upgrade process, the SBS2003 to SBS2008 procedures are clean. The first thing you need is new hardware. NOTE: This process below is offered with no guarantees and we accept no liability.� To keep an otherwise complex process simple, it is provided ...
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