Windows Server 2008

Group Policy Settings References for Windows and Windows Server

You can download the Group Policy Settings Reference documents here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=18c90c80-8b0a-4906-a4f5-ff24cc2030fb Overview Using column filters, you can filter the information in these spreadsheets by operating system, component, or computer or user configuration. You can also search for information by using text or keywords. These spreadsheets include the following categories of security policy settings: Account Policies …

Virtualization, vSphere (ESX 4.0), Windows 7

Running vSphere Client on Windows 7

When i recently set up my ESX box I had an error when i tried to launch the vSphere Client. Luckily there is a workaround for this problem for which the instructions are located here: http://www.techhead.co.uk/running-vmware-vsphere-client-on-windows-7 Hope they release an updated client soon!!

Windows Server 2008

Create Multiple ADAM Users

Check out this post on technet on how to create 100,000 users in an ADAM instance easily via a script. Could come in useful some time 🙂 http://blogs.technet.com/ad/archive/2009/08/14/bulking-up-an-adam-test-instance.aspx ‘************************************************** ‘ This script adds i = n users to a specified OU or CN.  ‘  Alter as needed. ‘************************************************** ‘ If the application NC  DN is …