End of support for DirSync and Azure AD Sync . Time to upgrade to Azure AD Connect!
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End of support for DirSync and Azure AD Sync . Time to upgrade to Azure AD Connect!

On April 13 of last year, Microsoft announced the deprecation of “Windows Azure Active Directory Sync (DirSync)” and “Azure Active Directory Sync (Azure AD Sync)” and that it was time to start planning to upgrade to Azure AD Connect. They have also announced that end of Support for DirSync & AzureAD Sync will be on…

PowerShell – Execution of Scripts is Disabled on this System
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PowerShell – Execution of Scripts is Disabled on this System

Execution of Scripts is Disabled on this System When you try and run a #PowerShell Script and you are faced with the Error “Execution of Scripts is Disabled” The quick work around for this is to change the current Execution Policy using the following. Lets Change the Execution Policy by running a #OneLiner Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted…

KEMP – Free Load Balancer
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KEMP – Free Load Balancer

Free Load Balancer from KEMP Since the introduction of #Exchange 2010 Microsoft no longer recommend the use of “Windows Load balancer” for #Exchange. KEMP Provide an excellent alternative with great additional features. The Free version of #KEMP Load Balancer come with the following features. KEMP Technologies free LoadMaster Application Load Balancer is a fully featured…

The-Term ‘Clean-Mailboxdatabase’  is not a recognized cmdlet,function, script Exchange 2013
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The-Term ‘Clean-Mailboxdatabase’ is not a recognized cmdlet,function, script Exchange 2013

Clean MailboxDatabase Command no longer Valid on #Exchange 2013 Clean-MailboxDatabase Command has  been decommissioned for Exchange 2013 and replaced with Update-StoreMailboxState http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj860462(v=exchg.150).aspx Update-StoreMailboxState require the GUID of a mailbox to execute so it usually easier to run in combination with Get-MailboxStatistics like the example below Get-MailboxStatistics -Database MDB02 | ForEach { Update-StoreMailboxState -Database $_.Database -Identity $_.MailboxGuid…

Find Disconnected Mailboxes Exchange 2013
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Find Disconnected Mailboxes Exchange 2013

Get Disconnected Mailboxes Exchange 2013 EAC and #PowerShell By using the EAC (Exchange Admin Console) In the EAC, navigate to Recipients > Mailboxes. Click More , and then click Connect a mailbox. … Click the disabled mailbox that you want to reconnect, and then click Connect. Lets look at doing the same with #PowerShell :  …

Rename Server using #Powershell
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Rename Server using #Powershell

Rename Windows Server Name using #PowerShell Being in the #LazyAdminMode lets rename our server using #PowerShell Lets start by opening  #PowerShell  and type Rename-Computer NewComputerName and that is it 🙂 quick and easy #LoveIt Next lets restart the Server using #PowerShell  to apply the new name by typing Restart-Computer   To get more information regarding…

Windows Domain Join using #PowerShell
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Windows Domain Join using #PowerShell

Here is a quick How-To Join a “Windows Server 2012” to Windows Domain using #PowerShell Lets start by launching #PowerShell and Type Add-Computer DomainName.local 2. Next we are prompted for valid credentials to Join the Server to the domain. 3.  After Adding the credentials you will be prompted with a Warning Message saying you need…

Windows SysInternals
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Windows SysInternals

Windows SysInternals for Nano Server Introduction The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities have been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file contains the individual troubleshooting tools and help files. It does not contain non-troubleshooting tools like the BSOD Screen Saver or NotMyFault. [media-downloader media_id=”275″ texts=”Download File”]

How to Delete a User Profile from Server 2008 Terminal Server

How to Delete a User Profile from Server 2008 Terminal Server

Introduction DISCLAIMER: Editing\Deleting registry keys is very dangerous and should always be done with caution. Before making any changes to the registry please create backups and move them off the server from which you will be making registry changes. Steps (11 total) 1 Identify the SID of the user whose profile needs to be deleted….

Some Group Policy areas are missing from the Group Policy Editor
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Some Group Policy areas are missing from the Group Policy Editor

SUMMARY When you open the Group Policy Editor MMC snap-in tool, focused either on a local GPO or AD-based one, some Group Policy areas that are expected to appear may not be found. SYMPTOMS Some policy areas are missing when you open up the Group Policy editor. These missing policy areas are different than the…

Basic Tintri Storage Tasks with Powershell
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Basic Tintri Storage Tasks with Powershell

Download Tintri powershell tools here: http://urbannerd-consulting.com/?page_id=7094 Launch the Tintri Powershell Module Next we will connect to the Tintri Server Using the following command : Connect-TintriServer TintriServer (zactst01) Next you will be prompted to provide “Super Admin” Credentials for the Tintri Storage Device Next screen will show that we made a successful connection to the device…