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Month: September 2019

Home » Archives for September 2019
PowerShell / Scripting Guides

Create and Configure Virtual Machine with PowerShell

Create New Virtual Machine Let’s go to create the new virtual machine. Type new-vm -vmname test -memorystartupbytes 1GB Create Virtual Hard Drive new-vhd -path “C:\users\Public\Documents\Hyper-v\Virtual Hard Disks\test.vhdx” -sizebytes 20GB -fixed Use …

Active Directory / Networking

Document Active Directory using AD Topology Diagrammer

I found the free Active Directory Topology Diagrammer (ADTD) tool which you can download it here. As stated in Microsoft’s description on the tool download page, ADTD connects to the Active …

Enterprise Operating Systems / Microsoft Windows Server

Configure Group Policy to deploy updates using WSUS 2016

One of the first steps you will need to take during the initial configuration of a WSUS Server is to establish communication between WSUS Server and clients. As clients (endpoints) we assume …

Enterprise Operating Systems / Microsoft Windows Server

The initial configuration of WSUS 2016

After the WSUS installation has been completed on Windows Server 2016, you are ready to configure the initial WSUS settings. This is a necessary step that you can not skip so …

SYSADMIN POEM

Keys clack beneath my fingers, I frantically click at the mouse
Most the servers are down, everything in house.

I click and type away as sweat runs down my brow
Everything went down but I’m not sure yet how.

The coffee’s long been cold but I drink it anyway
I know I’ll be stuck here until the break of day.

The phone is ringing off the hook, but I ignore its rattle.
The users are all angry, like an untamed herd of cattle.

I pray to the IT gods to have pity on my soul
Let this restore work, let the data all be whole.

-ccraddocks

NETWORK SYSADMIN POEM

Three small words make a difference and can make or break

And just a few seconds is all that it takes

Often forgotten they've caused broken hearts

So here's a reminder:

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