Enterprise Operating Systems

Troubleshooting and Guides for: Microsoft Server, Linux, and VMware

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Dell Hardware/Software Guides

Dell Servers – PowerEdge, Blades, and Cloud
integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDrac)
OpenMange Server Administrator (OMSA)

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PowerShell, Bash, JSON, and Python Scripting Guides

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JSON Example Code for Chrome’s Managed Bookmarks

crtechtipsNov 5, 20182 min read

Google has created Chrome ADMX files for administering Chrome via Active Directory. One of the features you might want to add in your environment are your companies websites to …

How to Add Computers to a Domain Using PowerShell

crtechtipsNov 3, 20182 min read

Performing a Domain Join Using PowerShell Once you’ve established correct DNS resolution for the domain name, start a PowerShell prompt with local administrative privileges. Press the Windows key to switch …

How to Get the Serial Number of a Remote Computer Using PowerShell

crtechtipsNov 3, 20182 min read

Retrieving the Serial Number from a Local Computer The get-ciminstance PowerShell command was introduced in PowerShell 3.0. It allows administrators to run WMI queries on local or remote computers. To retrieve the …

How to Defrag Drives using Powershell in Windows Server 2012

crtechtipsNov 3, 20182 min read

Defrag Drives with Optimize-Volume The new cmdlet we will use is called Optimize-Volume. It is part of the Storage module which utilizes the new CIM infrastructure. You can use this cmdlet …

Understanding In-Place Hold and Litigation Hold in Exchange

crtechtipsNov 3, 20183 min read

Litigation Hold was first introduced in Exchange 2010 and is designed to preserve all items in a mailbox indefinitely for the purposes of e-discovery. Litigation Hold can be applied to …