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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Scripting Guides

PowerShell, Bash, JSON, and Python Scripting Guides

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Managing Active Directory with PowerShell

crtechtipsJun 19, 20148 min read

Introduction There’s no question that PowerShell is here to stay as an automation tool for Windows. And with it, comes a variety of ways to automate management Windows infrastructure. For …

Windows 2008 R2 Domain Controller Promotion Guidance

crtechtipsJun 19, 20146 min read

Excessively Large Sysvol The first issue I want to discuss is an issue I faced with an excessively large SYSVOL. As we all know, the SYSVOL is replicated to all …

Hyper-V Private Cloud Networking for Beginners – Virtual Networks

crtechtipsJun 18, 201410 min read

Introduction Just in case you didn’t get the memo: Microsoft is “all in” when it comes to cloud computing. I’ve written a bit about cloud computing before on this site …

Net Commands – Network Security Management

crtechtipsJun 18, 20142 min read

The NET Command is used to manage network security resources as follows: View user account password and logon requirements (also displays the machine type – Server or workstation) NET ACCOUNTS …

How to Schedule Windows Server Backup

crtechtipsFeb 17, 20143 min read

If you are using Windows Server Backup to backup Exchange Server then you will want to configure a scheduled back task to automate the process. Windows Server Backup has scheduling capabilities …