Little late, this came out in June but something yo should definitely hang on to! Definitely something to print on a plotter or hang around your cube or if you are like me add it to the never ending icons on your desktop. 5 items to download, each as helpful as the last. Go ahead [...]
Archive for July, 2012
Windows PowerShell 3.0 and Server Manager Quick Reference Guides
Posted: 31st July 2012 by Ben in For the Technical0
Use netshell (netsh) to turn off the firewall
Posted: 30th July 2012 by Ben in For the TechnicalTags: netsh, netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off
Do you hate going into all the profiles to turn off the firewall via GUI? Try this on for size! netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off This will disable the firewall, you still need to disable the service though!
Install Windows Server 2008 R2 from a thumb drive
Posted: 29th July 2012 by Ben in For the TechnicalTags: How to install windows server 2008 from a thumb drive, Install Windows Server 2008 R2 from a thumb drive, powershell Copy-Item, Windows Server 2008 R2 Thumb Drive
I have a terrible habit that still haunts me to this day. My lack of owning a Sharpie makes for a terrible time come when I’m ready to install a test OS at home. Such as yesterday when I had to go through 14 different disks to find my copy of Server 2008 R2. How [...]
Windows Server 2008 R2- Enabling Wireless Connection
Posted: 21st July 2012 by Ben in For the TechnicalTags: Server 2008, Server 2008 wireless keeps disabling, Windows Server 2008 R2
So, you thought you would use your old laptop to install server 2008 for DEV/TEST/NERD stuff. You get it all nicely installed, everything set it up the way you want but you can’t get the wireless to work. You go to the services and it doesn’t look quite right… Go to the Server Administrator—> Features—>Wireless [...]