Windows Server – Where Has Disk Management Gone?
KB ID 0000724 Problem Much as I like Server 2012, I’m stuck in my ways when it comes to admin tasks, when I want to do some disk management, I right click computer and select manage, and disk management is never far away. Until now where it’s nowhere to be seen. Solution Option 1 (The Tech Ninja Way) Press Windows Key+R and Run diskmgmt.msc Option 2 (The Lazy GUI Way) Open the advanced context menu (Windows Key+X), select...
Adding a Domain Group to the Local Administrators Group
KB ID 0000589 Problem This weekend I’ve been doing a school migration, (go live is tomorrow). Just as we were finishing up today, we found out a client application needed a certain user group to have LOCAL administrator rights on the client machines. I remembered that it could be done and it had something to do with “Restricted Groups”. So when I got home I fired up the test network and ran though it for tomorrow....
Managing Forefront Endpoint Protection (FEP) with Microsoft Group Policy (GPO)
KB ID 0000604 Problem FEP is Microsoft’s offering for antivirus, try to think of it as the corporate version of Security Essentials. Just about everything on the net for managing it seems to be geared to managing it with SCCM. Which is fine if you have SCCM, but what if you don’t? Thankfully you can manage it with group policy, even if information on how to do it is rarer than hens teeth! With a Microsoft CoreCAL you can...
Manage your Cisco Firewall from your Windows Mobile Device
KB ID 0000158 Problem You have a new windows mobile device and your bored! – well not really, I hope I never have to do this in anger but, It was an exercise in proving it can be done 🙂 Solution Before you start you need to ensure the following has been done, 1. The firewall in question needs an RSA Key generating on it, (on the firewall issue the following command “crypto key generate rsa” {without the quotes}. 2....
HP / 3COM – Setup the V1910-24G Switch
KB ID 0000495 Dtd 20/08/11 Problem I was surprised this week when I went to fit one of these switches, I know HP bought 3Com some time ago but when I popped open the HP box I did not expect to see a 3Com switch. Anyway, heres a very quick run down on initial setup (assign IP and secure the system passwords). Solution 1. On the chassis locate the sticker with the serial number on it, on here it will show you the IP address that its set...