Microsoft Edge (macOS) Migrate Bookmarks from Safari
KB ID 0001641 Problem So now theres a version of Microsoft Edge for macOS! Normally I would not bother, but I spend a lot of time in SharePoint and Azure so I thought, rather than my usual approach of playing ‘Browser Roulette’ I’d try Microsoft Edge and see what it was like. My usual browser of choice is Safari, but the install wizard defaults to wanting to import bookmarks / favourites* from Chrome. (I do also have...
Outlook: Import and Export Data (.pst)
Backup and restore from .pst file KB ID 0000154 Problem You want to import your mail from an older version of Outlook into your new Outlook mailbox, or you simply want to backup your mail. Solution Thankfully the process is the same for modern Outlook as it was for previous versions of Outlook. 1. In Outlook > Select the “File” Tab > Open > Open & Export > Import/Export Note: On older versions of Outlook...
Windows Server – Locating, Transferring, and Seizing FSMO Roles
FSMO Roles KB ID 0001257 Problem I’ve written about transferring and sizing FSMO roles, (Flexible Single Master Operations) before, see the following article; Transferring Your FSMO Roles Now you have a PowerShell Commandlet to help ‘Move-ADDirectoryServerOperationMasterRole’. FSMO Roles : Solution As before you can view your FSMO role holders, by using the following command. netdom query fsmo To transfer them to...
Windows – Backing up, Transferring, and Restoring Wireless Network Settings
KB ID 0000626 Problem If you have a machine setup and working on your wireless network, sometimes it’s easier to set other machines up by simply migrating the settings. Either because you don’t want your child to try and type in a 64 bit WPA key, or you might simply have forgotten the WEP/WPA key,and don’t want to go through all the hassle of setting it up again. In a small business environment you can give your...
Locate your FSMO Role Servers
KB ID 0000221 Problem You would like to know which servers are holding which roles. To move your FSMO Servers CLICK HERE Solution FSMO Servers There are five FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) Roles that need to Exist in a Windows AD Forest. PDC Emulator (One per domain) RID Master (One per domain) Schema Master (One per forest) Domain Naming Master (One per forest) Infrastructure Master (One per domain) But I’ve Googled...