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Remote Group Policy Update
With the release of Windows Server 2012 Microsoft added several new features to the server Edition. We’ve already discussed about some of these enhancements and today we’ll continue discovering another one, the remote group policy update feature. If you’ve worked on previous Windows Server Editions you know that the only way in which you could […]
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Restoring deleted objects from Active Directory using AD Recycle Bin
Windows Server 2008 R2 introduced a new way in which deleted objects can be recovered within an Active Directory infrastructure. This new feature added the so called AD Recycle Bin which enables Administrators to easily recover deleted objects. Before the Active Directory Recycle Bin was introduced, the restoration process of deleted objects was a painful […]
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The Times They are a Changing (Because of Mobile Technology)
I’m not entirely sure that is what Bob Dylan had in mind when he wrote those immortal words, but let’s go with it anyway, OK? If asked to nominate the most significant invention in recent years (or arguably, in all years) it’s hard to come up with a more worthwhile candidate than the smartphone. These […]
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Installing and configuring DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012 – Part 2
By now we’ve learned about the main principles behind DirectAccess, its features, how to install it and we’ve started configuring it on a Windows Server 2012 box. I’ve previously pointed out that there are four main steps that needs consideration in order to successfully deploy DirectAccess, we’ve completed the first one in the last […]
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Just What Exactly is DevOps?
DevOps is officially an amalgam of Developers and Operations, two separate strands of the software management and network administration processes. Development and Operations are often in contention with each other – but both are essential to success. DevOps sets out to bring the two together, and have them work in harmony. It started as a […]
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Top 5 Funniest Help-Desk & SysAdmin Stories
“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” Anybody who has ever worked in an IT support role will have uttered these immortal words at least once. Actually, let’s face it, they will have uttered them hundreds of times. So, well known is this response that it was a catchphrase in the brilliant UK […]
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Thanks for the Memory: Did You Celebrate SysAdmin Day?
July 31st was SysAdmin Day! Did you … celebrate? What? What do you mean you haven’t heard of SysAdmin Day? Well, I’ll have you know that for the last sixteen years, the last Friday of July (the time at which I am penning this entry) have been dedicated to those heroic men and women who […]
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Installing & Configuring DirectAccess in Windows Server 2012 – Pt.1
In the last article we’ve scratched the surface of the remote access technology available with Windows Server 2012, named DirectAccess. I’ve tried to cover the most important aspects of DirectAccess so we can go further and discover the practical usage of this feature. The method of installing and configuring DirectAccess has been simplified with the […]
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Cloning a Windows Server 2012 DC
With the release of Windows Server 2012 Edition, Microsoft featured a new way in which Domain Controllers can be deployed in an Active Directory infrastructure. This new method offers the possibility of cloning an active DC from your environment, but several requirements must be fulfilled before you can successfully clone a DC: A server that’s […]
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Top 10 Computer Geek T-Shirts
Ok, we’re not holding back on this one. This blog post will not help you understand what the top priorities for IT in 2015 are. It will not be considering the future of data centers, how to use Amazon Web Services, or the cost of downtime. We will not be celebrating the world’s top women […]
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