DNS Load Balance
LdapSrvWeight to proportionally distribute AD referral traffic (default 100) Regedit >> HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Netlogon\Parameters >> New DWORD…
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How to expand volume of a linux virtual machine residing in a ESXi host
1. Power off VM2. Expand volume size3. Power on VM4. Confirm new volume size# fdisk…
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Configure VPN from AWS to CPE (Juniper Router)
1. Create VPN connection from AWS portal and download the configuration file2. Import the configuration…
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Setting up proper multiple active I/O Paths between ESX and Equalogic
There are two options:1. If ESX Enterprise license is available, download Dell MEM 1.1.2 package…
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AWS Instances Backup
Images: Putty (SSH) into the Image Creator instance in N. Virginia (tetriary Zone) and test…
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Setup Multiple SMTP Servers
- Add SPF record for both SMTP servers that are authorized to send email for…
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AWS Autoscale with Public IP re-association
Option 1:--associate-public-ip-address command option with the as-create-launch-config commandOption 2:Allocate an Elastic IP then adding a…
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Configure Remote Servers to Download Contents from Microsoft Directly instead of WSUS
Log onto Local Server >> Group Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Administrative Templates >> System…
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Websense Notes
Reminder: when changing Websense Server Name, one must also update it's associated pointer in Web…
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Quick 1-liner: Raise Domain Functional Level from 2003 to 2012 R2
This command is required to enable 2012R2 functional level (group policy replication) adprep /domainprep /gpprep…
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How to convert Windows evaluation to a licensed version
Determine installed Windows version: DISM /online /Get-CurrentEdition Check possible target editions: DISM /online…
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Reset CBT in VMware
# using VMware.VimAutomation.Coreclsif ( (Get-PSSnapin -Name VMware.VimAutomation.Core -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) -eq $null ){Add-PsSnapin VMware.VimAutomation.Core}if ( (Get-PSSnapin…
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Windows Desktop Preparation using FOG
1. Install FOG on Centos or Ubuntu 2. Download Windows Essentials: https://ninite.com/7zip-chrome-cutepdf-firefox-java8-realvnc-vlc/ 3. Download Windows…
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Run mmc with elevated domain administrator permissions
Method 1: Create a link with this path C:\Windows\System32\runas.exe /profile /env /user:[domain]\[user] "cmd /c mmc…
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Import virtual machines from VMware ESX to AWS
Step 0, Option 1: Create AWS keys Info: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/userguide/getting-started-install.html#cli-signup Step 0, option 2 -…
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Uninstall Windows Product Key
Obtain activation ID: slmgr /dlv Remove activation (example): slmgr /upk xxxx2e65-04b7-44c9-9d7b-ef402816xxxx slmgr /upk xxxx72c7-36b3-4e4b-b435-fd0b09b9xxxx
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Delegate Administration Priviledges to Junior Admins
View Current Delegated Permissions: MMC Concole >> View Advanced Features >> Right-click desired OU, Properties…
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Ideas for Open Source SAN using local storage
Use a server with local drives Set up Raid 0 Install "SheepDog on Centos/Ubuntu's KVM"…
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Setup Virtual DMZ and Trust Zones with PFSense
I. Setup Route at Core Router1. Configure subnet, ip helper address, and default route---------- Example…
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Benefits and Drawbacks of Desktop Virtualization
I. Benefits 1. Accessibility and convenience 2. Consistency of desktop experience 3. Data security…
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