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Change Internet Options / Connection Settings with VB Script or Power Shell

February 13, 2015February 13, 2015admin

Recently I needed to disable proxy settings on windows machines in a network. I was trying to remove an old proxy based web content filter (eeewww). I know it is…Continue readingChange Internet Options / Connection Settings with VB Script or Power Shell

Enabling 3rd party gbics /transceivers on Cisco switches

January 20, 2015January 23, 2015admin

I am sure you have installed a GBIC in a Cisco switch that was not manufactured by Cisco. and your switch no doubt shut down the SFP port and gave…Continue readingEnabling 3rd party gbics /transceivers on Cisco switches

Cisco CLI Command Cheat Sheet Switches and Routers IOS

January 13, 2015January 23, 2015admin

I have had many people ask me about commands on switches and I was going to make a cheat sheet but Erik Rodriguez did such a nice job I am…Continue readingCisco CLI Command Cheat Sheet Switches and Routers IOS

Run As a administrator script

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015admin

Most domain admins these days are following the very smart practice of using a normal user account for their day to day work and another for their domain admin tasks.…Continue readingRun As a administrator script

SBS WSUS Memory usage very high

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015admin

I have run into several SB installs with very high memory utilization issues lately. I started poking around and noticed it was MS SQL chewing up all the memory. I…Continue readingSBS WSUS Memory usage very high

How To Disable SSL 2.0 (SSLV2) Enable SSL 3.0 Server 2008 /SBS 2008/SBS2011

December 5, 2014December 5, 2014admin

As most everyone has heard SSL 2.0 has been compromised. Most PCI certification authorities are requiring SSL 2.0 to be disabled. I am sure with poodle SSL 3.0 is not…Continue readingHow To Disable SSL 2.0 (SSLV2) Enable SSL 3.0 Server 2008 /SBS 2008/SBS2011

Nortel Command Line Common Tasks Cheat Sheet

November 13, 2014admin

These are notes I’ve compiled after many years of supporting Northern Telecom/Nortel Networks SL1, Meridian 1 and NCS 1000 phone systems. While graphical tools exist, many times it’s easier to…Continue readingNortel Command Line Common Tasks Cheat Sheet

How-to : Integrating Cisco devices CLI access with Microsoft NPS/RADIUS

November 12, 2014November 12, 2014admin

Many times I came across one issue… how to grant access to CLI (Command Line Interface) on Cisco devices without creating separate username and password for each user on each…Continue readingHow-to : Integrating Cisco devices CLI access with Microsoft NPS/RADIUS

Find windows XP machines in Active Directory and Export

October 22, 2014October 22, 2014admin

Many windows admins these days are very busy upgrading/replacing windows XP. I am not going to go into how very important to remove windows XP machines from our environments since…Continue readingFind windows XP machines in Active Directory and Export

Exchange 2013 mail stuck in draft – Mailbox Transport Submission service failing to start

October 22, 2014admin

We just recently begun building an Exchange 2013 DAG to support out email environment. This is part of an internal shift to Lync 2013 and Exchange 2013 for unified…Continue readingExchange 2013 mail stuck in draft – Mailbox Transport Submission service failing to start