Reading Time: < 1 minute I needed to change the way the DisplayName is automatically formatted in ADUC for a customer and was shocked to know they did not know of the createDialog propery in the CN=409 under DisplaySpecifier(s) in the Configuration partition. Below is a extract from the KB that shows you how to do this.
How to lessen your PDC’s load
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most companies do not understand how important a PDC is in your environment. They often oversee this role and I think in a way it is our fault to make this single role “more important” than the other roles (** for those die hearts out there please note the quotes over “more important”). With this … Continue reading "How to lessen your PDC’s load"
Quick way to finding duplicate SPN's
Reading Time: < 1 minute I know that Kerberos delegation can be a pain in the A$$ one of the first steps is to see if the user/administrator has registered a Service Principle Name (SPN) if he has and Kerberos delegation is still not working then check if he has duplicate entries for that SPN entry.
Windows Server 2003 R2 Schema Updates
Reading Time: < 1 minute I was asked which components extended the schema with Windows Server 2003 R2 I always miss a small detail so below is a table explaining which components extend the AD schema for Windows Server 2003 R2
Who said FireFox was secure
Reading Time: < 1 minute So MR/Mrs. Firefox user(s) —> who was telling me how secure Firefox was? Check this blog entry on how to view all your stored passwords, using tools menu in Firefox. Carlos
Migrate FRS to DFSR
Reading Time: < 1 minute So I have been doing the TechDays 2006 DFSR and ADFS talks, and during my DFSR presentations when I tell the audience that there few tools to migrate FRS environments to DFSR I get a huge moan.
TechDays 2006
Reading Time: < 1 minute We will be hosting TechDays on a regular basis from now on as an effort to transfer technical knowledge to the industry for free. There will be loads of community emphasis at TechDays as we try to encourage our communities to participate in the world wide phenomenon of free knowledge transfer.
Unfair life
Reading Time: 3 minutes We had our Microsoft offsite event this weekend. This is where Microsoft | Services gets together at a remote location. The remote location of choice this year was Zambia. This was the one of the highlights in my life to date. We had a mixture of staying in the Royal Livingstone hotel (which is probably … Continue reading "Unfair life"
Never forget those that help you
Reading Time: 3 minutes I have been caught up so much work that I have forgotten the core of what has got me where I am. There are some people that no one knows about but that have helped me through thick and thin and have offered endless amounts of support and advice. In any letter/post that you thank … Continue reading "Never forget those that help you"
Wow what a weekend
Reading Time: 4 minutes Well I have been on a big project since I started at Microsoft and even though I have had little sleep I am loving every bit of it. I had workshops the entire weekend with this customer and at first got grilled by the Novell and Linux bigots. At first I did not know how … Continue reading "Wow what a weekend"