Kerberos in Windows Operating System is around for about 10 years and it is still causing problems and for many people it is like black magic voodoo. In most cases organizations and people in it are not aware that it is now working until it problem will occur on a surface with some application not … Continue reading "Kerberos and non-standard port number"
7 Things to look for in Windows 7 PC Hardware
With Windows Vista amounting to a 31% market share in enterprise environments, many big companies will be making to switch from Windows XP to Windows 7 directly. In the eight years between their respective launches, a lot has changed in the world. Not just in the world we know, but also in the world of … Continue reading "7 Things to look for in Windows 7 PC Hardware"
Windows on Windows (WoW) in Server Core R2
As you’re probably aware Windows Server 2008 R2 is not available in a 32bit (x86) version. Only 64bit versions (both x64 and IA64) are available, but Microsoft happily provides 32bit Windows on Windows (WoW) support, so admins can install their favorite 32bit programs on top of their 64bit installations. I’ve dedicated quite some blogposts to … Continue reading "Windows on Windows (WoW) in Server Core R2"
A Curious Change in Default Password Policies
After releasing the whitepaper on Remotely Managing Server Core boxes, I received a message from a colleague. He claimed the following sentence on page 5 of the Whitepaper to be faulty: After you first install Windows Server 2008, in either a full or Server Core installation, you are required to change the Administrator password to … Continue reading "A Curious Change in Default Password Policies"
Hyper-V.nu Meeting Action Shots
This morning I performed a ‘zero to live migration’ demo for the joined HP Netherlands, Hyper-V.nu (Dutch Hyper-V Community) meeting. You can find more information on this meeting on my previous blog post. I brought my photo camera with me and asked Jaap Wesselius to take some pictures, while I showed some slides from a … Continue reading "Hyper-V.nu Meeting Action Shots"
Performing a Live Migration demo for Hyper-V.nu
On November 24, 2009 HP Netherlands and Hyper-V.nu (the Dutch Hyper-V Community) organize a special meeting. Between 9 AM and 12 AM several speakers will contribute to a deep dive into the possibilities in Windows Server 2008 R2 and the use of Microsofts desktop virtualization products. It’ll be fun hanging out with Jaap Wesselius and … Continue reading "Performing a Live Migration demo for Hyper-V.nu"
userPassword
One of my friends PFE has asked me a question regarding userPassword attribute in directory which was related to some behavior he was observing in customer environment. We had a little chat about it and then I thought that maybe other has such questions as well so … here’s a topic for a blog. Behavior … Continue reading "userPassword"
Tech∙Ed Europe 2009: Things to do in Berlin when you’re wasted
Last night the Dutch Country Drinks took their toll. Eventually I made it out of bed to attend some sessions, but the 9 AM session slot was a total write-off. I attended some later sessions though and heard the awful story of the missing gear.
Tech∙Ed Europe 2009: Error 404 Wall not found
Tech∙Ed is over, but a couple of us is still in Berlin. We’re recuperating from clubbing and partying and planning to go sightseeing.
The Server Core Updates Estimation, Revisited
Microsoft touts the smaller attack surface as one of the biggest benefits of using Server Core, compared to a Full installation of Windows Server 2008. Because a Server Core installation is optimized, it doesn’t include most of the vulnerabilities found in Full installations. A consequence of these optimizations is a Server Core installation might need … Continue reading "The Server Core Updates Estimation, Revisited"