There are number of things in which my current employer managed to succeed. Among greatest success I think one can count way in which Microsoft managed to scare people with Active Directory schema extension. Probably it has started somewhere down the road with Windows 2000 shipped, some communication, talks … but the fact is … … Continue reading "Ex2007SP2 – step towards virtual directory … sort of"
Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM’ed
Microsoft released Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 to manufacturers (RTM) today.
Planning on upgrading to Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2?
You might be one of those persons, fervently running Windows 7 on their day-to-day laptop (like me) and you might be one of those persons building Windows Server 2008 R2 rigs for test and demo purposes. (like me) You might also be one of the lucky persons to lay your hands on a pre-order for … Continue reading "Planning on upgrading to Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2?"
ILM fix in Exchange 2007 roll-up 9
Exchange 2007 support in ILM 2007 has some tough history behind it. Lets not talk about painful past :). Even that this configuration (ILM and Exchange 2007) was available since Rollup 4 package with some fixes in Rollup 5 it wasn’t perfect. In some scenarios it still failed with MA export error caused by simple … Continue reading "ILM fix in Exchange 2007 roll-up 9"
DirTeam Email: formerly a bug, now a feature
We’re not arrogant people. We’re busy persons, but we tend to make time when someone asks us a question, sends us feedback, posts a trackback, writes a comment or proposes to work together on some blogging, speaking or book effort. So isn’t it ironic we haven’t been responding to email messages you’ve been sending us?
Microsoft IT (AD) Health Scanner
Take a lot of work, add 7 week old son and serious flue (which strikes 2 days after You got back from travel which incorporates transfer on some heavy used airports – first thought – pork 😉 ) and you will get some silence on a blog. I hope that while my son will get … Continue reading "Microsoft IT (AD) Health Scanner"
Changing Windows 7 back to the ‘old’ Windows
Windows 7 has a mass appeal to Windows XP users and their system administrators. While major advances were made in Windows Vista and Windows 7, you will always find people opposing change. And, boy! A lot has changed in the user interface since Windows XP! In the past opposition has been dealt with with deception … Continue reading "Changing Windows 7 back to the ‘old’ Windows"
A dream come true… (looking back at 3 years of blogging)
Where to put SSL certificate for LDAP …
Protecting LDAP traffic with SSL is a good idea, especially if in network environment some applications are (ab)using LDAP as authentication protocol. Some explanation of abusing word – LDAP never was designed as authentication protocol (like Kerberos is). Its name states it clear “DIRECTORY ACCESS PROTOCOL”. However because it is simple to use and effective … Continue reading "Where to put SSL certificate for LDAP …"
A New Vulnerability in Active Directory (MS09-018)
On Patch Tuesday for June 2009 (yesterday, June 9, 2009) Microsoft released security bulletin MS09-18 yesterday to address a vulnerability in Active Directory and Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) that could allow remote code execution. It’s should not come as a shock Microsofts Active Directory and Active Directory Application Mode (ADAM) contain insecure code, allowing … Continue reading "A New Vulnerability in Active Directory (MS09-018)"