Some question were raised by few peoples about directory object auditing – mostly in a context of question "Who deleted the object?" – so I've decided to give this topic a little space. Windows 20002003 provides us with auditing mechanism which can be used also to track changes for Active Directory objects. Probably this isn't … Continue reading "Auditing directory changes aka "Who deleted this object""
Who's testing Windows Vista?
If you're serious about testing Microsoft products you'll want to be in the Microsoft Connect program. But who's in it? Where are they located? With how many are they? This information is now available on the Microsoft Windows Vista program!
Script to populate AD with Excel files
Many times on groups and forums people were asking about script which will populate AD with data from Excel file. Alex Tcherniakhovski has modified one of scripts available in script center to create test data in AD environment based on Excel files. This script was created for testing pourposes but it can be used and … Continue reading "Script to populate AD with Excel files"
Vista RC1, Office 2007 Beta 2 TR
So … for two weeks I'm running Vista RC1 (5600) – time for some comments. I'm using Vista on Toshiba Tecra M5 as my main machine, mostly for Visual Studio development, VPC, Internet and e-mail activity. My laptop is dual core with 2 GBs of RAM. First, it is more stable ten previous builds (Beta2) I … Continue reading "Vista RC1, Office 2007 Beta 2 TR"
PFDAVAdmin
Public Folders in Microsoft Exchange Server can truely mean the difference between driving a beat down car from 1994 or cruising around in an Audi S4 like Carlos does. When used right your company can benefit greatly. When used wrong you'll need tools like PFDAVAdmin to save your behind.
Small Vista thing
I know that I own to some of You update on my Vista experience as since the time I wrote about it last time I've upgraded my Vista twice (now it is RC1). Now it will be only short comment on one of a features which is available in Vista, not very important but nice. … Continue reading "Small Vista thing"
Silence on the blog, recommendation for a place to visit in Poland
Last few days were completely quiet here mainly because this was one of those rare times (when You are working in IT) when I was on short holidays. I have a chance to meet with my friend Evan (DS MVP) here in Poland. We had a great time here together with my friends, and I had … Continue reading "Silence on the blog, recommendation for a place to visit in Poland"
Windows Server Longhorn reaches August CTP (Build 5600)
The Microsoft Windows Server Division Weblog reports the availability of the August 2006 Community Technology Preview (also known as a CTP) to MSDN and Technet subscribers.
Changed permissions on your %windir%
On the second Tuesday of the month Microsoft introduces updates for it's products. As a system administrator you might keep distance from it the first week because of all the bad things that could happen to your systems. When you have changed permissions on the WinNT and Windows directories of your servers and workstations this should … Continue reading "Changed permissions on your %windir%"
File Server Migration Toolkit
Migrating a File server is not a difficult task, but for some reason people think this is impossible within a production environment without impact and without cost. With Microsoft's File Server Migration Toolkit migration is a breeze, but it may not be the tool you want to use. I'll explain how to use the File Server Migration … Continue reading "File Server Migration Toolkit"