by Admin | Jan 9, 2013 | Windows |
Here’s how to get Schema Version of Active Directory from command line or using PowerShell: Using dsquery: dsquery * “CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=lab,DC=local” -scope base -attr objectversion Using PowerShell: Get-ADObject...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2012 | Windows |
This article explains how to configure NTP on Windows Server 2012. If you’re looking for Windows Server 2008 R2, see my article here. Remember, that in a domain environment, time synchronization is taken care of but you should configure the PDC Emulator of a...
by Admin | Mar 14, 2012 | Windows |
Sure, the Group Policy Management Console Scripts released with GPMC or as a separate download has the nice scripts called CreateXMLFromEnvironment.wsf and CreateEnvironmentFromXML.wsf export and import OU/groups/GPOs between domains. But these scripts export and...
by Admin | Mar 12, 2012 | Windows |
Sure, Microsoft does quite a good job showing you have to migrate GPOs across domains and they also have their Migrating GPOs Across Domains with GPMC document which I recommend. But here’s a short recap how to do it if you have two separate domains which are...
by Admin | Nov 14, 2011 | Windows |
Sure, you can use the GUI Servermanager to add/remove/list roles, but for the hardcode sysadmin, Powershell is the way to go. Start Powershell as admin and run: Import-Module ServerManager Get, list roles and features and status: Get-WindowsFeature Add, install a role...
by Admin | Nov 8, 2011 | Windows |
I often create GPO:s which Assign a certain software and make sure that I have a domain group which contain the computer where I want the software installed and then I make sure Security Filtering of the GPO doesn’t contain Authenticated Users but only the...
