How do i: Rejoin computer to the same account?
Pet hate of mine is creation of new computer accounts (ahhh) for machines that have been reimaged, rejoining the same account is actually really simple! Open up AD Users & Computers Find your computer account Right click an hit “Reset” Join the computer to the domain with the old...
Forgotten Tools: Altiris DS
As consultants we always have the challenge of migrating from one Desktop OS to a Newer Version and normally we stick to the same products: USMT, SCCM and Radia CAE; Its rare that we deviate from this because we know that USMT + SCCM or Radia is bullet proof,...
Windows + BootCamp (Mac)
Mitch Garvis has a great article on running Windows 7 with BootCamp on Intel Based Macs. See here: Click Here...
Hydraq IE 0 Day Exploit (Symantec)
What does Hydraq do? Hydraq is a targeted attack that installs itself on a user’s computer or an organization’s server. It then can be used to search an organization for private information. Hydra can capture and forward all information from an infected computer, including a live feed of windows...
Alex Weinert on FIM 2010
Group Product Manager for FIM 2010 – Silverlight required...
Windows 2000 Server, Windows 2000 Client and Windows XP SP2 Support Ends July 2010
Source: http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/springboard/archive/2009/12/06/windows-2000-server-windows-2000-client-and-windows-xp-sp2-support-ends-july-2010.aspx...
Identity Management
The transformation of a clients legacy IT Infrastructure is something that is one of the greatest challenges both the Client and a Technology Organisation has, the objective is normally to consolidate multiple Domains, Systems and Business Groups into one unified Resource infrastructure; Delivered through the implementation of Large SAN’s,...
The tools of the trade, AD Management
As Active Directory administrators we are accustomed to our AD Users & Computer’s, Sites and Services and Domains and trusts snapin. And on their own they are great tools and can get some really good information or do some really smart tasks but in general it takes a long...
GPO Central Store Update for Windows 7 (External)
My Colleague Alex Verboon has a great article on updating your Group Policy Central Store with your Windows 7 ADMX templates, a must for any GPO Administrator. http://www.verboon.info/index.php/2009/11/updating-the-central-store-for-windows-7-group-policy-administrative-templates/ Michael...
Way cool feature in Windows 7 with Bing
Thanks to one of my colleagues for showing me this, its really cool! Daily Bing search engine images consist of awesome collection of photos from amazing nature photos to holiday sensitive events. If you really don’t have time to change desktop wallpaper then you can use this great feature...