articles for admins

Certificate Server in Server Core

Active Directory Domain Controllers are at the core of every organized Microsoft-oriented networking infrastructure, and Windows-based DNS Servers and DHCP Servers also make perfect sense on Server Core installations. Another technology, however, emerges more often at the center of these types of environments these days: certification authorities.

A picture of Sander BerkouwerMVP By Sander Berkouwer - Thu, May 23, 2013 - 0 comments

Sander Berkouwer is a Microsoft Certified Professional and a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with over a decade of experience in IT.

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SCCM 2007 – Advertisements seem to be stuck at “waiting”

This is probably the most common type of problem for any Configuration Manager Site admin to wrestle with. For some reason, clients just stop running Advertisements for Application and Update installations. This is not about Advertisements which report “Succeeded” (yet don’t install), or “Failed”. This is really about those which show “No Status”, “Accepted” or “Waiting”, yet never seem to get moving.

A picture of David Stein By David Stein - Thu, May 23, 2013 - 0 comments

David is an author and consultant, working for Endurance IT Services in Virginia Beach, Virginia, specializing in Microsoft enterprise systems and Business Process Automation.

How to setup an SSTP VPN server with Windows Server

In this two part series I will explain how to install an SSTP VPN server and how to deploy the VPN connection to Windows clients.

A picture of Geoff Kendal By Geoff Kendal - Mon, May 20, 2013 - 0 comments

Geoff Kendal is a Windows/Linux systems administrator, scripter and problem solver, with over 12 years experience, based in Leeds, UK.

Creating the certificate signing request

Windows Performance Toolkit – Download and install

The Windows Performance Toolkit allows Administrators a keen insight into the startup and login process. In this four part series, we will dive into these tools and fix common performance issues. Part 1 covers downloading and installing the Windows Performance Toolkit.

A picture of Joseph Moody By Joseph Moody - Fri, May 17, 2013 - 0 comments

Joseph Moody is a desktop administrator for a public school and help manage about 5,500 computers. I specialize in Active Directory, Group Policy, and software deployment.

Installing the Windows Performance-Toolkit

Announcing the 4sysops forums

Today I am excited to announce the 4sysops forum. This post will outline how the new forum for IT professionals differs from forums in other IT communities.

A picture of Michael PietroforteMVP By Michael Pietroforte - g+ - Wed, May 15, 2013 - 0 comments

Michael Pietroforte is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) with more than 28 years of experience in system administration.

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