Jim Jones wrote a new post 7 years, 5 months ago
Removing a corrupted Canon print driver
CrypVault is ransomware that infects computers via email attachments. In this post, I explain how you can block CrypVault through Group Policy.
Hi Carl, I just checked and it doesn’t look like you can. I think I ran into this as well. To be honest though it probably wouldn’t be that big of a deal to delete it and recreate. If you really needed to propagate out the change afterwards you could just do a select all of your phones and tell them to reset after hours.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
VMware vSphere licensing update 2016 – No love for the little guy
If you’re building a script that’s capable of doing various tasks simultaneously, a great way of providing input for that script is to use an interactive menu in the console.
Jim Jones's profile was updated 7 years, 6 months ago
At this point there is only a free edition and I have not used the Symantec product to be able to compare it.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 7 years, 6 months ago
Veeam releases free Endpoint Backup 1.5
In this article I will demonstrate how to add and remove an application with source files and an application bundle in the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) using the GUI and PowerShell.
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Jim Jones wrote a new post 8 years, 5 months ago
Review: Veeam Backup & Replication v8 – Backup jobs
PDQ Inventory is a powerful and easy-to-use software and hardware inventory solution for small and large networks. The recently released version 5 comes with a new scheduling editor, improved scanning for roaming laptops, and the new Auto Reports feature that allows you to send automatically generated reports to admins.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 8 years, 6 months ago
Active Directory auditing – Track user logons
The PowerShell variable has many features that help you create reliable scripts. Understanding the most important concepts of the PowerShell variable is essential for everything you do in PowerShell. In the first post of this series, I will explain how to name variables, how to assign values, and how to deal with PowerShell data types.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 8 years, 7 months ago
Review: Veeam Backup & Replication v8 – Deployment and components
The support of regular expressions is a must-have feature for every modern scripting language. PowerShell offers various language constructs that allow you to work with RegEx.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 8 years, 8 months ago
A hybrid storage array comparison
Have you tried to change the Windows PowerShell properties but you receive the error message “Error Updating Shortcut: Unable to modify the shortcut”? No worries. It is just a Windows design flaw.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 9 years, 3 months ago
FREE: AutoAdministrator – Automate system administration tasks
In the previous parts of this series, we created an environment you would normally deploy at a customer’s site with Active Directory Domain Services and Active Directory Certificate Services (all on DC1). We expanded this environment to the Internet with the implementation of Active Directory Federation Services (on server ADFS) and a claims-enabled web app (on server WebServer).
Jim Jones wrote a new post 9 years, 4 months ago
WinRM 3.0: Manage Windows Server 2008 R2 remotely with Server Manager and PowerShell
Of late, Microsoft Azure supports Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 virtual machines. Does it make sense to run your lab for testing Windows clients in the cloud? In this article, I discuss the advantages and disadvantages of running your lab in Azure.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 9 years, 4 months ago
Dell Virtual Storage Manager 4.0
I have been wearing a Gear 2 on my wrist for a couple of days, and I am beginning to wonder how long it will take for IT to start managing smartwatches.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 9 years, 4 months ago
vSphere Management Assistant (vMA)
As a teacher and Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), I’ve had the privilege of helping many students over the years find their passion for IT and pursue successful careers. In this article, we’ll look at the why and how of IT certifications. Although I’ll focus on Microsoft’s certification, most tips are applicable to any vendor certification program.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 9 years, 5 months ago
Some applications have separate installers for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. By using Group Policy or SCCM, you can merge deployments together to make management easier.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 9 years, 10 months ago
WinSxS Folder Cleanup – Regain disk space in Windows 7
Microsoft Deployment Toolkit (MDT) 2013 is the latest solution accelerator for OS deployment. It is the easiest (and cheapest) way to deploy any modern Microsoft OS including Windows 8.1 and Server 2012 R2. It supports Zero Touch Installation deployments with SCCM 2012 R2 and to UEFI systems. Without a doubt, this (free) upgrade is very much worth it.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 9 years, 11 months ago
How to install Data Deduplication in Windows Server 2012 R2
SharePoint Designer 2013 is a useful tool for SharePoint administrators, designers, and developers. However, you should be aware of several key changes in the latest version of the product.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 10 years ago
Defining DHCP option 150 for Cisco IP phones
With all the prerequisites covered in Part 1 of this series, it’s time to get technical. In this article, I’ll show you how to set up your domain controller, how to set up your Hyper-V cluster nodes, and how to join those nodes to the domain.
Jim Jones wrote a new post 10 years, 1 month ago
vSphere 5.5 – Top eight new features
In a recent article, we explained how to uninstall Windows 8 apps. In today’s post, I will show you what things you have to consider if you plan to remove all Windows 8 apps before you run sysprep to prepare a reference image for OS deployment. Even if you don’t plan to uninstall built-in apps, you have to know that sysprep in Windows 8 works differently than in previous Windows versions.
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