VMware: Cannot extend VMWare Disk in vSphere. Configuration greyed out.
When using VMWare workstation you are given the ability to assign the size of the hard drive when you create the Virtual machine. Sometimes you can under resource the machine…
How to Find the Source of Account Lockouts
So a user comes to you and says their account has locked out, and you kindly unlock their account…… 5 minutes later, they are contacting you again to unlock their…
Common Active Directory LDAP Attributes
In this article, we will discuss Active directory LDAP attributes and match them with the friendly name you will see in Active Directory as a field. The name of an…
Should You Install Antivirus Software on Your Servers?
Antivirus (AV) software often gets handed down as a default first line of defence on all computers. It’s the “gatekeeper,” scanning files, blocking malware, quarantining threats. But servers are a…
How to use Exchange audit logging to find out who deleted mailbox items.
Recently I was approached by a senior management staff member claiming that items from his inbox were mysteriously being moved to his deleted items folder. This staff member has two…
How to Use PowerShell to Manage Active Directory More Efficiently
Most system administrators are familiar with managing user accounts and groups through the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) MMC snap-in. While the GUI is intuitive, it can become inefficient…
How to remotely log off terminal services session using CMD prompt
Windows server 2000/2003 allows two remote terminal services connections for administrative purposes. Every once in a while you might get the message “You exceeded the allowed connection count” message when…
How to Set up DFS and Folder Replication
In modern IT environments, efficient file access and redundancy are key to maintaining uptime and productivity. Distributed File System (DFS) and DFS Replication (DFSR) are powerful Windows Server features that…
Network, Server and Application Monitoring
In this article, we will discuss setting up a network, server and application monitoring. This is a topic that is typically high on the list of all systems and network…