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	<description>Study of Cisco, Linux, Microsoft, VMware, and Others</description>
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		<title>Office 2007 Quick Ribbon setting for non-persistent images in VMware View</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Categories:
VMware View; Link Clone (VMware Composer)
Microsoft Office 2007
REF: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958062
To resolve this problem, make the default location of the .qat files into a roaming location after you install the 2007 Office system hotfix package that is dated July 18, 2008.

How to obtain the hotfix
This issue is fixed in the 2007 Office system hotfix package that is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=337</link>
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		<title>Server 2008 domainprep Domainprep &#8211;W2K or W2K3 AD forest already exists</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If the DC for 2003 is 32bit you have to use adprep32 not adprep
&#8211;&#62; ADPREP /Forestprep on the w2k/w2k3 schema master (both w2k/w2k3 forests)
&#8211;&#62; ADPREP /rodcprep on the w2k3 domain master (only w2k3 forests)
&#8211;&#62; ADPREP /domainprep on the w2k3 infrastructure master (only w2k3 domains)
&#8211;&#62; ADPREP /domainprep /gpprep on the w2k infrastructure master (only w2k domains)
&#8211;&#62; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=315</link>
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		<title>Nbtstat Switches</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nbtstat Switches
-a &#60; name &#62;
adapter status
Returns the NetBIOS name table and MAC address of the address card for the computer name specified.
-A &#60; IP address &#62;
Adapter status
Lists the same information as -a when given the target&#8217;s IP address.
-c
cache
Lists the contents of the NetBIOS name cache.
[ Number ]
Interval
Typing a numerical value tells Nbtstat to redisplay selected [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=310</link>
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		<title>VPN Troubleshooting</title>
		<description><![CDATA[﻿PDF of steps one can do to troubleshoot IPSec issues.
Troubleshooting_IKE_VPN

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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=296</link>
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		<title>IPod touch</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just using an iPod touch
I am not good at typing on this keyboard.  However, the interface is great.
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=292</link>
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		<title>Testing Windows Live</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Windows 7 with Window Live.
using Windows Live writer.&#160; 
I thought this would be fitting since I have my site on a Linux server.




You have to watch the end.
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=282</link>
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		<title>Shortcuts MAC Screen shot</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Command-Shift-3: Take a screenshot of the screen, and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then select an area: Take a screenshot of an area and save it as a file on the desktop
Command-Shift-4, then space, then click a window: Take a screenshot of a window and save it as a file on the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=277</link>
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		<title>DSQuery computer -inactive  -limit 0</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The example below uses 8 weeks – from the command line enter:
dsquery computer -inactive 8 -limit 0
After reviewing this list to make sure these computers no longer exist on your network you can use the following command to find and delete them:
dsquery computer -inactive 8 -limit 0 &#124; dsrm -noprompt
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=273</link>
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		<title>Managing inheritance of Group Policy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Updated: January 21, 2005
Managing inheritance of Group Policy
To apply the settings of a Group Policy object (GPO) to the users and computers of a domain, site, or organizational unit, you can link that domain site or organizational unit to that GPO. You can add one or more GPO links to each domain, site, and organizational [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=271</link>
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		<title>Remove Hidden Devices</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To get rid of that unwanted driver, device, or service:
1) Open the “Start” menu and choose “Run…”
2) Type in “cmd” (without the quotes) and click “ok”.
3) At the cmd prompt, type in “set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1″ (without the quotes) and press enter. (Note that nothing seems to happen–this is ok. We are actually setting an environment variable [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=269</link>
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		<title>Secedit Commands</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Secedit Configures and analyzes system security by comparing your current configuration to at least one template.
secedit /analyze
Syntax
secedit /analyze /db FileName [/cfg FileName] [/log FileName] [/quiet]
Parameters
/db FileName
Required. Specifies the path and file name of a database that contains the stored configuration against which the analysis will be performed. If FileName specifies a new database, the /cfg [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=255</link>
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		<title>Security Templates Server 2003</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Caution
The “Setup Security.inf” and “DC Security.inf” templates contain a large number
of settings, and in particular a long list of file system permission assignments. For this reason,
you should not apply these templates to a computer using group policies. Computers
running Microsoft Windows operating systems periodically refresh group policy settings by
accessing the GPOs on the network’s domain controllers, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=249</link>
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		<title>Using Perfmon Trace Logs to Monitor AD</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Problem (REF:http://robbieallen.com/downloads/Recipe15-11.htm)
You want to enable Perfmon Trace Logs to view system level calls related to Active Directory.
Solution
1. Open the Performance Monitor.
2. In the left pane, expand Performance Logs and Alerts.
3. Right-click on Trace Logs and select New Log Settings.
4. Enter a name for the log and click OK.
5. Click the Add button.
6. Highlight one or [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=243</link>
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		<title>SRV2003 slip stream Service Pack 2</title>
		<description><![CDATA[to extraxt exe to a folder:
WindowsServer2003-KB914961-SP2-x86-ENU.exe /x
screen will popup, just choose your location
to upgrade the Server 2003 files run this command
C:\Win2003SP1\i386\Update\Update.exe -s:C:\Win2003
Ref:http://www.petri.co.il/windows_2003_sp1_slipstreaming.htm
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=239</link>
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		<title>Installing Exchange 2003</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Services required to install Exchange 2003

ASP.net (only on Server 2003)
.net framework
www
smtp services
nntp servies

To create a service account for the exchange services
add to groups

Schema admins
Enterprise admins
Domain admins

Before install items

Forest prep (CDDrive:\setup\i386\setup.exe /forestprep)
Domain prep (CDDrive:\setup\i386\setup.exe /domainprep

 How to create an unattend setup file: (do not run this on the first intall of exchange; since it will be the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=223</link>
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		<title>DCDiag</title>
		<description><![CDATA[reference:http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc776854(WS.10).aspx
This is for my use.&#160; It is from the link above.
Domain Controller Diagnostics Tool (dcdiag.exe)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003 with SP1
What does DCDiag.exe do?
This command-line tool analyzes the state of one or all domain controllers in a forest and reports any problems to assist in troubleshooting. DCDiag.exe consists of a variety of tests that can [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=213</link>
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		<title>Tools needed for Exchange Across Forest Migration</title>
		<description><![CDATA[across-forest-migration-exchange-200-to-2007
PDF of Tools needed to perform acrosss forest migration for exchange 2000 to 2007.  For the Interorg Public Folder syn to work you may need to download these DLL files:


In Exchange 2000 you cannot have in Public Folders a name.com or the PFDAdmin will not work.
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=191</link>
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		<title>DSQuery Primary Addresses</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To list Primary addresses and pipe to a file:
dsquery * -limit 0 -filter &#8220;(&#38;(objectCategory=person)(objectClass=user)(mail=*))&#8221; -attr name mail &#62;&#8221;c:\PrimaryEmailAddresses.txt&#8221;
REF: http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=18464
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=188</link>
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		<title>Export and Import PST Files from the Exchange 2007 PowerShell</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Must Setup Permission before creating pst files
Get-Mailbox -Database &#8217;servername\Private Information Store (xxx_xxx)&#8217; &#124; Add-MailboxPermission -User administrator -AccessRights FullAccess
Export All Mailboxes to pst files.
Get-Mailbox -Database &#8217;servername\Private Information Store (xxx_xxx)&#8217; &#124; Export-Mailbox -PSTFolderPath E:\PSTs

Export Single user to PST file.
Export-Mailbox -Identity john@contoso.com -PSTFolderPath C:\PSTFiles\john.pst -BadItemLimit 9999
 
IMPORT All PST Files into Exchange. 
(must run permission on for user to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=185</link>
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		<title>dsquery group command</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Useful one-step scripts: REF:http://winmasterplan.blogspot.com/2008_07_01_archive.html
- Show the creation date of all groups from AD forest:
dsquery * forestroot -filter &#8220;(&#38;(objectClass=Group))&#8221; -attr name whenCreated description -limit 0
 
- Show the date of modification of all groups from AD forest:
dsquery * forestroot -filter &#8220;(&#38;(objectClass=Group))&#8221; -attr name whenChanged description -limit 0
 
 
- Show the creation date of all users from AD forest:
dsquery [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=173</link>
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		<title>How To Use Ntdsutil to Manage Active Directory Files from the Command Line in Windows Server 2003</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For repairing Active Directory.
how-to-use-ntdsutil-to-manage-active-directory-files-from-the-command-line-in-windows-server-2003
use-ntdsutil-to-manage-active-directory-files-from-the-command-line-in-windows-2000
how-to-complete-a-semantic-database-analysis-for-the-active-directory-database-by-using-ntdsutilexe
 
 
 
 
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=151</link>
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		<title>Active Directory Restore Password Reset</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Restore password reset for Active Directory:
If Active Directory has to be restore you must have the restore password, which may be different from the Domain Admin password.
Server 2000
active-directory-reset-restore-passwd
Server 2003
activedirectory-reset-restore-passwd-2003
 
 
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=147</link>
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		<title>Microsoft and VMWare</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Microsoft&#8217;s View on Virtual Software they do not own.
Microsoft and VMware
My View:
Microsoft Tech Support will not like it, but they will help.  3 cases in the last year and no issues too much.  Unless your Exchange Server(s) are huge, Exchange will not have any issues running in VMware.
I run Exchange servers with Mail [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=138</link>
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		<title>VCB VMWare Proxy Server Backup Exec</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Documents I used:
PDF:
VMware Symantec PDF
Symantec VMware PDF
Overview: (From VMware Tech Support)
VMware Tech Support PDF
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=120</link>
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		<title>Linux DNS &#8211; Microsoft DNS</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Linux Bind 9x and Microsoft 2003 Server DNS (No Active Directory)
Migrating from Bind 4.95 to Bind 9.x has a few changes. One change, the client did not want to use Bind 4 or 9 on a MS Windows Server. So, I did a test install of Microsoft 2003 Server DNS.
Migrate from Bind 4.95 to Microsoft [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=92</link>
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		<title>Restore Virtual Running Image</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Note:
This solution (work around) is for small business. In my opinion I would not do this method, but it can be done.
Restore Using NTBackup VI3 Images.pdf
Daemons:
Samba has to be installed
NFS has to be installed.
Some pictures are distorted and or whited out text to cover names of servers.
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=111</link>
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		<title>Diskpart command Microsoft</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Diskpart
This was taken from the Microsoft website.  A customer asked how this command would work in VMWare.  I tried it and it worked just like usual.
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=105</link>
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		<title>VMWare ESX Server &#8212; Extending RAID Arrays Dell MD1000</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Overview Summary of Extending RAID Arrays in Dell MD1000
MD1000 Extend RAID Array
If anyone sees errors in my testing please contact me.
support@it-manage.com
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		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=103</link>
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		<title>VIM 2.5 and ESX 3.5 Upgrade</title>
		<description><![CDATA[VIM 2.0  (yes I skip the upgrade to 2.1)
Server that was running 2.0 remain at VIM 2.0.  I created another server for VIM 2.5.  Then as I upgraded ESX 3.02 to ESX 3.5 I moved them over to the VIM 2.5.  (No Real no choice, the VIM 2.0 will not allow ESX 3.5 to connect.)
My [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=101</link>
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		<title>RAID Write Back vs Write Through</title>
		<description><![CDATA[To suffer or not to suffer?  That is the questions.
RAID Features
Write Through Cache
With Write Through Cache the data is written to both the cache and drive once the data is retrieved. As the data is written to both places, should the information be required it can be retrieved from the cache for faster access. The [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://it-manage.com/wordpress/?p=99</link>
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