Due to some software requirements, there was a need to get JRE 1.5.0_09 rolled out across our enterprise. The requirements were pretty straight forward: Only install on client operating systems (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7) Detect the versions of Java installed. If 1.5.0_09 is installed, exit. If 1.5.0_08 or less was [...]
Powershell: Getting the IP Address, FQDN and MAC Address of Each Domain Controller
I was asked to get a baseline for generating reports within AD. The two important pieces of information which were required to generate these reports were the ip address and FQDN of each domain controller. The script would then connect to each individual system to gather data. While I was at it, I added the [...]
Powershell: Using PoSH to Search Across Multiple Domains in Forest
I was recently asked to get a quick report of all Windows 7 computers within a multi-domain AD forest. After banging my head into the keyboard for a while, I finally figured it out. The script below should do the trick. Also, if you use the OperatingSystemVersion attribute, you will find that Server 2008 R2 [...]
Part 3: Blocking Bad Hosts – Blocking Them, Easily (CLI Edition)
In part two, I showed you how to use the Local Security Policy GUI to block the bad guys. There were a lot of pretty pictures for those that prefer the GUI. In this version, I’ll show you how to accomplish the same thing from the command line. This is my preferred method. It is [...]
Part 2: Blocking Bad Hosts – Blocking Them, Easily (GUI Edition)
In part two, I want to show how you can quickly setup an ipsec policy to block the bad hosts you identified in part one. While many methods can be used to block hosts, using the Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) and ipsec is a simple method which can be fully automated. By following the steps [...]
Part 1: Blocking Bad Hosts – Finding Them, Easily
Download Script: get-bad-hosts.zip While troubleshooting some issues on an OWA Front-End server, I went over to the security log to see if the authentication attempts were getting past this box. The problem I found was the log was so full of failed logon attempts it was difficult to filter out what I was looking for. [...]
Logon Script: Move Local PST Files To Network Share
Download Script: move-pst-to-network.zip So, my buddy (and former co-worker) called me yesterday for some help with a script he put together. His script checked the local profile in Outlook for any PST files that were stored locally. If it found any, it would them move them to the users home space. We tried and tried [...]
Unexplained Phenomenom: Google’s Doodle Gogle
Okay, okay. I know you are expecting another brain-dead response to Go_gle’s recent doodle. However, I am sick of it and I want to debunk several of the pages that say they have solved the mystery. Here are a few interesting events:
Windows Server 2008 Print Services – ntprint.inf and 64-bit
Due to some unforeseen issues with our 2003 R2 print server, I decided it was about time to build up a new print server. The old print server was built up by another person and it was never very stable so this was a good time to start with a clean slate. Our old server [...]
Should I be excited to finally receive a Nigerian scam e-mail?
This weekend, I finally received my first Nigerian scam e-mail. In actuality, this is probably not the first but it is the first one to make it through the e-mail filters. I have to admit, I have felt a little left out over the past few years. I always heard about these e-mails but I [...]
