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Hyper-V : Parent Partition Network Card Configuration

It is important to get the network card configuration right in the parent partition for Hyper-V in...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 10/27/2009

PowerShell – Read an XML configuration file

I was recently asked a question about PowerShell's ability to read in an XML configuration file at a...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 10/27/2009

Script the Protection of an OU from Accidental Deletion – Windows Server 2003

“Although bulk deletions are rare, they are disruptive events that you can guard against by removing...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/19/2009

High Availability options for Virtual Machines

One of the most common conversations I have about virtualisation is the "how do I make my...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 12/14/2008

Technology Day – Microsoft Virtualisation (Level: 300)

We are running an event this December for Microsoft Premier customers.  I'm pretty excited...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 11/12/2008

Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services: Single Sign On and Windows XP clients

Single Sign On for Windows XP Clients Single Sign On (SSO) to Windows Server 2008 (W2K8) Terminal...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 09/05/2008

Virtualisation : Support statements and Licensing

Over the past week or so Microsoft have clarified the support statement for server products running...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 08/20/2008

Scripting: Hyper-V - Mount VHDs by right clicking

There are plenty of posts on the interweb that show you how to mount and unmount vhds via...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 07/25/2008

Windows 2008 Clustering & the Cluster Log

  Where is the cluster log in Windows 2008 ? This short answer is its no longer there. On our...

Author: DavidMcCormick Date: 07/04/2008

Cluster node /forcecleanup & Error -2147352567

  This is a not so common issue I can across this week . The background is as follows. You...

Author: DavidMcCormick Date: 07/04/2008

Disclaimer

The information in this weblog is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. This...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 06/24/2008

Need some light reading for the weekend?  Have a look at the links below.  All part of the...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 06/20/2008

Windows 2003 Print Cluster Troubleshooting – When the spooler bites back

  The print spooler is a temperamental beast at the best of times.  Print servers end up...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 06/18/2008

Scripting: Check if a W2K3 box is running Terminal Server in Application Mode

I was recently asked (two hours ago) how to tell if a server was running Terminal Services in...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 06/06/2008

Virtualisation Candidates – How to identify

In my post yesterday I spoke about virtualisation candidates (amongst other things) and how we now...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/30/2008

Network Access Protection (NAP) and my switches

I recently gave an overview of NAP at a Windows Server 2008 event.  For the purposes of the...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/29/2008

Vista UAC can protect against Root Kits

Since Vista RTM’d people have complained to me about UAC (User Account Control) and how often they...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/28/2008

MSDN and TechNet now run on Hyper-V

I’ve had a lot of interest in Hyper-V from customers and quite a few questions too. One of the most...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/27/2008

Hyper-V RC1 is out!!!

Check out the posting on the Windows Virtualization Team blog here for more details. As usual its a...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/20/2008

Step-by-Step Guide for Testing Hyper-V and Failover Clustering

I blogged recently on “How to create a Windows Server 2008 Cluster within Hyper-V using simulated...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/19/2008

How to create a Windows Server 2008 Cluster within Hyper-V using simulated iSCSI storage

[Updated May’09: Windows Storage Server 2008 now available to MSDN/TechNet subscribers. Checkout...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/16/2008

Hyper-V: Where do I start?

There are plenty of docs and blogs out there digging deep into Hyper-V.  However, a few...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/15/2008

Microsoft Premier Support: Windows Server 2008 Technology Event

We are running a Deep Dive event in Ireland for Premier customers later this month. Premier Field...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/08/2008

Scripting: How to edit an INI file from a script

I was asked how to modify an INI from a script.  Its quite straight forward.  Firstly have...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/08/2008

Batch Files : Date Stamp in a filename

Ive been asked this a number of times this past month.... How do I get the date into a filename in a...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/08/2008

Virtual Domain Controllers and Time Synchronisation

The question of how to handle virtual Domain Controllers has been around for quite some time. The...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/08/2008

Windows 2000 Terminal Server : Modify RDP-tcp permissions via script

I was recently asked how to modify the rdp permissions on a large number of Windows 2000 SP4 servers...

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/08/2008

Expensive Hypervisors - a bad idea even if you can afford them

Here is a great post from James O'Neill....

Author: Gavin McShera Date: 05/08/2008