Installing SQL 2008 on Windows Server 2008. Datastore Replication with XenApp 5.0 using SQL 2008 with Windows Authentication 5 October 2009
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For more info: see http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX118849
Best practices for creating the Citrix Presentation Server data store on SQL 2005 5 October 2009
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See the following Citrix article: http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX112524 for more info.
ChromePlus: Google Chrome with some extras 20 September 2009
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So you like Chrome, but sometimes have compatibility problems and fallback on Internet Explorer ? In this case, try ChromePlus: http://www.chromeplus.org/. It’s based on Chrome, and if necessary you can open an IE tab within ChromePlus.
From the ChromePlus website:
ChromePlus has all the functionalities that Google Chrome has. More, ChromePlus added some useful features such as Mouse gesture, Super drag, IE tab, etc. Meanwhile, ChromePlus is free with no function limitation and you can use ChromePlus to surf the internet in any case.
Sysprep in Windows Server 2008 R2 18 September 2009
Posted by it2tp in Windows Server, Windows Server 2008 R2.Tags: uptime
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Sysprep has just become easier in Windows Server 2008 R2. The sysprep file is now already preinstalled by default. You can find it in Windows\System32\Sysprep.
Just launch the Sysprep application in this folder, check the Generalize check box, select Shutdown, and after the machine has shut down you can use it as a base image.
After reboot the well known Windows mini setup will start.
Different ways of finding Windows uptime 18 September 2009
Posted by it2tp in Windows, Windows 7, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Vista.Tags: uptime
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1) Using Event Viewer
Filter on Event ID 6005.
The date and time when the Event ID 6005, The Event log service was started, is logged is the time when the Windows system was started.
Advantages:
- You can see all startup times
- Can also be used on remote systems.
2) From command line
Go to Start, Run. Type Cmd (Enter). On the command prompt type: net stats srv
Look for the text: Statistics since … For example: Statistics since 18/09/2009 9:34:09, meaning the Windows system was started on 18/09/2009 at 9:34:09.
You can also use the FIND command to retrieve only the line containing the time when the machine started.
net stats srv | find /i “statistics since”
VMware Workstation 6.5.3 is released 21 August 2009
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VMware Workstation 6.5.3 is released and can be downloaded at http://www.vmware.com/download/ws/. Check out http://www.vmware.com/support/ws65/doc/releasenotes_ws653.html#whatsnew to check out what’s new.
Upgrading from Vista to Windows 7 (RTM) 18 August 2009
Posted by it2tp in Windows 7, Windows Vista.Tags: Vista Windows 7
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I just upgraded my Windows Vista Business 64-bit to Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit. I made some screenshots of the upgrade. It took a long time (between 3 and 4 hours, on an HP notebook with an Intel Core Duo CPU T8300 2.40 GHz with 4GB RAM), but besides from the time it took, it went more or less smooth. I only had to uninstall an unsupported McAfee VirusScan (and replace with another antivirus product); the rest were minor compatibility issues.
I downloaded the Technet DVD ISO file, requested a key, and burned the DVD. Then from within Vista started setup.exe.
Most of the time when you are already running Vista you won’t have that much compatibility problems, so I skipped the compatibility check, and clicked Install now.
Upgrading Windows 7 RC to RTM (Final Release) 7 August 2009
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If you are running a Windows 7 pre-release copy, you’ll end up with the error below when you try to upgrade to the Final Release.
See the article from The How-To Geek for a solution.
Windows 7 RTM available for MSDN, TechNet Subscribers & Volume License (VL) customers 7 August 2009
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See Windowsteamblog.com for more info.
Scheduled server – or PC reboot 6 August 2009
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Create a batch file (call it Reboot.cmd for example) with the following content:
Shutdown /r /f
Create a Scheduled Task, where you call this Reboot.cmd, Run As a user with local administrator rights, set a Schedule, and you are done.
Note: check if the Shutdown command is available on the Windows version you are using (Cmd, Shutdown /?). For older Windows versions you may not find the Shutdown command. You can find it in the Windows Resource Kit. See http://www.robvanderwoude.com/shutdown.php for more information.
Common used FTP commands 29 July 2009
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The commands below will already get you started.
FTP
OPEN
CD
DIR or LS
BYE
See http://www.cs.colostate.edu/helpdocs/ftp.html for more info.
LogOn electronic ID Card Reader 3 July 2009
Posted by it2tp in Windows, Windows Vista.Tags: eID
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The last few years I filled in my tax forms electronically using www.TaxOnWeb.be and authenticated using a Token.
You can get a token card quickly (I got it within 2 or 3 days if I recall correctly, but I heard it’s not always that quick 
…), and it’s simple to use.
But since I received an electronic ID a few months ago I just acquired an eID reader. I found one from LogOn (found it at 14,95€ and 19,99€ in another shop).
The ReadMe file noted: supports Win 2000 SP4/Win 2003/XP SP2/VISTA 32-bit operating system, but I installed it on a Windows Vista Business 64bit PC without problems.
REMProf and other free tools 3 July 2009
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What is RemProf ?
From the ctrl-alt-del site:
RemProf is a command-line utility to delete local user profiles that are NOT in use when this command is executed.
This utility was written to replace the command DELPROF.EXE currently found in the MS Windows Resource Kit. This utility offers extra features that will be of benefit to all admins. REMPROF has the ability to delete user profiles on the local machine based on age, username, or SID association. REMPROF does not currently function on Microsoft Vista due to Vista’s new permission structure on profiles.
In you create a Scheduled Task to run RemProf after every restart of your Citrix servers (e.g. daily), you can keep the profiles on the Citrix servers reduced to a minimum !
For more info and lots of other free tools, check out: http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au/CAD_TSUtils.htm
Citrix no longer Auto Creating printers 3 July 2009
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We encountered this issue on one of the Citrix Servers (version: Citrix Presentation Server 4.0). Apparently there was a problem with the account used for the Citrix Print Manager Service. By default this is Ctx_SmaUser. After changing log on as to Local System Account Auto Creating printers worked again.
After using the CTX_SmaUser Re-creation Tool, the normal situation was restored: the Citrix Print Manager Service used the Ctx_SmaUser and the Auto Creating functionality still worked. Run this tool from the Cmd prompt on the Console (or Console session) – not from an RDP session. See http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX111464 for more info.
CamStudio: a free video capture tool 2 July 2009
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If you need to record screen activity into an AVI file, with or without audio (and more) using a simple free application, look no further: http://camstudio.org/.
You can find more info on the link above.
Firefox 3.5 final is released 30 June 2009
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There it is, the final version of Firefox 3.5, a few days after RC3. I did not notice Firefox updating the version and now everywhere it clearly states 3.5 instead of RC3. There were probable not a lot of changes between RC3 (or no changes at all) and the final version 3.5 …
Anyway both versions seem snappy. Up to version 4 now 
How to back up and to restore Outlook Express data 26 June 2009
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You easily find all the necessary info in the following Microsoft support document: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/270670. If your Windows XP has crashed and you don’t want to copy a complete profile, the default location is C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\{GUID}\Microsoft\Outlook Express . May be handy sometime …
GPO to prevent event log to become too large 26 June 2009
Posted by it2tp in Active Directory, Windows Server.1 comment so far
You can create a GPO to avoid that the application, security and system log become too large.
This is a Computer policy: Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Event Log
- Retention method for application log, Overwrite events as needed.
- Retention method for security log, Overwrite events as needed.
- Retention method for system log, Overwrite events as needed.
Firefox 3.5 RC3 is available now 25 June 2009
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Will this be last RC before the final release of Firefox 3.5. We’ll see …
ePolicy Orchestrator 4.0 DAT file in master repository is some versions behind 25 June 2009
Posted by it2tp in Server Software.Tags: ePo, McAfee
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The solution for this issue is relatively simple. In ePo, go to Software, click Pull Now , and select DAT.
On an occasion I encountered another problem: the message Failed to download site status file was displayed, and I could not select the package to pull. I found the solution on the McAfee community site. Define the proxy server manually in Software, Configure Proxy Settings, Proxy server settings . This indeed solved the issue.
