windows 2008: enable file auditing

1. on the drive or folder–>properties->security->advanced->auditing then add an auditing entry for the local system’s Everyone group. then choose specifically which auditing events you want to log. both “deletes” would be a good one to start out with. 2. then on the local machine–>local security policy->advanced audit policy configuration->system audit policies->object access. here you can […]

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snmp in vsphere 4.1

previously i believe i’d had to mess around with co-existing net-snmp (snmpd) along with the newer ESX snmp agent to get dell openmanage to work. specifically for vsphere 4.0…but i don’t think that is necessary anymore. correction: it is still necessary to get openmanage working properly, but the ESX snmp agent is fine for monitoring […]

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dell inspiron 1545 replacement keyboard

confirmed working. whether genuine or not it has the correct layout and looked brand new. sold thru gadget-mart. http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-new-Dell-Inspiron-notebook/dp/B0043CG3QG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328194690&sr=8-1

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dell poweredge: firmware update hell

a couple of weeks ago i began experiencing a seemingly unending nightmare. it all began like so…. i was attempting to update the BIOS to the latest release on a dell poweredge R710. the server was running vsphere 4.x. this is a pretty routine thing to do, that i’ve done several times before with no […]

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intro to hexadecimal

something i wrote up in the early 2000’s. includes some binary and octal info as well… hexadecimal hexadecimal is most commonly used to represent large amounts of binary (machine code 01010011..etc) in a small amount of characters. it’s also used for numbering memory and physical addresses (C800:5). hex, which it is more often called, is […]

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cisco ucm: extension mobility

a checklist of sorts: extension mobility service must be enabled on ucm server create a phone service for extension mobility under device settings->phone services create a device profile under device settings->device profile on the device profile, subscribe the profile to the extension mobility service on the end user, add the extension mobility profile under controlled […]

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installing hyper-v server role in 2008 r2 core

run the command: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:Microsoft-Hyper-V to manage a hyper-v server with an mmc snap-in, the latest RSAT tools will need to be installed on a management workstation. as of right now the newest version is RSAT for windows 7 sp1. from windows features->RSAT, install the hyper-v tools snap-ins. on the core server enable […]

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AD: event ID 4771 kerberos pre-authentication failed

when troubleshooting AD account lockout issues you can search thru DC security logs for audit failures and event ID 4771. the event details will include a result code which will specify exactly what the issue is. the most common i’ve seen: 0x12 – client credentials have been revoked (disabled, expired, locked, etc) 0x17 – password […]

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raiser’s edge 7 crash – faulting module name: mshtml.dll

solution ID: BB716412 this RE7.exe crash can be resolved by installing the latest 7.91 patch or by uninstalling internet explorer 9.

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install uccx agent in windows 7

by default, the UCCX 5.x agent does not want to install on anything above windows XP. if you’re stuck on an older release of UCCX and need to install agents on windows 7 there is a way to force the install. right-click the MSI file and choose troubleshoot compatibility. the wizard will run and should […]

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