Backing up Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 R2 with Powershell
Backing up Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 R2 with Powershell is now really easy thanks to the Windows Server Backup cmdlets provided in Powershell. Windows Server Backup allows you to create a...
View ArticleUpload Word Document or HTML to SharePoint Wiki Workaround
Copying a word document or HTML to a SharePoint Wiki that contains articles can be a long manual process in SharePoint 2010. I’ve tried many different techniques and looked at many different articles...
View ArticleSCCM 2012 R2 – MDT 2013 UEFI OS Deployment Error
I recently upgraded to SCCM 2012 R2 and also upgraded to MDT 2013 to take full advantage of its OS deployment goodies. Everything has been going well until I decided I’d like to deploy an OS to a 2nd...
View ArticlePowershell 5.0 with Chocolatey Sauce = Delicious!
Since the release of Windows 10 I have spent some time playing with the Production Preview of Powershell v5.0. The new PackageManagement module is a great addition to this version of Powershell as it...
View ArticleGetting the Definition of a ScriptProperty in Powershell
Sometimes when you are checking an objects members you will come across the membertype ScriptProperty. I recently ran across this when I was troubleshooting some issues I was having with the...
View ArticleConnecting Word 2016 to WordPress – Step by Step Guide
Connecting Word 2016 to a WordPress Blog is suprisingly easy. It allows you to create your blogpost in Word, insert your pictures etc and then press the publish button and your post will published...
View ArticleWriting CMTrace format Log files with Powershell
Anyone who has administered a little SCCM in their time, would be be familiar with the tool CMTrace or SMSTrace. CMTrace is a tool that comes with System Center Configuration Manager. It allows you to...
View ArticleInstalling NixNote2 Beta 7 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus
After a little trial and error here is a brief instruction on how to install Nixnote2 Beta 7 on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus. NixNote is not in software repositories for Ubuntu. You can however download...
View Articlex11vnc server installation on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus
Here is a short step by step guide for installing x11vnc server on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus. I prefer this to Vino that comes pre-installed because Vino doesn’t play well with Windows. If you are back...
View ArticleJoin Ubuntu Workstation to a Windows Domain
Here is my guide on how to Join Ubuntu Workstation to a Windows Domain using SSSD and Realmd. There are a few different methods out there on how to do this but from what I’ve tested and researched,...
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