Network Administrator Knowledgebase

Oct 22 2009   2:15PM GMT

Microsoft Windows 7 90-Day Eval VHD!



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Windows 7

The Microsoft VHD Test Drive Program provides customers with an enhanced server-based software evaluation experience that’s faster, better supported and more flexible. You can now access the entire catalog of pre-configured Microsoft and partner products and solutions in the VHD format and start evaluating and testing today from www.microsoft.com

Download at Source: www.microsoft.com

Oct 22 2009   2:15PM GMT

I love Exchange 2010 :)



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Exchange 2010

If you are working with Exchange, you HAVE to start think about Exchange 2010. I promise, you’ll love it!!! :)))


Oct 22 2009   2:14PM GMT

Exchange 2010 RTM



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Exchange 2010

Exchange 2010 RTM not on MSDN and Technet yet, but leaked on torrent…


Oct 22 2009   2:13PM GMT

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Windows 7

Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows® 7 enables IT administrators to manage roles and features that are installed on computers that are running Windows Server® 2008 R2, Windows Server® 2008, or Windows Server® 2003, from a remote computer that is running Windows 7.

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**Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 can be installed ONLY on computers that are running the Enterprise, Professional, or Ultimate editions of Windows 7.**


Oct 22 2009   2:12PM GMT

Windows 7 - World Wide Launch



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Windows 7

Today, Oct 22, Microsoft officially lunches Windows 7.

Windows 7 now available for purchase in Europe

UK ( http://bit.ly/48X6Q2)

France ( http://bit.ly/2dPzXK)

Spain ( http://bit.ly/1yRwVz)

Italy ( http://bit.ly/pwMMX)

Germany: http://bit.ly/2I02jV

Netherlands also! http://bit.ly/1p5pTg


Oct 22 2009   2:09PM GMT

Windows 7 is ‘the biggest pre-order product of all time’



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Win7, Windows 7

“The launch of Windows 7 has superseded everyone’s expectations, storming ahead of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as the biggest grossing pre-order product of all-time at Amazon.co.uk, and demand is still going strong,” says Brian McBride, Amazon UK MD.

Continue at Source


Jun 25 2009   7:00AM GMT

Windows Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE 3.0 - based on Windows 7)



Posted by: Michael Khanin
WinPE, winpe 3.0

Windows® Preinstallation Environment (Windows PE) is a minimal operating system designed to prepare a computer for Windows installation (and not just for Installation). Windows PE is available as a stand-alone product to customers with the proper licensing agreement. It is an integrated component of many Windows Setup and recovery technologies, including Setup for Windows® 7and Windows Deployment Services (WDS).

Windows PE 3.0 is the latest release based on the Windows 7 operating system.

I’ve changed few scripts that I’ve found on MSFN Forum and now I’d like to share a script, that will create a WinPE 3.0 ISO just by one click :)…

I called this script _WinPE-3_Builder.bat. here is a content of _WinPE-3_Builder.bat:

@Echo off
%SYSTEMDRIVE%

CD “C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools”

Set Architecture=x86
Set PEDest=c:\winpe_x86
Set ISOName=winpe_x86.iso
Set removeboot=true

pushd %cd%

call copype.cmd %Architecture% %PEDest%

Dism /Mount-Wim /WimFile:%PEDest%\winpe.wim /index:1 /MountDir:%PEDest%\mount
Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Get-Packages

Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-hta.cab”
Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-hta_en-us.cab”

Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-legacysetup.cab”
Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-legacysetup_en-us.cab”

Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-mdac.cab”
Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-mdac_en-us.cab”

Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-pppoe.cab”
Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-PPPOE_en-us.cab”

Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-scripting.cab”
Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-scripting_en-us.cab”

REM Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-setup.cab”
REM Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-setup_en-us.cab”

REM Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-setup-client.cab”
REM Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-setup-client_en-us.cab”

REM Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-setup-server.cab”
REM Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-setup-server_en-us.cab”

Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\winpe-wmi.cab”
Dism /image:%PEDest%\mount /Add-Package /PackagePath:”C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\PETools\%Architecture%\WinPE_FPs\en-us\winpe-wmi_en-us.cab”

copy “C:\Program Files\Windows AIK\Tools\%Architecture%\imagex.exe” %PEDest%\mount\Windows\System32\

Dism /Unmount-Wim /MountDir:%PEDest%\mount /Commit
Copy %PEDest%\winpe.wim %PEDest%\ISO\sources\boot.wim

IF “%removeboot%”==”true” del /q %pedest%\iso\boot\bootfix.bin

oscdimg -n -b%PEDest%\etfsboot.com %PEDest%\ISO %PEDest%\%ISOName%

popd


Jun 24 2009   7:00AM GMT

Hyper-V: Step-by-Step Guide to Using Live Migration in Windows Server 2008 R2



Posted by: Michael Khanin
Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2008 R2

Microsoft released Step-by-Step Guide to Using Live Migration in Windows Server 2008 R2


Jun 23 2009   7:00AM GMT

SSH in vSphere 4i



Posted by: Michael Khanin
SSH, vSphere 4i

To enable SSH in vSphere 4i we should do the following steps (similar as esx 3i):

1. First, press Alt + f1 then type “unsupported” and press enter.
2. At the prompt for password, provide the credentials, previously configured, and we will be able to log in to the service console.
3. Do a vi /etc/inetd.conf and look for #ssh. Remove the # and save the file after this.
4. Go to /sbin, and run this command ./services.sh restart

Now, we will have SSH enabled.


Jun 22 2009   7:00AM GMT

Install Windows updates on the command line and in scripts



Posted by: Michael Khanin
windows updates, wsus, Command line

Everybody knows that i’m a real fan of scripting :).
I was really happy to read post of Michael Pietroforte about WuInstall 1.2 Pro

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