RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Migrating a Windows 7 wkst to another hard drive

2013-12-06 Thread elsalvoz
I would use a climbing tool versus a file base tool which imagex and dism are. There are some free clonning tools you can use, ghost would do the tick but is pay tool. On Dec 6, 2013 11:55 AM, Art DeKneef art.dekn...@cox.net wrote: Working on this stuff right now creating a new base image of

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Migrating a Windows 7 wkst to another hard drive

2013-12-06 Thread elsalvoz
think you would encounter acl issues. Even if you were to switch the cloned drive to another h/w and precure the old one will work On Dec 6, 2013 5:16 PM, elsalvoz elsal...@gmail.com wrote: I would use a climbing tool versus a file base tool which imagex and dism are. There are some free clonning

Re: [NTSysADM] PowerShell is my weakness....

2013-12-10 Thread elsalvoz
Should be as easy as this: insert a foreach to parse each file and you should be set. PS C:\temp $source = c:\temp PS C:\temp $d = [datetime](Get-ItemProperty -Path $source -Name LastWriteTime).lastwritetime PS C:\temp $source2 = C:\temp\7-Zip PS C:\temp $d2 = [datetime](Get-ItemProperty

Re: [NTSysADM] IIS certs expiration and autorenewal from a Windows CA

2014-04-01 Thread elsalvoz
I wrote this function a while back that may get you started. This is set to remove the a particular cert but can be easily changed to what you may need. Function Remove-Certs { [CmdletBinding()] param ( [Parameter(Position=0, Mandatory=$true)] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()][string]$computername,

Re: [NTSysADM] SCCM 2012R2 training deep dive?

2014-05-15 Thread elsalvoz
This guys probably have the best content around on training, real world scenarios is from http://www.truesec.com Other than that. make them join MSSMS and MDT MyITforum mailing list. There are also very good MMS 2012/13 videos in how things work in Channel9. I have a lab on my PC that I can trash

RE: [NTSysADM] taskkill logon error

2014-06-05 Thread elsalvoz
Try mapping a drive first to ensure connection and run the command after. Cesar On Jun 5, 2014 8:09 AM, Jimmy Tran ji...@jt-solution.com wrote: Yes, local admin account. *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *J- P *Sent:* Thursday,

RE: [NTSysADM] best/preferred remote re-imaging

2014-07-02 Thread elsalvoz
To be honest, I haven't had a need to implement it with those requirements but in a small scale you can use DHCP scopes and options 66/67 to limit which network would receive PXE info. I'm not a network guy but can also be limited at the network level of I'm not mistaken. I'm sure there are other

Re: [NTSysADM] Imaging pc's and such

2014-07-25 Thread elsalvoz
Take a look at MDT. You can do technically everything that SCCM does regarding images and even does some things better or easier to work with. Learning curve is much less than SCCM. Imaging over the WAN not recommended with any product but MDT can be setup with DFS to replicate during off hours

[NTSysADM] Windows Server 2008 R2 Role removal log

2014-08-01 Thread elsalvoz
Hello All, Is there a way to review who or what caused the removal of a server role? We encounter a situation where the file server role was removed from 2 of our Windows 2008 R2 servers. Our SCCM application became unavailable due to those changes. Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

Re: [NTSysADM] PowerShell

2014-08-26 Thread elsalvoz
This is part of a function I wrote to switch SCCM advertisement flags; it calculates current value and also sets the new values using -bxor for hex values. It may get you started for what you are trying to accomplish. $Adv.Get() $old = (Old Setting {0} on Advertisement Name: {1} -f

Re: [NTSysADM] training offer

2014-12-05 Thread elsalvoz
There are really good courses in the mix. Has anyone taken their courses before? How good are they? Cesar On Dec 5, 2014 7:38 AM, J- P jnat...@hotmail.com wrote: just FYI http://ituonline.com/courses/courses/

Re: [NTSysADM] EXE to MSI

2015-01-01 Thread elsalvoz
http://www.advancedinstaller.com Easy to use and the basic is free, I've used for pesky EXE as wrapper. Cesar On Jan 1, 2015 3:08 PM, Kevin Lundy klu...@gmail.com wrote: Kevin - how long have you been on this list? (to the rest of the list, sorry for the intrusion. Kevin P and I used to

Re: [NTSysADM] Powershell function names

2015-02-12 Thread elsalvoz
maybe an alias? Make it a module and use alias to call it. Cesar On Feb 12, 2015 9:41 AM, Rene de Haas rene.deh...@gmail.com wrote: What if you define the function to have a dummy parameter and then not use it? That way the second word gets ignored. On Thu, Feb 12, 2015 at 5:45 PM, Rankin,

[NTSysADM] Troubleshooting HTTPS slow traffic. Dell iDRAC

2015-02-20 Thread elsalvoz
We just imported Dell MP to monitor iDRAC. We are running into some issues when opening iDRAC GUI from our SCOM server, it takes from 10-20 seconds to open. We believe is related to firewall or proxy since we have no problem opening the same URL/IP from a server on a different network. It opens

Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Stupid brain

2015-03-16 Thread elsalvoz
What section if any of the bat is getting excited? Add a echo running section c:\temp\batlog.txt to the bat (no quotes) to check if it's actually running. Other is account being used and password. Can it be run as system? Cesar A On Mar 16, 2015 9:46 AM, David McSpadden dav...@imcu.com wrote:

RE: [NTSysADM] Troubleshooting HTTPS slow traffic. Dell iDRAC

2015-02-23 Thread elsalvoz
be consistent with a 10-20 second delay. Edward -- From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of elsalvoz Sent: Friday, February 20, 2015 1:58 PM To: ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [NTSysADM] Troubleshooting HTTPS slow traffic. Dell iDRAC

RE: [NTSysADM] Troubleshooting HTTPS slow traffic. Dell iDRAC

2015-02-23 Thread elsalvoz
Thinking it over it can't be DNS, I'm using IP addresses in the URL address and still slow. Great suggestion though. Cesar On Feb 23, 2015 2:44 PM, elsalvoz elsal...@gmail.com wrote: That's a great suggestions. This is a new environment I started working at and there is certainly DNS issues

Re: [NTSysADM] Troubleshooting HTTPS slow traffic. Dell iDRAC

2015-02-20 Thread elsalvoz
and then filter.the pcap for ssl/tls. Then u can compare the time it takes to set up the ssl session Ed On Feb 20, 2015 4:59 PM, elsalvoz elsal...@gmail.com wrote: We just imported Dell MP to monitor iDRAC. We are running into some issues when opening iDRAC GUI from our SCOM server, it takes from 10-20

[NTSysADM] Discovery of SQL cluster virtual instances and databases

2016-09-23 Thread elsalvoz
In case someone works with SCOM on this list. Hello All, I'm scratching my head on how to start writting SCOM MP a new request I recieved at work.Hopefully someone could point me on the right direction or give me some ideas how to map it out and discover it. Maybe I'm thinking this out the wrong

Re: [NTSysADM] Running a command with parameters using PSEXEC

2017-07-18 Thread elsalvoz
No quotes should work Cesar A. On Jul 18, 2017 7:30 AM, "Michael Leone" wrote: > On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 9:42 AM, Webster wrote: > >> Try "c:\windows\system32\klist -li 0x3e7 purge" >> > > > Nope .. which is odd, because that's where the file is

Re: [NTSysADM] Boxed in on a Win10 VM

2017-07-18 Thread elsalvoz
Alt+ctrl+del 3 times? Used to work with XP. Can you use computer management remotely to asses groups membership or even create a new local user? Psexec? Cesar A. On Jul 18, 2017 5:13 PM, "Don Ely" wrote: > .\administrator doesn't let you login? > > On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at

Re: [NTSysADM] Boxed in on a Win10 VM

2017-07-20 Thread elsalvoz
My bad, I misread that you couldn't get a prompt to input username. Win also disabled administrator account IIRC. Been using this for ever. https://pogostick.net/~pnh/ntpasswd/ Cesar A. On Jul 20, 2017 6:30 PM, "J- P" wrote: > typo *sethc > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > >

Re: [NTSysADM] RPC not available on remote machine while doing DFSR config

2017-07-21 Thread elsalvoz
Try enter-pssession cmdlet to test. When I experience remote RPC issues is normally is due to firewall ports or WMI issues or DCOM permissions Cesar A. On Jul 21, 2017 9:13 PM, "Kurt Buff" wrote: There you go, trying to educate me again. I don't know. I will have to

Re: [NTSysADM] RPC not available on remote machine while doing DFSR config

2017-07-24 Thread elsalvoz
Can you open PSSISSION on either server? You run the commands manually for testing purposes Cesar A. On Jul 24, 2017 12:22 PM, "Kurt Buff" wrote: > So, fixing the MTU mismatch seems not to have worked. I left the physical > interface MTUs on both sides at 1500, and set up

Re: [NTSysADM] RE: Any good SCOM lists?

2017-08-18 Thread elsalvoz
Technet is kinda active. Myitforum one is one of the most quiet on but if you ask questions there are several good people including Kevin Holman. Do you have a question on SCOM? Cesar A. On Aug 18, 2017 4:43 PM, "Michael B. Smith" wrote: > The one I use is

RE: [NTSysADM] RE: Any good SCOM lists?

2017-08-22 Thread elsalvoz
specific questions. Getting ready to dip my toe, so to speak, so > was looking for a list, and maybe an archive, but I don’t think the > MyItforums list has an archive. > > > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *elsalvo

Re: [NTSysADM] Strange error for Security Event log

2017-05-10 Thread elsalvoz
I'm sure you have bounced the box. WMI might be corrupted, there some commands that can be run to verify repository health. Cesar A. On May 10, 2017 8:43 AM, "Heaton, Joseph@Wildlife" < joseph.hea...@wildlife.ca.gov> wrote: > Server 2012R2 > > Domain Controller > > Main DHCP server for the

RE: [NTSysADM] Strange error for Security Event log

2017-05-12 Thread elsalvoz
I’m just not sure how to pinpoint the culprit. > > > > *From:* listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsadmin@lists. > myitforum.com] *On Behalf Of *elsalvoz > *Sent:* Wednesday, May 10, 2017 10:26 AM > *To:* ntsysadm@lists.myitforum.com > *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Strange error for Se

RE: [NTSysADM] Very strange problem file server - read vs. write

2017-05-26 Thread elsalvoz
One, multiple or all workstations? How about server on different host or physicals? Cesar A. On May 26, 2017 2:10 PM, "Michael B. Smith" wrote: > Without a trace I can't be sure. But it seems likely. > > Have you also verified that the link is negotiating to the highest

Re: [NTSysADM] Very strange problem file server - read vs. write

2017-05-26 Thread elsalvoz
Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Very strange problem file server - read vs. write > > > > Multiple workstations. I've migrated the file server to different hosts > (5 in the cluster), and it doesn't seem to make a difference. > > > > Kurt > > > > On Fri, May 26

Re: [NTSysADM] OT: web filter for kids

2017-12-23 Thread elsalvoz
I've used Microsoft family safe for a while combined with opendns. I've been pretty happy with it and has worked for me since kids were 5 and 7, 12 and 14 now. What I really like about it, is how settings can be managed from one central location like GPs. On Dec 23, 2017 8:50 PM, "J- P"

Re: [NTSysADM] Random reboots Win7 and 10

2018-01-31 Thread elsalvoz
What are the events prior to the reboot event? Wild guess, WSUS or schedule tasks. On Jan 31, 2018 10:03 AM, "Sean Chapman" wrote: > Hey all, > > Been going crazy today trying to find out why a lot of our PCs are > rebooting on people with a 2 minute warning. It seems