Tag: Sysadmin
55 posts
Renaming a Computer and Automating the Domain Join
Renaming a computer and joining it to an AD domain is very easy through the GUI. To automate the process, PowerShell and netdom are available, among other tools.
Migrating the Windows DNS Service
Steps to "move" a DNS service from one Windows server to another.
Finding Windows XP Computer Objects in Active Directory with PowerShell
List (old) Windows XP computer objects in Active Directory with PowerShell.
Using a Custom SSL Certificate for Windows Server 2012 RDS
The SSL certificate of Windows Remote Desktop Services can be changed with WMI.
Changing the RDS Workspace Name
The name of the RDS workspace can be changed with PowerShell.
Creating Exchange Mailboxes via PowerShell
Create Exchange mailboxes in an automated way with PowerShell.
Configuring the IIS Maximum File Upload Size
Configuring the IIS 'Max file upload size' with AppCmd or PowerShell.
Creating Java WebArchives for Apache Tomcat
Packaging Java webapps into WebArchives.
Configuring the Apache Tomcat Connector 'mod_jk'
Configuring Apache Httpd as a reverse proxy for Tomcat with 'mod_jk'.
Configuring a Webapp in Apache Tomcat and Serving It via Httpd
A step-by-step guide to configuring a JSP webapp with Apache Tomcat and Httpd.
Apache Httpd on Windows
A guide to installing the Apache Httpd web server on Windows.
Installing the JDBC Driver for Apache Tomcat
A quick guide to installing the JDBC driver for Apache Tomcat on Windows.
Configuring Apache Httpd with SSL
Creating and configuring SSL certificates for Apache Httpd, step by step.
Log Rotation for Apache Httpd on Windows
With mod_log_rotate, Apache can also create daily logs. For this, the 'CustomLog' directive is extended with strftime()-compatible parameters.
IP Configuration with NetSh
A quick guide to configuring IP address settings with netsh.
Exchange Server and Winmail.dat
Configuring Exchange Server and Office 365 correctly to avoid winmail.dat email attachments.
Switching between Core, Full and Minimal GUI
With Windows Server 2012 you can switch between a 'Server Core' and a complete 'Full' installation.