Author Archives: Richard
SCOM Service Level Dashboard
An article I wrote entitled “The SCOM Service Level Dashboard” was published in the June 2010 issue of Windows IT Pro. Quite exciting for little ‘ol me! Windows IT Pro: The SCOM Service Level Dashboard
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Interacting with the Windows Internal Database
Recently I was working on a client’s system which runs Windows Small Business Server 2008 which, as you probably know, uses the Windows Internal Database Engine for the versions of SharePoint and WSUS (among a few other things) that are … Continue reading
DPM 2007 and the Windows Firewall
The following ports need to be opened to allow for successful installation and communication with the DPM 2007 agents. TCP: 5718, 5719, 135, 88, 139, 389 UDP: 53, 88, 137, 138, 389
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Protecting Local Data on a DPM 2007 Server
Recently I was attempting to use Data Protection Manager 2007 to create a protection group that included volumes directly attached to the DPM server. I was slightly dismayed to see that I couldn’t install the protection agent on the machine … Continue reading
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Windows 7 RTM Installation Driver Issue
If you (or your organization) is lucky enough to get ahold of the Windows 7 RTM, you may encounter an issue that has been popping up for a small number of people. After booting from the DVD (or USB Drive) … Continue reading
Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview
I don’t remember where / when I applied, but last night I received an invitation to join the Microsoft Office 2010 Technical Preview! I will post additional information about the software as I use it and learn more about its … Continue reading
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Information Gathering via PowerShell Script Pt. 2
Here is another script that I created while trying to hone my PowerShell skills. It prompts you for the FQDN of the computer that you want to gather information on, asks you whether you want to see the output on … Continue reading
Information Gathering via PowerShell Script Pt. 1
Here is a simple PowerShell script I wrote to gather either computer, group, or user information depending on your choices. This could easily be done with much simpler scripts, but I wanted to use it as more of a learning … Continue reading
Left4Dead – Survival – No Mercy, Gas Station
Me playing Left 4 Dead Survival mode on the No Mercy – Gas Station level.
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Tagged Gas Station, Left 4 Dead, No Mercy, Strategies, Strategy, Survival
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