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Jun
22
2011

How to copy group members from one group to another

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Written by Misha Hanin   

powershell-community-logoIf we need to copy group members from one group to another, it could be done by using PowerShell 2.0 and ActiveDirectory module. Here are the commands:

Import-Module ActiveDirectory Get-ADGroupMember Group1 | % {Add-ADGroupMember Group2 -Members $_}
 
Jun
07
2011

SCCM 2007 R2/R3 - Configuration of the WebDAV extensions in IIS on Windows Server 2008 R2

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Written by Misha Hanin   

This small video shows how to quick and easy configure WebDAV extensions in IIS on Windows Server 2008 R2. These configurations are targeted for SCCM 2007 R2 / R3 deployment.

SCCM 2007 R2/R3 - Configuration of the WebDAV extensions in IIS from Misha Hanin on Vimeo.

 
Apr
26
2011

How to Install PowerShell on Windows Server 2003 and Enable Remote PowerShell Management

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Written by Misha Hanin   
PowerShell is a tool that allows us to run scripts or commands on our server.  PowerShell is included with Windows Server 2008 or 2008 R2 but not in Windows Server 2003.  It is recomended to install PowerShell on all servers. We must be on Windows Server 2003 / 2003 R2 Service Pack 2 (SP2) in order to use PowerShell v2.

First we need to download and install “Windows Management Framework” (Which gives us Windows PowerShell 2.0, WinRM 2.0, and BITS 4.0). Download links can be found here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/968929
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Mar
23
2011

Set of Tools for AD Health Check

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Written by Misha Hanin   

The following list  of tools and scripts could be in use if you need to do an Active Directory (AD) Health Check, or if you simply would like to know more about your network infrastructure.

Of course, this is not a full list, but I think this is a most important and ... Feel free to send me an email or put a comment if you know addition tool or script :) .


Tool

Purpose

Installation Source

Output

Details

Active Directory Topology Diagrammer

Map out current AD topology, including domains, sites and OUs

Microsoft Downloads

Three Visio files

Requires Visio to be installed on the scanning computer.

Microsoft IT Environment Health Scanner

General health status of AD

Microsoft Downloads

HTML report

Running scan requires server subnets and internal firewall  IP address

DNSLINT

Assess AD-integrated DNS

Windows Server Support Tools

HTML report

Dnslint /ad /s [ip address of DC]

DCDIAG

Diagnose domain controller health

Windows Server Support Tools

Text file

dcdiag /v /c /d /e /s:domain.net > c:\dcdiag.log

NETDIAG

Diagnose problems with network services

Windows Server Support Tools

Text file

netdiag.exe /v > c:\netdiag.log

REPADMIN

Examine site replication links

Windows Server Support Tools

Text file

repadmin.exe /showrepl [dc name] /verbose /all /intersite > c:\repl.txt (run separately for each DC)

 


Not a tool but from Microsoft is the Security Compliance Manager helps to document and harden DCs by applying GPOs:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc677002.aspx


 
Sep
17
2010

Video: TechEd 2010 – Unlock the Awesome Power of Group Policy Preferences in your Environment

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Written by Misha Hanin   

In this session introduced Group Policy Preferences and showed a number of demo’s as to how it can be used in your environment to eliminate logon scripts.

Get Microsoft Silverlight
 
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