Remote Desktop Connection (RDP/RDC) will automatically resize when moving it
Background: I have a bunch of RDP files which I use to connect to all my servers. I like to set them to 1024×768…
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How to Configure IIS SMTP Server to forward emails using a Gmail account
This is very useful when you want to test outgoing email for an application but not have access to an SMTP server. This is…
Read article ->Creating a GPO to Disable Services on Windows Servers
I have 5 SharePoint Servers; I would like to disable a couple unused and unnecessary services on all of them. Create Organizational Unit (OU)…
Read article ->DCPROMO on Windows Server 2008
From my Windows Server 2008 machine, I will be running DCPROMO to turn it into a domain controller for my new domain. Prerequisites Networking…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Load Balance Central Administration
I am logged on to LAB-INDX as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint. LAB-INDX is one of the servers where Central Administration is located, to avoid double hops. I…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Create Index Mirror
I am logged on to LAB-INDX as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint. LAB-INDX is one of the servers where Central Administration is located, to avoid double hops. I…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Farm Configuration Wizard
Before we get started. One thing you should know there are no more SSP’s in SharePoint 2010. Instead there are Services (many of them),…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Web Front End Configuration
The configuration for LAB-WFE1 and LAB-WFE2 were identical Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Index Server (Mirror) Configuration
Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” menu option under “All Programs” Press “Next”…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Primary Index Server Configuration
Logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Start the “SharePoint 2010 Products Configuration Wizard” from the “Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products” menu option under “All Programs” Press “Next”…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Binary Installation
This installation was performed on LAB-INDX, LAB-INDX-MR, LAB-WFE1 & LAB-WFE2. I was logged in as PINTOLAKE\Service-SharePoint Software Prerequisites Run “Splash.exe” from the installation CD…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: IIS Installation
IIS should be installed on all WFE’s and all Indexing Servers. You can manually enable each of the required Windows Features or you can…
Read article ->SharePoint 2010: Installation Overview – Table of Contents
Topology Overview Note: SharePoint 2010 requires x64 bit servers, this includes the SQL Server. Quad Cores and 8GB of RAM are recommended for the…
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