Extend a Windows partition

In this tutorial, we will see how to extend a partition under Windows. In which case extend a partition: The partition does not use all available space on the physical disk Increasing the size of a virtual disk Increasing the size of a LUN on SAN storage. Extend Partition I assume that the space to …

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Scheduled task run a PowerShell script

To run a PowerShell script using a scheduled task in Windows, you must set the Action to run a Program and configure it as below: 1 Program / Script: C:\Windows\System32\WindowsPowerShell\v1.0\powershell.exe2 Add arguments (optional) : -file folder_and_file.ps1



Powershell: Automatically decline ARM64 Updates on WSUS

The PowerShell script below allows you to automatically decline ARM64 updates from Windows 10 into WSUS. The script can be started manually or by a scheduled task. The script must be running on the WSUS server. Works under: Windows 2012 and 2010R2 Windows 2016 To enable email notifications: Pass the $ EmailLog variable to $ …

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sqlserver error 0x80041010

Problem When opening the SQL Server xxxx Configuration Manager you get the following error message: “Unable to connect to the WMI provider.” You do not have the required permission or the server is not accessible. that you can manage SQL Server 2005 or later with SQL Server Configuration Manager Invalid Class [0x80041010] Cause According to …

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ARR: Setting Up for Outlook Anywhere

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Using ARR as a load balancer for Exchange requires special settings for Outlook Anywhere. IIS setting 1. Open the IIS console and click Request Filtering. 2. On the Actions menu, click Change Function Settings … 3. Change the value Maximum allowable length of the content: 2147483648 (2GB) then click OK. Farm configuration 1. Go to …

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DNS configuration of a redirector

Presentation When setting up a DNS server on Windows Server, it may be necessary to configure one or more DNS forwarders to public servers to resolve external domain names instead of using root DNS servers. It is possible to use the servers “roots”, the resolution time can be “long”. Configure a DNS forwarder 1. Open …

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Powershell: Automatically decline Itanium Updates on WSUS

The PowerShell script below allows you to automatically decline Itanium updates in WSUS. The script can be started manually or by a scheduled task. The script must be run on the WSUS server. Works under: Windows 2008 et 2008R2 Windows 2012 et 2010R2 Windows 2016 To enable email notifications: Pass the $EmailLog variable to $True …

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Redirect HTTP to HTTPS over IIS

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In this tutorial, we’ll see how to automatically redirect http requests to https under IIS. Prerequisites : Valid configuration of your site with SSL. Have the Rewrite module installed under IIS. The Rewrite module is available with Web App Redirect HTTP to HTTPS 1. Open the IIS console, go to site 1 where the redirection …

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Installing a Let’s Encrypt certificate on IIS

Introducing Let’s Encrypt Let’s Encrypt is a free certificate authority that issues certificates for securing Internet sites. The process is fully automated and instantaneous. The advantage is to be able to pass your site in HTTPS free. Installing a certificate under IIS 1. Download WACS which is a client that allows the generation of your …

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Vbs: IIS log rotation script

Unlike linux, Windows does not have a task for log rotation. Below is a Vbs script that allows you to do this rotation.