Use PowerShell to Determine What Roles are Added When Turning a Windows 2012...
Goal: Determine what roles are installed when turning a Windows Server 2012 machine into a domain controller. I started out by using PowerShell to save a list of what roles are installed on a plain...
View ArticleError When Running PowerShell -Version 2 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012
Windows 8 Release Preview On a fresh installation of the Windows 8 Release Preview, when attempting to run PowerShell.exe -Version 2, you’ll receive the following error: “Version v2.0.50727 of the .NET...
View ArticleNo Soup, I Mean No PowerShell -Version 2 For You Windows 8 and Windows Server...
Be sure to start off by reading my previous blog article titled “Error When Running PowerShell -Version 2 on Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012” if you have not previously read it since attempting to...
View ArticleCan the PowerShell ISE be Installed on Windows Server 2012 Server Core...
I noticed a few days ago that the PowerShell ISE is an available feature on Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate when running the Server Core Installation (no GUI): Does that mean the PowerShell ISE...
View ArticleHyper-V Live Merge Snapshot Feature in Windows Server 2012
One of the best new features I’ve noticed while testing Hyper-V on the release candidate of Windows Server 2012 is the ability to merge snapshots while a virtual machine is running without the need for...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Determine When Your DHCP Lease Expires
This blog post applies to only Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. Want to know how much time there is until your current DHCP leases expire? I have 23 hours, 47 minutes, and 46 seconds until my current...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Create a New Active Directory Forest on Windows 2012 Server...
You have a fresh installation of Windows Server 2012 that was installed using the default installation type of server core installation (no-GUI). This server will be the first domain controller in a...
View ArticleIT Pro’s are in for a Rude PowerShell Awakening When Upgrading Their...
I’ve had a lot of irons in the fire this year and haven’t had time to dedicate to taking any certification tests year to date. This year, I’ve spent much of the time that I would have normally spent...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to Remotely Enable Firewall Exceptions on Windows Server 2012
You’re attempting to view the event logs of a couple of remote Windows Server 2012 servers that have been installed with the default installation type of server core (No GUI). You receive the...
View ArticleUse PowerShell to add an additional Domain Controller to an existing Windows...
Recently, I decided to add a second domain controller to my mikefrobbins.com domain. The existing server and this new server that will become a domain controller both run the Microsoft Windows Server...
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