After my install of Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core, I wanted to manage the system via RSAT and Remote Desktop. However the firewall was preventing me from completing such tasks. That said, this is how we can disable the firewall From the command prompt type the following command: netsh advfirewall set allprofiles state off […]
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After installing Windows Server 2012 R2 Server Core as a guest in my VMware Lab I wanted install the VMware software tools that enhances the performance of the guest operating system and improves management of the virtual machine. To do this I logged into the console via the vCenter Client were I could access the server […]
NTttcp is used to profile and measure Windows networking performance. This tool was for ‘internal-only’ use for the last five years at Microsoft until now. You can download it here: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/NTttcp-Version-528-Now-f8b12769 Description Optimizations added for 10GigE interfaces Increased platform support: x86, x64 and ARM Simplified usage (e.g. sender and receiver functionality determined with a simple […]
The time has come, it has arrived. Windows 8 and Server 2012. And now you need to activate some clients activate you a serve. If you are running a KMS Server using Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2, it may be time to upgrade; well not necessarily. You see when you attempt to activate your Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 […]