Friday, April 10, 2015 By now we are aware that Windows 8 has the ability to mount .ISO files. But what happens when one day you go to click on that .ISO file and the mount option is missing. This is what happened to me. To fix this little problem the following steps were followed: […]
Category: How-To
How can I take on this task, let me count the ways… After installing a new certificate on our Lync server I needed to restart the services to complete the change. I was able to do this with two powershell commands. Stop Services Get-CsWindowsService | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq “Running”} | Stop-CsWindowsService Start Services Get-CsWindowsService | […]
A quick task on the Lync server where I needed to list running services. Indeed I could do this in the services panel using services.msc but this time I wanted to play in powershell. By typing the following I could list all running services that pertains to Lync Get-CsWindowsService | Where-Object {$_.Status -eq “Running”} ref: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg398803.aspx
Troubleshooting an issue with a switch I needed to disable a port. Why not share my steps. To disable a single or multiple ports we do the following Log into your switch via console (in my case I SSH in using Putty) When connected type: configure Then issue the following command (note you can tab complete) […]
When using a Terminal Server a special method is required when installing applications. The server needs to be placed into installation mode for successful install of applications that are used in this muti-user environment Change your user mode to installation mode by using the following command: Change User /Install When you have completed all application installations Change […]
While having issues with the Xfinity X1 Platform and waiting for support I was able to find instruction on how to access the diagnostics page. Rightfully so I am now sharing that with all of you. To enter the The X1 Platform Diagnostics Page: Hold down Exit button for 5 seconds Press the down arrow twice […]