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
I had mentioned in a previous post about the inability to self service groups. Problem: on-premises distribution group is synced to a Microsoft Office 365 organization through Active Directory synchronization, migrated users who are owners of the distribution group can’t manage it in Microsoft Exchange Online Solution: Use the Exchange Tools (But we no longer […]
When I first installed Windows 10, Cortana was working I didn’t jump into using it right away but later came back to find that it no longer functioned at all. “Are you mad bro” comes to mind. I would like to avoid a clean install to get this working but seem that […]
Hey Folks, It seems that Windows 10 has the capability of downloading Windows updates using a peer-to-peer (P2P) protocol. Seems like a smart move to deliver their software to end users. After all we are all connected these days. The new option that allows Windows 10 users to enable this feature that will speed up downloads due […]
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 […]