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Rick Vanover is a systems administrator for Safelite AutoGlass in Columbus, Ohio. Rick has over 12 years IT experience and focuses on virtualization, Windows-based server administration, and system hardware.- more about Rick Vanover »
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- Expand and shrink tasks with Windows Server 2008
- Windows Server 2008 introduces new commands for periodic disk geometry maintenance tasks, namely a new shrink feature. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Disk, Microsoft Windows Server, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- DNS timestamp field offers an easy view for Active Directory records
- DNS forensics can be cumbersome in every sense of the task. Windows Server 2008 has a new feature that gives a quick view to some records, but has a big shortcoming with some records. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: DNS, Timestamp, Domain Names, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Networking, Internet, Directory Services, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Manage time accuracy in Windows Server 2008 with W32Tm
- Does Windows Server 2008 mean the end to time issues in a Windows Server environment? No, but Rick Vanover discusses one command that can make it easier to manage time. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, W32Tm, Window Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-29
- Can't shake WINS? Consider the GlobalNames zone in Windows Server 2008 DNS
- WINS has been around forever, and with every core upgrade of the network infrastructure it seems to make a case to stay around. Windows Server 2008's DNS engine has a feature that can aid in the removal of WINS, the GlobalNames zone. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: DNS, Microsoft Windows Server, WINS, Zone, Intranet, GlobalNames, GNZ, Domain Names, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Networking, Internet, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-27
- Active Directory User authentication with the Untangle appliance
- The ability to bring low cost solutions with high functionality is priority one for most SOHO's. Untangle offers Active Directory authentication for the remote portal at an incredible price. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: User Authentication, Authentication, Active Directory Connector, Portals, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Web Technology, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Compliance audits must go beyond only the technology
- Compliance audits driven simply on technology analysis can fall short of a quality compliance assessment. Here is a peek at a solution that focuses not only on the technology, but the people, processes, and facilities involved. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Audit, Compliance, Organization, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Scripting out DHCP reservations in Windows Server 2008 with Netsh
- Scripting out DHCP reservations can save a lot of time for large pools of reservations. See how the Windows Server 2008 Netsh tool can help out in this regard. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Reservation, DHCP, Microsoft Windows Server, Netsh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Networking, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- SolutionBase: Enterprise considerations for Microsoft Network Access Protection
- Rick Vanover presents considerations for the enterprise implementations of Microsoft Network Access Protection. Here is an outline of the key requirements of a NAP installation to start the planning process right. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Network, Implementation, Compliance, Client, Microsoft Corp., IEEE 802.1X, MS-NAP, Remediation Network, Networking, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-16
- Disabling Customer Experience Improvement Program tasks in Windows Server 2008
- This tip walks you through the process of disabling the Customer Experience Improvement Program scheduled tasks in Windows Server 2008. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Customer Experience, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-15
- Untangle Gateway continues to impress in open source gateways
- Rick Vanover describes his positive experience with the open source Untangle Gateway Platform, an Internet-facing device for the home or small office. Untangle also provides DHCP, DNS and port forwarding services. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Gateway Inc., Gateway, Tool, Rick Vanover, Untangle Gateway Platform, Untangle Appliance, Untangle Gateway, Untangle Network Gateway, Remote Administration, Open Source, Productivity
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Use mount points if you run out of Windows drive letters
- If you're running out of drive letters, one trick is to use a mount point for each logical drive that you are going to bring into Windows; this way, performance can be contained to a logical drive and still conform to your drive letter standards. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, MountPoint3, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-08
- Creating port policies in Windows Server 2008 with Netsh
- Implementing port allow and deny rules in a scripted fashion is a favorite pastime of many administrators. Using the Netsh tool allows a standard configuration to be run against a Windows Server system to configure the port rules as required. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Tool, Microsoft Windows Firewall, Netsh, Netsh Tool, Microsoft Windows, Firewalls, Network Security, Operating Systems, Security, Software, Networking, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-07
- Loading a new storage driver during the Windows Server 2008 install
- Windows Server 2008 introduces a new way that drivers are passed to the installation program during the install process. The good news is that you don't have to press [F6]; the bad news is that it is a completely different process. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Storage, Driver, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-07-01
- Allow Windows Vista, Server 2008 systems to interact with older Samba installations
- Windows Vista and Server 2008 have a default version requirement of MS-LAN Manager communication that prohibits communication to older Linux-based Samba installations. This can be fixed via group policy or the local security policy. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Group Policy, NAS, Network, Samba, Domain, Microsoft Windows Vista, Server, Group Policy Object, WS2K8, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Linux, Storage, Security, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-30
- Making SMS 2007 collections based on organizational unit
- This Systems Management Server 2007 tip instructs you on how to make a package go out to a select group of systems. Rick Vanover says that one of the better ways to deploy a package is through collections organized by the Active Directory organizational unit. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Organizational Unit, SMS, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Productivity, Servers, Directory Services, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-24
- ClarkConnect 4.3 release candidate 1 includes OpenVPN support
- The latest release candidate of ClarkConnect supports OpenVPN, an open source SSL VPN that can be used to configure client-side, site-to-site, Wi-Fi based. and other connections. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Release Candidate, OpenVPN, IPSec, VPNs, Remote Access, Network Security, Microsoft Windows, Networking, Security, Telecommunications, Operating Systems, Software, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-23
- Protect organizational units from deletion in Windows Server 2008
- If you accidentally delete an organizational unit OU in Active Directory, there's no need to panic. This Windows Server 2008 tip describes a new feature that makes the deletion of the protected OUs a very deliberate action. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Organizational Unit, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Active Directory, Directory Services, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-17
- ClarkConnect: Open source gateway options for the remote office
- Rick Vanover introduces the ClarkConnect gateway, based on Red Hat Linux and the 2.6 kernel. The goal of Toronto-based ClarkConnect is to provide an easy-to-use product that revolves around services targeted to broadband technology market. by Rick Vanover
- Tags: Network, Server, ClarkConnect Internet, ClarkConnect Gateway, Gateway Installation Option, Internet, File Servers, Networking, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-16
- Explore new task scheduler triggers in Windows Server 2008
- The task scheduler in Windows Server 2008 is quite different from what is in previous versions of Windows Server. The key elements to a scheduled task are triggers, actions, conditions, and settings. The triggers and actions area in Windows Server 2008 has an increased number of settings...
- Tags: Task, Microsoft Windows Server, Trigger, Figure B, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-10
- MAC address scorecard for common virtual machine platforms
- At some point in the course of being a network admin, you have had to track down a virtual machine on the network. This task can be complicated, as clients may legitimately be running a virtualization platform on their client systems. Knowing what platform a MAC address relates to may...
- Tags: MAC, Network, MAC Address, Virtual Machine, Desktop Virtualization, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
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