BitRipper: convert DVDs to AVI or Mpeg with a single click
I’ve been using DVDx to rip DVD’s to WMV files so they can be streamed to windows media player without any additional installs or codec. I’ll have to checkout BitRipper and what type of mpeg it can rip to.
Description: BitRipper is an integrated DVD ripping and conversion program that provides AVI or Mpeg creation from DVDs in a single step. I’ve been making terrific conversions of DVDs into video files using all freeware tools for a long time, my programs of choice in this regard being AutoGK and more recently Handbrake. Both of these, however, […]
BitRipper: convert DVDs to AVI or Mpeg with a single click
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April 28, 2008 No Comments
Best Practice Tips for Windows Server 2003 Cluster Service (MSCS)
We have a few windows 2003 clusters. Just found out this weekend that one of the nodes isn’t working. its complaining of bad disk signatures so right now the cluster can only run on the one node. I’d also like to know the best practice for add another drive (LUN) to the cluster. I need a larger disk for our exchange db, I could add another LUN or move the LUN to a larger one and use diskpart to extend it in windows. I just don’t know how well that works in a cluster 
1. Under no circumstance should any other resource be created in the Cluster Group other than the default ones which are Quorum, Cluster IP Address and Cluster Network Name. (ref: KB168948) If MS DTC is installed in the Cluster Group using the cluster’s resources and it’s not going to be used heavily by SQL, then this is the only exception that is supported as long as the MS DTC resource has the “Affect the group” box on the Advanced tab unchecked.
Ask the Core Team : TOP 10 Best Practice Tips for Windows Server 2003 Cluster Service (MSCS)
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April 13, 2008 No Comments
SharePoint - across the extranet
More information about sharepoint, this time its how to use to as an extranet.
SharePoint - across the extranet
It’s about time we released details of how to effectively collaborate with people across different companies.
Eileen Brown’s WebLog : SharePoint - across the extranet
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March 29, 2008 No Comments
How to change Windows’ default image editor (and find a good freeware replacement)
Here’s quick instructions on how to change the default editor and a list of free windows image editors.
Description: This posting will describe how to change the default image editor used by Windows using a small freeware program called Imgeditor, and will propose 5 freeware image editing programs that you can use instead (Photoscape, GIMP, Paint.Net, Image, and I.Mage).
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March 28, 2008 1 Comment
Adding Disk to Cluster on Windows 2008
The Cluster Guys have a nice post about a few ways to add a disk to a windows 2008 cluster. I would like to see a similar post for windows 2003 clusters. They don’t seem to allow comments so I’m creating my own post and sending them a pingback
Windows Cluster 2008 provides multiple ways of adding a disk to an existing cluster. This article will walk you through all the available choices.
Clustering and High Availability : Adding Disk to Cluster
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March 21, 2008 No Comments
Five command line tools to detect Windows hacks
wow, I’ve never even heard of wmic or openfiles as command line tools. Nice article.
Let’s face it, Windows machines get hacked, and in some environments it happens a lot. Fortunately, Microsoft has built numerous tools into Windows so administrators and power users can analyze a machine to determine whether it’s been compromised
Five command line tools to detect Windows hacks : Information Security Expert Tips
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March 16, 2008 2 Comments
Run Windows Apps Seamlessly Inside Linux
You can have Windows apps running right on your Linux desktop and sharing the same desktop files. It’s relatively painless, it takes only a little bit longer than a Windows XP install, and it works just like virtualizing Windows on a Mac with Parallels Coherence -except it’s free. Here’s how to do it.
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March 15, 2008 No Comments
Active Directory & Exchange Schema Versions
This is some incredibly usefully information. I’m posting this just for my own need.
If you are running into environments and working on aspects of them such as Exchange, OCS, PKI, or other Active Directory integrated applications, you will encounter situations where you may need to update the AD schema. Of course, the first question is, what version am I at today?
Here’s a handy way to find out:
Query for the objectVersion attribute of the CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=yourdomainhere of your Active Directory domain and compare the value to the table below.
I’ve provided links to the schema update information (where available), if you are curious as to what is updated in each.
objectVersion
AD Schema Update13
Windows 2000 Server30
Windows Server 2003 **** The Windows Server 2003 upgrade from 2000 also adds the CN=Windows2003Update,CN=ForestUpdates,CN=Configuration,DC=yourdomainhere and sets its revision attribute to 9. This hasn’t been used again, yet.
Exchange Server saves the current version of its schema updates in an attribute of two locations.
For /forestprep operations, query the rangeUpper attribute of the CN=ms-Exch-Schema-Version-Pt,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=yourdomainhere object.
For /domainprep operations, query the Microsoft Exchange System Objects object in each domain for its objectVersion value.
The table below provides the number to version translation.
Value
Exchange Version4406
Exchange 2000 Server6936
Exchange Server 200310628
Exchange Server 2007
Active Directory & Exchange Schema Versions
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March 9, 2008 5 Comments
Transitioning your Active Directory to Windows Server 2008
We’ve talked about starting from scratch again with our AD forest. This post has some great information about the new features of a 2008 AD and options you have to get there.
You might be running Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 Domain Controllers at the moment and you’re looking to replace these servers with Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers to utilize the new features of Windows Server 2008. You might also be looking to replace your aging Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 Domain Controllers with spanking new Windows Server 2008 Domain Controllers, while keeping your Active Directory running smoothly.
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March 4, 2008 No Comments
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 products comparison download - Windows SharePoint Services - Microsoft Office Online
At work we’ve discussed moving to sharepoint for our intranet and some of our internal applications. Here’s a nice document that help explains all the different versions of sharepoint.
Included in this document is a complete breakdown of the features of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and a comparison between the different 2007 server editions and SharePoint Portal Server 2003.
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February 28, 2008 No Comments
