Go to Part 1 Prepare source domain for migration One of the most important and foremost task part of AD migration is preparing our source domain. Preparing source domain including proper cleanup of source domain avoid any unwanted resource moved over to new forest and fix any outstanding administrative or security models. Prepare POC environment … Continue reading Active Directory Forest Restructuring :: Part 2
Month: December 2016
Active Directory Forest Restructuring :: Part 1
Go to Part 2 Thought of doing little help with AD migration and forest reconsolidation. Here I am taking an example of an AD forest restructuring due to some specific reason, it was a single domain forest with some split domain complication the internal domain owned by another organization. We have done this quite some … Continue reading Active Directory Forest Restructuring :: Part 1
Learn PowerShell (my way)!! Part 2
View Part 1 View Part 3 Lesson 2 : Variables, Parameter/Arguments "Thumb rule" for my scripts, I do use variables as much possible I can, so that script will not be tough for someone to decode it themselves! Use variable for reading, displaying, passing values within my scripts. All variables preceded with a $ sign … Continue reading Learn PowerShell (my way)!! Part 2
Error while restoring deleted AD object from RecycleBin :: Duplicate UPN or SPN
Hi Folks, this should be another very frequent issue when try to restore deleted user or computer object from Active directory recycle bin. Sometime the restoration of the deleted object fail with error "The Operation failed because UPN/SPN value provided for addition/modification is not unique forest-wide" when you try powershell or from Active directory administrative … Continue reading Error while restoring deleted AD object from RecycleBin :: Duplicate UPN or SPN
SQL Service pack failed due to .Net security issue (no error)
Our SQL DBAs was facing some issue with upgrading the SQL Service pack 3 with CU 6 on Windows 2008 R2 server. Whenever they ran the setup the black CMD screen runs and disappears, no error or events reported. When we look at the SQLsetup Logs. You can find it from Temp folder, by running … Continue reading SQL Service pack failed due to .Net security issue (no error)
Learn PowerShell (my way)!! Part 1
Lesson 1 : Learn it yourself! Check out Part 2 Folks, though I am not an expert I managed to automate the stuff i require, many of my friends wonders 'how to learn powershell scripting'. To me there is no one else other than you teach you better, you will get the scripting fire on … Continue reading Learn PowerShell (my way)!! Part 1
Working with Passwords and SecureStrings on Powershell
Folks below are some help with working on password on Powershell. Most of this time, I have face issue using plain password while working with plink.exe, psexec.exe or robocopy. Below script help you to 'input' password in secure format and convert it in to plain format ot call it on a psexec.exe or other command … Continue reading Working with Passwords and SecureStrings on Powershell
Move Computers between OUs- Using Powershell
Below script wrote it for moving the computers with in the same domain as part of some OU re-consolidation, whole script must not be use it as whole since this was for my unique requirement. I want the server computer object moved from various location to a common OU place (you can mention actual OU … Continue reading Move Computers between OUs- Using Powershell
Windows Failover Cluster Process and Guidelines
Windows 2012 R2 failover /multi-subnet failover clustering Purpose This document provides the policies, process to Plan, implement and deploy failover cluster on Windows 2012/2008 R2 Manage, maintain and secure Failover cluster including a multi-site cluster Identify the challenges and Risk and troubleshoot common problems Scope This document provides information about requirements and recommendations for … Continue reading Windows Failover Cluster Process and Guidelines
Powershell script to request and export Certificates with Private Key (PFX)
Other one I have taken from my old Blog site "https://vipinvasudevan.blogspot.com/" Situation is, Our organization decided to implement a solution to implement certificate level authentication for a system used in-house We have had almost around 2000+ roaming laptop users who never connect to intranet but need certificate to be downloaded. We have no option left but … Continue reading Powershell script to request and export Certificates with Private Key (PFX)
