Category: Server Stuff

Querying Active Directory Through SQL Server

Tech Stuff, Server Stuff
Thanks to Boyan for help with this. http://sql.dzone.com/news/querying-active-directory-thro Integrating your application with Active Directory (or another LDAP based directory) is a common requirement in many business applications. Almost every lan… more »

Windows 2008 R2 - Scheduled task won't run .bat file

Server Stuff
For some reason, scheduled tasks don't run out of the box with Windows 2008 R2. The main reason for me was that it needed to have the "start in" specified. Listed below are some from forums I searched. Most shouldn't be required, but probably number 2!… more »

When you try to uninstall Exchange Server 2007, the uninstall operation stops responding when it runs the task to remove Exchange files

Server Stuff, Exchange
When you try to uninstall Exchange Server 2007, the uninstall operation stops responding when it runs the task to remove Exchange files SYMPTOMS You start to uninstall Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 by using the Add or Remove Programs item in Contr… more »

Be - Thomson ADSL router - Change DNS/DHCP address

Tech Stuff, Server Stuff, Networking Stuff
I had problems with my Thomson router provided by BE as I had an AD controller on a virtual box with a few other test servers. My problem was that when the router was controller the DHCP it would set the bebox as the primary dns server and wouldn't let… more »

OCS - Failed to install Web Components

Tech Stuff, Server Stuff
OCS - Failed to install Web Components If you are running the installation of Office Communications Server 2007 R2 (OCS) and to the extent that the setup installs the Web Compenents you receive the error: Error 0x80004005 occurred while executing… more »
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