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Change Active Directory Strong Password Policies
Recently I have been creating numerous VM’s for my SharePoint development. Typically the first thing I do is create a base Windows Server 2003 VM with Active Directory. Inevitably, during the process...
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Windows Server 2003 Antivirus Recommendation
As with most SharePoint developers, I make heavy use of Virtual PC to create VMs. One area I have passed over is anti virus. I sent an email to Grisoft and received an email back saying I need the “AVG...
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Expand VHD File
Today I needed to expand a VHD file. Below are the “easy” steps I followed to get it working. 1. Download VHD Resizer and follow instructions to expand the VHD file. The problem is the extra space will...
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Access Guest Virtual Machine from Host
Typically I have no need to access my guest (Windows Server 2008) virtual machine from the host (Vista Business). I have all my applications and tools in the virtual machine. Getting ready for a demo...
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Windows Server 2008 Client Issues
As most SharePoint developers likely do, I run my SharePoint environments using virtualization software (VMWare Workstation). Last week I was preparing for a demo. I was going to cover Excel Services;...
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Hide Users on Welcome Screen in Windows Server 2008
I am in the process of putting together a demo VM. I have 8 users which I use from time to time; however, I always want to log on as the Administrator account. To save an extra click, I want to only...
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Expand VMWare VMDK File
I wrote earlier about expanding a VHD file. My virtual machine application preference is VMWare Workstation. As more “stuff” was added to my virtual machine in the last year, I found myself running out...
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