• Windows Server

    iSCSI Target Creation

    The iSCSI Initiator that we use for connecting Windows to iSCSI targets has a friend.  It’s called Microsoft Windows Storage Server, which you can use to turn a DAS RAID in a Windows box into a LUN for iSCSI.  Good stuff.  Check out the data sheet here: download.microsoft.com/download/d/8/4/ d84b1c50-e0bb-45ba-b2f4-356f4f456a88/WUDSS%20Datasheet_Final.doc Now that’s not to say they’re the only game in town.  iSCSI Target is also a feature of OpenSolaris: http://opensolaris.org/os/project/iscsitgt/ And there’s a nifty little Open Source Project called iSCSI Enterprise Target: http://sourceforge.net/projects/iscsitarget/?abmode=1

  • Windows Server

    Windows Server: Set Permissions Using PowerShell

      Set-acl Set Access Control List permissions from on a file (or object). Syntax Set-Acl [-path] string[] [-aclObject] ObjectSecurity [-filter string] [-Include String] [-Exclude String] [-passThru] [-whatIf] [-confirm] [CommonParameters] Key -Path path Path to the item to be changed {accepts wildcards} -aclObject ObjectSecurity An ACL with the desired property values. -filter string A filter in the provider's format or language. The exact syntax of the filter (wildcard support etc) depends on the provider. Filters are more efficient than -include/-exclude, because the provider applies the filter when retrieving the objects, rather than having PowerShell filter the objects after they are retrieved. -include string Include only the specified items from the Path.…

  • Windows Server

    Windows Server: SBS vs. EBS

    Microsoft won’t just have SBS any more.  Now there will be SBS and EBS.  Lots of versions of Windows…  For servers and workstations… Windows Small Business Server 2008: Ideal for customers with less than 50 employees Helps protect your vital business information from loss, by automatically backing up the computers and servers in your network and helping enable you to recover accidentally deleted files Is designed for small businesses, to work with existing technology, build on Microsoft best practices, and delivers a comprehensive network at an affordable price Gives you highly secure access to business contacts, calendars, e-mail, files, and other important desktop resources from any Internet-connected computer, virtually anywhere…

  • Windows XP

    Starting Windows in Safe Mode

    For computers with one operating system installed, you can boot into safe mode, which Windows with a limited set of files and drivers and disables startup programs. This is pretty helpful when troubleshooting Windows problems. To start into safe mode, hold the F8 key down while rebooting a Windows computer. If you see the Windows logo appears, reboot and try again. This should load the Advanced Boot Options screen. Here, use the arrow keys to highlight safe mode option and then Enter. That’s it. Hope this helps!