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  • Connect To A Remote Server Console When All Session Are Used

    Sometimes when a few administrators logs on the the same server the server is maxed out all sessions. When this happens we need to log off the idle sessions, however we can also just connect to the server console session and log of the inactive sessions. to do so, go to start -> Run and…

  • How To Set Group Policy To log Off Remote Desktop Session

    In order to make the servers log of idle RDP session automaticity using group policy we need edit the group policy that the servers are using. Under the Local Computer Policy\Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Terminal Services\Sessions folder, the following settings can be made: • Set time limit for disconnected sessions • Set time limit for active…

  • Check and Auto Refresh Exchange Server Mail Queue Using Exchange Shell

    Ever since I started using Exchange Shell I wanted to write a script that check the Exchange server mail queue using Exchange shell and auto refresh theresult So today I manged to get it done. All you need to do is run it from your PC. Save the script as .ps1 and change the server…

  • How To Assign Mailbox Permission In Exchange 2007 Using The Shell

    In order to grant a user read access permission to other user mailbox we need to use the: Add-mailboxpermission cmdlet in Exchange 2007 Shell In this example I’ll give User A, a read access permission to User B mailbox. [PS] C:\>Add-MailboxPermission -Identity “UserA” -AccessRights readpermission –user “UserB” We can also assign the following permission with…

  • Microsoft PowerShell Command Guide – Part 1

    As PowerShell become more and more important tool in our day to day administration I have put up most of the basic commands that are being used by administrators and engineers. Part 1 will give cover the basic commands and what they are doing. Part 1 Terms Cmdlets – command built into PowerShell Get command…

  • How To Set Session Timeout On A Cisco Router

    Setting the session timeout parameter in a cisco router or switch is an easy task that will make your day to day work easy. How to set the session timeout: log on to the router and type: router#configure t router(config)#line vty 0 4 router(config-line)#session-timeout 10       —- 10 is the amount of minutes we want…

  • Create New User \ Mailbox Script Using Exchange 2007 Shell

    With Exchange 2007 we have the option to manage our Exchange Server using the Exchage Managment shell which done using commands (cmdlts). This script is for creating a single user mailbox and an AD user using the shell. The script called newuser.ps1 Just copy and save the file as newuser.ps1 and don’t forget to change…

  • How To Print Screen In RDP Session

    In order to print screen a window in an RDP session we need to use a different keys than the ones we use on our local desktop. To print screen in RDP session please use: CTRL+ALT+MINUS (–) symbol on the numeric keypad.

  • How To restart WSUS Service

    A few people have asked me where they can find the WSUS service in the Windows Server Services list in order to restart it.

  • GPRESULT In Windows Server 2008

    Microsoft have made a small change to the Windows Server 2003 GPRESULT command. In windows 2003 we had to type GPRESULT only in the command line in order to view the Applied Group polices however in windows server 2008 we need to type the /R switch after the gpresult. The windows Server 2008 the full…

  • Limit the Number Of allowed IPSEC VPN sessions on Cisco ASA 5540

    To set a limit on the number of allowed IPSEC VPN session on an Cisco ASA 5540 we need to define how many sessions \ users are allowed to be connected to the ASA in each given time. By default the number of allowed VPN session is unlimited. To set a limit we need use…

  • How To Check Which interfaces are Enabled Or Disabled On A Cisco Switch

    To check which ports are active or disable on a Cisco switch we need to use the status command and follow the steps below. 1. Log on to the router. 2. Type “show interfaces status” command Example: SWITCH1#sh interfaces status Port      Name               Status       Vlan       Duplex  Speed Type Gi0/1                        connected    24         a-full a-1000 10/100/1000BaseTX Gi0/2                        connected   …

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