stsadm command reference

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-au/library/cc263384%28office.12%29.aspx

PSEXEC to run Ipconfig on multiple servers remotely

First you'll need to get pstools which is free and then run:

psexec @serverlist.txt -n 30 ipconfig /all > output.txt

I put the -n 30 in there so it does timeout after a finite period but the amount of time can be changed based on your environment.

MOSS Sharepoint 2007 Quota Error

Problem: When you have quota setup (for example 300MB) and a user attempts to upload a file that puts them over their site quota, you will get errors when logging in a site admin account.


Workaround: Log in to central Administration as the Production Farm Account and you will be able to increase the site quota.

IPv4 Address Space Finally running Out!

http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/56346

test

Save mapped drive password in WinXP

How to save a mapped drive password in XP
The manage network passwords utility in XP doesnt have an add password function so you have to go to the command prompt and use the following :

NET USE U: \\NETHOME\USERID /PERSISTENT:YES /SAVECRED

Windows Server 2008 as a primary desktop environment

Okay, so the Linux experiment is over... Next time I will stick to a VM when making such a drastic change!

I am beginning to study for my MCITP Server 2K8 and so I thought it would be a great idea to install it as my primary OS on my laptop.
I researched a couple of websites before taking the plunge:
http://blogs.msdn.com/vijaysk/archive/2008/02/11/using-windows-server-2008-as-a-super-desktop-os.aspx
http://msmvps.com/blogs/paulomorgado/archive/2008/05/14/using-windows-server-2008-as-a-desktop-operating-system.aspx

The install was a piece of cake and adding the features was simple enough. The main gotchas are drivers. drivers drivers drivers..
My laptop is fairly new, a Dell Latitude E6400 w/ P8400 2.26GHz Core 2Duo and 4GB of RAM so I knew I had enough horsepower but finding the correct chipset and graphics drivers turned into a bit of a struggle.
Dell didn't help so you have to go to the manufacturer.
This site helped A TON! http://www.ma-config.com/accueil_en.html
It allows you to see the actual Manufacturer part number, then you can search on their site for pre-release and beta drivers.
I finally found that I needed a graphics driver and a graphics accelerator driver for everything to be happy.
Ok so initial take,
Pros: quick boot, I was able to pick the 'features' i wanted and none I didn't, really fast install, and instant access to all enterprise level administration tools.
Cons: mainly just the driver support.

I was able to install all my applications Office2k7, dameware, firefox, chrome, wireshark, etc with no problems.

So far this laptop is solid.. Next task will be setting up VMWare and testing performance..