tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58682209973770716522012-01-28T23:16:31.949ZVadims Zenins blogVadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.comBlogger311100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-47415586777623469172011-10-21T19:26:00.000+01:002011-10-21T19:26:00.290+01:00Cannot open default admin shares on Windows 2008R2CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows 2008 R2 SP1 (In workgroup), Windows 7 ISSUE: Cannot open default admin shares on Windows 2008R2 (C$, etc.) with account credentials in local Administrators group but the account is not Administrator. I could connect to non standard shares with the same credentials C:\>net use \\MyServerName\c$ /user:MyServerName\MyAdminUser MyPassword System error 5 has Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-4117790457456962562011-05-24T19:37:00.000+01:002011-05-24T19:37:00.107+01:00WSUS issue: directory permissions and shares disappeared CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows 2003 R2 x64 SP2, WSUS 3.0 SP1 and remote MS SQL 2005 server OBJECTIVE: Fix issue with WSUS directory permissions and shares. ISSUE: WSUS folder content was restored to the same location D:\WSUS but with folder and share permissions issue. WSUS shares were disappeared after server restart.  Server Event ID: 10012 The permissions on directory D:\ are incorrect.  Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-92078005172979145992011-04-04T19:02:00.018+01:002011-04-04T19:02:00.531+01:00Shutdown all guests on Vmware virtual hostCURRENT CONFIGURATION: VMware 4.1.0 Build 260247 OBJECTIVE: Shutdown all guests on Vmware virtual host from APC Power Shute client. SOLUTION:  Please enable SSH on VMware host. vSphere Client -> Configuration -> Security Profile -> Properties -> SSH -> Start automatically. Please download putty and run next command on Windows workstation or server. @START c:\MyFolder\putty\plink.exe -ssh -pw Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-82028871121468789382011-01-10T19:25:00.048Z2011-01-19T12:31:18.237ZCopy virtual machine on VmWare - network card issue CURRENT CONFIGURATION: VMware ESXi 4, Ubuntu server 10.04 OBJECTIVE: Copy virtual machine on VMware ISSUE: Network Card does not work after Linux virtual machine copy on VMware ESXi  # /etc/init.d/networking restart  * Reconfiguring network interfaces... SIOCSIFADDR: No such device eth0: ERROR while getting interface flags: No such device SIOCSIFNETMASK: No such device eth0: ERROR while Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-34628251512035767022011-01-10T19:15:00.001Z2011-01-11T12:27:02.239Zupgrade to VMvare ESXi 4.1 Perl VIRuntime.pm issue CURRENT CONFIGURATION: VMware ESXi 4.0 OBJECTIVE: upgrade to VMvare ESXi 4.1 ISSUE: 1. VMware vSphere Host Update Utility 4.0 can not update ESXi 4.0 to 4.1 2. Command(1) C:\Program Files\VMware\VMware vSphere CLI> vihostupdate.pl --server myESXserver_name_orIP -i -b k:\Downloads\VMWare\VMWare_ESXi\ESXi4.1\upgrade-from-ESXi4.0-to-4.1.0-0.0.260247-release.zip -B ESXi410-GA returns next errorVadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-43303722088524579832010-11-16T20:30:00.000Z2010-11-16T12:40:16.662ZNagios: Restart a Windows Failed Services (cmd)CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Linux OpenSuSe, Nagios 3.0.2, NRPE; Windows 2003 x64 server, NSClient++ 0.3.8.76 OBJECTIVE: Building a Self-Healing Network ISSUE: Need some script to Restart failed Windows Services by Nagios Client SOLUTION: I created and tested win_service_restart.cmd batch file on Microsoft Windows 2003 servers. --- Start of code --- @echo off :: *********************************Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-61585255778104029582010-03-30T12:34:00.002+01:002010-03-30T14:00:32.804+01:00Exchange 2007 vs Google Mail Premier Edition CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Company has Exchange 2007 and Blackberry Servers OBJECTIVE: Compare technical possibilities with Google Email (gmail) Premier Edition for small and middle business, especial from email administration point of view. Read a document. SOLUTION: If you have Microsoft Exchange implemented, stay where you are.  If I have either to upgrade Microsoft Exchange or Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-616581174470863622010-03-09T19:24:00.000Z2010-03-09T19:24:26.510ZMSSQL 2005 procedure a file move rename CURRENT CONFIGURATION: MSSQL server 2005 OBJECTIVE: Move or rename a file from MSSQL SOLUTION: I wrote SQL procedure. You can change destination database to whatever you want. USE masterGO-- set required optionsEXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options',1RECONFIGUREGOEXEC sp_configure 'Ole Automation Procedures',1RECONFIGUREGOUSE [sysman]GOIF  EXISTS (SELECT * FROM sys.objects WHERE Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-85845500307256849992010-01-26T13:01:00.001Z2010-02-22T16:56:10.783ZMSSQL 2005 procedure to write information to text file CURRENT CONFIGURATION: MSSQL server 2005 OBJECTIVE: Write line to text, log file from MSSQL server in middle of backup operation to be able to confirm successful result from windows batch script or whatever. SOLUTION: I wrote SQL procedure. You can change destination database to whatever you want. USE masterGO-- set required optionsEXEC sp_configure 'show advanced options',Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-58228441114524748292009-12-23T11:46:00.004Z2010-02-22T16:56:41.016ZDelete the WSUS Client ID's from registry by Powershell script CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Microsoft Windows 2003 with Powershell 1.0; WSUS 3; OS distribution method is cloning (imaging) of computers or virtual machines copying. OBJECTIVE: Fix the issue with computer name overlapping in WSUS ISSUE: Computers override each other or not appear in WSUS console. SOLUTION: When you clone (re-image) new computer from different either disk or clone image WSUS Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-71141820409504462252009-11-10T20:05:00.001Z2009-11-10T20:06:08.832ZPowershell: Fix Active Directory Permission Inheritance CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Microsoft Windows 2003 Active Directory, Windows 2003 R2 x64 SP2 Domain Controller with Windows Powershell v 1.0 OBJECTIVE: Delegate AD permissions for some OU. ISSUE: Some OU, Users, Group and Computers in AD have unchecked permissions settings "Inherit from parent the permission entries that apply to child objects. Include these with entries explicitly defined here" Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-63315078114809301642009-10-29T18:00:00.003Z2009-11-10T20:08:03.727ZPerl script to monitor ports services monitor.plCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows 2003 Server x64, Perl OBJECTIVE: Monitor ports and services inside data centre,  send notification by email, keep statistics in log files SOLUTION: I wrote monitor.pl scripts to check are services, network and Internet connections alive. The Perl script based on Jonathan Eisenzopf moniker.pl script. Configuration file is in csv format. Monitor.pl script: #!/usr/Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-32549623547502688102009-10-15T11:45:00.002+01:002009-11-10T20:12:26.931ZBatch: delete files older than X daysCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows 2008 OBJECTIVE: Delete by batch scrip files older than X days. Call this script from different scripts or from scheduled task. SOLUTION: I wrote batch file for that. The script requires forfiles.exe. Forfiles.exe exist by default on Windows 2003, 2008 servers.  Can be downloaded with Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Resource Kit. --- Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-63736805159090278442009-09-18T10:54:00.007+01:002009-09-18T11:24:39.800+01:00Change the display language on iTunes StoreCURRENT CONFIGURATION: MacBook Air, Mac OS 10.5.8, iTunes 8.2.1(6)OBJECTIVE: Change the display language on iTunes Store back. ISSUE: iTunes changed language to different during a trip to different country. Preferences of iTunes don not have any display language settings. SOLUTION: Open iTunes. Select iTunes Store. Scroll down, more down. At the bottom select Country in My Store with your Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-88136537138774449782009-09-18T10:22:00.004+01:002009-09-18T11:20:57.719+01:00Entourage 2008 Calendar is emptyCURRENT CONFIGURATION: MacBook Air, Mac OS 10.5.8, Microsoft Entourage 2008 for Mac 12.2.0 (90605) with update 12.2.1, Microsoft Exchange 2007OBJECTIVE: Use Entourage for Exchange CalendarISSUE: Entourage Calendar is empty, but events are exist and viewable on Exchange OWA page.SOLUTION: Open Entourage 2008. Enable Folder List. Open Calendar (under your Exchange account name). Create new test Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-30158318769967291482009-06-16T13:37:00.011+01:002009-11-10T20:14:18.517ZFixing space in Public Folder name issue in Excahnge 2007 built-in scriptsCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Exchange 2007 Standard with Public folders OBJECTIVE: Remove or add user permissions from or to Exchange Public folder and all folders under it (recursive) with Exchange built-in PowerShell scripts RemoveUserFromPFRecursive.ps1 and AddUsersToPFRecursive.ps1. ISSUE: Scripts RemoveUserFromPFRecursive.ps1 and AddUsersToPFRecursive.ps1 don't work if Exchange Public Folder Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-10745180345013952822009-06-11T11:42:00.005+01:002009-11-10T20:15:19.967ZBlackBerry activation email goes to Junk E-mail folderCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Microsoft Exchange 2007 Standard SP1 with enabled "Content Filter Agent", Blackberry Professional Server OBJECTIVE: Activate BlackBerry Bold device ISSUE: Activation emails from RIM appear in Junk E-mail folder in Microsoft Outlook as spam. RIM server EVERY time sends activation emai with DIFFERENT from DOMAIN address. User can not make either email sender or domain to Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-25145529252720867602009-03-31T15:45:00.006+01:002009-06-16T14:24:20.389+01:00Change folder of Default SMTPCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Microsoft Windows 2003 Server, IIS, SMTP Service, Message QueuingOBJECTIVE: Change folder of Default SMTPISSUE: ISS Manager Console cannot configure all of IIS SMTP directoriesSOLUTION:We can use adsutil.vbs.I wrote simple batch file for that--- Start of IIS_SMTP_folder_relocate.cmd batch file ---@echo on:: *****************************************************:: Author: Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-47762382766212806222009-01-16T15:02:00.004Z2009-01-16T15:19:01.413ZCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Microsoft Outlook 2003 or 2007OBJECTIVE: Synchronise with SalesforceISSUE: Salesforce icons does not appear in Microsoft Office Outlook. Re installation of Salesforce add-on doesn't help.User can’t synchronise mails to Salesforce accounts from outlook.I used to have Salesforce on my outlook but it has somehow mysteriously disappeared.SOLUTION:Microsoft Office Outlook --> Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-26523670302223156302009-01-12T16:24:00.007Z2009-01-13T13:24:05.097ZHow to allow non-administrator to run scheduled tasks remotelyCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows 2003 server SP2OBJECTIVE: allow non-administrator to run scheduled tasks remotely.ISSUE: By default non-administrator, INTERACTIVE and TelnetClients only can run scheduled tasks remotely.SOLUTION:- Create scheduled task with system accountschtasks /create /tn TASKNAME /tr "cmd.exe /c echo %%DATE%% %%TIME%% %%COMPUTERNAME%% >> %%TEMP%%\TASKNAME.log" /ru System /sc Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-5253380305898088912008-12-03T16:42:00.004Z2008-12-03T16:59:25.878ZPostfix: Add or replace sender's full name with header_checksCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Open SuSe 10.2, PostfixOBJECTIVE: Add or replace sender's full nameISSUE: Full Sender's name doesn't exist in field From: .SOLUTION: add to /etc/postfix/header_checks file next row:/^From:.*no-reply@mydomain\.com/ REPLACE From: MyName shell # postmap /etc/postfix/header_checksshell # /etc/init.d/postfix restartVadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-82686117336584817672008-12-01T17:08:00.004Z2011-01-11T11:04:40.422ZVMware: Underlying file system does not support files that largeCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows XP SP2, Western Digital External USB disk with NTFS file system, VMware converter 3.0.3 build-89816. OBJECTIVE: Convert VMware images from External Disk to VMware ESX Server 3i Version 3.5.0 Build 123629. ISSUE: DISKLIB-SPARSE: "E:\Clones\filename.vmdk" : failed to open (36872): Underlying file system does not support files that large; Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-56711340771434796172008-11-26T18:31:00.000Z2009-12-23T12:18:42.887ZDelete the WSUS Client ID's from registry by Logon scriptCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows XP, 2003; WSUS 3; OS distribution method is cloning (imaging) of computers. OBJECTIVE: Update all workstation and server trough WSUS ISSUE: Computers override each other or not appear in WSUS console. SOLUTION: When you clone (reimage) new computer from different either disk or clone image WSUS Client ID would be the same for either both or all recloned (reimaged) Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-83525769102218185742008-11-26T16:19:00.006Z2011-01-11T11:05:26.132ZVMware ESX server 3i: Unable to find a supported deviceCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Supermicro server 5015M-NTV with SATA disk OBJECTIVE: Install VMware ESX server 3i ISSUE: Error message appears during the installation VMware ESX Server 3i 3.5.0 Installer. Installation operation Failed! The installation operation has encountered a fatal error: Unable to find a supported device to write the VMware ESX Server 3i 3.5.0 image to. System Information: Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-73043289100154822632008-11-19T11:56:00.004Z2008-11-26T19:49:56.503ZPrimary Certificate automatic enrollment in Active DirectoryCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows Domain on Windows Server 2003 SP2OBJECTIVE: Primary Certificate automatic enrolment (distribution) and keeping in Active DirectoryISSUE: DIMS User's Group Policy does not work on non domain controller server.SOLUTION:Follow the instructionRequest files KRdeploy.cmd and KRdeploy.js from Microsoft Support.Use DIMS.adm from Microsoft page instead of file DIMS.adm, Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-30905076034999802642008-10-01T11:49:00.008+01:002008-10-01T12:29:39.033+01:00WSUS 3 SP1 and remote MS SQL Database with nonstandard IP portCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows 2003 R2 x64 SP2, WSUS 3.0 SP1 and remote MS SQL 2005 server with non standard IP port. OBJECTIVE: Connect to WSUS administration console.ISSUE: WSUS administration console responds: Cannot connect to 'yourWSUSserverName'. SQL server may not be running on the server. Please verify that SQL Server is running and configured correctly on the server.Application Event ID:Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-1048969154093099112008-09-29T10:16:00.008+01:002009-09-22T11:46:41.558+01:00Check on Nagios the latest files in folder with NSClient++CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Linux OpenSuSe, Nagios 3.0.1, NRPE; Windows 2003 x64 server, NSClient++ 0.3.5.1 OBJECTIVE: Monitor SQL backup with Nagios. Check FOLDER with SQL backup files. Send WARNING if ALL files *.bak are older than 24 hours. SOLUTION: NRPE has to work on Nagios server and on Windows client computer with NSClient++. Nagios server command.cfg file: define command{ command_name Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-23488919301963406402008-09-26T10:52:00.008+01:002008-12-03T17:08:37.913ZLinux: Login with putty client to SSH takes long timeCURRENT CONFIGURATION: Linux Open SuSeOBJECTIVE: Login with putty client to SSHISSUE: Password request of putty client to SSH takes long timeSOLUTION: Add or change in file /etc/ssh/sshd_config on your SSH serverUseDNS noRestart SSH daemon>rcsshd restartTags: Linux, SuSe, SSH, long timeVadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-73795311610996202652008-09-17T13:20:00.005+01:002008-10-01T12:24:43.078+01:00Issue: Unable to complete the operation on "File Replication Service"CURRENT CONFIGURATION: Windows Server 2003 SP3 +Fixes, Domain ControllerOBJECTIVE: View "File Replication Service" event log in Event Viewer.ISSUE: When you clicked on "File Replication Service" in Event Viewer you get Unable to complete the operation on "File Replication Service". The security descriptor structure is invalid.In Application Event log you have warnings with Event ID: 3007 and Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-25203588878726536452008-09-11T10:18:00.006+01:002008-10-01T12:26:31.075+01:00Dell PowerVault 124T Autoloader appears with exclamation mark in Device ManagerCURRENT CONFIGURATION:Hardware: SuperMicro 7XDB3 with on-board Adaptec RAID controller, Adaptec SCSI Adapter 29320LPE; Tape Library Dell PowerVault 124TSoftware: Windows 2003 x64 SP2 + Fixes, Symantec Backup Exec 11dOBJECTIVE: Use tape library with Backup ExecISSUE: Dell PowerVault 124T Autoloader appears with exclamation mark in Device Manager. Installation of Symantec Backup Exec 11 services Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5868220997377071652.post-60205553422845412008-09-09T13:55:00.003+01:002008-10-01T12:29:00.676+01:00Symantec Backup Exec 11d migration from 1st server to 2nd serverCURRENT CONFIGURATION:SERVER01 (old hardware): Windows 2003 x64 SP2, Symantec Backup Exec 11d SP3 fixes 47, 48SERVER02 (new hardware): Fresh installation of Windows 2003 x64 SP2, Symantec Backup Exec 11d SP3 fixes 47, 48Both servers are in Windows Domain.OBJECTIVE: Copy (migrate) Backup Exec configuration from SERVER01 to SERVER02.ISSUE: Standard Symantec's aproach How to copy media server Vadims Zeninshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15226797951490658819noreply@blogger.com1