In this post we are going to be looking at setting up Client Authentication on your Citrix NetScaler using self assigned Windows certificates and a Windows CA. Client authentication involves a client certificate which is a type of digital certificate that can be used by client systems to make authenticated requests to a remote server. … Continue reading Setup Citrix NetScaler Client Authentication using a Windows CA
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Automatic Steam / ARK Server Updates & Start Up using PowerShell
In this post we are going to look at automating a Steam server's maintenance using STEAMcmd and Powershell. The game servers highlighted in the below article will be a collection of Ark game servers. Slightly different than the usual enterprise IT content one would be familiar with on this blog. However, as of right now … Continue reading Automatic Steam / ARK Server Updates & Start Up using PowerShell
Export Event Viewer Alerts to CSV
Getting access denied error messages or requests to export event viewer logs to a csv or txt file? I've got your back! In this post I am going to show you some simple Power Shell / cmd line techniques to export Event Viewer logs with minimal hassle. A simple one time use example can be shown below … Continue reading Export Event Viewer Alerts to CSV
Backup SQL database in Server Management Studio
How to create a SQL database backup job in several simple clicks in Server Management Studio First you're going to need SQL Server Management Studio - click here to be taken to Microsoft download page. Once installed open SSMS and connect to your SQL Server. Expand 'SQL Server Agent' and then expand 'Jobs'. Right click … Continue reading Backup SQL database in Server Management Studio
DPM Fails To Restore From Tape
[Solved] Data Protection Manager fails to recover data from tape. So recently I ran into a pretty significant problem involving tape restores in DPM 2012 R2 on one of the Windows Server 2012 R2 servers I support for a large law firm. Whenever I would select to recover a data set from any of the … Continue reading DPM Fails To Restore From Tape
How To Create An ISO file
In this post we are going to create our own ISO file with any file contents we desire by using free, easy to use software. First thing you're going to need is a piece of software that can create ISO's with designated files. The one I am going to show you how to use is … Continue reading How To Create An ISO file
Server Setup PowerShell Script
In this post we will be looking at creating a simple Power Shell setup script for the initial configuration of a newly imaged server. What the script does: The script takes you through the process of easily imputing your chosen configurations for the settings listed below: Sets IPV4 Network Adapter Settings [optional] Enable Remote Desktop [optional] … Continue reading Server Setup PowerShell Script
Windows SysAdmin Hub 