Microsoft's official system requirements are a good starting point, however, they don't give you the full picture. Let's look at this one by one.
Processor: 1.4 gigahertz (GHz) x64 processor (2 Ghz or faster is recommended)
So, 1.4-2.0 GHz is already in play by pretty much every single processor out there for ... Read More
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Oct2018
Take the following questions into consideration:
How can we solve the problem with controlling updates and reporting both internally and externally using WSUS?
How do we make sure that all of our client systems receive updates whether they are inside or outside the office using only WSUS and not SCCM ... Read More
October 22, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Sep2018
There are 3 different types of ways to upgrade WSUS.
Install the new Server OS, install the WSUS role synchronizing with Microsoft Update, creating your groups, adjusting your settings, and then changing your GPOs over to the new server.
An In-place upgrade of the server OS, where you just upgrade ... Read More
September 23, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Sep2018
Oops! Doh! Huh? %#@*!!!
These are all the words you think of in your head when you're investigating what is happening with your WSUS server and realize that WSUS just ate all of your disk space and there is 0 bytes free. What do you do next?
If WSUS was downloading content ... Read More
September 21, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Jun2018
The steps to remove WSUS and reinstall WSUS are pretty standard but they do have some variances on how WSUS was installed in the first place.
To remove WSUS completely, you need to:
Remove WSUS Role
Remove the Database WSUS was using (SUSDB.mdf and SUSDB_log.ldf).
If you were using the Windows ... Read More
June 19, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Jun2018
"Change how you think; Change your life."
If you think you know how to administer a file server, maintain permissions and groups, but want to know a better way; a more efficient way, then you have to change how you think about permissions and security. Watch these videos (2.5 hours) and ... Read More
June 18, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Jun2018
"Change how you think. Change your life!"
This 2 part guide will help you setup Redirected Folders on a DFS Namespace Share or a single server share and enable Offline Files for these redirected folders. The offline folders are set to use the Offline copy all the time, regardless if there ... Read More
June 12, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Jun2018
Group Policy Objects
Offline Files - Force Offline Files On with Conflict Resolution Policies
Scope Tab:
Location: Apply to your Computers OU or the Root domain, or wherever you want these settings to take effect. They will be scoped by the security filtering.
Security Filtering: Remove Authenticated users, Add CONF_Offline Files_On
Details Tab:
GPO Status: User ... Read More
June 12, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Jun2018
Almost all issues related to Exchange Connectivity or usability all come down to relating to Autodiscover and its properties.
You need to make sure your OutlookAnywhere and AutoDiscover settings are setup properly along with Split-DNS. OutlookAnywhere and Split-DNS are vital for future-proofing your Exchange configuration and making it work properly now, ... Read More
June 4, 2018Adam J. Marshall
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Jun2018
WSUS Server Maintenance
It should come to you as no surprise that the WSUS server itself requires maintenance. It has a SQL database (by default using the Windows Internal Database - WID), it manages files on the file system for its updates, it has updates that are released and then sometimes ... Read More
June 1, 2018Adam J. Marshall