Month: August 2015

How to configure Server Core as Domain Controller

UNOFFICIAL
Add-WindowsFeature AD-Domain-Services
Import-Module ADDSDeployment
Install-ADDSForest `
-CreateDnsDelegation:$false `
-DatabasePath “C:\Windows\NTDS” `
-DomainMode “Win2012” `
-DomainName “CHALMERS.net” `
-DomainNetbiosName “CHALMERS” `
-ForestMode “Win2012” `
-InstallDns:$true `
-LogPath “C:\Windows\NTDS” `
-NoRebootOnCompletion:$false `
-SysvolPath “C:\Windows\SYSVOL” `
-Force:$trye

How to install a DHCP Server on Server Core

UNCLASSIFIED
[draft]
Install-WindowsFeature DHCP –IncludeManagementTools
Add-DhcpServerv4Scope -Name “Internal” -StartRange 192.168.0.10 -EndRange 192.168.0.250 -SubnetMask 255.255.255.0 -Description “Internal Network”
Set-DhcpServerv4OptionValue -ScopeID “Internal ” -DNSServer 192.168.0.1 -DNSDomain demo.servercore.net -Router 192.168.0.254
Add-DhcpServerInDC -DNSName demo.servercore.net
Source : https://4sysops.com/archives/how-to-install-a-dhcp-server-on-server-core/

Do not display last logged on user

 
You can configure this security setting by opening the appropriate policy and expanding the console tree as such:
Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\
How to edit security settings on a group policy object.
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc736516(v=ws.10).aspx
Thanks,
Malcolm

Become super users (root) on Mac OS X

 

  • From the Apple menu choose System Preferences….
  • From the View menu choose Users & Groups.
  • Click the lock and authenticate as an administrator account.
  • Click Login Options….
  • Click the “Edit…” or “Join…” button at the bottom right.
  • Click the “Open Directory Utility…” button.
  • Click the lock in the Directory Utility window.
  • Enter an administrator account name and password, then click OK.
  • Choose Enable Root User from the Edit menu.
  • Enter the root password you wish to use in both the Password and Verify fields, then click OK.
  • Or from Terminal when logged in as an admin user –
    dsenableroot to enable,
    dsenableroot -d to disable