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            <title>ad</title>
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            <description>Active Directory

	* CSVDE - Extracting and Importing AD details
	* FSMO placement and optimization on Active Directory domain controllers
	* DSQuery

Add Photos to AD

&lt;http://www.cjwdev.co.uk/Software/ADPhotoEdit/Info.html&gt;


Bulk Create USers

	* &lt;https://activedirectorypro.com/create-bulk-users-active-directory/&gt;
	* &lt;https://randomuser.me/&gt;
	* &lt;http://get-spscripts.com/2011/08/creating-bulk-active-directory-user-and.html&gt;
	* &lt;https://dendory.net/scripts/make-random-ad-users.ps1&gt;
	* &lt;https://…</description>
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            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:ca&amp;rev=1526583408&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft CA

Deprecate SHA 1 on Microsoft CA

If you have a Server 2008 R2 or later single-root CA without subordinates, you should update the CA to use SHA-2. Doing so will ensure that subsequent certificates generated will use the SHA-2 algorithm. To check which hash algorithm is being used, you can right-click the CA and go to the General tab. If SHA-1 is listed, you can run the following certutil command to configure the CA to use the SHA-256 algorithm:</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:configmanager&amp;rev=1583159082&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Config Manager

	*  &lt;https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/4c5d22b8-3a36-4e61-b19f-35840854bb7d/express-patching-and-port-8005?forum=ConfigMgrCompliance&gt;
	*  &lt;https://2pintsoftware.com/configmgr-express-updates-deep-dive/&gt;</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2020 14:24:42 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>contactcenter</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:contactcenter&amp;rev=1677606422&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft Contact Center

	*   conversational bots</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Feb 2023 17:47:02 +0000</pubDate>
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            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:edge&amp;rev=1727972973&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft Edge

	* &lt;https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/deployedge/edge-ie-mode&gt;
	* Enter 
about:compat

 into Edge Addressbar

	* Check edge polies - such as which URLs / sites are configured NOT to sleep etc.
		* 
edge://policy



Cert HSTS warning bypass

Type “thisisunsafe” into the browser window.

Browsers - for Chrome and Edge.</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 16:29:33 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>errorreporting</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:errorreporting&amp;rev=1538581079&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Windows Error Reporting

How to review Microsoft Windows Error reporting

&lt;https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/arykhus/2008/12/11/finding-useful-crash-data-and-windows-error-reporting-wer/&gt;


&lt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Error_Reporting&gt;

Windows Error Reporting (WER) (codenamed Watson) is a crash reporting technology introduced by Microsoft with Windows XP[1] and included in later Windows versions</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 03 Oct 2018 15:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>excel</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:excel&amp;rev=1717161465&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Excel

how to use regular expressions regex in microsoft excel

	* &lt;https://stackoverflow.com/questions/22542834/how-to-use-regular-expressions-regex-in-microsoft-excel-both-in-cell-and-loops&gt;</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2024 13:17:45 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>exchange</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:exchange&amp;rev=1526583408&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft Exchange

IMAP
To support IMAP4 clients that still rely on these protocols

, you need to start two IMAP4 services:

 - Microsoft Exchange IMAP4 service

 - Microsoft Exchange IMAP4 Backend service.

&lt;https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj657728&gt;(v=exchg.150).aspx</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description>GPT &amp; Secure Boot

	* &lt;https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/mbr-to-gpt&gt;
	* &lt;https://www.hdd-tool.com/disk-converter/convert-mbr-to-gpt-windows-server-2016.html&gt;
	* &lt;https://www.thewindowsclub.com/change-boot-defaults-options-dual-booting-windows-10&gt;

What is Secure Boot?

	* &lt;https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/oem-secure-boot&gt;

What is MBR?

	* &lt;https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_boot_record&gt;
	* &lt;https://www.diskpart.com/ddm-help/what-is-…</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2020 15:53:36 +0000</pubDate>
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            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:graphapi&amp;rev=1717750661&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft Graph API

	*  &lt;https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/overview&gt;
	*  &lt;https://www.indiumsoftware.com/blog/read-excel-data-from-sharepoint-using-graph-api&gt;
	*  &lt;https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer/graph-explorer-overview&gt;
	*  &lt;https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/graph-explorer&gt;</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:57:41 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description>Microsoft Group Policy

Remote Desktop Policy Config

Location:



Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Remote Desktop Session Host\Session Time Limits\


My recommended settings for Windows servers Remote Desktop Sessions</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description>Microsoft

	* Microsoft Contact Center
	* Microsoft 365

	* My Visual Studio (MSDN)
	* One Drive
	* Active Directory (AD)
	* CA
	* Configuration Manager
	* Windows Error Reporting
	* Exchange
	* Group Policy
	* IE
	* IIS
	* Links
	* GPT
	* NTP
	* Skype For Business
	* OS
	* SQL
	* W2012R2
	* Web Developmenet
	* MSTSC / RDP
	* Word Tips
	* Windows Management Interface

Free Windows Virtual machines

	* &lt;https://dev.windows.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/tools/vms/windows/?utm_source=SitePoint&amp;utm_mediu…</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:09:00 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description>Microsoft Internet Explorer

How to check if Finesse is running in IE11 mode

If “Display Intranet Sites in Compatability View” is checked and Enterprise Mode is NOT configured for the Finesse Site, then it will run in IE8 mode.

Press F12 and see if running in IE11 or IE8 mode at the Finesse Login Page - as per below screen shot</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2019 11:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
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            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:iis&amp;rev=1759136695&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>IIS TIPs

 *&lt;https://kamranicus.com/posts/2016-03-06-cors-multiple-origins-iis&gt;

Managing IIS Log files

&lt;https://www.iis.net/learn/manage/provisioning-and-managing-iis/managing-iis-log-file-storage&gt;


Note: When running above script as a Scheduled task make sure


	*  to use cscript as the command and the actually script as the argument
	*  your user has access to &#039;Log in as a batch Job&#039; (set in local Security policy)</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 09:04:55 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>links</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:links&amp;rev=1526583412&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft Links



&lt;http://frankcode.wordpress.com/2013/10/17/a-guide-to-ie-compatibility-view-and-x-ua-compatible/&gt;


|Volume Licensing Service Center</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:m365&amp;rev=1680174659&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft 365

Demos

	* &lt;https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/partner-center/mpn-demos&gt;
	* &lt;https://cdx.transform.microsoft.com/my-tenants/&gt;</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:10:59 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>mstsc</title>
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            <description>MSTSC

Slow Securing Remote Connection

Sometimes take as long as 45 seconds before your MSTSC connection connects?

here is how to fix it.


	*  Log into the server take takes a long time to connect to
	*  Open up MMC (Start -&gt; Run -&gt; MMC)
	*  Add Snap in Certifications for the Local Computer Account</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description>NTP

Testing NTP client but not resetting your clock


w32tm /stripchart /computer:ie.pool.ntp.org /dataonly /samples:5

use wireshark (port 123) at the same time to confirm network issues, but command prompt will this as an error.</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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            <description>Dialplan

Lync Dialing Rule Optimizer

&lt;https://www.lyncoptimizer.com/&gt;


Configure the mediation server to ignore if gateway does not include the +

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 R2\Mediation Server\MediationServerSvc.exe.config

&lt;http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952785&gt; 



&lt;?xml version=&quot;1.0&quot; encoding=&quot;utf-8&quot; ?&gt;
&lt;configuration&gt;
                 &lt;appSettings&gt;
                                &lt;add key=&quot;RemovePlusFromRequestURI&quot; value=&quot;Yes&quot; /&gt;
                 &lt;/appS…</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:52 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>os</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:os&amp;rev=1599826333&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>* Changing MAC address on Windows
	* Setting Background Colour through Group Policy
	*  Clear Run history on Windows7
		*  Clear Folder: %AppData%\Microsoft\Windows\Recent\AutomaticDestinations
		*  Right Click on Windows Explorer Address bar and &#039;delete history&#039;
		*    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\TypedPaths</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2020 12:12:13 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>powershell</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:powershell&amp;rev=1725967727&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Windows PowerShell

Self Signed Certs

	* Creating Self Signed Certs


$params = @{
    DnsName = &#039;www.fabrikam.com&#039;, &#039;www.contoso.com&#039;
    CertStoreLocation = &#039;Cert:\LocalMachine\My&#039;
}
New-SelfSignedCertificate @params


	*  Creates a SHA 256 Self Signed Cert with 
			*  two Subject Alternative Names,</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>sql</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:sql&amp;rev=1733493137&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft SQL Server - MSSQL / SQLSERVER

	*  SQLCMD
	*  Migrate from Standard to Developer Edition

Replication

Publisher Setup

	*  Log into Studio Using the server name - and not localhost or ip address
	*  Run Through Publisher Wizard

	*  Use “Transaction Publication” Publication Type
	*</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>teams</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:teams&amp;rev=1709636414&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft Teams

Integration with Cisco CUBEs

	* &lt;https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/microsoft-teams/cisco-unified-border-element-cube-router-certified-for-microsoft/m-p/1460535&gt;
	* &lt;https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/solutions/collateral/enterprise/interoperability-portal/direct-routing-with-cube.pdf&gt;
	* &lt;https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79E2FS44Ins&gt;

Change Notifications

&lt;https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/graph/change-notifications-overview&gt;</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>w2012r2</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:w2012r2&amp;rev=1694539079&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Windows 2012R2

.NET 3.5 off line install from DVD

Unable to install .NET3.5 from roles because of no internet connection?

Note: .NET 3.5 needed for SQL 2014 and other applications


Follow this guideline
&lt;https://support.microsoft.com/en-ie/kb/2734782&gt;


In summary:


	*  Insert W2012R2 install disk</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Sep 2023 17:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>webdevelopment</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:webdevelopment&amp;rev=1526583414&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Web Development



IIS Application Pool Identities|</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:56:54 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>wmi</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:wmi&amp;rev=1616433234&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Windows Management Interface (WMI)

Better option than below

&lt;https://sid-500.com/2018/04/02/powershell-how-to-get-a-list-of-all-installed-software-on-remote-computers/&gt;

However neither WMI or CimInstance w32_program will retrieve ALL your programs installed. Only programs installed with an MSI show up.
So not ideal! Here is a way using Registry.

&lt;https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/Get-RemoteProgram/1.2.1&gt;

Query</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2021 17:13:54 +0000</pubDate>
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            <title>word</title>
            <link>http://orourke.tv/web/doku.php?id=vendors:microsoft:word&amp;rev=1562008631&amp;do=diff</link>
            <description>Microsoft Word Tips

Suppress Number formating from Heading 1

	* Reference: &lt;https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/eb3db450-3cb2-4761-8647-1aa108fc73be/how-to-hide-the-header-numbering-to-keep-the-inside-numbering-order?forum=word&gt;

	* Place the insertion point in the first Heading 1 paragraph. 
	* Click Home tab | Multilevel List | Define New Multilevel List. 
	* Click the Font button, select “Hidden</description>
            <author>anonymous@undisclosed.example.com (Anonymous)</author>
            <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2019 19:17:11 +0000</pubDate>
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