use-less-fluppis

Sharepoint 2010 Tipps

2010-08-31T14:58:00.000-07:00

Site Feature IDs

Outlook enable Blocked Attachments

2010-08-18T05:26:00.000-07:00

You may receive an "Outlook blocked access to the following potentially unsafe attachments" message in Outlook

Install Powershell Snap-ins

2010-08-15T07:03:00.000-07:00

Windows Tipps

2010-05-01T09:20:00.001-07:00

Run CMD with System credentials nt-autorität\system
sexec.exe -s -i cmd.exe
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897553.aspx

Sharepoint 2007 Kerberos Konfiguration

2010-04-09T05:06:00.000-07:00

Windows SID

2010-04-06T08:59:00.000-07:00

Well-known security identifiers in Windows operating systems

Windows 2008 Audit

2010-04-06T01:22:00.000-07:00

Sharepoint 2007 Web Client

2010-03-26T07:19:00.000-07:00

First and formost change Network Provider order WebClient before Microsoft Windows-Network http://support.microsoft.com/kb/832161
You cannot connect to a document library in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 or Windows SharePoint Services 2.0 by using Windows shell commands or by using Explorer View
Whitepaper - Understanding and Troubleshooting the SharePoint Explorer View
UNC Password Prompt

Apply the following registry change to the Client. Locate and click the following key in the registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanServer\Parameters
On the Edit menu, click Add Value, and then add the following registry value:
Value name: DisableStrictNameCheckingData type: REG_DWORD
Radix: DecimalValue: 1
Quit Registry Editor.
Restart your computer.

Sharepoint 2007 Version

2010-03-18T02:39:00.000-07:00

Latest Versions Service Pack, Cumulative Updates with links
Updates Resource Center for SharePoint Products and Technologies

Customize Sharepoint

2010-03-16T11:31:00.000-07:00

How to Create a Thumbnail Picture Library View in SharePoint 2007

Exchange 2007 Tips

2010-03-09T05:19:00.000-08:00

- Export Exchange 2007 CAS Setings

Server Core Hyper-V 2008 R2

2010-02-03T01:29:00.000-08:00

SQL DB Shrink Sample

2010-01-28T04:22:00.000-08:00

Sample SQL 2000 SQL 2005
use "DB_Name"
backup log "DB_Name" with truncate_only
dbcc shrinkfile ("DB_LogFile_Name",10)

Sample SQL 2008
use "DB_Name"
dbcc shrinkfile ("DB_Name",100,TRUNCATEONLY)

Technet

Configure to receive emails for sharepoint through Exchange 2007

2010-01-06T09:29:00.000-08:00

In Exchange 2007
Go to your Exchange Management Console
Go to Organization Configuration > Hub Transport > Accepted Domains
Add an Accepted Domain:
sharepoint.use-less-fluppis.com and choose it to be an External Relay Domain.
Go to the Send Connectors tab
Add a Send Connector:
Intended use: InternetAddress space: sharepoint.use-less-fluppis.com
Network Settings: Route mail through the following smart hosts: FQDN: server01.use-less-fluppis.local
Source Server: choose a Exchange 2007 server

Sharepoint timer Jobs tips

2010-01-06T03:43:00.000-08:00

SharePoint Services Timer Service File System Cache
Reseting the file system cache have resolved many issues I had in my SharePoint farm. Microsoft tech support gave me this resolution to fix some issues I had with Usage Analysis. I perform this operation fisrt if I get stuck with any issues related to timer jobs. Good times!
So, how to clear the file system cache?
File system cache should be cleared on all servers in the server farm on which the Windows SharePoint Services Timer service is running. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Stop the Timer service.
To do this, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
b. Right-click Windows SharePoint Services Timer, and then click Stop.

2. Delete or move the contents of the following folder:
a. %ALLUSERSPROFILE% \Application Data\Microsoft\SharePoint\Config\GUID
b. SP 2010 ProgramData\Microsoft\SharePoint\Config\GUID
b. Leave the cache.ini alone
c. Delete all other files (all guid.xml) these are all timer job definitions
d. Open cache.ini in notepad and change whatever number you see there to 0

3. Start the Timer service:
To do this, follow these steps:
a. Click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Services.
b. Right-click Windows SharePoint Services Timer, and then click Start.

Note: The file system cache is re-created after you perform this procedure. Make sure that you perform this procedure on all servers in the server farm on which the Timer service is running.

Go back to the %ALLUSERSPROFILE% \Application Data\Microsoft\SharePoint\Config\GUID folder and make sure you see a bunch of xml files.
Open the cache.ini and see if the 0 is replaced by a higher value.
You have just synched all your servers with the same timer job definitions from the config db.

Windows disable Media Preview

2009-12-08T07:30:00.000-08:00

To disable Windows preview

Video files *.avi, *.wmv, *.mpg / regsvr32 /u shmedia.dll
Picture files / regsvr32 /u shimgvw.dll
More infos http://www.mydigitallife.info/2008/03/17/how-to-turn-off-image-preview-thumbnail-and-disable-windows-picture-and-fax-viewer-in-windows-xp/

Windows Server Tipps

2009-10-27T08:57:00.000-07:00

Strange network related problems / issues.
An update to turn off default SNP features is available for Windows Server 2003-based and Small Business Server 2003-based computers

How to shrink OS Disk Windows

2009-10-24T14:59:00.000-07:00

- Turn off System Recovery an all disks

- Defrag disk with high process priority (Taskmanager) or use Auslogics Disk-Defrag

- Clear PageFile on shutdown

Start Regedit.

Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\Memory Management

Select ClearPageFileAtShutdown from the list on the right.

Right click on it and select Modify.

Change the value to 1 to enable.

Reboot your computer.

CRL Tshooting

2009-10-23T09:15:00.000-07:00

Certificate Revocation and Status Checking

To get rid of client CRL cache

According to this paper the CRL can be cached in various locations:
- Memory
- Local File System.
In order to clear the CRL cache immidietly do the following:

1. Memory
– You need to restart the application which is checking the CRL validity as it seems that in my case when using CAPICOM isValid the state is not refreshed immidiatly until the process restarts.note: if you are trying to debug inside Visual Studio you will have to close and open the Studio of just start the process outside the studio for the memory to get refreshed.

2. Local File System
– the cache file is stored in the following directories:\Document and Settings\Username\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache\Methadata Delete the file in this directory.

( if this procedure haven’t worked for you for some reason I've found out that there is a similar directory under %windir%\system32\config\systemprofile\Application Data\Microsoft\CryptnetUrlCache but i didn’t have to touch it)

Cisco IOS Basic Commands

2009-10-08T23:34:00.001-07:00

Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference, Release 12.1

Windows 7

2009-10-08T14:16:00.000-07:00

Bitlocker FAQ

Windows 2008 Tips

2009-10-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

Command-line Reference

Windows mobile

2009-10-07T12:03:00.000-07:00

How do the latest Windows Mobile 6.5 features compare to those of older versions?

Internet Explorer

2009-10-07T09:26:00.000-07:00

Internet Explorer Command Line Options
Supported Command-line Options
The following declaration shows the command-line definition for Internet Explorer.

Copy Code
iexplore.exe [ [ -embedding ] [ -extoff ] [ -framemerging ] [ -k ] [ -noframemerging ] [ -private ] ]
[ URL ]
Supported Command-line Options
The following declaration shows the command-line definition for Internet Explorer.

Copy Code
iexplore.exe [ [ -embedding ]
[ -extoff ]
[ -framemerging ]
[ -k ]
[ -noframemerging ]
[ -private ] ]
[ URL ]
The following table describes the supported command-line options for Internet Explorer.
Command-line Option
Description
-embedding
Used to start Internet Explorer via OLE Embedding (such as the WebBrowser Control).
-extoff
Internet Explorer 7 and later. Starts Internet Explorer in No Add-ons mode, which can be used to troubleshoot problems with browser add-ons. For more information, see Troubleshooting Internet Explorer Add-ons .
-framemerging
Internet Explorer 8 and later. Allows Internet Explorer to opportunistically merge new frame processes into existing frame processes. For more information, see Internet Explorer 8 and Reliability .
-k
Starts Internet Explorer in kiosk mode; the browser is opened in a maximized window that does not display the address bar, the navigation buttons, or the status bar.
-noframemerging
Internet Explorer 8 and later. Prevents Internet Explorer from opportunistically merging new frame processes into existing frame processes.
-private
Internet Explorer 8 and later. Starts Internet Explorer with InPrivate Browsing set to active. For more information, see InPrivate Browsing: Frequently Asked Questions .
URL
After starting, Internet Explorer navigates to the page or resource specified as the URL.
Superseded, Deprecated, and Obsolete Options
The following table lists command-line options that have been superseded by other options, deprecated, or are obsolete. The options should no longer be used.
Command–line Option
Status
-channelband
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-e
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-eval
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-nomerge
Available in pre-release versions of Internet Explorer 8; this option has been superseded by the -noframemerging option describe earlier.
-new
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-nowait
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 7.
-remote
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 8.
-v
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 8.
-version
Obsolete as of Internet Explorer 8.

2009-10-05T23:21:00.000-07:00

Outlook 2003 Command Line Switches
by Daniel Petri - January 8, 2009
What are the Outlook Command-Line Switches?
Outlook supports a number of command-line switches; these are normally used when you need to restore Outlook settings to their factory defaults. Some of these switches are recommended for solving problems. If you do hit an unexpected issue and want to run one of these switches, we strongly encourage you to log a call with us first as you may have hit a bug. This is especially important if you're using beta versions of Outlook 2003.
Daniel Petri's Exchange Server Recommendations
There are several new features included within Exchange Server 2007, which some of my articles touch on briefly. However, if you are looking for training that takes you from installation to integration with Outlook and management of Exchange Server 2007 then you need Train Signal's training videos. The Exchange Server 2007 training videos are taught by Microsoft MVP and MCSE, David Shackelford, who teaches with a "Hands-on" approach. Daniel PetriYou can see the Exchange Server 2007 training with video instruction here.
Outlook 2003 is usually installed in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11 (substitute C with the appropriate drive letter on your system). Open a CMD window, navigate to that path, and run Outlook.exe with the appropriate switch.
To use switches, at the Start menu, Run command type:
Outlook /switch
Occasionally you'll need to use the full path to Outlook, so the command line looks like:
"C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe " /switch
Note: Paths that include spaces between words must be enclosed in quotation marks (") and are case sensitive.
For your reference here are just some of the most commonly used switches:
/c messageclass
Creates a new item of the specified message class, works for any valid MAPI form. For example:
/c ipm.activity creates a Journal entry /c ipm.appointment creates an appointment /c ipm.contact creates a contact /c ipm.note creates an e-mail message /c ipm.stickynote creates a note /c ipm.task creates a task
/CleanClientRules
Starts Outlook and deletes client-based rules. For non-Exchange users.
/CleanFinders
Sets Outlook 2003 Search Folders back to the default state (deletes custom Search Folders)
/CleanFreeBusy
Cleans and regenerates free/busy information.
/CleanProfile
Removes invalid profile keys and recreates default registry keys where applicable.
/Cleanpst
Launches Outlook with a clean Personal Folders file (.pst)
/CleanReminders
Cleans and regenerates reminders.
/CleanRules
Starts Outlook and deletes client- and server-based rules.
/CleanSchedPlus
Deletes all Schedule+ data (free/busy, permissions, and .cal file) from the server.
/CleanServerRules
Starts Outlook and deletes server-based rules. Used only with Exchange server accounts.
/CleanViews
Restores default views.
/FirstRun
Starts Outlook as if it were run for the first time.
/ImportPrf prffilename
Launches Outlook and opens/imports the defined MAPI profile (*.prf). If Outlook is already open, queues the profile to be imported on the next clean launch.
/Profile profilename
Loads the specified profile. If your profile name contains a space, enclose the profile name in quotation marks.
/ResetFolderNames
Resets the language of the default folders to the language of the Outlook client.
/ResetFolders
Restores missing folders for the default delivery location.
/ResetOutlookBar
Rebuilds the Outlook Bar.
/ResetWunderBar
Rebuilds the new Outlook Control Bar in Outlook 2003.
/Rpcdiag
Opens Outlook and displays the remote procedure call (RPC) connection status dialog.
/Sniff
Starts Outlook and forces a detection of new meeting requests in the Inbox, and then adds them to the calendar.
For Outlook PST Repair, check out our latest inbox repair tool article.
Links

MS Certificate Authority 2003 enhance to issue SAN Certificate

2009-10-05T05:35:00.000-07:00

How to add a Subject Alternative Name to a secure LDAP certificate

Command to upgrade CA
certutil -setreg policy\EditFlags +EDITF_ATTRIBUTESUBJECTALTNAME2
net stop certsvc
net start certsvc

MS Certificate Authority 2003

2009-09-16T07:51:00.000-07:00

Setup

Create CAPolicy.inf in %Windir% Folder
CAPolicy.inf Content:
[Version]
Signature= "$Windows NT$"

[certsrv_server]
RenewalKeyLength=4096
RenewalValidityPeriod=Years
RenewalValidityPeriodUnits=20

[PolicyStatementExtension]
Policies = AllIssuancePolicy

[AllIssuancePolicy]

[CRLDistributionPoint]
Empty = true

[AuthorityInformationAccess]
Empty = true
Add & Remove Programms to Install CA

Infopath Tshooting

2009-09-14T04:42:00.001-07:00

Central Administration > Applications:
1. Forms Services Configuration: http://server:12345/_admin/ipfsConfig.aspx - Key settings for connections & authentication2. Manage Form Templates: http://server:12345/_admin/ManageFormTemplates.aspx - Upload, and approve a browser enabled form. - Activate to a site collection3. Manage Data Connections: http://server:12345/_admin/ManageDataConnectionFiles.aspx - Upload and web enable data connection files (.udcx) - Save and upload udcx files from step 5
Site Administration:
4. Form Templates: http://server/FormServerTemplates - This is auto populated from step 2.5. Data Connection Library: http://server/Sales%20Data%20Connections/ - Target location to publish converted web services data connections from InfoPath - Default Approval required.6. Form Library: http://server/site/Library - Set library advanced settings - enable management of content types - Specify the published & deployed form template from the ‘select from existing site content types’
Double-check your configuration/publishing from InfoPath and run the form again.
Also, be sure to check the MOSS logs at the time you run the form to catch any errors. Set your MOSS event logging to catch as much info as possible:
In the Central Admin pages the diagnostic logging event throttling I set logging to: - Category: All - Least critical event to report to the event log: Warning - Least critical event to report to the trace log: Verbose - Number of log files: 30 - Minutes to use log file: 5

IIS Error Codes

2009-09-14T04:14:00.000-07:00

Description of Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 and 6.0 status codes

HTTP
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1xx - InformationalThese status codes indicate a provisional response. The client should be prepared to receive one or more 1xx responses before receiving a regular response.
100 - Continue.
101 - Switching protocols.2xx - SuccessThis class of status codes indicates that the server successfully accepted the client request.
200 - OK. The client request has succeeded.
201 - Created.
202 - Accepted.
203 - Non-authoritative information.
204 - No content.
205 - Reset content.
206 - Partial content.
207 - Multi-Status (WebDay).3xx - RedirectionThe client browser must take more action to fulfill the request. For example, the browser may have to request a different page on the server or repeat the request by using a proxy server.
301 - Moved Permanently
302 - Object moved.
304 - Not modified.
307 - Temporary redirect.4xx - Client ErrorAn error occurs, and the client appears to be at fault. For example, the client may request a page that does not exist, or the client may not provide valid authentication information.
400 - Bad request.
401 - Access denied. IIS defines several different 401 errors that indicate a more specific cause of the error. These specific error codes are displayed in the browser but are not displayed in the IIS log:
401.1 - Logon failed.
401.2 - Logon failed due to server configuration.
401.3 - Unauthorized due to ACL on resource.
401.4 - Authorization failed by filter.
401.5 - Authorization failed by ISAPI/CGI application.
401.7 – Access denied by URL authorization policy on the Web server. This error code is specific to IIS 6.0.
403 - Forbidden. IIS defines several different 403 errors that indicate a more specific cause of the error:
403.1 - Execute access forbidden.
403.2 - Read access forbidden.
403.3 - Write access forbidden.
403.4 - SSL required.
403.5 - SSL 128 required.
403.6 - IP address rejected.
403.7 - Client certificate required.
403.8 - Site access denied.
403.9 - Too many users.
403.10 - Invalid configuration.
403.11 - Password change.
403.12 - Mapper denied access.
403.13 - Client certificate revoked.
403.14 - Directory listing denied.
403.15 - Client Access Licenses exceeded.
403.16 - Client certificate is untrusted or invalid.
403.17 - Client certificate has expired or is not yet valid.
403.18 - Cannot execute requested URL in the current application pool. This error code is specific to IIS 6.0.
403.19 - Cannot execute CGIs for the client in this application pool. This error code is specific to IIS 6.0.
403.20 - Passport logon failed. This error code is specific to IIS 6.0.
404 - Not found.
404.0 - (None) – File or directory not found.
404.1 - Web site not accessible on the requested port.
404.2 - Web service extension lockdown policy prevents this request.
404.3 - MIME map policy prevents this request.
405 - HTTP verb used to access this page is not allowed (method not allowed.)
406 - Client browser does not accept the MIME type of the requested page.
407 - Proxy authentication required.
412 - Precondition failed.
413 – Request entity too large.
414 - Request-URI too long.
415 – Unsupported media type.
416 – Requested range not satisfiable.
417 – Execution failed.
423 – Locked error.5xx - Server ErrorThe server cannot complete the request because it encounters an error.
500 - Internal server error.
500.12 - Application is busy restarting on the Web server.
500.13 - Web server is too busy.
500.15 - Direct requests for Global.asa are not allowed.
500.16 – UNC authorization credentials incorrect. This error code is specific to IIS 6.0.
500.18 – URL authorization store cannot be opened. This error code is specific to IIS 6.0.
500.19 - Data for this file is configured improperly in the metabase.
500.100 - Internal ASP error.
501 - Header values specify a configuration that is not implemented.
502 - Web server received an invalid response while acting as a gateway or proxy.
502.1 - CGI application timeout.
502.2 - Error in CGI application.
503 - Service unavailable. This error code is specific to IIS 6.0.
504 - Gateway timeout.
505 - HTTP version not supported.
IIS HTTP status codes and their causes
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200 - Success. This status code indicates that IIS has successfully processed the request.
206 - Partial Content. This indicates that a file has been partially downloaded. It can enable resuming of interrupted downloads, or split a download into multiple concurrent streams.
207 - Multi-Status (WebDAV). This comes before an XML message that can contain several separate response codes, depending on how many sub-requests were made.
301 - Moved Permanently. This and all future requests should be directed to the given URI.
302 - Found. This is frequently represented as “Object Moved” for forms based authentication. The requested resource resides temporarily under a different URI. Because the redirection might be altered occasionally, the client should continue to use the Request-URI for future requests. This response is only cacheable if indicated by a Cache-Control or Expires header field.
304 - Not Modified. The client requests a document that is already in its cache and the document has not been modified since it was cached. The client uses the cached copy of the document, instead of downloading it from the server.
401.1 and 401.2 - Logon failed. The logon attempt is unsuccessful because a user name or a password is not valid, or because there is a problem with the system configuration. For more information about how to resolve this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
907273 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907273/ ) Troubleshooting HTTP 401 errors in IIS
401.3 - Unauthorized due to ACL on resource. This indicates a problem with NTFS permissions. This error may occur even if the permissions are correct for the file that you are trying to access. For example, you see this error if the IUSR account does not have access to the C:\Winnt\System32\Inetsrv directory. For more information about how to resolve this problem, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
271071 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/271071/ ) How to set required NTFS permissions and user rights for an IIS 5.0 Web server
812614 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/812614/ ) Default permissions and user rights for IIS 6.0
403 - Forbidden. You can receive this generic 403 status code if the Web site has no default document set, and the site is not set to allow Directory Browsing. For more information about how to resolve this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
320051 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320051/ ) How to configure the default document in Internet Information Services
403.1 - Execute access forbidden. The following are two common causes of this error message:
You do not have enough Execute permissions. For example, you may receive this error message if you try to access an ASP page in a directory where permissions are set to None, or you try to execute a CGI script in a directory with Scripts Only permissions. To modify the Execute permissions, right-click the directory in Microsoft Management Console (MMC), click Properties, click the Directory tab, and make sure that the Execute Permissions setting is appropriate for the content that you are trying to access.
The script mapping for the file type that you are trying to execute is not set up to recognize the verb that you are using (for example, GET or POST). To verify this, right-click the directory in Microsoft Management Console, click Properties, click the Directory tab, click Configuration, and verify that the script mapping for the appropriate file type is set up to allow the verb that you are using.
403.2 - Read access forbidden. Verify that you have set up IIS to allow Read access to the directory. Also, if you are using a default document, verify that the document exists. For additional information about how to resolve this problem, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
247677 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/247677/EN-US/ ) Error Message: 403.2 Forbidden: Read Access Forbidden
403.3 - Write access forbidden. Verify that the IIS permissions and the NTFS permissions are set up to grant Write access to the directory.For additional information about how to resolve this problem, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248072 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248072/EN-US/ ) Error Message: 403.3 Forbidden: Write Access Forbidden
403.4 - SSL required. Disable the Require secure channel option, or use HTTPS instead of HTTP to access the page.
403.5 - SSL 128 required. Disable the Require 128-bit encryption option, or use a browser that supports 128-bit encryption to view the page.
403.6 - IP address rejected. You have configured the server to deny access to your current IP address. For additional information about how to resolve this problem, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248043 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248043/EN-US/ ) Error Message: 403.6 - Forbidden: IP Address Rejected
403.7 - Client certificate required. You have configured the server to require a certificate for client authentication, but you do not have a valid client certificate installed.
186812 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/186812/EN-US/ ) PRB: Error Message: 403.7 Forbidden: Client Certificate Required
403.8 - Site access denied. You have set up a domain name restriction for the domain that you are using to access the server.For additional information about how to resolve this problem, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248032 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248032/EN-US/ ) Error Message: Forbidden: Site Access Denied 403.8
403.9 - Too many users. The number of users who are connected to the server exceeds the connection limit that you have set. For additional information about how to change this limit, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248074 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248074/EN-US/ ) Error Message: Access Forbidden: Too Many Users Are Connected 403.9 NOTE: Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Windows XP Professional automatically impose a 10-connection limit on IIS. You cannot change this limit.
403.12 - Mapper denied access. The page that you want to access requires a client certificate. However, the user ID that is mapped to the client certificate has been denied access to the file. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248075 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248075/EN-US/ ) Error: HTTP 403.12 - Access Forbidden: Mapper Denied Access
404 - Not found. This error may occur if the file that you are trying to access has been moved or deleted. It can also occur if you try to access a file that has a restricted file name extension after you install the URLScan tool. You will see “Rejected by URLScan" in the w3svc log files after you install the URLScan tool. In this case, you see "Rejected by URLScan" in the log file entry for that request. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248033 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248033/ ) How system administrators can troubleshoot an "HTTP 404 - File not found" error message on a server that is running IIS
404.1 – Web Site not accessible on the requested port. This error indicates that the Web site you are trying to access has an IP address that does not accept requests for the port on which this request came. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248034 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248034/ ) IIS Error: 404.1 Web Site Not Found
404.2 – Lockdown policy prevents this request. In IIS 6.0, this indicates that the request has been prohibited in the Web Service Extensions list. For more information, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
328419 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328419/ ) How to add and remove Web Service Extension files in IIS 6
328505 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328505/ ) How to list Web Server Extensions and Extension files in IIS 6.0
328360 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328360/ ) How to enable and disable ISAPI extensions and CGI applications in IIS 6.0
404.3 - MIME Map policy prevents this request. This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
The handler mapping for the requested file name extension is not configured.
The appropriate MIME type is not configured for the Web site or for the application.
405 – Method not allowed. This error can occur when a client sends an HTTP request to the server that is running IIS, and the request contains an HTTP verb that the server does not recognize. To resolve the issue, make sure that the client’s request uses an HTTP verb that is compliant with the HTTP rfc. See the "References" section for information about the HTTP rfc.
500 - Internal server error. You see this error message for many server-side errors. Your event viewer logs may contain more information about why this error occurs. Additionally, you can disable friendly HTTP error messages to receive a detailed description of the error. For more information about how to disable friendly HTTP error messages, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
294807 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/294807/ ) HOW TO: Disable Internet Explorer 5 'Show Friendly HTTP Error Messages' Feature on the Server Side
500.12 - Application restarting. This indicates that you tried to load an ASP page while IIS was restarting the application. This message should disappear when you refresh the page. If you refresh the page and the message appears again, it may be caused by antivirus software that is scanning your Global.asa file. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
248013 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/248013/EN-US/ ) Err Msg: HTTP Error 500-12 Application Restarting
500-100.ASP - ASP error. You receive this error message when you try to load an ASP page that has errors in the code. To obtain more specific information about the error, disable friendly HTTP error messages. By default, this error is only enabled on the default Web site. For more information about how to see this error on non-default Web sites, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
261200 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/261200/ ) HTTP 500 error message displays instead of ASP error message from 500-100.asp
502 - Bad gateway. You receive this error message when you try to run a CGI script that does not return a valid set of HTTP headers. To resolve the issue, you have to debug the CGI application to determine why it passed invalid HTTP information to IIS.
503 – Service Unavailable. Beginning in IIS 6, the kernel-mode Http.sys component produces an HTTP 503 status. For more information about how to identify and troubleshoot HTTP 503 errors, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
820729 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/820729/ ) Error logging in HTTP API
500.19. You receive this error when the XML metabase contains invalid configuration information for the content type that you are trying to access. To resolve this issue, remove or correct the invalid configuration. This problem typically indicates a problem in the ScriptMap metabase key.
FTP
loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation');

1xx - Positive Preliminary ReplyThese status codes indicate that an action has started successfully, but the client expects another reply before it continues with a new command.
110 Restart marker reply.
120 Service ready in nnn minutes.
125 Data connection already open; transfer starting.
150 File status okay; about to open data connection.2xx - Positive Completion ReplyAn action has successfully completed. The client can execute a new command.
200 Command okay.
202 Command not implemented, superfluous at this site.
211 System status, or system help reply.
212 Directory status.
213 File status.
214 Help message.
215 NAME system type, where NAME is an official system name from the list in the Assigned Numbers document.
220 Service ready for new user.
221 Service closing control connection. Logged out if appropriate.
225 Data connection open; no transfer in progress.
226 Closing data connection. Requested file action successful (for example, file transfer or file abort).
227 Entering passive mode (h1,h2,h3,h4,p1,p2).
230 User logged in, proceed.
250 Requested file action okay, completed.
257 "PATHNAME" created.3xx - Positive Intermediate ReplyThe command was successful, but the server needs additional information from the client to complete processing the request.
331 User name okay, need password.
332 Need account for login.
350 Requested file action pending further information.4xx - Transient Negative Completion ReplyThe command was not successful, but the error is temporary. If the client retries the command, it may succeed.
421 Service not available, closing control connection. This may be a reply to any command if the service knows it must shut down.
425 Cannot open data connection.
426 Connection closed; transfer aborted.
450 Requested file action not taken. File unavailable (for example, file busy).
451 Requested action aborted: Local error in processing.
452 Requested action not taken. Insufficient storage space in system.5xx - Permanent Negative Completion ReplyThe command was not successful, and the error is permanent. If the client retries the command, it receives the same error.
500 Syntax error, command unrecognized. This may include errors such as command line too long.
501 Syntax error in parameters or arguments.
502 Command not implemented.
503 Bad sequence of commands.
504 Command not implemented for that parameter.
530 Not logged in.
532 Need account for storing files.
550 Requested action not taken. File unavailable (for example, file not found, no access).
551 Requested action aborted: Page type unknown.
552 Requested file action aborted. Exceeded storage allocation (for current directory or dataset).
553 Requested action not taken. File name not allowed.
Common FTP Status Codes and Their Causes
loadTOCNode(3, 'moreinformation');

150 - FTP uses two ports: 21 for sending commands, and 20 for sending data. A status code of 150 indicates that the server is about to open a new connection on port 20 to send some data.
226 - The command opens a data connection on port 20 to perform an action, such as transferring a file. This action successfully completes, and the data connection is closed.
230 - This status code appears after the client sends the correct password. It indicates that the user has successfully logged on.
331 - You see this status code after the client sends a user name. This same status code appears regardless of whether the user name that is provided is a valid account on the system.
426 - The command opens a data connection to perform an action, but that action is canceled, and the data connection is closed.
530 - This status code indicates that the user cannot log on because the user name and password combination is not valid. If you use a user account to log on, you may have mistyped the user name or password, or you may have chosen to allow only Anonymous access. If you log on with the Anonymous account, you may have configured IIS to deny Anonymous access.
550 - The command is not executed because the specified file is not available. For example, this status code occurs when you try to GET a file that does not exist, or when you try to PUT a file in a directory for which you do not have Write access.

SQL Tips

2009-09-11T01:14:00.000-07:00

Using the sqlcmd Utility
Using sqlcmd with Scripting Variables
Syntax for SQL Express Backup with SQLCMD
sqlcmd -S ServerName\SQLEXPRESS -Q "BACKUP DATABASE [DatenbankName] TO DISK='\\BackupServerName\Sharename\DatenbankName.bak' WITH NOFORMAT, INIT"
To backup to remote Systems the SQL Service cannot run with built-in accounts

IIS File Type Filter

2009-08-26T05:56:00.000-07:00

Show Allowed File Types

C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv>Appcmd list config -section:requestFiltering

Change a File Type

C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv>appcmd.exe set config -section:requestFiltering -fileExtensions.[fileExtension='.ldb'].allowed:true

Exchange 2007 Whitepapers

2009-08-14T11:21:00.001-07:00

Exchange 2007 Certificates

2009-07-31T07:56:00.001-07:00

Check certificates
- Get-ExchangeCertificate fl

Enable certificates
- Enable-ExchangeCertificate -thumbprint -services "IIS,POP,IMAP"

Create CSR for SAN Certificate create Powershell script

http://exchangepedia.com/blog/2008/01/exchange-server-2007-renewing-self.html

PowerShell Tips

2009-07-31T06:05:00.000-07:00

Powershell Quick Reference

Certificate Requests

2009-07-30T05:26:00.000-07:00

Public Certificate Authorities

SAN Certificate Request create Powershell script

Exchange 2007 Limits

2009-07-24T10:22:00.000-07:00

Windows 2008 IIS 7

2009-07-24T02:14:00.000-07:00

How to enable Legacy User. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/946139/en-us

SQL 2008 Information

2009-07-13T06:03:00.000-07:00

Database Encryption in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

Microsoft Libraries

2009-07-10T11:30:00.000-07:00

Security Guides http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bb977553.aspx
Technet Library http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/default.aspx
SharePoint Server 2007 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303422.aspx

Windows Security

2009-07-10T11:20:00.000-07:00

Microsoft Security Intelligence Report http://www.microsoft.com/security/portal/sir.aspx
Security Guidance http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/bb977553.aspx
Security Compliance Management Toolkit Series / Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=5534bee1-3cad-4bf0-b92b-a8e545573a3e&displaylang=en#filelist
The Security Risk Management Guide / Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=C782B6D3-28C5-4DDA-A168-3E4422645459&displaylang=en
Microsoft Security Assessment Tool 4.0 / Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=CD057D9D-86B9-4E35-9733-7ACB0B2A3CA1&displaylang=en
The Threats and Countermeasures Guide / Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=1B6ACF93-147A-4481-9346-F93A4081EEA8&displaylang=en
The Services and Service Accounts Security Planning Guide / Download http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=F4069A30-01D7-43E8-8B30-3799DB2D9C2F&displaylang=en

Sharepoint Variables & Functions

2009-07-09T09:11:00.000-07:00

MOSS Formulas and functions http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointserver/CH101760291033.aspx

Samples:

Say you want a window from today to 30 days in the future.
Here's what the filter would look like:
Begin is Less Than Or Equal To [Today]+30
AND
Begin is Greater Than Or Equal To [Today]
To filter a calendar with recurring events:
Open Calendar list settings.
Add new column called (by example) End.
Choose "Calculated" as a type of new column.
In the Formula field insert the following formula:
=[End Time]
Select Date as data type of new column.
Clear check from "Add to default view" checkbox.
Save the new column.
When filtering the view,
Select the 'End' column
Select "is greater than or equal to" option
Type: [Today]

Sharepoint Workflow

2009-07-08T01:29:00.000-07:00

SharePoint 2007 Workflows – Things to Consider Before You Start

Sharepoint Tips

2009-07-08T01:22:00.000-07:00

How to change service accounts and service account passwords in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0

2009-07-07T12:20:00.000-07:00

How to change service accounts and service account passwords in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/934838

To change the passwords for service accounts in SharePoint Server 2007 and in Windows SharePoint Services 3.0, follow these steps.Note If the SQL Server service uses a domain account, and the password for that domain account is either expired or invalid, make sure that you update the password for the domain account before you perform this procedure.
Update the password for the account that is used by the Central Administration application pool. To do this, follow these steps:
On all servers in the server farm, open a command prompt, type the following line, and then press ENTER:
cd %commonprogramfiles%\Microsoft Shared\Web server extensions\12\Bin
On the server that hosts the Central Administration Web site, type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
stsadm -o updatefarmcredentials -userlogin DomainName\UserName -password NewPassword
On all other servers in the server farm, type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
stsadm -o updatefarmcredentials -userlogin DomainName\UserName -password NewPassword -local
Restart Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0. To do this, type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
iisreset /noforce
Verify that the Administration Application Pool Credential Deployment job definition is no longer displayed on the Timer Job Definitions page of SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration. To do this, follow these steps:
Open SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration, click Operations, and then click Timer job definitions under Global Configuration.
Verify that the Administration Application Pool Credential Deployment job definition is no longer displayed in the list. Note If the Administration Application Pool Credential Deployment job definition is displayed in the list, wait until it disappears from the list.
Update the password for the application pool account that is used by Web applications on the server farm. To do this, type the following line at a command prompt on every server on the server farm, and then press ENTER:
stsadm -o updateaccountpassword -userlogin DomainName\UserName -password NewPassword -noadmin
Update the password for the account that is used to run the Windows SharePoint Services Help Search service. To do this, type the following line at a command prompt on every server on the server farm, and then press ENTER:
stsadm.exe -o spsearch -farmserviceaccount DomainName\UserName -farmservicepassword NewPassword
Update the password for the default content access account that is used by the Windows SharePoint Services Help Search service. To do this, type the following line at a command prompt on every server on the server farm, and then press ENTER:
stsadm.exe -o spsearch -farmcontentaccessaccount DomainName\UserName -farmcontentaccesspassword NewPassword
If you are running SharePoint Server 2007, you must also follow these steps:
Update the password for the account that is used by every Shared Services Provider (SSP) on the server farm. To do this, type the following line at a command prompt on every server on the server farm, and then press ENTER:
stsadm.exe -o editssp -title SharedServicesProviderName -ssplogin DomainName\UserName -ssppassword NewPassword
Update the password for the account that is used to run the Office SharePoint Server Search service. To do this, type the following line at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
stsadm.exe -o osearch -farmserviceaccount DomainName\UserName -farmservicepassword NewPassword
If the server farm is configured to use single sign-on, update the password for the account that is used by the Microsoft Single Sign-On Service. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Operations in SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration, and then click Service accounts under Security Configuration.
Under Windows service, click Single Sign-On Service.
Under Configurable, specify the password, and then click OK.
Update the password for the default content access account that is used by the Office SharePoint Server Search service. To do this, follow these steps:
Open SharePoint 3.0 Central Administration, and then click the link to the SSP Web application under Shared Services Administration.
Under Search, click Search settings, and then click Default content access account.
Specify the password to use for the content access account, and then click OK.

Recommendations for SharePoint Application Pool Settings

2009-07-05T09:30:00.001-07:00

Joel Oleson's Blog http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2007/10/29/sharepoint-app-pool-settings.aspx

Recommendations for SharePoint Application Pool Settings
Talking to a buddy on Friday, the post he said he actually read was one I must have posted on 2003. I guess he's not necessarily a frequent reader, but it made me realize it's a topic I haven't touched in a very long time. Shane was also asking me about this. There are some good descriptions of the settings (MSDN IIS Settings Reference), but what I'll give you here is my thoughts on the settings with recommendations. I do recommend reading about the IIS 6 features which list out very well the enhancements and control for your application pools there's some really good info. Let me first talk about 3 app pools for which I have very specific guidance. Then get into the real guidance for the content web application app pool settings. If I don't mention a setting it's because I expect it to be off or set to default. Let me know if I leave anything out or if you have additional guidance.
IIS 6/SharePoint 101
Web Site = IIS Virtual Server = SharePoint Web Application
Web Applications have Application Pools... You can manage your web apps in IIS manager.
Application Pools have Worker processes... You'll see a section in your IIS manager for managing your app pools.
Worker Processes are processes that consume memory and CPU... You'll see them as w3wp.exe (Don't get confused here. By default there is a 1:1 for Application pool to worker processes.
Default Application pool
Just leave it alone, don't use it, and occasionally make sure nothing is using it. Do NOT delete it. Why... Cause IIS doesn't like it when it doesn't exist. You'll find IIS gets mad if this gets deleted. Even if you plan to never use it, just leave it alone. Don't even rename it. You can put something funny in the description field to remind you, but as was the unspoken best practice in the IIS 4 and IIS 5 days with the default web site. Only newbies use it, the more experienced web admins create new web apps and stop or deleted it. Now I'm saying though you may want to delete it. Don't.
If you're sure nothing is using this app pool, there is one setting you can enable to have it shut down if for some reason it ever spins up.
Performance Application Pool Settings
Shudown the application pool after it's been idle for 10 minutes. The first check box is the key to these app pools.
Health Application Pool Settings
Pinging. Turn it off if it's on since this app pool doesn't really need to run except for a short period of time during administration.
Rapid failure. Make sure it's not enabled at all.
Central Admin App Pool, SSP Admin App Pool
Recycling Application Pool Settings
Once per night around 2-4 A.M is typical, but even that shouldn't be necessary if it is getting shut down when not in use (see peformance). Recycling every 120 minutes is not a good idea and is completely unnecessary.
Max Physical and Virtual memory: These app pools typically don't take much memory, and my point with these is to simply let them run when they need to. If you wanted to limit the memory, I'd limit it to 500MB on a typical system. If you need to conserve, you could limit these guys to 200MB. They seriously shouldn't need much memory.
Performance Application Pool Settings
Shudown the application pool after it's been idle for 10 minutes. The first check box is the key to these app pools. You really don't need for these app pools to be running all the time since they are really only used for administration. If you find them cold and slow you could use a warm up script, but on most systems for administration you shouldn't really care since it's only you and your ops folks using it. If you're feeling technical you could shut down this app pool worker process when you're done with it to reclaim memory, but if it's set to shut down when idle as suggested, it's a no brainer to just let it do it's thing.
Don't worry about the CPU. If you do care you can limit it to 5%, but really you're just changing your admin settings... getting in and getting out. Likely if this is a big operations environment you're going to be doing this during a maintenance window anyway.
Web Gardens. Don't even think about using them here. You don't even want the one worker process running very long.
If you're really trying to preserve memory you could really share the central and SSP admin app pools, meaning you go in and configure the SSP to use the Central admin app pool, but only if the SSP & Central administration is done by a common team. For security reasons if you have 2 different groups managing the different interfaces you wouldn't want to do this. Since I'm not listing the steps here, if you don't know how to do this, don't worry about it. Just keep them both shut off when you're not using them and it won't matter.
Health Application Pool Settings
Pinging. Turn it off if it's on.
Rapid failure - uncheck it. Any web applications using this app pool could fail if this gets disabled.
Startup/Shutdown. You don't want these app pools creating unnecessary errors when they start up a bit slow. So I'd recommend increasing the limits for startup and shutdown to 300 each.
Identity Application Pool Settings
This is where your domain account would be for a farm environment. A unique account for these app pools is recommended. You don't need to manage the accounts here since you can either manage it via STSADM or the web UI. If the central admin one goes bad, this might be the first place you'd look if you can't get into anything. Do refer to the KB on resetting your password. In SPS 2003 you would have spent some time on this tab if you ever had to reset your passwords or domain accounts. They've made it easier if you know the commands.
SharePoint App Pool or %Your Content App Pool% (Whatever you call it)
Recycling Application Pool Settings
Worker process in minutes (off) - keep it off
Worker process recycle at a specific time. Once per night around 2-4 A.M is suggested. Recycling every 120 minutes is not a good idea and will cause problems if it happens that often. I do recommend the nightly app pool recycle. If you don't like the time of night you can change it, but I do recommend keeping it different than all other app pool times. So 1:05 is ok on one and 1:25 on another for example. If you turn it off, you're really not taking advantage of reclaiming memory. It's way too common to see people not clean up their objects properly closing, deleting just doesn't happen like it should and many expect .NET to clean up for them. Sad. The nightly recycle is handy to get you back your RAM. I don't recommend doing it more often than once a night. I have heard of 2 like once right at the end of the day and one at the beginning of the day. You know, after the backups, profile imports, crawls, and whatever else went on during the night. I think recycles during the user load (during the day or whenever load is near it's peak) is not recommend is a bit clunky. It is possible to push a warm up to pre cache your most common pages right after a cycle, but not necessary in most environments.
Max Physical and Virtual memory: This setting is a lot of control here. This section is for recycling application pools which consume too much memory. Focusing on physical I typically like to limit app pools around 800MB to 1200 MB max on a 32 bit app with very few app pools depending on the number and amount of memory. On a server with 2 GB RAM I'd set it at around 800MB max. On a 4GB of RAM server around 1GB and more if more with a max around 1200. On a 64 bit web front end with 8-16 GB memory I've heard of settings of 2GB of RAM or even allowing it to let it ride, rather than limiting it. You really need to profile it since these can really grow to process and cache. The greater the amount of memory and the greater the load the higher the worker process will grow. When people ask about configuring the app pool, this is where they are usually asking what the numbers should be. What you are doing here is explicitly limiting the app pool from consuming more memory. Notice this setting is on the recycle tab, there's a reason for that. When an app pool reaches the max it isn't like the max processor setting. It will cycle the worker process which is like a tiny reboot or similar to an iisreset, but not since sometimes we want this to happen so we can release our memory. You really don't want to cycle more than a couple of times per 24 hour period in an ideal world. I've heard of some trying to cycle right before the morning peak occurs so they have the most amount of memory available, then a cycle right at the end of the day before the backups or crawling begins.
Performance Application Pool Settings
Idle timeout - off (unchecked) - Don't shut it down unless you have some web apps that aren't used very often. It will help you reclaim memory if that's the condition. If you have one main web app for example, just leave it off or uncheck it.
Request queue - unchecked
CPU limits - unchecked. You want to allow these main worker processes for the app pool to use the CPU.
Web Gardens. Ok. So this is controversial, more so than the recycling even. It was tough explaining to some that IIS recycles are a feature not a cop out. Web Gardens now feel a bit like that same conversation. Let me start with nearly all environments should NOT need them ever. Even some product and support people would prefer not to see people use these.
From MSDN:
"Because Web gardens enable the use of multiple processes, each process will have its own copy of application state, in-process session state, caches, and static data. Web gardens should not be used for all applications, especially if they need to maintain state. Be sure to benchmark the performance of the application before deciding whether Web garden mode is appropriate.
When using a Web garden, it is important to understand how session state and round robin works. It is also important to consider of how other application pool settings affect the application."
My experience has been that with another worker process I can get more performance out of a single web application. Troubleshooting is more difficult, and process isolation is difficult. Developers don't like em either. So before I say never use em. I say, go with the recommendation listed above. A web garden should always be compared against a baseline. Some may find a web garden gives them better performance. Since this is so controversial, I say, if you are doing your performance tests and trying to squeeze out more perf, start with one, then retest with 2. If you don't see much of an improvement, don't use it. If you find more than 15-20% out of a second worker process then you might find it worth it. It is easy enough to take it back to one. The more CPUs the more likely you will get something here. Feel free to share your comments in the comments section on this one. Man some people are really passionate one way or another about these.
Health Application Pool Settings
Pinging. Keep this enabled. You could ping it every 10-15 minutes this will keep it running and keep it alive if you want it to monitor the app pool to check it to start it if it is found stopped. You don't want to mix the monitor pinging and the stop when idle. If you want it to run turn off stop when idle, and visa versa if you want it to stop, don't ping monitor it.
Rapid failure - uncheck it unless there is only one web application using this app pool and all content is on this app pool. (Joel's recommendation) I'm not a fan of this one. It should help when you're doing isolation to shut down poorly performing or worker process cycling, but doesn't help when you have one main web application with one app pool. You decide if you want to go against this. I'm really not a fan of this setting for SharePoint Applications or in any hosting situation. I've been burned by these default settings. I hate finding a server that's shut down because of some silly startup failure of one worker process that causes everything to go down. I'd rather have a chance to troubleshoot with a warning than finding it all down and finding out that it was this setting that shut everything down.
Startup/Shutdown. You don't want these app pools creating unnecessary errors when they start up a bit slow. So I'd recommend increasing the limits for startup and shutdown to 300-900 each. You should never get close to this. That's a good thing. The more web apps you have, the longer it will take. If you want it to shut down for starting up slow you can reduce these settings. This doesn't dictate how long it will take.
Identity Application Pool Settings
This is where your domain account would be for a farm environment. A unique account for these app pools is recommended. You don't need to manage the accounts here since you can either manage it via STSADM or the web UI. If the central admin one goes bad, this might be the first place you'd look if you can't get into anything. Do refer to the KB on resetting your password. In SPS 2003 you would have spent some time on this tab if you ever had to reset your passwords or domain accounts. They've made it easier if you know the commands. If you ever are on this tab, its to verify that it's not using a local account.
What if I have a bad app pool or web app?
If you have an web application you're trying to isolate, put it in its own app pool, then limit the CPU, limit the memory and cycle often (like every 120 min) and shut it down (using the settings above) when it's not in use. What this will do is limit the exposure of the memory from the other web applications. There are graceful ways of cycling a specific worker process. You can use these same methods for determining for troubleshooting which worker process that's taking up tons of RAM or cycling often what needs to be reconfigured or split out and isolated. Let the developer know his app is in the isolation box and he needs to clean it up before you give it more memory and stop cycling it so much. :)
Can I consolidate Web Application app pools?
Yes you can. If you have a lot of web apps you can use common app pools. You'll be smarter about the memory you consume. If you think one is taking up too much RAM consolidate the good ones and isolate the bad one like I suggest for bad ones.
The coolest free tool ever for worker processes
Spence Harbar has written a tool for cycling and warming up app pools in a simple tray UI. He's very open to feedback if you have any. I know that Andrew Connell uses it. He showed it off without realizing it at the Puget Sound SharePoint User Group this last week.
Feedback from James Blackwell previous IIS CPR (product support) and current Sr. SharePoint PFE. Check out James IIS and now SharePoint blog! Good info on troubleshooting and debugging. One such great example is his post on determining which worker process belongs to which app pool and hence which web app. What Application Pool does this W3WP.EXE belong to?
From his email...
"I am very glad you wrote this up and plan to follow up with one for x64 as well, since there are some pretty big changes to how the .NET framework operates in x64 that would affect apppool recycling suggestions on the x64 platform.
Pinging

This is not a “ping” as you commonly know it – not ICMP and not an HTTP request of any kind. This is an internal mechanism that WAS (IIS Web Admin Service, aka iisw3adm.dll) uses to communicate with the worker process (w3wp.exe) in order to determine whether or not it is hung or not responding for any reason, etc. Thus, this has nothing to do with whether the process will be kept “alive” in the context which you described it above. In fact, if pinging IS enabled and does not receive a response within 60 seconds (coded default , but can be over-ridden with the PingResponseTime metabase entry), then WAS will absolutely force a recycle. You should always absolutely leave pinging on if you care about the health of your application pool.

Web Gardens:

My experience has been that with another worker process I can get more performance out of a single web application.

"This will never be the case, especially in a .NET environment, which SharePoint lives in. The problem here is two fold. 1) Memory and 2) context switching due to inter-process communication of the worker processes. 1) You use more memory with web gardens and it’s especially hurtful in a .NET world because you will load the entire framework in *each* worker process, so you will immediately lose at least 100MB for eash additional worker process you spin up as part of the web garden. 2) Since you have multiple worker processes for a single application pool, you now have extra inter-process communication that must take place and also numerous more context switches that must occur. Both of these, while increasing concurrency, ultimately decreases overall performance as well as requests/sec. the box can fulfill.

The *only* case I have ever run across in which using web gardens was desirable was when the customer’s w3wp.exe’s were consistently reaching the x86 2GB process limit size and would crash. In this case, we turned on web gardens, set the number of flowers (aka worker processes) to 3, which then split the memory load among the three, thus solving the upper limit 2GB process size crash we were experiencing."

Joel: Did I say they were controversial? I've seen it about 4-5 times where people are on x86 systems with 4GB of RAM and people are squeezing more about of their single web app. It's not just me. :) I hear you. With 64 bit systems I hope to not need more worker processes and hope they don't get hung or start paging or crashing. In general I totally agree if you can avoid using web gardens, avoid 'em.

"Rapid Fail Protection:

Rapid failure - uncheck it. Make sure it's not enabled at all. You DO NOT want this app pool dictating the health of all other app pools.

I’m not sure of the logic here. Turning it on or off on one apppool has no relevance to other app pools. Additionally, the reason you always want this turned on is in case of a “rapid fail” (no pun intended J), the server will not fall over completely due to extreme CPU usage, and you will only lose your application pool as opposed to the entire server. I’ve seen numerous cases where when this is turned off, some problem causes the worker process to crash *on startup* and when rapid-fail protection is turned off, it simply attempts to recycle over and over unbounded, which then wedges the server due to high CPU. I always absolutely leave this on so that if there IS a problem, someone’s pager will go off and that will shed light on the problem."

Joel: I think we have a difference of opinion on this one. I've been burned by this one where I've consolidated a number of web applications to use a single application pool. It failed to start up in an expected time or cycled 3 times in a given period and all of a sudden all of those web applications were down HARD and not starting back up. I don't want to get paged for a worker process taking more than 90 seconds to restart. I'm not a fan of this feature. I'd rather it try to get it going anyway and let me know about it without it turning it off. If it's a really poorly performing worker process then there should be some way of indicating it to me/telling me about it without it shutting it off.
Finally, regarding the DefaultAppPool, I would almost recommend disabling it so that if someone accidentally configures a SharePoint webapp to use it, they will get an error and will immediately realize their mistake, whereas, if it is running, they may not realize it immediately."
Joel: Great suggestion. Thanks James!

Other IIS App Pool references
Serving The Web: Configuring Application Pools in IIS 6.0
How to modify Application Pool Recycling events in IIS 6.0
IIS and ASP.NET: The Application Pool
Working With Application Pools in Internet Information Server
Technorati: Microsoft, SharePoint, IIS, Application Pool
Published Monday, October 29, 2007 6:45 AM by joelo
Filed under: Management, Deployment, IIS

Sharepoint Business Data Information

2009-07-02T12:24:00.000-07:00

Sharepoint Tool commercial

2009-07-02T12:19:00.000-07:00

Business Data Management Tool / Business Data
KWizCom / Div Webparts
Quest Software / Backup
SharePoint Boost / Reminder Tools

Sample Databases

2009-07-02T12:17:00.000-07:00

Sample Databases for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Refresh 1 AdventureWorks databases for SQL Server http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=18407

Sharepoint Weiterbildung

2009-07-02T12:11:00.000-07:00

http://unboxedsolutions.com/sean/articles/356.aspx
SharePoint Server 2007 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303422.aspx

Codeplex Sharepoint Tools

2009-07-02T11:37:00.000-07:00

Smarttools http://www.codeplex.com/smarttools
Search http://facetedsearch.codeplex.com/
Powershell MGMT http://sharepointpsscripts.codeplex.com/
Multiple Site Manager for SharePoint http://msm.codeplex.com/
SharePoint 2007 Features http://features.codeplex.com/
Active Directory Tools For SharePoint http://adselfservice.codeplex.com/
SUSHI = SharePoint Utility with a Smart, Helpful Interface http://sushi.codeplex.com/
Free SharePoint Business Data Catalog Column http://www.sharepointblogs.com/aaronrh/archive/2007/12/21/free-sharepoint-business-data-catalog-column.aspx

Microsoft License Key Location

2009-06-30T23:10:00.000-07:00

List of product key locations.

Internet Explorer
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Registration
Microsoft Exchange
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Exchange\Setup
Microsoft Expression Web 2
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0045-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Microsoft Office Professional Edition
2003 SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration\{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration\{90530409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
Microsoft Visual Studio Web Authoring Component
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0021-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Office XP
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\10.0\Registration\{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0050048383C9}
SQL Server 8.0
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\80\Registration
Windows Update Services
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Update Services\Registration
Windows XP/Vista/2000
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion
Microsoft Office system 2007
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\ Registration\{91120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration\{91170409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
Microsoft Office Professional Edition 2003
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration\{90110409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Microsoft Office SharePoint Designer 2007
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0017-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Microsoft Office Small Business Edition 2003
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\11.0\Registration\{91CA0409-6000-11D3-8CFE-0150048383C9}
Microsoft Office Standard 2007
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0012-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Registration\{90120000-0051-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}

Sharepoint Permission

2009-06-30T04:13:00.000-07:00

Permission levels and permissions http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepointtechnology/HA101001491033.aspx#3

Declarative Workflows and User Context http://blogs.msdn.com/sharepointdesigner/archive/2008/09/28/declarative-workflows-and-user-context.aspx

Sharepoint Single Sign On SSO Configuration

2009-06-30T02:40:00.000-07:00

SharePoint 2007 Single Sign-On Setup http://www.sharepointu.com/llowevad/archive/2007/06/25/sharepoint-2007-single-sign-on-setup.aspx

How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file

2009-06-26T01:50:00.000-07:00

How to add, modify, or delete registry subkeys and values by using a registration entries (.reg) file

Deleting Registry Keys and Values

To delete a registry key with a .reg file, put a hyphen (-) in front of the RegistryPath in the .reg file. For example, to delete the Test subkey from the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwareput a hyphen in front of the following registry key in the .reg file:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\TestThe following example has a .reg file that can perform this task.
[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Test]To delete a registry value with a .reg file, put a hyphen (-) after the equals sign following the DataItemName in the .reg file. For example, to delete the TestValue registry value from the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Testput a hyphen after the "TestValue"= in the .reg file. The following example has a .reg file that can perform this task.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Test"TestValue"=- To create the .reg file, use Regedit.exe to export the registry key that you want to delete, and then use Notepad to edit the .reg file and insert the hyphen.
Back to the top
Renaming Registry Keys and Values

To rename a key or value, delete the key or value, and then create a new key or value with the new name.
Back to the top
Distributing Registry Changes

You can send a .reg file to users in an e-mail message, put a .reg file on a network share and direct users to the network share to run it, or you can add a command to the users' logon scripts to automatically import the .reg file when they log on. When users run the .reg file, they receive the following messages:
Registry EditorAre you sure you want to add the information in path of .reg file to the registry? If the user clicks Yes, the user receives the following message:
Registry EditorInformation in path of .reg file has been successfully entered into the registry.Regedit.exe supports a /s command-line switch to not display these messages. For example, to silently run the .reg file (with the /s switch) from a login script batch file, use the following syntax:
regedit.exe /s path of .reg fileYou can also use Group Policy or System Policy to distribute registry changes across your network. For additional information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms954395.aspx (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms954395.aspx) Note If the changes work, you can send the registration file to the appropriate users on the network.

SP Local Logon Problem

2009-06-25T10:31:00.001-07:00

Sharepoint Problem with Local Logon on SP Server.

Solution:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971382

Method 1: Specify host names

Note We recommend that you use this method.

To specify the host names that are mapped to the loopback address and can connect to Web sites on your computer, follow these steps:
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\MSV1_0
Right-click MSV1_0, point to New, and then click Multi-String Value.
Type BackConnectionHostNames, and then press ENTER.
Right-click BackConnectionHostNames, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type the host name or the host names for the sites that are on the local computer, and then click OK.
Exit Registry Editor, and then restart your computer.
Method 2: Disable the loopback check
Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
In Registry Editor, locate and then click the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa
Right-click Lsa, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
Type DisableLoopbackCheck, and then press ENTER.
Right-click DisableLoopbackCheck, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
Exit Registry Editor, and then restart your computer.

Sharepoint Trial License

2009-01-14T04:46:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Standard: XJMKW-8T7PR-76XT6-RTC8G-VVWCQ
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 Enterprise: F2JBW-4PDJC-HKXTJ-YCKRP-T2J9D

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=2e6e5a9c-ebf6-4f7f-8467-f4de6bd6b831&displaylang=en&Hash=2qrFL61QeAccwZCTGC%2fnvlmJkdmPM4XXMPFW1RAFJRKD70xy3Bcii5MGua%2faCjtl%2btoFtGfzynDeyh8myK4yOA%3d%3d

AD Group Policy add trusted sites

2009-01-14T04:45:00.001-08:00

How to Add Sites in Internet Explorer

Group Policy Path
Windows Componets/Internet Explorer/Internet Control Panel/Security Page > Site to Zone Assignment List > Enable > Zone assignments.

Zone Types
1 Intranet / 2 Trusted Sites / 3 Internet / 4 Restricted Zone

AD Group Policy add trusted sites

2009-01-14T04:27:00.000-08:00

Sharepoint Tools

2008-12-31T12:16:00.000-08:00

Microsoft SharePoint Administration Toolkit v2.0 x86
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=263CD480-F6EB-4FA3-9F2E-2D47618505F2&displaylang=en

unable to access Sharepoint documents from office

2008-12-31T08:05:00.000-08:00

You are prompted unexpectedly to enter your credentials when you access a SharePoint Server site from a Windows Vista-based or Windows Server 2008-based client computer that has a proxy server configured
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B956943&x=9&y=17

Tshooting Sharepoint Explorer View

2008-12-31T07:58:00.000-08:00

Microsoft SharePoint Services
Understanding and Troubleshooting the SharePoint Explorer View
White Paper
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=c523ac7a-5724-48be-b973-641e805588f4&displaylang=en

Increase Sharepoint template size

2008-12-31T07:46:00.000-08:00

Here's an example of how to set it to 20MB:
stsadm -o setproperty -pn max-template-document-size -pv 20000000

http://blogs.msdn.com/joelo/archive/2007/03/15/you-learn-something-new-every-day-site-template-limit.aspx

HP Links

2008-06-16T04:24:00.000-07:00

HP IT Resource Center http://www.itrc.hp.com/

HP Product Bulletin http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/Division/Division.html#intro
HP Learning www.hp.com/eur/smartportal

HP USB Key Floppy

2008-06-16T04:06:00.000-07:00

Product Information

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12702_div/12702_div.html

HP USB Key Utility Available to Allow the SmartStart or Firmware Maintenance CD To Be Run from a USB Drive Key

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c00719241&dimid=1012572870&dicid=alr_apr08&jumpid=em_alerts/us/apr08/all/xbu/emailsubid/mrm/mcc/loc/rbu_category_Notice(Revision)/alerts

HP SIM

2008-06-16T02:32:00.000-07:00

Access

System Management Homepage (SMH) http://127.0.0.1:2301/ https://127.0.0.1:2381/

Central Management Server (CMS) http://ip:280/ https://ip:50000/

SSH Port 22

WBEM Port 5989

HP SIM 5.2 Technical Reference Guide http://h10018.www1.hp.com/wwsolutions/misc/hpsim-helpfiles/hpsim-trg-52.pdf

Windows 2008

2008-03-01T08:19:00.000-08:00

Verisons
Compare Features
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/compare-features.aspx

Licensing
Windows 2008 has a 60 grace period which can be extended to 240.
How to extend the Windows Server 2008 evaluation period

Windows Remote Management

2007-10-29T09:37:00.000-07:00

Info
- Windows Remote Management MSDN

- How to enable Windows Remote Shell

AD Tshooting with NTDSUTIL

2007-10-27T10:11:00.000-07:00

Security Tools

2007-10-09T04:19:00.000-07:00

Cryptool demonstriert die verschiedenen Krytoprotokolle.
http://www.cryptool.de/

TCP IP Port assignment

2007-10-08T06:14:00.000-07:00

Network Ports Used by Key Microsoft Server Products
http://www.microsoft.com/smallbusiness/support/articles/ref_net_ports_ms_prod.mspx

Windows T&T

2007-08-22T06:10:00.000-07:00

Enable Remote Desktop with Remote Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server > fDenyTSConnections > DWORD: 0
- You might have to Restart the compter
shutdown -m file://computername/ -r

Windows Vista Versions Vergleich

2007-08-10T08:20:00.000-07:00

Zu beachten:

x32:
- Es können maximal 3GB physikalischer Speicher genutzt werden. Der Rest geht für Hardware Adressierung verloren.

x64:
- Es können nur noch signierte Treiber verwendet werden.
- 16-Bit Applikationen sind nicht mehr unterstützt.

Vista Edition	Vista Home Basic	Vista Home Premium	Vista Business	Vista Enterprise	Vista Ultimate
Fancy Aero "Glass" UI	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
User Account Control (UAC)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Windows Firewall/Defender	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
IE7 with phishing filter, protected mode	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Instant Search	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Maximum supported RAM (32-bit version)	4GB	4GB	4GB	4GB	4GB
Maximum supported RAM (64-bit version)	8GB	16GB	128GB	128GB	128GB
Number of logical CPUs (cores) supported	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
Number of physical CPUs supported	1	2	2	2	2
Backup and recover	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Scheduled backup	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Volume Shadow Copy	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
BitLocker (drive encryption)	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
SuperFetch	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
"Premium" Games	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Media Player 11	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Photo Gallery	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Media Center (with HDTV/cablecard support)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Windows Movie Maker (with HD support)	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Windows DVD Maker	No	Yes	No	No	Yes
Remote Desktop	Limited	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes
Offline Files/Folders	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
IIS Web Server	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Meeting Space Interaction	Limited	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Rights Management Services	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Tablet PC Functionality	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SideShow	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Speech Recognition	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Fax and Scan	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ultimate Extras	No	No	No	No	Yes

WindowsPE

2007-08-10T07:39:00.000-07:00

Erste Schritte mit Windows PE
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/09/WindowsPE/default.aspx?related=/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/09/WindowsPE&loc=de>

Starten in den Arbeitsspeicher mit Windows PE
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/10/WindowsPE/default.aspx?loc=de>

Einblick in das Windows Imaging-Format
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/12/DesktopFiles/default.aspx?loc=de>

Vorbereitungen für Windows PE 2.0
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2006/11/WindowsPE3/default.aspx?loc%3dde%2f&pf=true&loc=de>

Windows Automated Installation Kit
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/DesktopFiles/Default.aspx?topics=/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/01/DesktopFiles&loc=de>

Erweitern von Windows PE
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/

Das Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack
Eingefügt aus <http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetmag/issues/2007/07/DesktopFiles/default.aspx?loc=de>

Building a Windows PE Image

Walkthrough: Create a Custom Windows PE Image

Work with Windows PE

Windows Vista Information

2007-07-16T01:08:00.000-07:00

Info
- Windows Vista Technical Library

Deployment
- 10 wissenswerte Punkte zur Bereitstellung von Windows Vista
- Vorbereitungen für Windows PE 2.0
- Interna des neuen Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit

Configuration
- Automatische IPv6-Konfiguration in Windows Vista
- Netzwerkbetrieb mit Windows Vista in Enterprise-Umgebungen
- Neue Tools für die Ereignisverwaltung in Windows Vista
- Verbesserungen an der Gruppenrichtlinie in Windows Vista
- Verwalten von Hardwareeinschränkungen über Gruppenrichtlinien
- Skripterhöhungs-PowerToys für Windows Vista
- Änderungen an Offlinedateien in Windows Vista

Overview
- Einblick in den Windows Vista-Kernel: Teil 1 Teil 2 Teil 3

Security
- First Look: New Security Features in Windows Vista
- Schützen Sie Ihren PC mit den neuen Sicherheitsfunktionen von Windows Vista
- Die Benutzerkontensteuerung von Windows Vista (User Account Control UAC)
- Mit User Account Control sind Programme ohne Administratorrechte kein Traum mehr
- Neue ACLs erhöhen die Sicherheit in Windows Vista
- Im Blickpunkt: Die Windows-Firewall
- Sicherheit auf dem Prüfstand
-Backup

Microsoft Test ware

2007-07-09T04:10:00.000-07:00

Virtual Harddisk http://www.microsoft.com/technet/try/vhd/default.mspx

MS Vista Licensing Tips

2007-05-22T04:08:00.000-07:00

- One can use Vista without license key for 30 days.
- One can prolong it for 30 days tree times with the script Slmgr.vbs -rearm

Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 FAQ
Windows Vista Volume Activation 2.0 Technical Attributes

Tshooting Licensing issues
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/938450/en-us

RAM, Virtual Memory, Pagefile and all that stuff

2007-05-18T01:33:00.000-07:00

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555223

How to safely remove orphand patches

2007-05-18T01:06:00.000-07:00

With msizap.exe from the Windows Support Tools you can remove orphand patches.
msizap.exe G!
More http://blogs.msdn.com/heaths/archive/2007/01/31/how-to-safely-delete-orphaned-patches.aspx

Bluethooth long story with a happy end

2007-03-14T14:38:00.000-07:00

After countless disappointing adventures it field of Bluethooth I found a gem.

The best Bluetooth Controller I've seen so far is the Anycom 250 USB Adapter.
Together with the Plantronics Pulsar 260 they make a nice team.

The installation of the Anycom 250 worked flawless on several Computer. Even on one with an active build in Bluetooth Controller (nice job done setup guys).
The paaring with the Pulsar 260 worked fine as well. The high quality audio was immediatly available, so was the test with Skype working fine.

- The only drawback at the moment is the enhanced function of the pulsar 260 as to skip songs does not work.

A list of devices you should not bother with:
- Acer Bluethooth USB Dongle
- AVM Bluefritz 2.0

Why 3 GB physical RAM is enough!

2007-03-13T15:25:00.000-07:00

On a 32 Bit OS:
When you have 4GB of RAM you lose some 20% for Hardware Device addressing.
So do not bother to buy more than 3GB RAM.
See@:
http://www.codinghorror.com/blog/archives/000811.html
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929605/en-us

2007-03-05T07:48:00.000-08:00

Issue: - Unable to install big setup files

Observered with:
- VisualStudio2005 SP1

Maybe this:
Error message when you try to install a large Windows Installer package or a large Windows Installer patch package in Windows Server 2003 or in Windows XP: "Error 1718. File was rejected by digital signature policy"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/925336/en-us