Category: Microsoft

Block password policy in AD LDS


By default, the AD LDS inherits the password policy from the AD domain. In some scenarios, you may want to block it. Here are two ways to do it:1) Use ADSI Edit tool, and navigate to the 'CN=Directory Service, CN=Windows NT, CN=Services, CN=Configuration, CN={guid}' set 'ADAMDisablePasswordPolicies=1' in the Attributes.2) dsmgmt commanddsmgmt "Configurable Settings" Connections "connect … Continue reading Block password policy in AD LDS →

Install IBM V7000 Storage Management Pack in SCOM


1) Create a AD group (e.g IBM_V7000_Monitor) and add the SCOM service account in. Then link the AD group in the V7000 remote LDAP access.2) Download the IBM Storage MP from IBM fix central then install it on the SCOM server. Choose custom installation to remove the unnecessary components. In my case, I only install … Continue reading Install IBM V7000 Storage Management Pack in SCOM →

Auto Enable or Disable IE Proxy


It is painful to turn on/off the IE proxy manually in office/home. I wrote up a simple batch script to detect the location and automatically enable/disable the proxy when I login. @echo off REM Auto enable/disable IE proxy settings REM Define your proxy server here set proxy-server=my-proxy-server REM Enter the script path cd D:\scripts\batch REM … Continue reading Auto Enable or Disable IE Proxy →