Category: Microsoft

WMIC Examples


I did not get many chances to use WMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) before, but recently I have used it twice and found it is really handy! Example 1: Get local user SID wmic useraccount get name,sid Example 2: Set a local user’s password never expire wmic useraccount where "Name='user01'" set Passwordexpires=false

SQL express dynamic port causes vCenter service fail to start


A friend called and asked me why his vCenter service failed to start after the server reboot. After spending some time in investigation, I finally found the root cause – he uses SQL express to host the DB. And the SQL server port changed to another after the server reboot, which led to the SSO … Continue reading SQL express dynamic port causes vCenter service fail to start →

MS Technical White Paper: Managing Windows 7 and Windows 8 Side-by-Side


This white paper discusses the planning, line-of-business application compatibility, imaging, security, and backend system considerations and experiences of the Microsoft IT team when managing desktop and laptop machines running Windows 8 and Windows 7 within the same corporate network. Many of the techniques and best practices described in this paper can be employed by other … Continue reading MS Technical White Paper: Managing Windows 7 and Windows 8 Side-by-Side →