Recorded: February 24, 2010
Your Host: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright
Show Length: 1:00:15

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Working on co-workers kids PC
• IP camera systems
• Telecommuting - the need for rules & policies
• School uses webcam to spy on kids activities at home

Read the full show notes here.

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Rich - Maxthon - Another browser to tinker with

Keith - ChatRoulette.com - (Probably NSFW) - Interesting experiment gone wrong on the Internets.

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Recorded: February 17, 2010
Your Host: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright
Show Length: 1:04:01

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Dell Inspiron 4100 Power Problem
• ISORecorder
• ROBTEX.COM - DNS Info Tool
• Slow initial Sharepoint page load - One solution
• ReactOS
• Google Chromium
• Clearing ISA 2000 Server Cache - Tool for managig cache entries
• Dial-Up vs. Ethernet Credit Card machines
• Keith’s LUABugLight success story
• Microsoft Application Compatibility Toolkit - From listener Chris

Read the full show notes here.

Website Picks

Rich - TLBox.com - Useful tools for SysAdmins and Tech Pros

Keith - EpicWinFTW.com - Opposite of FailBlog and FreelanceSwitch.com - Calculate your rates as a Freelance consultant

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Recorded: February 3, 2010
Your Host: Steve Murawski, Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright
Show Length: 55:50

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Microsoft System State Analyzer
• Keith finally signs up for E-Bay
• Cisco VPN client on Windows 7
• Rich’s new mantra; Document, Document, Document
• Keith’s new cable plant
• Sysadmins aren’t programmers….are they?

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

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Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Apple iPad Tablet
• Calibre E-Book manager software
• Lexcycle - Stanza E-Book software
• Que E-Reader
• Losing faith in HP
• Password Generator website
• Sharepoint Designer 2007
• IE Password Utility
• New client meeting horror story

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

Recorded: January 13, 2010
Your Host: Steve Murawski and Keith Albright
Show Length: 1:16:35

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Interview with Jeffery Hicks - a certified Microsoft professional (MCSE,MCSA,MCT), a Microsoft MVP, and an IT veteran with almost 20 years of experience, much of it spent as an IT consultant specializing in Windows server technologies. He works today as an independent author, trainer and consultant.
• VMWare ESXi Performance Monitoring and Charting
• VMWare ESXi Hidden Console
• IOMEGA V-Clone
• Make any RSS Feed into a Sharepoint Web Part
• Quick ways to determine which version of IIS is on a server
• Exchange 2007 Mail Retention Policies
• Are forums dying/dead?

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

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Recorded: December 30th, 2009
Your Host: Steve Murawski, Rich Niemeier, and Keith Albright
Show Length: 1:22:14

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Norton Family Online - Free security product
• Steve’s Twitter List
• Using VMWare Stand-alone Converter to close out a site
• Enso Launcher
• Scripting in your organization; should you be a lone wolf
• Enterprise IT Survivor Syndrome

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

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Recorded: December 23rd, 2009
Your Host: Steve Murawski and Keith Albright
Show Length: 1:19:14

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Best (and Worts) Operating Systems of the last ten years
• Making a product Sysadmin friendly
• Application Permissions = Profile Problem (Link to LUA; a tool to troubleshoot)
• RemoteApp for Hyper-V
• DNS Resource Records - What is a good use for them?
• Google DNS
• Blue Collar and White Collar admins

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

Download Here

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• New Milwaukee area Script Club
• End Users taking storage needs into their own hands
• WIX - Windows Installer XML
• ATT and the Boy Scouts
• Powershell - one cmdlet at a time
• Creative way to manage friendships
• PAL for performance monitoring
• Data gathering for crime prevention - When does it impinge on your right to privacy?

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Rich - Track Santa with NORAD

Keith - Muppets sing Bohemian Rhapsody

Recorded: December 9th, 2009
Your Host: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright
Show Length: 57:14

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Microsoft Terminal Services or Remote Desktop Services Licensing changes
• Using thin clients more often
• Short term thinking - Why change a software package if it’s working?
• More users requesting remote access
• Stopping games on Windows desktops
• Google’s Chrome OS
• Reunion Website rip-off rant

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Rich - NetBootDisk.com - Old fashioned floppy boot disk

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Topics/Links:

• Modules Make PowerShell even better. Some links to start experimenting:
  • BSonPosh
  • PowerShell Pack
  • PoshCode
• Power Supply and UPS incompatibility problem
• Microsoft being helpful?
• ClearWire Wi-Max testing
• Where to get PowerShell V2
• IP Camera Software block X-Windows. Don't just choose ports at random!
• Dynatrace - Exploring Internet Explorer
• NTDETECT problem on laptop
• PowerShell and Crystal Reports
• IT Admin loses job searching for aliens

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

Website Picks

Sorry - none this week.

Topics/Links:

• Adjusting PowerPoint to widescreen format to create poor mans digital signage
• Merging multiple Word documents and preserve formats
• Online Backup Success Story
• DNS opens thousands of ports
• Virtualization progress on VMWare
• What technologies are you thankful for?

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Rich - 100 Top Film Quotes

Keith - Apple History Site

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Internet Access adds flexibility
• Testing Wi-Max from Clearwire
• Winding through IBM
• 3Com switch problems
• Symantec Mail Security End-Of-Life
• Brightmail Virtual Appliance deployment
• Image-X Utility
• Fedora 12 Available
• Pancake Tweet saves man from jail

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Keith - Precocious kid sings about Windows 7

Do you have what it takes to be the ultimate script warrior? Find out with Quest’s PowerPack Challenge ’09.

Quest Software is sponsoring a PowerShell Scripting contest where you can test your skills and get paid. Just create some cool PowerShell scripts using Quest’s PowerGUI and then post them to our site. You’ll get a score and our celebrity judges will weigh in as well. Top prize is a cool $1,000 USD to spend on Amazon.com

Do you have the muscle to bring home the prize? Check out the details here.

Topics/Links:

• Print media dying…but augmented
• Pull BackupExec selection lists from SQL DB - Other export methods linked in show notes
• Sybase DB Corruption issue
• Outsourcing Support - The good, the bad, the ugly
• SpywareProtect2009 malware infection
• PC Boot problem
• Employee Training Challenges
• Corrpupted Registry problem and restoration process

Read the full show notes here.Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Rich - Interesting Top 10 lists at WindowsSecrets.com

Keith - Gutenberg Project - Free e-books

Winston Wolf - Hilarious texts people sent at TEXTSfromlastnight.com

Recorded: October 21, 2009
Your Host: Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright
Show Length: 39:31

Do you have what it takes to be the ultimate script warrior? Find out with Quest’s PowerPack Challenge ’09.

Quest Software is sponsoring a PowerShell Scripting contest where you can test your skills and get paid. Just create some cool PowerShell scripts using Quest’s PowerGUI and then post them to our site. You’ll get a score and our celebrity judges will weigh in as well. Top prize is a cool $1,000 USD to spend on Amazon.com

Do you have the muscle to bring home the prize? Check out the details here.

Topics/Links:

• Windows 7 Pre-Orders indicate it is doing well
• Windows 7 Advertisements
• Sysprep problem - more links in show notes
• Windows Server 2008 - What’s up with all the questions?
• Laptop User problem
• VMWare does have a free converter utility for P2V, V2V
• VMWare switch architecture and multicast tweaking
• Vista does not support .HLP files from older apps. There’s a fix for that.

Read the full show notes here.

Read the live UStream.tv chat log here.

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Rich - File sync utility AllWaySync

Keith - FloHClub.com - Florence Henderson promotes her tech support company

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Recorded: October 7, 2009
Your Host: Keith Albright and Steve Murawski
Show Length: 1:00:46

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Disk2VHD from Sysinternals
• Print Logger - for logging printer usage
• SQL 2000 performance problem - How to on re-indexing
• MonitoringForge.org - New site that hopes to be THE destination for all topics on systems and network monitoring
• VideoLan Player - Rich plays with VLC in his digital signage installation.
• Mark Gibbs’ NWW Article about vendors - Keith concurs on the ‘lack of pricing’ information

Read the full show notes here.

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Rich - Simple and delicious recipes - Rich shills for ConAgra part time.

Keith - Not Hired.com - Funny anecdotes about potential hires that didn’t make the cut.

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Recorded: October 7, 2009
Your Host: Keith Albright and Steve Murawski
Show Length: 1:00:46

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• SQL Server Index Fragmentation
• VMWare Player 3 can now make VM’s…..Will it still be called Player?
• Adaptec’s new cabling system for RAID controllers
• Reading Query Plans - ScaryDBA
• SQL Server Execution Plans by Grant Fritchey (E-Book download, registration required)
• Random number generation problem for credit card processing

Read the full show notes here.

Website Picks

Steve - Zillow.com - great site for culling real estate information on an area

Keith - Lovely Listing - You won’t find these homes on HGTV

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Recorded: October 1, 2009
Your Host: Keith Albright and Rich Niemeier
Show Length: 58:26

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Boost Mobile Security Fail
• Verizon FiOS Repair Fail
• Rich still busy with POS and digital signage install
• SAV eating up disk space
• Microsoft Anti-Virus Beta
• Gigabit cabling problem
• Error opening Excel workbook from Outlook

Read the full show notes here.

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Keith - Free digital IT books at RealTimePublishers.com

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Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Interview with Winston Wolf
• Setting up SQL Replication
• Troubleshooting connectivity between SQL servers
• VM-Help website
• Winston Says: Try VMWare
• Tape problem -Network is down
• SLAMD64 distro
• Slackware 64 distro
• Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM) - more links in show notes
• ZeroShell
• Build your own math test for kids
• Find all evidence button

Read the full show notes here.

Podcamp Philly is coming up. October 3rd and 4th at Temple University in Philadelphia. Visit the PodcampPhilly website to register and get the details.

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Keith - Emails from crazy people

Winston - Escapist Magazine and e-myths

Recorded: September 9, 2009
Your Host: Rich Niemeier, Keith Albright and Rob Dowell
Show Length: 1:16:52

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Wireless vs. wired - Making the correct choice
• Problems reading registry value in script
• OLE Server error
• Problems with Citrix and InfoPath
• Check you BIOS settings for OS Install flag
• Handling automatic updates for productions servers
• IT Contractors

Read the full show notes here.

Podcamp Philly is coming up. October 3rd and 4th at Temple University in Philadelphia. Visit the PodcampPhilly website to register and get the details.

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Keith - Cake Wrecks and 6 Fonts That Piss People Off

Rob - Stack Overflow and ServerFault and SuperUser

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Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Text Exchange connectivity for Outlook Anywhere
• Configuring Exchange for Outlook Anywhere
• Outlook Anywhere - continually prompts for password
• Error printing shared calendar in Outlook
• BackupExec - Access Denied error on System State
• EXE files not associated and won’t run - side effect of repairing malware infection
• Doug Knox’ repository of Reg files to fix file associations
• Arcimbolder - Cool photo manipulation tool
• IE 6 crashing when printing

Read the full show notes here.

Podcamp Philly is coming up. October 3rd and 4th at Temple University in Philadelphia. Visit the PodcampPhilly website to register and get the details.

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Keith - Board Of Wisdom…..especially Geek Wisdom

Brian - Item Not As Described

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Another sister....another virus call
• Adventures with ESXi
• BackupExec 12.5 - Exchange 2007 issue - Symantec troubleshooting guide & Specific error related info
• Article on Bare Metal Client Hypervisor technology

Read the full show notes here.

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Sorry - None this week

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Interview with Beth Lynn Eicher of the Ohio LinuxFest
• Problems printing in Excel
• Odd video problem
• Great site for MS Dynamics Tips & Tricks

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

Before you acquire power, you must acquire knowledge – and Quest Software has what you need! In Jeffery Hicks’ e-book, “Managing Active Directory with Windows PowerShell,” learn how PowerShell helps you master local accounts and groups, password management, security and permissions and much, much more. You’ll also learn about the PowerShell extras and out-of-the-box features that will help you control Active Directory.

Don’t wait – register for your free copy of Jeffery’s book, and see why PowerShell and Quest Power GUI are the ultimate Windows management tools.

Topics/Links:

• Digital Signage Project
• Article on cheap ways to get trained/certified
• Application Performance Troubleshooting

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - Funkyjunk.com

Keith - ClicheWeb - More cliche’s than you can shake a stick at.

Topics/Links:

• Steve Starts His New Job
• Windows Server 2008 R2 and PowerShell
• WSUS DB Problem
• License Problem Threatens Skype
• Web-based Project Management Software (See Wiki for links to all software)
• Shields Law of Technology Fanboyism (Discussion)

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - DLink TV

Keith - Item Not As Described - A look at some of the weirder/funnier posts on Craigslist.

Topics/Links:

• More on SQL Reporting Services
• Windows 7 Ultimate Cracked with OEM Master Key
• MS Issues Out-Of-Band Critical Patch
• Personal Anti-Virus Strikes Again
• Will IE Fail Because It Is Not Standards Compliant?
• Exchange 2007 Resource Mailboxes (More links in Show Notes)

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - Unkown Highway - Some weird/interesting stuff (NOTE: Some NSFW)

Keith - Totally Looks Like and Wall Stats

Topics/Links:

• Spooler service crashing on Vista when installing printer
• Configuring Windows Time Service
• Managing FSMO Roles in AD
• Technet - Configuring Windows Time Service
• Technet - Identify the PDC Emulator in AD
• Iomega UltraMaxPlus 1TB
• MS Submits To Linux Project (Code, that is)
• SQL Report Builder 2.0 - For SQL Reporting Services
• Compare Editions of SQL Server 2008
• See what is included in versions of SQL Server 2008 (Like reporting services)

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - Failblog.org - Awesome failures for your enjoyment

Keith - CorruptedFiles.com - Get out of trouble with a corrupted file.

My apologies for taking so long to post this episode. Life and work sometimes get in the way of the show.

Topics/Links:

• TJX Credit Card Breach Settlement
• Virus Problem - Personal Antivirus
• IE Zero Day Exploit
• IO Gear USB KVM Switch for laptops
• BOOT.INI missing from Vista and Windows 7 (More links in the show notes)

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Keith - Need just a sheet of graph paper? Print your own here.

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Don’t forget to send in your resume for the Resume peer review. Send to resume [at] mindofroot [dot] com.

Topics/Links:

• Making PowerPacks in PowerGUI
• Windows 7 - Feature Comparison Chart
• Upgrading to Windows 7
• Perfmon - Processor Queue Length
• PAL - Performance Analysis Of Logs
• Get-Scripting Podcast
• Windows Registry Structure
• Windows 2000 Registry Repair Utility
• Sugar OS - New version available
• WS-Man Protocol Definitions
• WS-Man Protocol Definitions (PDF)
• Native SSH on WS-Man
• The problem with Excel - creating data silos (More article links in show notes here.)
• Steve’s article in Real Time Windows Administration magazine

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Steve - Open Government Data Initiative

Keith - Data.Gov

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Don’t forget to send in your resume for the Resume peer review. Send to resume [at] mindofroot [dot] com.

Topics/Links:

• Getting rid of ISA 2000 Proxy server
• Geeks, logic, and superstition.
• Crystal Reports CSV export problem
• Why do users hate giving up old systems
• APC monitoring software - doesn’t work like it should
• Working on co-workers PC’s

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Keith - Miniature Wonderland

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Don’t forget to send in your resume for the Resume peer review. Send to resume [at] mindofroot [dot] com.

Topics/Links:

• SQL Server Data Mining
• Data Mining the Stack Overflow database
• Microsoft Data Mining Add-ins
• Find a Stored Procedure in a database
• See Keith and Steve’s version of the query on the wiki
• Scripting Games Info - Come here if you are lost
• Scripting Games - 100 Meter Dash Solutions
• Perfmon - Processor\% Interupt Time
• Virtual PC - no 64-bit love
• Outlook profile creation error
• Kindle Source Code Released
• Kindle Source Code Release - what does it mean?
• MacOS X Snow Leopard to have native Exchange support

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Don’t forget to send in your resume for the Resume peer review. Send to resume [at] mindofroot [dot] com.

Topics/Links:

• NetMotion Wireless VPN Client
• In-car camera System
• Scripting Games Events Announced
• Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit
• Perfmon Processor\% User Time

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Keith - Urban Dictionary - Find the meaning of that new slang word. (Some content NSFW)

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Don’t forget to send in your resume for the Resume peer review. Send to resume [at] mindofroot [dot] com.

Topics/Links:

• Resume Peer Review - Get’em in!
• Virtual PC Beta
• TicketDesk
• Windows Vista SP2 Available
• HP Laptop hard drive crash
• Controlling Cyber Slacking
• Perfmon Processor analysis
• WinMerge
• HxD Hex Editor
• CSVed CSV Editor

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Keith - Awkward Family Photos - Laughing at people is wrong….unless you do it anonymously over the Internet.

Recorded: May 20, 2009
Your Host: Steve Murawski, Rich Niemeier and Keith Albright
Show Length: 1:10:39

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Don’t forget to send in your resume for the Resume peer review. Send to resume [at] mindofroot [dot] com.

Links:

• Scripting Games
• Perfmon - Memory\Pages per second
• Outlook Problem
• Dept. of Labor
• Fair Labor Standards Act (A Guide)
• Foxmarks
• FireFTP
• DownloadThemAll
• NoScript

Read the full show notes here.

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Keith - Illusion Contest - Lots of cool visual illusions

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Windows Live Mesh
• Kodak Zi6 Video Camera
• SolarWinds IP Address Tracker
• GRC Shields Up
• GRC Perfect Passwords
• Offline Updater
• Secunia Vulnerability Scanner
• RunScanner

Read the full show notes here.

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Rich - Geekologie

Keith - Fullbooks.com

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• ImageX GUI
• Windows Automated Installation Kit (AIK)
• Reference List of Project Management Software
• GanttProject software
• Subnet calculator website
• Kiwi CatTools
• Putty connection Manager
• Kixtart Manuals

Read the full show notes here.

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Keith - Left Handed Toons

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Steve’s new Dell iSCSI server
• MS Tech Ed
• Direct Access
• Windows 7 XP Mode
• Vista SP2 RTM
• Steve’s likin’ IE 8….sorta….kinda
• Perfmon - Memory Pooled Page Counts
• Wisconsin Area VM User Group
• The VESI
• John D. Cook’s Blog
• John D. Cooks PowerShell Booklet
• ScriptLogic Desktop Authority
• AutoIT

Read the full show notes here.

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Keith - TwtPoll and How LCD Panels work

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

Links:

• Inkscape
• Copying SQL DB table structure and data to an Access DB
• Virus problem - XP auto logs off
• Error opening attachments in Outlook 2003…..More here
• Kixtart scripting language
• Problems accessing drive w/UBCD
• Intel’s AHCI technology
• Microsoft’s ImageX Utility
• Teamviewer
• DimDim Online Meeting software

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Rich - Bitlet - Web-based bittorrent client

Keith - Monoprice - Great site for video cables

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Outlook NK2 file Info
• Debunk tool
• Nirsoft NK2 file utility
• SQL Replication error
• SP_CHANGEDISTRIBUTOR_PROPERTY stored procedure
• Troubeshooting SQL deadlocks
• More on SQL deadlocks
• Jing Project
• Faststone Image Capture…download the last freeware version here

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Rich - What is your Hobbit Name?

Keith - Murphy’s Laws Reference

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

Links:

• Mac Forensics
• PoSHCode - Creating Stored Procedures
• Turn Stored Procedures Into PowerShell Functions
• Meta-Programming with PowerShell and RegEx
• WMI Team Blog
• Legislation would give President permission to shut down networks
• LanSweeper
• Event Log Monitor

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Keith - The Venus Project

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Avast Anti-Virus
• DBF Manager (Trial)
• SPF Record Wizard
• OpenSPF Website
• Windows : Problem Steps Recorder
• Managing Memory In PowerShell
• Cisco UCS Hardware
• Desktop Central: Free Windows Tools
• Using Common Table Expressions
• Recursive Query Example
• Facebook Marketing Tactics
• Restaurant uses Facebook marketing
• Twitter fiasco for Cisco employment candidate
• Tips for safe Social Networking
• Ketarin Utility

Read the full show notes here.

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Keith - Eyeballing Measurements Test

Rich - GeekCulture.com

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

Links:

• Rich’s pocket D-Link AP/Router
• YAWCAM Webcam software
• Critical Thinking
• Highliter - Log review tool (From Jason at FantasticFreeware.com)

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Keith - Diseno-Art.com Great collection of cool concept and production vehicles.

Get on the fast track to PowerShell scripting success with PowerGUI

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Visit www.quest.com/poshchat today to learn more and to register

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

Get on the fast track to PowerShell scripting success with PowerGUI

Join PowerShell MVPs Dmitry Sotnikov and Kirk Munro for a live chat at Quest Connect, a free, on-demand virtual tradeshow where you can get the answers you need to solve your toughest PowerShell challenges.

Visit www.quest.com/poshchat today to learn more and to register

Links:

• Eventracker Pulse - Google your logs with this app
• Server naming conventions - funny results
• InstEdit - similar to Orca MSI editor

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Sorry - None this week

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

Links:

• Rich’s favorite new toy tool
• TechNet Perfmon article
• Top Ten Perfmon Counters
• Making BackTrack4 boot disk changes persistent
• Installing BackTrack4 on an EeePC
• UNetBootin Bootable USB drive utility
• XVI32 Hex Editor - editing an executable
• The Experts Community
• Cahoots

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - AppScout - application review website

Keith - Linux Starter Pack

Get on the fast track to PowerShell scripting success with PowerGUI

Join PowerShell MVPs Dmitry Sotnikov and Kirk Munro for a live chat at Quest Connect, a free, on-demand virtual tradeshow where you can get the answers you need to solve your toughest PowerShell challenges.

Visit www.quest.com/poshchat today to learn more and to register

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

Get on the fast track to PowerShell scripting success with PowerGUI

Join PowerShell MVPs Dmitry Sotnikov and Kirk Munro for a live chat at Quest Connect, a free, on-demand virtual tradeshow where you can get the answers you need to solve your toughest PowerShell challenges.

Visit www.quest.com/poshchat today to learn more and to register

Links:

• PCInspector File Recovery Software
• MS TCP/IP Host Name Resolution Order
• Doodle 4 Google
• bMail Command Line SMTP Mailer
• NETSH command syntax in Firewall context
• Advanced NETSH Firewall context commands in Vista and Server 2008
• Twitter Etiquette

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - CPU ID Utility and blow pictures up to poster size

Keith - Logotournament.com Cool place to go to get a logo design.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Windows Vista and Windows 7 .HLP file support
• Windows Fundamentals
• Windows Steady State
• Reference on Windows Steady State
• MS Whitepaper comparing AD performance on 64-bit vs. 32-bit DC’s
• Sander Berkouwer’s blog post on the MS Whitepaper
• What’s new in Windows Server 2008 R2
• Tech Library on Windows Server 2008 R2
• New Bluetooth spec……still no mention of security

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - Manofest.com - A site for men on full testosterone. (NOTE: NSFW)

Keith - Nicecritic.com - The polite well to tell your co-worker they stink.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

This show is brought to you by Sapien Technologies and Quest Software.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.
Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

Links:

• Tweeter Tags
• hMailServer
• Cisco Network Emergency Response Vehicle
• Generating Self-signed cert in Exchange 2007
• Assigning Cert to SMTP Service
• Perfmon - Troubleshooting Memory Issues
• SQL Server - Single vs. multiple instances

Read the full show notes here.

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Keith - Cool tech/robot foldable projects

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Repairing Windows Registry
• Chkdsk reference
• Examining & tuning disk performance
• Enable SMTP logging on Exchange 2007
• Exchange Log Parser
• Setting up Exchange 2007 Send and Receive connectors
• Removing Public Folder via Exchange Management Shell
• Get-PublicFolderDatabase cmdlet
• Deciphering SMTP error codes
• PDF reference doc on SMTP error codes
• What the heck is PendingRenewalDeletion.com
• Cahoots Project
• Concentrated Tech Cahoots Beta Info
• Concentrated Tech Cahoots Beta/Test site

Read the full show notes here.

Read the UStream chat log here.

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Sorry, none this week.

SAPIEN Technologies is out to make scripting — whether you’re working with Web scripts, Flash scripts, Windows administrative scripts, or related technologies — simpler.

Find out how Sapien can simplify your scripting.

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Internet Explorer 8 RC1 Available
• Perfmon How-To
• Physical Disk Object monitoring in Perfmon
• Exchange Problem caused by DNS patch
• One Laptop Per Child…..when?
• Removing offline DC and AD site - Technet How-To
• Metadata Cleanup How-To
• Nice walk-through on Metadata Cleanup

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Read the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - Volcano Simulator

Keith - Planimeter using Google Map

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Nortel files for bankruptcy
• Taking Your Servers Pulse
• Perfmon and tuning disk performance
• Kidaro - Microsoft acquisition turned into MED-V
• MED-V: Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization Beta
• Microsoft may be force to remove IE from Windows in Europe
• Adito - Fork of original SSL-Explorer project - From listener Tony C.
• Using PSEXEC to launch Control Panel - From listener Cd-MaN

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Rich - Presently: internal Twitter-like application

Your Hosts: Steve Murawski and Jonathan Walz

Show Length: 1:18:22

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use,PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• DMTF Standard for WS-MAN
• Intro to WinRM (Script Center)
• OpenWSMAN
• Taking Your Server's Pulse (Technet Magazine)
• Memtest86

Brad Call (Listener) - www.ponoko.com

Download Here

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• PowerGUI 1.6 released
• SQL Server podcast
• Perfmon - Taking your server's pulse
  
• Perfmon - Monitoring your file system cache
• Is Cisco a Monopoly?
• Kiwi CatTools

Read the full show notes here.

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Rich - Odd Todd

Winston Wolf (Listener) - SYDI Network Documentation Project

This show is brought to you by Quest Software.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• PowerShell CTP3
• WinRM CTP3
• PowerShell Blog
• NetCmdlets
• VMWare Infrastructure PowerPak
• Visio Stencils - More links in Show Notes
• Windows XP & 2003 System File Checker Utility
• Cryptographic Service Reg key

Read the full show notes here.

Website Picks

Steve - John Cleese’s Blog and podcast

Keith - Kelly’s XP Korner - Site with numerous XP reg keys and tweaks

This show is brought to you by Quest and Idera.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Interview with Richard Campbell of DotNetRocks and RunAsRadio
• Zero-Day exploit for Internet Explorer
• Investing in your skillset
• SSLExplorer gobbled up by Barracuda Networks
• Symantec’s horrible solution to preventing their product from getting you blacklisted
• AD Mapping with PowerShell and NodeXL

Read the full show notes here.

NEW! View the UStream chat log here.

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Keith - TED - Technology Entertainment Design - Great videos by smart people on fascinating topics.

Automate your admin tasks FAST with Idera’s PowerShellPlus - THE Power Tool for PowerShell. Download a free 14-day trial at www.Idera.com/PowerShellPlus

Recorded: December 10, 2008
Your Host: Keith Albright, and Rich Niemeier
Show Length: 55:46

This show is brought to you by Quest and Idera.

Automate your admin tasks FAST with Idera’s PowerShellPlus - THE Power Tool for PowerShell. Download a free 14-day trial at www.Idera.com/PowerShellPlus

Links:

• Crapware removal
• System Uptime on Windows
• Excel View problem
• Rebuilding a Windows Profile
• Query MAC address to determine device manufacturer
• HP Easy Printer Care Software
• PC Decrapifier
• Network webcams

Read the full show notes here.

NEW! View the UStream chat log here.

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Rich - Netlingo - Learn what your kids are saying in their text messages

Keith - Stack The Memory music video More geek music goodness.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

This show is brought to you by Quest and Idera.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Snarl
• Does email scale?
• 10 Things never to write in an email
• Windows Automated Installation
• ImageX tool
• Trellia Mobile Client Management
• Mobile Office Article
• MS Exchange 2007 32-Bit Installer download
• OpenFiler SAN
• MS iSCSI Initiator
• MS ISA 2000 on Windows Server 2003

Read the full show notes here.

NEW! View the UStream chat log here.

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Sorry, none this week.

Automate your admin tasks FAST with Idera’s PowerShellPlus - THE Power Tool for PowerShell. Download a free 14-day trial at www.Idera.com/PowerShellPlus

This show is brought to you by Quest and Idera.

Automate your admin tasks FAST with Idera’s PowerShellPlus - THE Power Tool for PowerShell. Download a free 14-day trial at www.Idera.com/PowerShellPlus

Links:

• Brent Ozar’s Blog
• Microsoft Drops OneCare
• Microsoft Cleans A Million PC’s of malware

Read the full show notes here.

Website Picks

Keith - The Linux Fund

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

This show is brought to you by Quest and Idera.

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

Links:

• Dilbert Files
• Symantec ends NT 4.0 support in BackupExec
• NetWitness Investigator
• Perfmon Goodness for SQL Server
• IBM Redbooks
• Cool KVM solution…still not perfect
• Tips for new DBA’s and SysAdmins
• WebApp Installer
• InSSIDer Wireless Tool

Read the full show notes here.

Website Picks

Steve - Twitter Terms and Utilities

Automate your admin tasks FAST with Idera’s PowerShellPlus - THE Power Tool for PowerShell. Download a free 14-day trial at www.Idera.com/PowerShellPlus

This show is brought to you by Quest and Idera.

Automate your admin tasks FAST with Idera’s PowerShellPlus - THE Power Tool for PowerShell. Download a free 14-day trial at www.Idera.com/PowerShellPlus

Links:

• MPC Corp files for bankruptcy
• Cisco teams up with the Yankees
• Top 100 Security Tools
• WPA Hacked - sorta
• Security Auditors Research Assistant (SARA)

Read the full show notes here.

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Keith - Tag Galaxy and Windows XP runs the Matrix

When it comes to scripting, you’re a warrior. But mighty warriors need mighty tools!

For awesome PowerShell scripting, nothing matches the might of Quest’s PowerGUI?. Versatile and easy to use, PowerGUI? helps you build commanding scripts that leverage PowerShell’s strength across the enterprise. Now, ruling your domain is easier than ever.

Is your scripting might equal to the challenge? Put the power in your hands. Download PowerGUI today.

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