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Monthly Archives: June 2008
SQL Server 2008 sample databases
Unlike earlier versions of SQL Server the 2008 version doesn’t come with sample databases. The latest (RC0) version of the AdventureWorks sample database can be downloaded from http://www.codeplex.com/MSFTDBProdSamples/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=14274 One issue I had in the script was that the path to … Continue reading
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PowerShell Olympics
Dmitry has details of the Summer PowerShell Olympics – http://dmitrysotnikov.wordpress.com/2008/06/30/summer-powershell-olympics/ Create a PowerGUI Powerpack and win Share this post : Technorati Tags: PowerShell,PowerGUI
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XPath tutorial
The OpenXML cmdlets I’ve been using recently use XPath quite a lot. There is a tutorial available here – http://www.w3schools.com/XPath/default.asp Share this post : Technorati Tags: PowerShell,XPath
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AD cmdlets 1.1
The latest version of the Quest AD cmdlets is available for download from http://www.quest.com/powershell/activeroles-server.aspx. Note the the date posted appears to be wrong. The downloads do seem to be the RTM version Share this post : Technorati Tags: … Continue reading
Hyper-V goes RTM
Hyper-V, the last component of Windows Server 2008, has gone RTM. Well within the deadline of 180 days after Windows Server 2008. Lots of PowerShell and Hyper-V Share this post : Technorati Tags: Windows 2008
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GPMC on Vista SP1
In Vista RTM the GPMC (Group Policy Management Console) is available as an option feature – install from Control Panel – Programs and Features. Vista SP1 removes it!! I was vaguely aware of this but it didn’t hit home … Continue reading
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RANT RANT RANT
If you don’t want to read a rant then stop here. I have just spent 25 minutes cleaning comments from this blog that were in a non-English language using a non-European character set. In other words I didn’t have a … Continue reading
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