Building Webster’s Lab V2.1
On September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster's Lab V1 article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. On May 24, 2021, I published the Building Webster's…
All Current Documentation Scripts are Getting Updated 7-Feb-2022
As I get time over the next couple of days, I am updating all the current documentation scripts with a few minor bug fixes. Any script that has anything different…
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Microsoft DNS Documentation Script V2.02
Version 2.02 11-Sep-2021 Added array error checking for non-empty arrays before attempting to create the Word table for most Word tables Added Function OutputReportFooter Added Parameter ReportFooter Outputs a footer…
Building Webster’s Lab V2 PDF
I spent 688 hours on the article series and another 50 hours getting this PDF edited and created. Along the way, Grammarly kept finding issues to correct. All the corrections…
20 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – Create a Management Computer
[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create a management computer from the Windows 10 template with the additional servers built and configured. We use the VM built in this…
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14 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – Create Active Directory
[Updated 22-Sep-2021] With the two Server 2019 VMs built for domain controllers, the next step is to create Active Directory (AD). To make sure you understand what I cover in…
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01 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – Introduction
[Updated 8-Nov-2021] On September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster's Lab V1 article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. This is a follow-up series on building…
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Microsoft DNS Documentation Script V2.01
Version 2.01 9-Jan-2021 Fixed issue with invalid name servers not highlighting in red Reordered parameters in an order recommended by Guy Leech Updated help text Updated ReadMe file You can…
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New Script: Set DNS Info V1.00
Reconfigures the DNS Server(s) on a network interface on specified computers in Microsoft Active Directory. The computer accounts processed are filtered by IPEnabled and DHCP Disabled. Only computers using a…
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New Script: Get DNS Info V1.00
Gathers information on a network interface on specified computers in Microsoft Active Directory. The computer accounts processed are filtered by IPEnabled and DHCP Disabled. Only computers using a Static IP…
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Update Active Directory DNS Reverse Lookup Zones from Sites and Services Subnets (Update-ReverseZonesFromSubnets.ps1 V1.10)
#Version 1.10 29-Apr-2020 Cleaned up some code and typos driving my OCD up the wall Reformatted the terminating Write-Error messages to make them more visible and readable in the console…
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New Script: Update Active Directory DNS Reverse Lookup Zones from Sites and Services Subnets (Update-ReverseZonesFromSubnets.ps1)
While Active Directory (AD) does not need DNS Reverse Lookup Zones, most Citrix and VMware products do. If you are visiting my website, you probably use Citrix and VMware products. If you have heard or read any of my AD conference or CUGC presentations, you know how important AD Sites and Services Subnets and DNS Reverse Lookup Zones are to Citrix and VMware.
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New Script: Set-DNSScavengeServer
I do a lot of Active Directory Health Check and Remediation projects. Going all the way back to my first conference presentation, 95% of Active Directory (AD) issues trace their roots to DNS. One of the DNS culprits is not having DNS Aging and Scavenging configured correctly. This new script will configure the DNS scavenging server for every Active Directory-integrated Forward and Reverse Lookup Zone.
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Microsoft DNS Documentation Script Update Version 1.11
#Version 1.11 25-Oct-2019 Fixed the sorting of Root Hint servers thanks to MBS Fixed the sorting on Name Servers You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/where-to-get-copies-of-the-documentation-scripts/…
Connecting to the Cloud: Name Resolving Matters!
Every modern-day Citrix admin will probably agree with me. Using Office 365 on Citrix Servers and Desktops can be a challenge, let's leave it at that. That's not the topic…
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Error 9611 DNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_TYPE When Attempting to Configure a Microsoft DNS Scavenging Server
I have been working with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) since July 2001 and doing AD Health Checks since September 2003. One item I have done hundreds of times, failed on me yesterday during an AD remediation project. I duplicated the problem in my lab and want to document the solution for future reference.