Jane Lewis's Weblog

Platforms, Active Directory,Administration, Management,Women in Technology, Random Thoughts

Post Teched and Stuff

Well I had a fantastic Time @ Teched IT Forum Last week working on the Ask the Expert Stands with my...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/22/2007

Welcome to the Blogosphere

A good friend and colleague Mark Empson has entered the Blog Community. He is to be found here...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/08/2007

Get Safe Online

My two boys are growing up fast and as a consequence are using the computer more and more. I think I...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/07/2007

Heading to Teched IT Forum Barcelona 2007

Well I am now getting excited. I am going to be working on the Ask the Experts Stand @ Teched IT...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/06/2007

How to tell when you are infected !

As soon as friends or acquaintances find out about the job I do then it turns into a Doctors waiting...

Author: Janelewis Date: 11/05/2007

The Ultimate Steal - Calling all students and anyone with AC.UK email address

A BIG SORRY.....my link missed out a vital comma at the end of it !....should be working now. Here...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/18/2007

Useful Windows 2008 Documents for review

My colleague Mark Empson in Premier Field Engineering is doing an absolutely fantastic job in...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/16/2007

Info on Visio ADMAP Plugin - available for download

Well I am back ...whether you want me here or not. I know I have been really lazy at blogging...

Author: Janelewis Date: 10/15/2007

Back on the horse of Blogging after a well earned rest

Well back from holidays and back to work. I have been catching up on my mountains of Emails. Whilst...

Author: Janelewis Date: 08/29/2007

Cool Picture Editing Software

I was reading about this recently some online Picture editing software by Picnik. This has the...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/26/2007

Audit Changes to Group Policies

An Interesting question came up at work this week. That was How do you Audit the fact that someone...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/25/2007

Modifying DisplayName Firstname Surname in Active Directory Users and Computers

Well I was only aware of one particular way to modify the displayname in the Active Directory, and...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/24/2007

Adexplorer - new tool this month from Windows Sysinternals

I have been informed by a colleague John Gregson of a cool new tool available for download from...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/18/2007

Windows 2008 Component Posters - Download Them !

These posters were available @ Teched This year. They are really great for getting an idea of how...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/17/2007

Jogging is supposed to make you healthy !

This article caught my attention. I often go running. I have done 5 1/2 Marathons to date. I also...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/13/2007

Fascinating Roots to our Cipher Code Cracking Past

I seem to be on a run of recommending books, oh well must be that time of year. Anyway one fact you...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/12/2007

Get Organised - Claim your Life Back .....Well we can try :)

Guys and Girls - A new book from Microsoft Press to add to your reading list. I am going to try some...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/08/2007

What Eats my Weekends

It was good fun reading this article by Steve Ranger talking about how so called time saving gadgets...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/03/2007

Great new Updated Group Policy Book

I was lucky enough to attend this gentlemens session at Teched this year. It was excellent. You can...

Author: Janelewis Date: 07/03/2007

The Easy way is not the Right Way

Something has been bugging me recently. I am seeing allot of customers taking the "easy" option when...

Author: Janelewis Date: 06/22/2007

A Great day in the Land of Virtualization

Well today has been great. My inaugural Operations day for Premier Field Engineering "Virtual Server...

Author: Janelewis Date: 06/14/2007

My 15 minutes of Fame

Well back from Orlando Florida after having a brilliant and technically challenging time. I was...

Author: Janelewis Date: 06/11/2007

Just Spreading the Love of Windows Server 2008 Core

Well It has been a fantastic week so far here at Teched 2007 in Florida. I have been honored to be...

Author: Janelewis Date: 06/06/2007

Well I am getting Excited - Teched Florida 4th - 8th of June

Well as the time draws nearer I am getting more and more excited. I am going out to Florida this...

Author: Janelewis Date: 06/01/2007

Virtual Server and Beyond Operations Day

Technorati tags: Virtualization On June 14th @ Thames Valley Park in the United Kingdom we are...

Author: Janelewis Date: 05/31/2007

Yet another desk top manager 3d......cool !

I am always looking for some funky cool gadgets to liven up my desktop. So check this out !...

Author: Janelewis Date: 05/18/2007

Dns Issue on Multi Valued Records

In a large scale environment there is a known issue which has been experienced by several customers...

Author: Janelewis Date: 05/01/2007

Just don't do it !

Well I am back of the Easter break and here is my first post Easter Post !I have been on quite a few...

Author: Janelewis Date: 04/24/2007

Been a little crazy - but a blog before Easter holidays

I have been on my travels recently and have hooked up with some of my PFE (Premier Field Engineers)...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/30/2007

Useful Windows Live Add-in for Microsoft Outlook

I came across this add-in the other day which pretty useful. This allows you do to do the following...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/28/2007

Excellent Post on /3GB (In)famous Switch

I go onto alot of customer sites and am constantly evaluating the performance and configuration and...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/26/2007

Excellent Vista References

Following on the hot on the heals of Richard Macdonalds cracking Virtualization one stop shop...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/22/2007

Question Time - But sorry Guys not for you this time !

If you have read my blog over the last few weeks or months, you are probably aware that one of my...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/22/2007

Virtual Headphones

This article caught my eye. Computer Speakers for Your Ears Only. Microsoft Research have developed...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/22/2007

Fake Web Pages

There is a really interesting article on the New York Times web site about the proliferation of fake...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/21/2007

This will be well worth a visit - Vista Squad Meeting

There will be an inaugural meeting of the "Vista Squad" on the Weds 28th of March @ T.V.P. Reading....

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/18/2007

Windows Service Pack 2 Now gone Live

Guys and girls just in case you have not picked this up on your barometer Windows Service Pack 2 has...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/14/2007

A couple of Cool Mobile Products for Windows Mobile Devices

I saw demoed a couple of really cool products today. One for business and one for fun. The first was...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/12/2007

Women in Technology we need Help

I know that is a bit of a dramatic tag line. But where I am coming from is that I feel there is a...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/09/2007

Welcome to a couple of colleagues to the blogosphere

A couple of my colleagues in Premier Field Engineering have started blogs and I am pretty excited...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/07/2007

Nothing Like starting them Young

I came across this blog post by the Seattle times. The Seattle Times: Brier Dudley's...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/06/2007

James O'Neill's blog : Get into the Groove ...

I was at a Customer site just last week and a person onsite asked me to explain how Groove could...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/05/2007

Hi I am back and recommending a good read

I apologise for not blogging for a month. I got out of the habit at Christmas and into the New...

Author: Janelewis Date: 03/01/2007

This is impressive

https://www.engadgetmobile.com/2007/01/18/kingmax-busts-out-worlds-first-4gb-microsdhc-card/ I...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/18/2007

What are DLT Objects and how should we deal with them

The DLT object can cause NTDS.DIT Bloat in the Active Directory. This will of course mean you are...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/09/2007

Windows Home Server - Its Announced

Here is an excellent blog from Charlie Kindel ....hot from CES in Las Vegas about the announcement...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/08/2007

Tips for Speeding up Outlook 2007

I have been using Outlook 2007 for quite some time now and have been using the RTM version for the...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/05/2007

Useful Tips for TroubleShooting Group Policies

I have been spending some time up with our GTSC support department here in the U.K. and it has been...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/04/2007

Size is Everything

I remember the time that I was blown away by the newest P.C. that was delivered into the Company I...

Author: Janelewis Date: 01/03/2007

Well I lied ....just one more blog before the Year Ends

Well you know what its like....the time between Christmas and New Year when you are on holiday...

Author: Janelewis Date: 12/31/2006

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