The 9z, by Chris Davis
An Active Directory, Windows Platform, Performance troubleshooting (and anything else interesting I run across) BLOG.
DNS isn't always the cause of "selected objects in the following domains are not available"
So if you hit up the 'goog, bing'd it, and everyone that asks about this error: The Active Directory...
Date: 11/22/2016
Why doesn't NLA work with cross-domain smart card authentication?
Well... actually it does. But you need a trust. And by the way this will affect more than just smart...
Date: 05/02/2016
Performance Series | EP10, Network Congestion. How IT Pros (SHOULD) Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers
[View:https://youtu.be/dHwKcOGnX-M:0:0] In episode 10 we'll talk about network congestion. While...
Date: 06/21/2015
Performance Series | EP9, Processor Bottlenecks. How IT Pros (SHOULD) Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers
[View:https://youtu.be/6qkvYibxots:0:0] Episode 9, Processor Bottlenecks. Performance Series. In...
Date: 06/12/2015
Performance Series | EP8, Kernel Memory Leaks. How IT Pros (SHOULD) Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers
[View:https://youtu.be/QmAbdekx9rc:0:0] In episode 8 we'll cover how to identify and...
Date: 06/05/2015
Performance Series | EP7, Windows Memory Architecture. How IT Pros (SHOULD) Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers
[View:https://youtu.be/HTblpTHvhjY:0:0] Episode 7, Windows Memory Architecture. Performance Series....
Date: 05/31/2015
Performance Series | EP6, Dude... Where's My RAM? How IT Pros (SHOULD) Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers
[View:https://youtu.be/v8R1ZQQw0Bg:0:0] In episode 6 we'll finish off the RAM and Pagefile...
Date: 05/27/2015
Performance Series | EP5, Tracking RAM and Page File Exhaustion: How IT Pros (SHOULD) Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers
[View:https://youtu.be/2O2er22k7wU:0:0] Episode 5, Tracking RAM and Page File Exhaustion....
Date: 05/22/2015
Performance Series | Episode 4, Troubleshooting Disk Bottlenecks. Performance Series.
[View:https://youtu.be/CWN2SZJr91Q:0:0] In episode 4 we cover the first of the actual counter sets...
Date: 05/19/2015
Performance Series | EP3, Loading and Interpreting Counters: How IT Pros (SHOULD) Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers
[View:https://youtu.be/2FKGoz5woTc:0:0] Episode 3, Loading and Interpreting Counters. Performance...
Date: 05/17/2015
Performance Series | EP2, Perfmon Unleashed: How IT Pros Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers (or, how they SHOULD)
[View:https://youtu.be/kxdM1VPHfiY:0:0] Episode 2, Perfmon Unleashed. Performance Series. In episode...
Date: 05/15/2015
Performance Series | EP1, The Basics: How IT Pros Troubleshoot Slow PC's and Servers (or, how they SHOULD)
[View:https://youtu.be/KZVebZYhL1U:0:0] Episode 1, The Basics. Performance Series. Why is your...
Date: 05/12/2015
No Dll or exported function was found to verify revocation
I'm writing this as much to myself as to everyone else, because this is the second time I've...
Date: 05/05/2015
Let's Tech: Hyper-V Replica & Azure, Recent Updates
[View:https://youtu.be/isI87v8bhl4:0:0] In this episode of Let's Tech I cover some of the recent...
Date: 05/04/2015
Let's Tech: How to Set Up RemoteApp on Windows Azure
[View:https://youtu.be/N7lNglzSbHc:0:0] In this episode of Let's Tech, I create a new VM for use...
Date: 04/03/2015
Let's Tech: Windows Azure with Hyper-V Replica (Step-By-Step) Creating a Virtual Machine Cloud DR
[View:https://youtu.be/URY8CA2QOVQ:0:0] In this episode of “Let’s Tech” I take a...
Date: 12/11/2014
Populate “Terminals” Favorites XML Using A.D. - and keep your OU’s!
So a quick little bit of background on this one. If you’re already using RDCMan (a.k.a. Remote...
Date: 11/17/2014
Let's Tech: What's New In Windows Server Technical Preview
[View:https://youtu.be/yZqad04CQxQ:0:0] In this episode of Let's Tech, will it be called Windows...
Date: 10/06/2014
Performance Series: Why Is My DC Slow?
I’m starting a new grouping of videos called the “Performance Series” which will be a break-out of...
Date: 09/19/2014
Let's Tech: Import Lots of Users into AD For Testing
[View:https://youtu.be/cj1OsUqJaTM:0:0] Welcome to another Let's Tech... I don't...
Date: 09/15/2014
Active Directory ACL’s Randomly Revert
I ran into a strange one recently. I have been trying to delegate some permissions to people to...
Date: 07/10/2014
SQL Event ID 18456: Login failed for user Reason: Token-based server access validation failed
If you get event ID 18456 with Source MSSQLSERVER in your application and SQL logs with the verbiage...
Date: 02/21/2014
Event ID 1057 - The Terminal Server has failed to create a new self signed certificate
If you receive Event ID 1057 - "The Terminal Server has failed to create a new self signed...
Date: 02/20/2014
Mitigating the Risk of Lateral Movement
In the news recently, you’ve probably read a lot about Pass the Hash. I wanted to talk about...
Date: 02/14/2014
the volume that contains the sql server data directory does not belong to the cluster group
When you install a failover cluster, then try and add SQL to one of the nodes, you might be told on...
Date: 01/23/2014
Let's Tech: Hyper-V Replica on 2012 R2 Beta
[View:https://youtu.be/UpLFAEYLs3E:0:0] In this episode of Let's Tech I cover some of the new...
Date: 08/13/2013
Let's Tech: Migrate DNS from Standard to AD Integrated
[View:https://youtu.be/d590UT7Pvqo:0:0] In this episode I'll show you how to take a Standard...
Date: 07/16/2013
Let's Tech: Backing Up Windows 8
https://youtu.be/1B5_J31yycU In today's episode we'll cover (very quickly) how to run a Windows 8...
Date: 07/11/2013
Let's Tech: AD LDS
https://youtu.be/i6tR6t20HO8 In today's -Let's Tech- I set up an LDS (Lightweight Directory...
Date: 07/03/2013
Let's Tech: Server 2012 R2 Preview
https://youtu.be/V-vLEn9gXBI If you haven't had a chance to pull down and look at the new Server...
Date: 07/01/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 20: RDS - Remote Desktop Services & RemoteApp
https://youtu.be/nYLx4P3vL80 In this episode I will show you how to set up a simple RemoteApp and...
Date: 06/12/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 19: Hyper-V (Part 4) Replica
https://youtu.be/YzCyNqnWyIk In this episode I will show you how to set up and manage Hyper-V...
Date: 05/20/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 18: Hyper-V (Part 3) Live STORAGE Migration
https://youtu.be/mIoHcNvrHrE Slightly shorter episode than the last couple, a simple demonstration...
Date: 05/17/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 17: HyperV (Part 2) Live Migration
https://youtu.be/SzvKSChIKKg This was going to be a quick demo of live migrations. Sadly I ran into...
Date: 05/15/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 16: Hyper-V New Stuff (Part 1)
https://youtu.be/qlmhP0QC17M Sorry for the 30 day hiatus... In this episode I'll cover some of the...
Date: 05/14/2013
What’s New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 15: Group Policy Enhancements
https://youtu.be/TUzxodTo9ts In this episode I’ll cover some of the enhancements to Group...
Date: 04/05/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 14: Data Deduplication and Optimization
https://youtu.be/kBg7UfE6Gmo In this episode I will cover the new data optimization and...
Date: 04/04/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 13: iSCSI Target & Initiator
https://youtu.be/yM6X5A1A5Es In this episode I will cover the new iSCSI Target & Initiator built...
Date: 04/03/2013
Changing SkyDrive Folder but Unlink is Greyed Out
https://youtu.be/LhMP5LfSFxU If you've tried to move a SkyDrive older but you've noticed that the...
Date: 04/02/2013
Including Removable Devices Like SD Cards In Your Libraries
https://youtu.be/zNlQ4uPDVhE "This folder can't be included because it is on a removable...
Date: 04/01/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 12: Storage Spaces and.. Space Ports?!??!!?
https://youtu.be/94H79DvmSbM In this episode I will cover Storage Pools and Storage Spaces and.......
Date: 03/29/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 11: FGPP's New Groove
https://youtu.be/UAdkJueTcqI In this episode I will show off the new Fine Grained Password Policy's...
Date: 03/28/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 10: AD Recycle Bin's New GUI
https://youtu.be/IVCCv4fAhrg In this episode I will show you how to use the new GUI interface for...
Date: 03/27/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 9: Active Directory Demotion Changes
https://youtu.be/SQ77wxCTR8E In this episode I will show you how to demote a Windows Server 2012...
Date: 03/16/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 8: Active Directory Promotion Changes
https://youtu.be/MvqUFgNSFww In the next few episodes we will be covering some active directory...
Date: 03/15/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 7: Enhancements to DHCP
https://youtu.be/FpMr6FvWH4Q In this episode of What's New in Windows Server 2012 I will show you...
Date: 03/14/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 6: What the #$@% Happened To My Stuff
https://youtu.be/iftWBuDKqvY I should have made this episode 1 or maybe 0. If you don't watch any...
Date: 03/13/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 5: Server Manager - Multi Remote Server Mgmt
https://youtu.be/Euzk52FXlWM Tonight I continue my Server Manager series with a discussion about...
Date: 03/12/2013
Hotfix Rollup for Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7
I don’t have the official link yet but today we are releasing a hotfix rollup for Win7 and WS08R2....
Date: 03/12/2013
What's New in Windows Server 2012, Episode 4: Server Manager - Single Remote Server Mgmt
https://youtu.be/LNSu3Vn60mc In this episode I continue to explain the features of the new Server...
Date: 03/11/2013