Trying to ipconfig /release and /renew on Windows Vista is a bit of a pain in the hind when you want to do it from Command Prompt. You need to find the command prompt, right click and run as admin, accept UAC. Brad Bird mentioned in our Vista Enterprise class on Monday and was also in the Vista training kit that if you hold ctrl and shift when you press enter, it will run the command elevated, press Alt-C to continue and its up and going. For example, type CMD in the run box, press ctrl-shift and enter; press Alt-C to accept UAC and now you can release and renew away and its as just about as easy as it was under XP.
Archives for February 2008
Changes to RDP to Console on Windows Vista SP1
I guess Microsoft has made changes to the way you connect to the console on Windows Vista SP1. The old way was to type mstsc /console and the new way is to type mstsc /admin. Subtle change, but enough to cause a pain in the hind end.
Source: http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/GMSFT/~3/238194091/rdp-to-console-after-vista-sp1.aspx
Reminder on the Thursday OWSUG presentation
Just a reminder, I am presenting on Thursday. I will be covering off Windows SteadyState but I will also be taking a look at the new password policies for Windows 2008. No longer are you tied to having on password policy per domain. Now, you can have a password policy at the OU level.
Overview of Windows SteadyState, How to give your computer a short term memory
Upcoming UG Meetings
February 21st 2008 User Group Meeting
Topic:
The topic of this presentation will be Microsoft Windows SteadyState, the product formerly known as the Microsoft Windows Shared Computer Toolkit. Through discuss and demonstrations, we will be covering installation and configuration in a standalone & Active Directory Domain environment domain environment. We will discuss common situations and look at how SteadyState can meet these needs.
Presenter Bio:
Todd Lamothe is a member of the Ottawa Windows Server User Group (OWSUG) and its associated study group and is also on the board of the newly formed SQL Pass Ottawa Chapter. Todd is a Microsoft Certified System Administrator and also a Microsoft Certified Trainer. Todd is a Systems Administrator for the County of Lennox & Addington – Information Services Department; supporting their Libraries and Museums and the approximately one hundred computers and servers they have throughout their 12 points of service. He also provides support for the Leeds & Grenville and Prince Edward County public Libraries as well as other departments within the County of Lennox & Addington including Ambulance Services and Property Services. Todd started using Windows SteadyState in the County of Lennox & Addington libraries when the program was in Version 1.1. He was part of the closed beta team for version 2.0 and now is working with 2.5.
Agenda:
5:00 p.m. Event registration
5:30 p.m. Presentation
7:30 p.m. Q & A
8:00 p.m. Door Prizes
Location:
Microsoft Canada Co.
100 Queen Street Suite 500
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J9
Notes: Pizza and Pop will be served, Please RSVP to help us order enough of both.