This is a categorized index of some of my main articles. This mainly includes Lab builds and howto’s, more content is available via the search or TAG Cloud widgets in the right sidebar.

Build a Microsoft Lync 2013 Lab

• Part 1 – Build Lab Environment
• Part 2 – Office Web Apps 2013 Farm (WAC)
• Part 3 – Backend Lync SQL Servers
• Part 4 – High Availability Lync File Store with DFS
• Part 5 – Lync AD prep, Prereqs & initial topology
• Coming Soon – Deploying the Front End Servers
• Coming Soon – First users and clients
• Coming Soon – Deploying the Edge Servers
• Coming Soon – Configuring Mobility
• Coming Soon – Backup, Monitoring, maintenance

More on Lync

• Updating Lync 2010 Standard Edition Server
• PS1 Script – Set AD IP Phone based on Lync LineURI value (set-adipphone-from-lineuri.ps1)
• PS1 Script – Set Lync LineURI based on AD IP Phone value (set-lineuri-from-ad.ps1)

Windows 10

• Windows 10 Security with Isolated User Mode Processes and Features
• Mitigating Credential Theft using the Windows 10 Isolated User Mode

Windows 8 / 8.1

• Windows 8.1 System with failed drive

Windows Server 2012 R2

• Server 2012 R2 – gMSA Accounts and Security

Windows Server 2008

• Windows 2008 Cluster – Extend Volume option greyed out

Microsoft Unified Access Gateway (UAG) 2010

• Micorsoft UAG 2010 and IE 11 Clients

Linux Resources

• Building RPMs
• distributed.net client RPM Package

Batch Files / Bash Scripts

• Basic web server backup script (bash) – MySQL and Apache
• RJ-TimeLogger – batch file time recording
• RJ-PhotoDownloader – batch file photo downloader

Teardowns

• Spinrite and the Humax DTR-T1000 YouView HD Digital TV Recorder
• Alfa 9dBi WiFi SMA OMNI-Directional Antenna Teardown

Raspberry Pi Screensaver and Screen Blanking with Pidora
Qualys Labs SSL Test – Incorrect SNI alerts
PFDAVAdmin Tool on Windows Server 2012 R2
A real world answer to remembering passwords
Ubuntu Apache New Website (in 10 seconds)
Outlook 2010: cannot open your default e-mail folders