Category Archives: Windows knowhow

Howto do some things in Windows

Active Directory: Command line to get all subnets for a site

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this post describes the command line to get a list of all subnets for an Active Directory Site. The ds* commands are part of the Active Directory tools on Server and of RSAT Tools on Windows 7-10.
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Windows: Get Windows Feature Version/Release ID

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2 Ways to determine the Windows Feature Version / Release ID from commandline. With powershell
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Windows: Installer stops with error “The System Administrator has set Policies to prevent this Installation”

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you tried to install a Software Package and it stops with MSI Error: The System Administrator Has Set Policies to Prevent This Installation

Windows Installer Error
Windows Installer Error

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Windows: List WWNs of all Fibre Channel HBAs

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the following powershell one liner lists all WWNs of all attached Fibre Channel HBAs.

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Powershell: Accessing Applications and Services Logs

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for showing or exporting the System, Application and Security Log the command let Get-EventLog is the first choice.
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