The Windows path environment variable allows commands to be called and the appropriate executable file to be found, without the full directory specification of the file. The Path environmental variable is configured via the computer System Settings. Priority is given to command files matching the specified name, starting with the directory, at the left of […]
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ExpressMaint Could not load file or assembly Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo
An installation of SQL server 20012 with ExpressMaint gave an error regards missing Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo Testing the use of ExpressMaint from Windows Powershell the following error was given: Unhandled Exception: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly ‘Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo, Version= 9.0.242.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=89845dcd8080cc91’ or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: ‘Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo, […]
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Windows 2012 Server Show File Extensions
Hiding file extensions opens the computer to potential security risks and possible confusion over the file type. Displaying file extensions for known file types helps prevent clicking on a file which has been crafted to look like one file type but is an executable designed to infect a computer. On a Windows 2012 server open […]
Windows Server 2012 Enable Remote Desktop
Windows 2012 server can have remote desktop enabled in a few easy steps. The remote desktop configuration is accessed on the configuration screen: Control Panel > Systems and Security > System The screen can be accessed from the File Manager. On a file manager window right click on Computer at the left tree menu Click […]
Installing IIS on Windows Server 2012
With Windows Server 2012 IIS is installed as a role with features. The role and Features are accessed from the Server Manager interface. Open the Server Manager. Within the main window click on Add Roles and Features. The pop-up window Add Roles and Features Wizard is shown below: This page is an overview. There’s a […]
Error Unable to Generate Temporary Class
Unable to generate a temporary class (result=1). error CS2001: Source file C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\filename.cs could not be found error CS2008: No inputs specified I encountered this error when I was trying to access the DotNetNuke Host Settings page. I found the error CS2008 issue was related to the user account assigned to the directory and the permissions […]
Edit the Hosts File in Windows 7
Windows 7 requires Administrator privileges to be able to edit the hosts file. By configuring a website IP address in the hosts file an alternative overriding reference can be created for a given URL for an IP address on the computer. The hosts file is located at /Windows/System32/drivers/etc/hosts In Windows XP and before this could […]
Remotely Add a New User
To add a new user account in Windows 2003 server from a remote desktop login: Click on the start button and then Run In the textbox enter lusrmgr.msc select the user folder on the left and right click within the panel on the right, selecting New User Enter details such as the user name and […]
Restart Windows DFS Service
The Windows Distributed File System Service can be restarted from the command line. The command line can be accessed from the Start button: Click Start Click Run Type cmd and then click OK. To stop the existing running service type and then press <Enter> net stop DFS and likewise to re-start the Windows DFS Service […]
Remote Desktop Hide Last Login
Hiding the last remote desktop login is an oft recommended security action to be taken on a Windows server. For the last two Windows Server instances 2008 and 2012 there are two approaches to be made. Whilst similar they start differently because of the new interface on Windows 2012. Windows 2008 To hide the RDP […]
