Task scheduler cannot open batch file when set to run whether user is logged on or not

I have resolved this problem with help from a contractor who was doing some other work for my institution. In the properties window for the task, on the Action tab, when creating or editing the action that opens the batch file (in my case test.bat), there is the “Program/script:” field and there is also a … Read more

Is JCIFS incompatible with windows 2008 R2 domain controllers?

JCifs is abandoned. If you need NTLM2, you may migrate to commercial solution for $250 (or $500 unlimited): http://www.ioplex.com/jespa.html, or free, an NTLM part taken out from Liferay: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ntlmv2auth/. NTLM is being abandoned (mainly because of security vulnerabilities). Maybe you could migrate to Kerberos?

IIS7 Accessing Network Share

For IIS 7 running on Windows Server 2008 R2 … In the IIS Manager, select the Application Pool under which your Web Site is running. Click “Advanced Settings”. There will be an entry for Identity (it is under the Process Model section). Click it, provide credentials for your account that has permission to access the … Read more

Disable IE security on Windows Server via PowerShell

function Disable-InternetExplorerESC { $AdminKey = “HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}” $UserKey = “HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A8-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}” Set-ItemProperty -Path $AdminKey -Name “IsInstalled” -Value 0 Set-ItemProperty -Path $UserKey -Name “IsInstalled” -Value 0 Stop-Process -Name Explorer Write-Host “IE Enhanced Security Configuration (ESC) has been disabled.” -ForegroundColor Green } function Enable-InternetExplorerESC { $AdminKey = “HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A7-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}” $UserKey = “HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installed Components\{A509B1A8-37EF-4b3f-8CFC-4F3A74704073}” … Read more