The below script was designed to install IIS with .Net Core Runtime 2.1.x to be used with NOPCommerce. It also enables WinRM (remote management) and changes network settings on the target machine. This is used with Win Server 2019 core to automate deployments with Ansible into AWS. # # The following script changes the Network... Continue Reading →
Disabling Automatic Updates on Server 2016
The server 2016 GUI does not provide a means to disable Windows Updates and by default the updates are set automatically download. There is a spot for updates in the GUI but it is a placebo. If you wish you can disable Windows Updates and run them manually at your hearts content, you need to... Continue Reading →
Virtual Machine Queues and Broadcom NIC Issues
Broadcom network adapters have a very big issue in Windows with Hyper-V. The issue is so big that at one point a year or so ago when I deployed a new Hyper V server with Broadcomm NICs my domain users were unable to use VPN properly due to a crippling network latency. I'm sure Broadcom... Continue Reading →
How to Create a Dell Server Update Utility (SUU) ISO
In this example we are going to walk through the creation of a Dell SUU ISO for 64-bit Windows. The SUU is crucial if you are building out Dell servers as it updates firmware and drivers. I find the Dell documentation isn't overly helpful so I've put together this quick tutorial on how to create a... Continue Reading →
