CtxAdmTools: Visual Core Configurator v1.1 (Beta 1 Refresh) Released!

Visual Core Configurator 2008 is a FREE tool to Setup and Configure Windows 2008 Core servers.

Today, December 29, 2008, I released the Beta 1 Refresh of Visual Core Configurator 2008.

Build 215 (Beta 1 Refresh) is available for download at http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar. You can download the .EXE file package (include extra files) or .ISO file (Best Option for Virtual Machines).

This Beta was tested on both versions of Microsoft Windows 2008 Core (x86 and x64) and physical servers, and VMware, Microsoft and XenServer virtual machines.

New Features of the Version:

* New GUI with Icons!
* Windows Explorer
* Shortcuts to Notepad and Registry Editor

CtxAdmTools: Visual Core Configurator 2008 Update

New Visual Core Configurator 2008 interface is coming soon......

CtxAdmTools: Visual Core Configurator v1.1 (Beta 1) Released!

Visual Core Configurator 2008 is a FREE tool to Setup and Configure Windows 2008 Core servers.

Today, December 28, 2008, I released the first public Beta of Visual Core Configurator 2008.

Build 195 (Beta 1) is available for download at http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar. You can download the .EXE file package (include extra files) or .ISO file (Best Option for Virtual Machines).

This Beta was tested on both versions of Microsoft Windows 2008 Core (x86 and x64) and physical servers, and VMware, Microsoft and XenServer virtual machines.

I developed a Basic version of Visual Core Configurator 2008 in August 2007, called Visual Core 2008 v1.0 Basic when I lived in Madrid. The first code I wrote was for Microsoft Windows 2008 Core Beta 1. This version was just a GUI.

Then I decided to develop a more "serious" tool and start replacing shell calls with "real" code. The project was interrupted for several months and several reasons (reallocation to USA, vacations, new job, more focus on Citrix technologies, etc).

Finally at the end of November I start reviewing the code... more than 2,000 lines of code on Forms and more 3,300 lines of code on Modules on this Beta 1. This Beta include a new networking module. This module included more than 1,500 lines, and I rewrite it from scratch in the last 2 weeks.

I removed from this Beta 1 several modules to finish testing and rewrite some code: User/Groups Management, Firewall Management, Activation, etc. These modules will be included in next Beta release.

MS: How to Extend the Windows Server 2008 Evaluation Period

How to Extend the Windows Server 2008 Evaluation Period

When the initial 60-day evaluation period nears its end, you can run the Slmgr.vbs script to reset the evaluation period. To do this, follow these steps:
Click Start, and then click Command Prompt.
Type slmgr.vbs -dli, and then press ENTER to check the current status of your evaluation period.
To reset the evaluation period, type slmgr.vbs –rearm, and then press ENTER.
Restart the computer.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948472

SCRIPT: Read the GUID of network card

Query to determine the GUIDs of your network adaptors:

Dim IPConfigSet
Dim strNIC
Dim CRLF

CRLF = CHR(10) & CHR(13)
' Perform a WMI query to obtain information about the network adaptors that are bound to IP and that have a physical MAC address.

Set IPConfigSet = _
GetObject("winmgmts:").ExecQuery _
("Select * from Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration Where ((IPEnabled = TRUE) And (MacAddress != NULL) And (SettingID != NULL))")
' Enumerate the results (list of NICS).
For Each IPConfig In IPConfigSet
If Not IsNull(IPConfig.IPAddress) Then
strNIC = _
"Caption: " & IPConfig.Caption & CRLF & _
"Description: " & IPConfig.Description & CRLF & _
"NIC GUID: " & IPConfig.SettingID
For i = LBound(IPConfig.IPAddress) To UBound(IPConfig.IPAddress)
strNIC = strNIC & CRLF & "IP Address (" & CStr(i) & "):" & IPConfig.IPAddress(i)
Next 'i
Wscript.Echo strNIC
End If
Next 'IPConfig

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896073

CtxAdmTools: Clone XenApp VM v1.0 Updated

Clone XenApp VM v1.0 Updated (New Build 1.00.28 released December 26, 2008)

This FREE tool clone Citrix XenApp (formerly Citrix Presentation Server) Virtual Machines

Deploy XenApp Virtual Machines in Virtualization Environments (VMware, XenServer, Hyper-V).

Clone XenApp was tested succesfully on Citrix XenServer 5.0 (Should be work 4.x version too), VMWare Server, VMware ESX 3.x and Microsoft Hyper-V.

New Feature:

Update AU Client (WSUS): Update Registry Keys and re-register Automatic Update Client with WSUS.

http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar

SCRIPT: Automating TCP/IP Networking on Clients

Automating TCP/IP Networking on Clients:

Scripting Basic TCP/IP Networking on Clients
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/networking/02_atnc_basic.mspx

Scripting DNS on Clients
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/networking/05_atnc_dns.mspx

Scripting WINS on Clients
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/topics/networking/06_atnc_wins.mspx

CTX: Edgesight 5.0 Client Unattended Install

Edgesight 5.0 XenApp x86 Client Unattended Install:

Msiexec /i EdgeSightXAAgent.msi /q SERVER_NAME=EdgeSightServer COMPANY="Company Name"

Edgesight 5.0 XenApp x64 Client Unattended Install:

Msiexec /i EdgeSightXAAgentx64.msi /q SERVER_NAME=EdgeSightServer COMPANY="Company Name"

Edgesight 5.0 for Endpoints x86 Client Unattended Install:

Msiexec /i EdgeSightEPAgent.msi /q SERVER_NAME=EdgeSightServer COMPANY="Company Name"

Edgesight 5.0 for Endpoints x64 Client Unattended Install:

Msiexec /i EdgeSightEPAgentx64.msi /q SERVER_NAME=EdgeSightServer COMPANY="Company Name"

Optional: add /NoRestart parameter to avoid restart the computer after the installation is complete

CtxAdmTools: DetectVM v1.0 Released!

DetectVM v1.0 is a virtual machine detection tool.

This FREE tool detect Virtualization Technology installed (Citrix XenServer, Microsoft Virtual Server/Hyper-V and VMware Server/ESX/Workstation Virtual Machines only).

Detect Virtual Machine execution. DetectVM only run Windows x86 systems.

If you run DetectVM Client from Windows Explorer:

If you run DetectVM Client from Command Line:

More Info: http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar/

CtxAdmTools: Clone XenApp VM v1.0 Updated

Clone XenApp VM v1.0 Updated (New Build 1.00.26 released December 11, 2008)

Clone XenApp was tested succesfully on Citrix XenServer 5.0 (Should be work 4.x version too).
Code updated with some modifications from my tests on XenServer and Microsoft Hyper-V.
Hyper-V tests should be completed very soon.

More Info:
http://musumeci.blogspot.com/2008/12/ctxadmtools-clone-xenapp-vm-v10_02.html
http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar

SCRIPT: Delete Directories and Files inside a Directory

on error resume next
Dim oFS
Dim sDir
sFolder= "C:\TEMP"

Set oFS = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
sDir = oFS.GetAbsolutePathName(sFolder)
DeleteFolder oFS.GetFolder(sDir)

Sub DeleteFolder(oFld)
Dim oItem
Dim strFileName
On Error Resume Next

For Each oItem In oFld.Files
strFileName = oItem.Path
oItem.Delete True
Next
For Each oItem In oFld.SubFolders
DeleteFolder oItem
Next
If 0 = oFld.Files.Count And 0 = oFld.SubFolders.Count Then
oFld.Delete True
End If
End Sub

CTX: CSEIT 2007 - Troubleshooting Tools for a Citrix Presentation Server Environment Presentation

CSEIT 2007 - Troubleshooting Tools for a Citrix Presentation Server Environment Presentation
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX115192

BETA: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP2 Beta Released

Today Microsoft released the first public beta of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack (SP) 2. The CPP is available at http://technet.microsoft.com/windows/dd262148

CtxAdmTools: Clone XenApp VM v1.0 released!

Clone XenApp VM v1.0
Release Date: December 2, 2008

This FREE tool clone Citrix XenApp (formerly Citrix Presentation Server) Virtual Machines to use in Virtualization Environments.
Clone XenApp VM was tested with Citrix XenApp 4.5 on VMware ESX 3.x and VMware Server 1.x and 2.x
Should be work in more Virtualization Environments like Citrix XenServer and Microsoft Hyper-V

Clone XenApp VM v1.0 is available http://ctxadmtools.musumeci.com.ar