“Changing the Primary Domain DNS Name of this Computer Failed” – Server 2008 R2
Within an AWS account I have a Windows Server 2016 Domain Controller, and I’m trying to join a Windows Server 2008 R2 to my Whyte.net Domain.
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Testing Connectivity to Remote Server Ports with PowerShell
All admins need a tool to test connectivity to remote servers on TCP ports. In Windows, this is commonly done using PuTTy or PowerShell.
Forcing Encryption in SQL Server
If you’re ever planning to allow external connections to a SQL Server, one of the first things to ensure is that the data is encrypted at rest and in-transit.
Include Execution Trace Messages in SQL Server Error Logs
Logs are always important if you’re supporting systems. The SQL Server Agent has always been a heavily used tool in my experience, so writing execution trace messages to the logs might help investigate an issue one day.
Backing up a SQL Server Database with Encryption
Backing up a SQL Server Database with Encryption is the secure way of performing your SQL Server backups. If you’re ever worried about the data within your databases, you may consider this option when performing database backups.
Backing up a SQL Server Certificate
It’s important to backup SQL Server Certificates, but only if you’re using them really. If for example, your SQL Server database backups are encrypted and you need to restore it on another server, then you will need both the certificate and private key that was used.
Running PowerShell Scripts as Scheduled Tasks in Windows
When you need something scheduled in Windows, the Task Scheduler is the tool at-hand. Running PowerShell (.ps1) scripts as Scheduled Tasks is done differently than differently than running regular .bat scripts.
How to Check What Features are Installed in SQL Server
This is a quick guide on how to check which features are installed on a SQL Server. Open your SQL Server installation files.
Installing SQL Server on Linux
A post on installing SQL Server on Linux, following the Microsoft SQL Server 2019 Guide. # Install SQL Server.# Install the SQL Server Command-Line Tools.# Connect to SQL Server Locally.# Connect to SQL Server Remotely.
