EC2 Instance Auto-Scaling group with automatic computer join and removal from an Active Directory domain.

The Problem Depending on the elasticity of your auto scaling group(s), this can typically leave a large trail of computer objects behind. Retroactive removal of computer objects from a directory is never without risk; typically scheduled scripts scan computer objects for objects with old computer passwords, often coupled with DNS and/or ICMP (ping) checks to […]

SCOM – Powershell Dynamic Group Inclusion for systems based on AD sitecode

function Create-Group{ Param( [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] $ManagementServer, [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] $ManagementPackID, [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] $GroupID, [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] $GroupName, [parameter(Mandatory=$true)] $SiteCode ) Write-Host “ManagementServer: “$ManagementServerWrite-Host “ManagementPackID: “$ManagementPackIDWrite-Host “GroupID: “$GroupIDWrite-Host “GroupName: “$GroupNameWrite-Host “SiteCode: “$SiteCode[bool]$SUCCESS function CreateManagementPack{ param([object]$MG, [string]$ManagementPackID) $MPStore = New-Object Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.IO.ManagementPackFileStore $MP = New-Object Microsoft.EnterpriseManagement.Configuration.ManagementPack($ManagementPackID, $ManagementPackID, (New-Object Version(1, 0, 0)), $MPStore) $MG.ImportManagementPack($MP)} function XMLEncode{ param([string]$s) $s = $s.Replace(“&”, “&”) $s = $s.Replace(“<“, “<”) […]

NTLM SAML bridge with F5 Access Policy Manager

Leveraging the flexibility of the F5 APM module, this solution extends the ability to single sign on using integrated credentials. This is currently possible by installing the various browser based F5 APM plugins, this solution however, is back end based and allows failback to basic authentication. Included is a simple ASP.NET web site that will […]

C# Winforms – Validate integer Method

Came across this method to validate a textbox for integers only: As simpled as referencing the validateTextInteger Textbox textchanged event private void validateTextInteger(object sender, EventArgs e) { Exception X = new Exception(); TextBox T = (TextBox)sender; try { if (T.Text != “-“) { int x = […]

Exchange 2010 – Mailbox Management Applicaion

The Exchange 2010 EMC has some limitations with regard to the management of Room and Shared Mailbox permissions. This is especially when in resource forest deployment, then it is not possible to add the user forest’s accounts to to mailbox permissions or send-as permissions. When your production user account belong to one forest and Exchange is […]