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    July 03

    Windows 2008 core Command reference

    Basic Setup

    Load Drivers

    • pnputil -i -a c:\PathToDriver\*.inf

    Configure IP

    • netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" static {IP} {Sub Mask} {gateway}
    • netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static {DNS Server IP}

     

    Rename NIC

    • netsh.exe interface set interface name = "Local Area Connection 3" newname = "Storage"

    Disable DHCP

    • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Paremeters\interfaces\guid
    • enabledhcp 0=off  1=on

    Disable Firewall

    • netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable

    Open Ports in firewall

    • netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 enable
    • netsh firewall add port TCP 3389 “Port 3389 opened for Remote Desktop"
    • netsh firewall add port ALL 5900 “Virtual Server control port”
    • netsh firewall add port TCP 137 “Port 137 opened for Virtual Server remote config"
    • netsh firewall add port ALL 135 “Port 135 opened for Virtual Server remote config"
    • netsh firewall add port ALL 3183 “Port 3183 opened for Virtual Server remote config"

    Name Computer

    • Netdom renamecomputer %computername% /NewName:{new computer name}

    Set Time

    • timedate.cpl

    Change Install Key

    • cscript C:\Windows\System32\slmgr.vbs -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

    Activate Windows

    • C:\Windows\System32\cscript slmgr.vbs -ato

    Windows Updates

    • wusa <update_package_name>.msu /quiet

    Join Domain

    • Netdom join %computername% /domain:<domain> /userd:<domain>\<username> /passwordd:*

    Enable Remote Desktop

    • Cscript %windir%\system32\SCRegEdit.wsf /ar 0

    Change local Password

    • Net user administrator *

    Add User

    • Net localgroup Administrators /add <domain>\<username>

    Reboot

    • Shutdown –r

    Install Roles

    • list roles                        oclist
    • install roles                    ocsetup

    Promote RODC DCPROMO /adv = RODC

    • Promote DC dcpromo /unattend:unattend.txt (you will need a prepared unattend.txt file)

    Advanced

    Disable Auto Tuning

    • netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
    • Disable IPV6
      -first unbind the ipv6 stack from the main lan interface:
    • -on core o/s launch regedit and export the following reg key before making any changes: hkey_local_machine\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6
    • -go to the "Linkage" subkey and clear out the values from the Bind and Route strings completely, setting them to blank
    • -change the Export key's value to have only: \Devices\Tcpip6
    • -as noted already, disable ipv6 by:
    • -going to the "Parameters" subkey
    • -create a dword (matching your o/s type, 32bit/64bit) and name it DisabledComponents
    • -set the hex value to FF
    • -close everything out and reboot, once you log back in check ipconfig /all and you should no longer see any ipv6 info or stack bindings from the ip6 protocol

    Enable remote Device Manager

    • Once you have the firewall configured to allow remote management, you then need to "Allow remote access to the PnP interface" on the Server Core box. To do that, on a Server installation open gpedit.msc and connect to the Server Core box.  Go to Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Device Installation and enable "Allow remote access to the PnP interface". Reboot the Server Core box.

    Backup

    • System State Backup
    • NTDSUTIL IFM
    • Create Full %
    • Create nosysvol
    • Create NoSysvol RODC %

    Misc Commands

    • remote management winrm, winrs –quickconfig
    • Event Viewer       Wevtutil qe <event log name>".
    • Boot Config        BCDEDIT
    • Directory Service DSADD, DSMOD, DSGET, DSQUERY, DSRM
    • Windows Privileges CACLS, ICACLS, dsacls, dsrevoke
    • Bitlocker Manage-bde.wsf - bitlocker -protectors -get c:
    • Replication Repadmin
    • Server Management ServerManagerCmd
    • Create RODC %
    • System Backup
    • Wbadmin – Backup

     

    Windows Auto Update

    • Cscript c:\windows\system32\scregedit.wsf /au 4
    • Net stop wuauserv
    • Net start wuauserv
    • Wuauclt /detectnow

    WMIC Samples - http://blogs.technet.com/jhoward/archive/2005/02/23/378726.aspx

    Update static IP address
    wmic nicconfig where index=9 call enablestatic("192.168.16.4"), ("255.255.255.0")
    Change network gateway
    wmic nicconfig where index=9 call setgateways("192.168.16.4", "192.168.16.5"),(1,2)
    Enable DHCP
    wmic nicconfig where index=9 call enabledhcp
    Service Management
    wmic service where caption="DHCP Client" call changestartmode "Disabled"
    Start an application
    wmic process call create "calc.exe"
    Terminate an application
    wmic process where name="calc.exe" call terminate
    Change process priority
    wmic process where name="explorer.exe" call setpriority 64
    Get list of process identifiers
    wmic process where (Name='svchost.exe') get name,processid
    Information about harddrives
    wmic logicaldisk where drivetype=3 get name, freespace, systemname, filesystem, size, volumeserialnumber
    Information about os
    wmic os get bootdevice, buildnumber, caption, freespaceinpagingfiles, installdate, name, systemdrive, windowsdirectory /format:htable > c:\osinfo.htm
    Information about files
    wmic path cim_datafile where "Path='\\windows\\system32\\wbem\\' and FileSize>1784088" > c:\wbemfiles.txt
    Process list
    wmic process get /format:htable > c:\process.htm
    Retrieve list of warning and error events not from system or security logs
    WMIC NTEVENT WHERE "EventType<3 AND LogFile != 'System' AND LogFile != 'Security'" GET LogFile, SourceName, EventType, Message, TimeGenerated /FORMAT:"htable.xsl":" datatype = number":" sortby = EventType" > c:\appevent.htm

    hvremote for hyper-v on core - http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/HVRemote

    code http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/HVRemote/Release/ProjectReleases.aspx?ReleaseId=1827

    June 05

    Doing a Disaster Recovery on a Exchange Server that is also a DC

     

    email_exchange_iconHave you every worked on a failed exchange server that also happens to be a DC (not recommended, but it happens)

    Well if you do and you find yourself trying to recover it here is how you can.

    1. Note critical information
      1. What are the drive letters
      2. Where is the logs and database located
      3. What is the service pack level
    2. Remove data from server
    3. Format and re-install the OS – using the same drive letters
    4. Seize Roles if they were on the failed server
    5. Run through a metadata cleanup to remove the failed server from AD
    6. Replicate changes to all DCs
    7. Join rebuilt server to the domain  - Using the Same name
    8. Add the Server object to the correct exchange groups
      1. Exchange 2007 - “Exchange Servers” Exchange Install Domain Servers”
      2. Exchange 2003 - “Exchange Domain Servers”
    9. Windows Update the Server
    10. Do a disaster recovery install of exchange
      1. Exchange 2003 = setup /disasterrecovery
      2. Exchange 2007 = Setup.com /m:recoverserver
    11. Restore data using backup application or recovered databases from failure
    12. and away you go!
    April 02

    How to change a MOSS 2007 Site Collection URL

    So im not sure if this is specific to MOSS 2007 (haven't tried on any other versions) but you can change a Share point Site collection URL without rebuilding or backup restore.......  
    In the past I have used Chris's method which works every time. but it just seemed to cumbersome, well there is another way yay!!!!
     
    You need to do 2 things
    1. change Public URL  in alternate access mappings
    and
    2. change the host header in IIS
     
    Here are the detailed steps
    1. Alternate Access Mappings
        a. Open SharePoint central Admin -> operations tab-> Alternate Access Mappings -> (select your site Collection) -> edit public URL
        b. change the Default public URL to  the new one
    2. IIS Host Header
        IIS 6. open iis -> select website -> right click -> properties -> Website tab -> advanced -> modify the host header to match the new URL
        IIS 7. open iis -> select website -> Click Bindings (far right)  -> select the hostname and set to the new URL
     
    and viola your done!! your URL is changed
        
    At least this works with MOSS 2007 Sp1 :-)

    if this is usefull and is requested I can post screen shots
    March 04

    Exchange 2007 installed on 2008 DC cant communicate with 2008 domain controller (itself)

    Situation
    Exchange services will not start if the 2008 server that exchange is on is the only Domain Controller, it MAY start if there is another DC in the environment
     
    Root Cause:
    Windows Server 2008 has made TCP/IPv6 the default communication protocol stack over which connections are made by clients connecting to the server that is running Microsoft Exchange. (Exchange is a client of Active Directory)
    If you disable or do not configure IPV6 you will have problems communicating with itself.
     
    There are 2 possible solutions to this issue
     
    1. Enable and Configure ipv6 to have a the same address as the IPV4 address Ex  "::FFFF:192.168.x.x"

    2. Disable IPV6 and modify local "host" file 

    a. Open the hosts file located at %SystemRoot%\system32\drivers\etc\ by using an editor such as Notepad. 

    Note:   
    In this step, %SystemRoot% refers to the local hard disk where the Windows system files are located.   

    b. Search for the line that contains the term "localhost" by using the CTR+F key combination. 
    c. Select the whole line and make it a comment by putting a number sign (#) at the beginning and end of the line. 
    d. Press ENTER and, on the next line, type the following lines to provide the TCP/IPv4 address, hostname, and FQDN name for the Exchange server that is running both
    the Client Access and Mailbox server roles: 
      <TCP/IPv4 address>   <host name of the computer> 
      <TCP/IPv4 address>   <FQDN of the computer> 

    e. Click Save, and then close the file. 
     
    f. Reboot the server

    This Document explainse the cause root cause but is not targeted to this issue.
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc671176.aspx

     

    February 24

    Installing Windows mobile into a VM (With Network Access)

    Installing Windows mobile into a VM (With Network Access)

    Requires
    Window Hyper-v
    (I have not been able to get networking to work without docking on any other VM software, Tried: ESX 3.5, Vmware Workstation, Vmware Server, MS Virtual Server)
    Guest OS Windows XP with all the updates (might work with Vista not tested)

    1.       Install Virtual PC 2007 Sp1 in the guest (needed for network connectivity)

    a.       Install Integration Components on the VM

    b.      Use the Hyper-V synthetic NIC.

    2.       Install  Windows Mobile Emulator

    3.       Install Windows Mobile 6.1.4 Images

    4.       Start WM 6.1.4 Professional

    5.       On the mobile emulator

    a.       click file

    b.      configure

    c.       network tab

    d.      enable NE200 PCMCIA

    e.       select Microsoft Virtual Machine Bus Network Adapter

    f.        Click OK

     

    6.       On the windows mobile device

    a.       Click Start

    b.      Settings

    c.       Connections tab

    d.      Connections

    e.      Advanced Tab

    f.        Select Networks

    g.       Set Both network to “My Work Network”

    7.       If you have DHCP available you now have network access from you emulator in the VM

    8.       If DHCP is not available the configure you static IP in the emulator

    a.       On the windows mobile device

                                                                   i.      Click Start

                                                                 ii.      Settings

                                                                iii.      Connections tab

                                                               iv.      Network Cards

                                                                 v.      Select NE2000 compatible Ethernet Driver

                                                               vi.      Click Edit

                                                              vii.      Configure IP & Gateway on the IP address Tab

                                                            viii.      Configure DNS on Name servers tab

    If you do not have access to Hyper-v or just want to use a different virtualization method you will need to use the “Dock Method”

    Guest OS Windows XP with all the updates (might work with Vista not tested)

    1.       Replace Step 5 With

    a.       Install ActiveSync 4.5 in the XP Guest OS

                                                                   i.      Run active Sync

                                                                 ii.      Click File

                                                                iii.      Connection Settings

                                                               iv.      Allow Connections to one of the following

                                                                 v.      Click the Drop Down Button and change to DMA

                                                               vi.      Click ok

                     

    b.      In the XP guest Navigate to C:\Program Files\Microsoft Device Emulator\1.0

    c.       Run dvcemumanager.exe

    d.      Right click the GUID of your device and select “Cradle”

     

    e.      Active Sync Will now Connect the device to the VM and you will have network connectivity that way

    February 09

    The Master Blog : The road to Master...

    So now that it’s official  I am a Jedi Master (of Exchange 2007) I can post a little more info

    Yes I went to the training in Oct and I passed all the written test but missed the Qual Lab (figured out the last issue soon after it was over :( )
    Well I retook the qual lab and……. Woot!!!!!! I passed.

    It had to be one of the hardest things I have ever done but also learned more that I thought you could know about exchange and then realized that was just the start…….

    If you are considering it please go in considering the cost (not at all saying don’t) and not just the $$$
    But realize that you will live exchange for 3 week and do nothing else, no really nothing else…. seriously!! :-), and if you have a family prepare them for that also….

    Well I’m not so great with words (better with technical steps :-) but a good friend of mine that I was in training with describes the experience very well I would encourage you to go take a look here
    The Master Blog : The road to Master...

    November 22

    Manual uninstall of Exchange 2k7 Edge server *edit

    When trying to uninstall Edge role you receive this message
    "cannot find information about the local server in active directory. this may be related to a change in the server name".

    Even after setting name back to the original still cannot uninstall
    If possible the best solution is to use remove-edgesubscription from the hub server, and format and re-install the edge server role.

    Or if this is not possible

    Perform a manual uninstall of Exchange Edge role

    WARNING: Always be sure to have a backup of a Domain controller system state and registry of the server before making any changes

    1. 1. Install and use “Windows Installer Cleanup Utility” to uninstall Exchange all 2007 entries on the edge server
      1. Use ADSIEdit.msc (may need to install from support tools) to remove the following entries
        1. Open ADSIedit.msc on the domain controlle
          1. Right click ADSI Edit and click connect to
          2. Select Configuration under well known naming contex
          3. Select Default (domain or computer that you logged in to
          4. Click o
        2. Browse to CN=Configuration, CN=Services, CN=Microsoft Exchange, CN=First Organization, CN=Administrative Groups, CN=Exchange Administrative Groups (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT), CN=Servers
          1. Delete CN=<edgeserver
      2. Open ADSIedit.msc on the Edge serve
        1. Right click ADSI Edit and click connect to
          1. Click Advanced and change port to: 50389
          2. Select Configuration under well known naming contex
          3. Select Default (domain or computer that you logged in to
          4. Click ok
        2. Browse to CN=Configuration, CN=Services
          1. Delete CN=”Microsoft Exchange” key
    2. Delete DNS entry for edge (not sure that was needed either)
    3. On the edge Server run Regedit
      1. Delete all the MSExchange keys under HKLM\System\currentcontrolset
      2. Delete HKLM\software\microsoft\Exchange
      3. Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\Currentcontrolset\services\ADAM_MSExchange
      4. Delete HKLM\SYSTEM\Currentcontrolset\services\ EdgeCredentialsvc
      5. Delete HKLM\software\microsoft\software\windows\currentVersion\uninstall\ADAM_MSExchange$0
      6. Delete HKLM\software\microsoft\software\windows\currentVersion\uninstall\Microsoft Exchang
    4. Delete c:\program files\Microsoft
    5. Renamed c:\ExchangeSetupLogs to c:\old_ExchangeSetupLogs
    6. reinstall Edge

    Back From Redmond

    Well im back from MCM training at Microsoft, I can honestly say that was probably one of the hardest things I have ever done!
     To give you an idea it was 3 weeks, 7 days a week  12+ hrs a day of heavy duty training, if I wasn't in class I was in a study group just trying to solidify what I had learned.
     
    I'll also say well worth it, there isnt anywhere you can go to get that level of training and from some of the best in the biz so to speak.
     
    I wont give any details (if you want then you have to go :-), but I will say after going through that training you will know more about exchange than you ever thought and you will realize that there is sooo much more you dont ;-).
     
    One of the best things is that you get to be in a community with some of the best exchange folks in the world!
     
    For anyone preparing for this I do have a few recomendations.
    1. Be ready to live eat and breath exchange, there is NOTHING else for 3 weeks..... seriously dont even attempt anything else
    2. Read through and be sure you understand all the pre-reads (that will make life allot easier), dont just skim either..
    3. Get into a study group with others in the class, this a GREAT oprotunity to network with other professionals, also when preparing for the weekly test it helps greatly to discuss and work out the issues with others, they also keep you from convincing yourself of BS. ;-)
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    September 13

    Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange Server 2007

     

    Whoot!

    I was just admitted to the MCM program for MS Exchange!!

    If everything goes well I will spending Oct in Redmond and will emerge a Microsoft "Master"!! then on to MCA

    Microsoft Certified Master: Exchange Server 2007

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    August 19

    Good Times!

    Ok, So I am told I need to 1. post more, 2. be less "Geeky" and 3. talk more about my friend Drew.
     
     
    1. I will try
    2. good luck, i am a geek
    3. doing so now Wink
     
    So some background Andrew is a good friend of mine, he has been hanging out at my house since he was 15, playing lan games and working on computers, even house sat and took care of out kids at time.
     
    He is now 22 and working in IT, went from CompUSA then Tech support, and now cunsulting, I like to say that I tought him everything he knows Open-mouthed
     
    He came out to Austin to visit us for his vacation which was lots of fun, just like the old days we would spend 2 hrs getting a game setup so we can play for 1 hr, good times!!!
     
    So there ya go!
     
     
     
    July 22

    Ahhhhh 2008 Folder redirection\Offline Files

     

    Ok so I have been doing folder redirection forever, the main reason is to keep all my files on the network and save space on my PCs or to have certain types (like music and pictures) shared.

    I want my files redirected to the network location but not create a copy of those directories on the workstation (that would be massive), in the past (2000\2003) you could do that with group policy by setting options in two areas

    In Group Policy in 2003\2000:
    image1. Folder Redirection - User Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Folder Redirection -> <rt-click> My Documents (or other redirected folder)-> configure you network location

    2. Prevent auto offline - User Configuration -> administrative Templates -> Network -> Offline Files -> "Do not Automatically make redirected folders available offline -> enable

    So I am setting up my 2008 environment and go to set those policies..... and step 2.... its GONE, the path is there but no policy for redirected folders!!!!!!!!!

     image

    So I start looking on the net (to no avail), and finally find out that they didn't remove it completely just added a new policy location and moved it to there, THANKS M$!, I don't know why when its been in the same place for 2 generations they have to move it.....

    Anyway

    So here are the Steps for Server 2008 Group Policy
    image1. Folder Redirection - User Configuration -> Policies -> Windows Settings -> Folder Redirection -> <rt-click> My Documents (or other redirected folder)-> configure you network location

    2. Prevent auto offline - User Configuration -> Policies -> administrative Templates -> System-> Folder Redirection -> "Do not Automatically make redirected folders available offline" -> enable

     

     

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    June 21

    New Tech Posts

    I'm going to "try" and start posting more (we'll see how that works out)

    But I wanted to tell you I am going to start posting personal tech docs that I have developed in my time in IT.

    I formatted them in the MS format, they are not MS KBs I just liked the format :-)

    I am presently working on becoming an Exchange MCM\MCA  so most that I will start out with will be exchange articles.

    And sorry for the sporadic jumping from Techie stuff to Religious stuff, but that's just me :-)

    How To: Exchange database Recovery 2003\2007 or Become an Exchange database Recovery expert!!!!!

    SUMMARY
    How to Recovery a Corrupt Exchange Database
    Command Description
    References

    SUMMARY

    This article describes how to use the Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Eseutil tool (Eseutil.exe)

    How to Recover a Corrupt Exchange Database

    1. Be sure there are no hardware issues and that the File System is intact (run chkdsk /r and repeat until it doesn’t return errors), restore from backup is referable if possible.
    2. Add the Exchange bin to the “path” statement
      1. Start -> Right click my computer -> properties -> advanced Tab -> environment variables (scroll down if you have to)
      2. In the bottom pane double click “path”
      3. Go to the end of the line enter a semi-colon and enter the path to the exchange bin directory
    3. Verify that there is twice as much free space as the size of the database,
      i.e if the database is 10 gb you need to have at least 20 gb free
    4. Open command prompt
    5. Change to the directory where the database is (usually C:\program files\exchsrv\mdbdata, if you cant find the database search for *.edb)
    6. Type eseutil /mh <database name> (usually priv1.edb)
      1. Look for the shutdown state (may have to scroll up) , if its in clean shutdown then you should be able to mount the database, but chances are if your reading this its in a dirty shutdown and you need to continue on
    7. Type eseutil /k <database name> (usually priv1.edb) look for “Bad Checksums” if you have any, your repair possibility will be slim (just make a note of it)
    8. Type eseutil /ml e00 we are looking for any missing logs (if none missing go on to step 9)
      1. if there are any we have to move all subsequent logs. and the e00 log to another location, rename the last log to e00.log
      2. Example we have logs E00021-E00035 and E00033 is missing, remove E00, E00034 and E00035
    9. Re-name the .chk file to .oldchk
    10. Type eseutil /r E00
      1. Wait for that to complete, if it completes successfully move on to 11 otherwise run “P”
        1. P. eseutil /p <database name> this will force the database into a clean shutdown and will rip out any incomplete pages, this should only be done as a last resort
    11. Start information store service, verify that the store is mounted in Exchange System Manager (ESM), if its not mounted right click and mount
      1. Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Exchange -> System Manager
      2. Expand Administrative Group -> Administrative group -> Servers -> {Server name} -> {Storage Group}
      3. Right Click Mailbox store -> mount
    12. Dismount the store in ESM
    13. Go back to the command window
      1. type isinteg –s <servername> -fix –tests alltests
      2. When prompted select the store that you repaired
      3. If any fixes are reported re-run until none are reported (just like chkdsk)
    14. Type eseutil /d <database name> (usually priv1.edb)
    15. Remount the database and should now be able to send receive mail

    Command Description
    Eseutil is a Jet database repair utility
    Switch Action
    /D Defragments the database
    /R Soft recovery of the database
    /G Integrity Check
    /K Checksum
    /P Hard Repair
    /ML Log File dump
    /MH Database file dump
    /Y Copy
    /C Restore

    Isinteg is a integrity checker much like the windows chkdsk for NTFS

    ESM Exchange System Manager is the GUI Management tool for exchange
    Exchange 2007 changed the name to EMC Exchange Management Console

    REFERENCES

    For more information about Exchange 2003, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb123872.aspx

    Use the Eseutil Utility to Detect File Header Damage in Exchange 2003
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825088

    How to defragment with the Eseutil utility (Eseutil.exe)
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/192185

    Description of the Isinteg utility
    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/182081

    February 15

    Several Months later

    Well here it is several months later and again and I haven't posted.

    So here is the news from the Hammond's in TX (here are some Family pics)

    Ethan has started to really change since we have been here he is starting to look grown up.

    Ezekiel and Asher are still best of friends and almost always want to be together. (consequently they usually get in trouble together)

    Gavin is now 1yr old, and Erin is doing well in her new Job and apartment.

    Tania really likes the wether here (rarely cold), and of course has already made many friends, mostly from church.

    Which brings me to the next topic....

    Church
    God has really blessed us in bringing us to a solid fellowship (Grace Community Fellowship), it truly is an extension of our family, we miss our family at Heritage in ABQ, but God blessed us greatly in helping us to find more family here.

    The boys have all made good friends (good influences too), Tania goes to a weekly ladies prayer meeting that she loves, and I have a men's study that I am involved in (in depth study through romans).

    Work
    God has again bless us in this area, I have been working for Dell now for about 10 months and I have been selected to be sponsored by Dell to go to Microsoft and become a Microsoft Certified Architect, (previously called Ranger) this cert is very hard to get (less than 100 people in the world) and very expensive, not may people get this chance, I feel very blessed.

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    October 15

    Revelation of the Trinity in the Scripture

    Old Testament Revelation of the Trinity
    Although the doctrine of the Trinity is not explicitly found in the Old Testament, several passages suggest or even imply that God exists as more than one person.

    Genesis 1:26 God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness.”
    Genesis 3:22 “Behold, the man has become like one of us knowing good and evil”
    Genesis 11:7 “Come, let us go down, and there confuse their language”
    Isaiah 6:8 “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?”
    What do the plural verb (“let us”) and the plural pronoun (“our”) mean?
    Already in the first chapter of Genesis we have an indication of a plurality of persons in God himself
    In Psalm 45:6 Your throne, O God, is forever and ever. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of uprightness;
    7 you have loved righteousness and hated wickedness. Therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of gladness beyond your companions;

    So two separate persons are called “God”.

    In the New Testament, the author of Hebrews quotes this passage and applies it to Christ:
    “Your throne, O God, is for ever and ever” (Heb. 1:8).

    Psalm 110:1, David says, “The Lord says to my lord: “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”’

    Jesus rightly understands that David is referring to two separate persons as “Lord” (Matt. 22:41–46), but who is David’s “Lord” if not God himself ? And who could be saying to God, “Sit at my right hand” except someone else who is also fully God?

    Isaiah 63:10 says that God’s people “rebelled and grieved his Holy Spirit”
    Mal. 3:1–2 The Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the Lord of hosts. But who can endure the day of his coming, and who can stand when he appears?”
    Isaiah 48:16, And now the Lord God has sent me and his Spirit.”

    New Testament Revelation of the Trinity

    Mt 3:16 And after being baptized, Jesus went up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove, coming upon Him,
    17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased."

    Mt 28:19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

    1Co 12:4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.
    5 And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.
    6 And there are varieties of effects, but the same God who works all things in all [persons.]

    2Co 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

    Eph 4:4 [There is] one body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one hope of your calling;
    5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism,
    6 one God and Father of all who is over all and through all and in all.

    1Pe 1:2 according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, by the sanctifying work of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with His blood: May grace and peace be yours in fullest measure.
    Jude 1:20 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith; praying in the Holy Spirit;
    21 keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.

    October 01

    Family Update

    Well here it is finally.....NEW pictures to!

    Many of you must think I fell of the face of the earth or at least decided to stop blogging.....

    Well I have just got crazy busy with life, here is an update on the Hammond family.

    Family
     We are all getting adjusted to Austin very well, we enjoy the climate (haven't had too many super-hot days)
     Kids are doing well in school, Ethan just started doing Pi equations!!
     Erin and Gavin just moved into their own apartment and are liking the independence.
     Tania is doing good, we were blessed here to find a doctor that would provide medical attention for her FMS without jumping to "Psychotropic Drugs", this is a real answer to prayer, she is involved with a women's Bible study and weekly prayer meeting, and of course is making friends very quickly.
     I am (are you ready?) enjoying Texas, for the most part people are very friendly here and God is definitely in our moving here.

    Church
     While we still miss our church family back in ABQ God has blessed us abundantly with a church family here in TX, The doctrine is solid, there is a close knit unity and a real desire to see families mature.
     I cant tell you what a blessing this really is! We have all made friends (even Ethan) and are continually encouraged to righteousness and a closer relationship with Christ.
    A major focus of the fellowship is to build up and encourage the Husbands to Mature and lead their family forward in maturity, and WORKING toward that end, its not just words.

    Work
     Well what can I say, as one brother put it "its not my Job (that's proclaiming Christ) its just what I do to pay the bills"... or something to that effect :-)
     First it is a mission field, God has given me many opportunities to discuss him.
     As far as the "physical" aspect goes things are going well, God has blessed me in my work at DELL as well, I am gaining a good reputation within the company (to Gods glory).

    Please feel free to continue through the Blogs:
    I have posted some new stuff in the theology and the tech sections, please comment.
    Also it would be grat if you would sign the guest book :-)

    We also have a family website that is still prety much in "Alpha" but should have more content soon.

    The Trinity

      When we think of God as eternal, omnipresent, omnipotent, and so forth, we may have a tendency to think only of God the Father in connection with these attributes. But the biblical teaching on the Trinity tells us that all of God’s attributes are true of all three persons, for each is fully God. Thus, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit are also eternal, omnipresent, omnipotent, infinitely wise, infinitely holy, infinitely loving, omniscient, and so forth.
       The doctrine of the Trinity is one of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith. To study the Bible’s teachings on the Trinity gives us great insight into the question that is at the center of all of our seeking after God: What is God like in himself ? Here we learn that in himself, in his very being, God exists in the persons of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, yet he is one God.

     

    Definition

    We may define the doctrine of the Trinity as follows: God eternally exists as three persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and each person is fully God, and there is one God.

    The term Trinity is not the best one because it emphasizes only the three persons but not the unity within the Trinity. The German word Dreieinigkeit (“three-oneness” ) better expresses the concept. A proper definition then must include the distinctness and equality of the three persons within the Trinity as well as the unity within the Trinity. The word Triunity may better express the doctrine

     

    Misinterpretations of the Trinity

    Tri-theism - There were three who were God but they were only related in a loose association as.
    The error of this teaching was that its proponents abandoned the unity within the Trinity with the result that they taught there were three Gods rather than three Persons within one Godhead.

    Sabellianism or Modalism -All three (Father, Son, Holy Spirit) as simply three modes of existence or three manifestations of one God. The teaching is thus also known as modalism because it views one God who variously manifests Himself in three modes of existence: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

    Arianism - Only God was the uncreated One; because Christ was begotten of the Father it meant Christ was created by the Father and subordinate to the father. According to Arius there was a time when Christ did not exist.

    September 28

    Virtual Server 2005 on 2008 Core

    Disable Firewall
    netsh firewall set opmode mode=disable
    Or
    Open Ports
    netsh firewall set icmpsetting 8 enable
    netsh firewall add port TCP 3389 “Port 3389 opened for Remote Desktop"
    netsh firewall add port ALL 5900 “Virtual Server control port”
    netsh firewall add port TCP 137 “Port 137 opened for Virtual Server remote config"
    netsh firewall add port ALL 135 “Port 135 opened for Virtual Server remote config"
    netsh firewall add port ALL 3183 “Port 3183 opened for Virtual Server remote config"

     Disable Auto Tuning
    netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled 

    Enable Remote Desktop
    Cscript %windir%\system32\SCRegEdit.wsf /ar 0
    Cscript %windir%\system32\SCRegEdit.wsf /cs 0

    Name Computer
    Netdom renamecomputer %computername% /NewName:<new computer name>

    Set Time
    timedate.cpl

    Configure IP address (example)
    netsh interface ip set address name="Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.100 255.255.255.0 192.168.0.1 1
    netsh interface ip set dns "Local Area Connection" static 192.168.0.200

    Disable IPV6 (optional)
    -first unbind the ipv6 stack from the main lan interface:
    -on core o/s launch regedit and export the following reg key before making any changes: hkey_local_machine\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6
    -go to the "Linkage" subkey and clear out the values from the Bind and Route strings completely, setting them to blank
    -change the Export key's value to have only: \Devices\Tcpip6

    -as noted already, disable ipv6 by:
    -going to the "Parameters" subkey
    -create a dword (matching your o/s type, 32bit/64bit) and name it DisabledComponents
    -set the hex value to FF

    -close everything out and reboot, once you log back in check ipconfig /all and you should no longer see any ipv6 info or stack bindings from the ip6 protocol

    Activate Windows
    C:\Windows\System32\cscript slmgr.vbs -ato = activation 

    Reboot

    Join Domain
    Netdom join %computername% /domain:<domain> /userd:<domain>\<username> /passwordd:*

    Load any storage Drivers (optional)
    pnputil -i -a c:\PathToDriver\*.inf

    Enable remote Device Manager
    Once you have the firewall configured to allow remote management, you then need to "Allow remote access to the PnP interface" on the Server Core box. To do that, on a Server installation open gpedit.msc and connect to the Server Core box.  Go to Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Administrative Templates / System / Device Installation and enable "Allow remote access to the PnP interface". Reboot the Server Core box.

     

    Create Shares for ISO and VM
    MD d:\vm
    MD d:\iso
    net share vm=d:\vm /grant:everyone,full
    net share iso=d:\iso /grant:everyone,full
    net share vm=d:\vm /grant:everyone,full

    Download Virtual Server
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=BC49C7C8-4840-4E67-8DC4-1E6E218ACCE4&displaylang=en&hash=XU3A6dZy3ppdnaRzYJAZ2ph%2bsMdVQNbp%2bOvS%2bZYJxXOP59shXEoAkFcCbbxRgH%2brLU9nxpZ6Xo66LBKsZRln8A%3d%3d#filelist

    Create VB Scripts for Virtual Server
    open notepad and copy the following into in and save as "openVMRC.vbs"
    set vs = wscript.createobject("VirtualServer.Application")
    vs.VMRCEnabled = True
    vs.VMRCAdminportNumber = 5900
    vs.VMRCIdleconnectionTimeOutEnabled= false
    vs.VMRCXResolution = 800
    vs.VMRCYResolution = 600

    open notepad and copy the following into in and save as "addDAtoVS.vbs " (be sure to change domain)
    Dim ace
    set objVs = wscript.CreateObject("VirtualServer.Application")
    Set objSecurity = WScript.CreateObject("VirtualServer.VMSecurity")
    set objSecurity = ObjVs.Security
    Set ace = objSecurity.AddEntry("<domain>\Domain admins",vmAccessRights_Allowed)
        ace.WriteAccess = True
        ace.ReadAccess = True
        ace.ExecuteAccess = True
        ace.DeleteAccess = True
        ace.ReadPermissions = True
        ace.ChangePermissions = True
    ObjVs.Security = objSecurity

    Get Files to the Core Server 
    copy setup.exe,addDAtoVS.vbs and openVMRC.vbs to
    \\coreserver\VM

     Install Virtual Server
    d:\vm\setup.exe

    Run Script to allow VM Access
    cscript openVMRC.vbs
    cscript addDAtoVS.vbs

     Install VMRC onto a box that is into your DOMAIN. 
     
    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=80adc08c-bfc6-4c3a-b4f1-772f550ae791&DisplayLang=en

     Configure one of the virtual shares in VMRC Plus to be the default Guest location. 
     Service -> Default Guest Location (Browsing helps best)


     Information Compiled from

     [IT Mind] , Virtual PC Guy,and Arlindo

    September 25

    More to Come

    Sorry folks its been a while just wanted to let you know I will be getting back to my posts soon.
     
    Topics:
    Theology - The Trinity
    Tech - Windows 2008
    Family - Life in Austin (including pics)

    Terminal Services Web

    I couldn't Find this anywhere so I decided to post it after figureing it out.
     
    On the terminal Services web page "tsweb" if you want to have a default value for the server simply add a VALUE="servername" to the colum 4 in the HTML
     
    Example:
     
    <!-- Column 4 -->   
     <td id="ServerKeyWidth" width="40%" valign="bottom">
     <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;<input type="text" name="Server" value="my.server.com" size="41" id="editServer">