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Building Webster’s Lab V2.1
On September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster’s Lab V1 article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. On May 24, 2021, I published the Building Webster’s Lab V
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All Current Documentation Scripts are Getting Updated 7-Feb-2022
February 7, 2022
As I get time over the next couple of days, I am updating all the current documentation scripts with a few minor bug fixes. Any script that has anything different from the fixes listed below will have
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Microsoft DNS Documentation Script V2.02
August 31, 2021
Version 2.02 11-Sep-2021 Added array error checking for non-empty arrays before attempting to create the Word table for most Word tables Added Function OutputReportFooter Added Parameter ReportFooter
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Building Webster’s Lab V2 PDF
July 7, 2021
I spent 688 hours on the article series and another 50 hours getting this PDF edited and created. Along the way, Grammarly kept finding issues to correct. All the corrections are also in the posted ar
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20 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – Create a Management Computer
June 18, 2021
[Updated 8-Nov-2021] The next step is to create a management computer from the Windows 10 template with the additional servers built and configured. We use the VM built in this article for PowerShell
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14 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – Create Active Directory
June 10, 2021
[Updated 22-Sep-2021] With the two Server 2019 VMs built for domain controllers, the next step is to create Active Directory (AD). To make sure you understand what I cover in this article, you shoul
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01 Building Webster’s Lab V2 – Introduction
May 24, 2021
[Updated 8-Nov-2021] On September 9, 2019, I published the Building Webster’s Lab V1 article series that used vSphere/vCenter 6.7 U3 and XenServer 8.0. This is a follow-up series on building the
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Microsoft DNS Documentation Script V2.01
January 9, 2021
Version 2.01 9-Jan-2021 Fixed issue with invalid name servers not highlighting in red Reordered parameters in an order recommended by Guy Leech Updated help text Updated ReadMe file You can always f
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New Script: Set DNS Info V1.00
August 11, 2020
Reconfigures the DNS Server(s) on a network interface on specified computers in Microsoft Active Directory. The computer accounts processed are filtered by IPEnabled and DHCP Disabled. Only computers
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New Script: Get DNS Info V1.00
August 11, 2020
Gathers information on a network interface on specified computers in Microsoft Active Directory. The computer accounts processed are filtered by IPEnabled and DHCP Disabled. Only computers using a Sta
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Update Active Directory DNS Reverse Lookup Zones from Sites and Services Subnets (Update-ReverseZonesFromSubnets.ps1 V1.10)
April 29, 2020
#Version 1.10 29-Apr-2020 Cleaned up some code and typos driving my OCD up the wall Reformatted the terminating Write-Error messages to make them more visible and readable in the console I put this
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New Script: Update Active Directory DNS Reverse Lookup Zones from Sites and Services Subnets (Update-ReverseZonesFromSubnets.ps1)
April 20, 2020
While Active Directory (AD) does not need DNS Reverse Lookup Zones, most Citrix and VMware products do. If you are visiting my website, you probably use Citrix and VMware products. If you have heard
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New Script: Set-DNSScavengeServer
November 1, 2019
I do a lot of Active Directory Health Check and Remediation projects. Going all the way back to my first conference presentation, 95% of Active Directory (AD) issues trace their roots to DNS. One of t
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Microsoft DNS Documentation Script Update Version 1.11
October 25, 2019
#Version 1.11 25-Oct-2019 Fixed the sorting of Root Hint servers thanks to MBS Fixed the sorting on Name Servers You can always find the most current script by going to https://www.carlwebster.com/
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Connecting to the Cloud: Name Resolving Matters!
September 11, 2018
Every modern-day Citrix admin will probably agree with me. Using Office 365 on Citrix Servers and Desktops can be a challenge, let’s leave it at that. That’s not the topic of this blog pos
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Error 9611 DNS_ERROR_INVALID_ZONE_TYPE When Attempting to Configure a Microsoft DNS Scavenging Server
July 20, 2018
I have been working with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) since July 2001 and doing AD Health Checks since September 2003. One item I have done hundreds of times, failed on me yesterday during an AD re
May 29, 2023
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