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Active Directory Naming Conventions

This KB article includes the Active Directory naming conventions

  • Allowed characters
  • Disallowed characters
  • Minimum name length
  • Maximum name length
  • Reserved names
  • Best practices

for

  • Computers
    • NetBIOS computer names
    • DNS computer names
  • Domains
    • NetBIOS domain names
    • DNS domain names
  • Sites
  • OUs

SQL Server Database Version List

This web page lists each SQL Server version number (from SQL v.6.5 to 2008 R2) and its patch level.  It is useful to compare your installed version with the latest version available.

This is another web site with the similar information.

Install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows 7 with Service Pack (SP1)

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 cannot be installed on computers that are running Windows 7 with Service Pack (SP1).  The error message is “This update is not applicable to your computer”.  This is because Service Pack 1 includes updates components for RSAT.

The resolution is to install RSAT tools before installing Service Pack 1 for Windows 7.  If SP1 is already installed, uninstall SP1, install RSAT tools, and then reinstall SP1.

According to RSAT download site, RSAT for Windows 7 with SP1 is scheduled for release in Spring 2011.

Use WinSCP to Transfer Files in vCSA 6.7

This is a quick update on my previous post “ Use WinSCP to Transfer Files in vCSA 6.5 ”. When I try the same SFTP server setting in vCSA 6.7...