A quick way to troubleshoot SSL chain issues using OpenSSL
If you're troubleshooting SSL chain issues, the OpenSSL s_client command tells you exactly what's wrong in seconds. Here's the command and how to read the output.
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If you're troubleshooting SSL chain issues, the OpenSSL s_client command tells you exactly what's wrong in seconds. Here's the command and how to read the output.
Got multiple dllhost.exe processes and need to know which COM+ app each one belongs to? Use tlist.exe from Windows Debugging Tools to map PID to application name.
Don't load massive log files into Excel. Log Parser 2.2 lets you run SQL-style queries against IIS logs and CSVs. Find top pages, error 500s, and custom reports instantly.
Your application is flooding the Windows Application Event Log. Here's how to create a custom Event Viewer log via the registry, move your app's Source, and test it with eventcreate.
Quickest way to test SMTP connectivity on an Exchange server? Telnet to port 25 and send an email manually. Works on 2003, 2007, and 2010 with no tools needed.
If your Urchin 6 profile is stuck in 'Running' with errors 12007 and 12008, a reboot during processing left MySQL inconsistent. Here's the command-line fix to clear it.
Here's what's actually useful in Server 2008 R2: AD Administrative Center, AD Recycle Bin, Managed Service Accounts, graphical PowerShell, and Group Policy PowerShell scripts.
Not sure what SharePoint 2007 build you're running? Check it in Central Administration and cross-reference against the version wiki to see where you stand on cumulative updates.
If SQL Server ERRORLOG files are filling up your C: drive, change the -e startup parameter in SQL Configuration Manager. You can redirect them to another drive without reinstalling.
Did you know Clariion vault drives boot Windows under the hood? Here's a quick breakdown of the EMC Clariion FLARE vs. Symmetrix Enginuity architecture differences.
If SharePoint 2007 search can't find content inside PDFs, you need the Adobe iFilter. Here's how to install it and configure the index service for both x86 and x64.
Here are my favorite free SharePoint 2007 add-ons from CodePlex. Color-coded calendars, chart generation, SLK e-learning, permission checking, and admin tools I've actually used.
If you need to change the URL of an existing SharePoint 2007 site, don't touch IIS. Use Central Administration's Alternate Access Mappings. Here's how to do it safely.
If .NET 2.0 performance counters are missing in perfmon with the /wmi switch, apply hotfix KB951683, restart WMI, and run winmgmt /resyncperf. That brings them all back.
If you need to install SNMP silently on a bunch of Windows servers, sysocmgr with an answer file does the job. Here's the command-line approach for Server 2003 and 2008.
Don't restore an entire Exchange mail store just because a user deleted archived items in Enterprise Vault. Enable Recover Deleted Items or export to PST from VAC instead.
If a w3wp.exe process is eating memory and you need to know which app pool it belongs to, run cscript iisapp.vbs. Maps every PID to its application pool.
If SharePoint is slow every morning, it's because IIS app pool recycling kills the cache overnight. Use SPWakeUp to pre-warm your front-end servers before users arrive.