I have received a number of messages regarding what to do when you want to change the name of a RDS server. In particular the Connection Broker as it removes access to the RDMA when rebooting after a name change. Removing and re-adding session host's, Gateways and web have no real problem, its a simple... Continue Reading →
Moodle 2.5 Deployment Guide for Server 2012 R2 using SQL 2012
I have been busy working on a possible way to use ADFS to provide SSO to Moodle for all those in Education. whist in the process of this, I have created a updated Deployment guide for all those who want to install Moodle on a Windows Platform, whether its on premise or on Windows Azure. Please see the following Link: Moodle... Continue Reading →
PowerShell Script for SQL Firewall rules
As Netsh Firewall commands are now deprecated , I have written a PowerShell script for use with deploying SQL or accessing remote instances. Set-ExecutionPolicy -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned #Enabling SQL Server Ports New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “SQL Server” -Direction Inbound –Protocol TCP –LocalPort 1433 -Action allow New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName “SQL Admin Connection” -Direction Inbound –Protocol TCP –LocalPort 1434 -Action allow... Continue Reading →