AD Schema Version Identification

Every time we plan to upgrade our domain controller, the first question pops up in our mind is - Do we need to upgrade our schema?

There is very simple way to check.

From Command Line

dsquery * cn=schema,cn=configuration,dc=testlab,dc=com -scope base -attr objectVersion 

From Powershell

Get-ADObject (Get-ADRootDSE).schemaNamingContext -Property objectVersion

And now compare the output with following table, to know your AD Schema Version.

AD version	objectVersion
Windows Server 2000	13
Windows Server 2003	30
Windows Server 2003 R2	31
Windows Server 2008	44
Windows Server 2008 R2	47
Windows Server 2012	56
Windows Server 2012 R2	69
Windows Server 2016	87

Pluralsight Subscription for 3 Months

Pluralsight Subscription for 3 Months

Yes, you can try pluralsight subscription for 3 months. I am a big fan of Pluralsight and recommend it for all active IT Professionals. 

It not only gives you a preview of what is coming up next but you can also learn about them and prepare yourself in advance. Plural sight is my favorite choice also because of the great collection it has. 

Keeping yourself updated helps you in saving time at job and it is very useful in critical situation when you have to do more in less time.  

Ideally you should subscribe plural sight personally or in group. However if you want to try out, the here is a process. 

Here is the step by step process. 

1. Login to http://my.visualstudio.com using your hotmail.com account. 

2. On first page itself check for Pluralsight - Free for 3 Months as highlighted in the image below. 

3. Click on Get Code Link, and follow onscreen instruction. 

4. Check your email account for confirmation of plural sight account. 

You can also opt for other Learning Websites like Linux Academy, Wintellect Now etc. 

Note : Request you to subscribe pluralsight.com if you find the information useful.

Dotnet Installation on Windows 2012 R2

Dotnet Installation on Windows 2012 R2

Many times I have seen people trying install dotnet 3.5 from download package and it fails. Because dotnet package can be installed only from Windows Source Files or using updates. 

Install dotnet 3.5 from OS Media which is mounted under D: drive. 

dism.exe /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFX3 /Source:d:\sources\sxs /LimitAccess