Mercenary IT

Learned:

MBR 2GB limit

GPT Primary part needs UEFI

NUMA does stuff to maximize memory performance with multiple CPUs.

Single Root I/O Virtualization gives VMs access to the hard network adaptor, bypassing the virtual switch

Use VLAN tagging to limit VM network accss instead of monkeying with switchs.

Hyper V processor compatiblity is set via PWRSHLL

Time sync is handled through Integration services

In HyperV legacy adaptors do not allow bandwidth managment

A legacy adaptor is needed to PXE boot

A Network Policy Server NPS is M$'s implementation of RADIUS

WPAD and ISATAP are blocked by default in DNS by the Global Query Block List

RFC 1542 routers pass DHCP broadcasts

The Remote Access role allows a server to work as a DHCP relay agent

The DHCP server role does not allow a server to become a DHCP relay agent

Only one service can listen to a port at one time

You can use universal membership caching in AD sites and services for sites with < 100 users

dsadd user command creates AD users via CMD

dsmod modifies domain users

dnadd computer creates ad computers

In GP local account properties are in the preferences section

Policy settings have priority over preferences

In GP you change services in Preferences > Control Panel Settings

In GP any thing you access in the Control Panel on a computer is in Preferences > Control Panel Settings

SSTP uses port 443 like a reasonable protocol

PPTP uses bullshit ports

L2TP uses a bunch of bullshit ports