Change Network from Public to Private in Windows Server 2012 R2

To change Network from Public to Private in Windows Server 2012 R2

1. Hit Winkey + R to open Run prompt and type gpedit.msc.
2. Navigate to: Computer Configuration /Windows Settings / Security Setting /Network List Manager Policies.
3. Choose your Network name from the right pane.
4. Go to Network Location tab and change the Location type from Public to Private.
5. Close Local Policy Editor.

This was also posted in 2013 here:
http://ittasksimustremember.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/change-windows-public-network-to-private.html

References:

https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/lync/en-US/82ccc68c-947e-435a-a237-1090f38d0dbe/windows-server-2012-r2-datacenter-network-stuck-in-public-mode?forum=winservergen
http://ittasksimustremember.blogspot.co.nz/2013/04/change-windows-public-network-to-private.html

Join 2012 R2 Server to 2003 Domain

If you're wanting to promote a 2012 R2 server to be a Domain Controller in a 2003 domain, you'll need to run adprep.exe from the 2012 R2 ISO to update the AD schema.

See this blog for more detail: http://support.risualblogs.com/blog/2013/10/25/wmi-error-when-adding-a-server-2012-r2-domain-controller-to-existing-2012-domain/

Clear Skype for Business or Lync Temporary Cache Files

Follow instructions here: https://www.cosocommunity.com/hc/en-us/articles/200887737-How-to-Clear-Lync-Temporary-Cache-Files

In path for the location where temp files are stored, use \%AppData%\..\Local\Microsoft\Office\16.0\Lync\ for SfB.
use \%AppData%\..\Local\Microsoft\Office\15.0\Lync\ for Lync.

I Can't Disable Lync or Skype-for-Business Forwarding

Occasionally a call forwarding rule configured in the Lync/Skype-for-Business environment won't delete or remove properly. More often than not, updating the user database will flush out these unwanted configurations.

See Microsoft documentation here: https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/gg398682.aspx

References:
https://technet.microsoft.com/EN-US/library/gg398682.aspx

Regular Expressions, Lync and Sonus

Sonus uses Standard Regex
Lync uses .NET Regex

Aruba No Paging Command

When you're trying to retrieve a running config or list of licenses or access points from an Aruba controller, it can be handy to have it output in one continuous stream, instead of having to press 'space' or 'enter' after each page of info.

Cisco have a command that allows this

term len 0

Aruba's equivalent command is

no paging 

DFS Referal Protocol

If you have ever wanted intimate knowledge of how DFS referral protocol works (and lets be honest who hasn't), have a look here: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc226982.aspx

References:
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc226982.aspx