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Import a VM in Lab Manager using Orchestrator

Posted by: hbr in vCenter, server virtualization, script, Orchestrator, Labmanager, esx, bash on Nov 3, 2010

There are a lot of things you can automate in a virtual infrastructure. One of the tools that can help automate the more complex workflows is Orchestrator. It’s free when you have a vCenter and it’s very powerful.

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Script bits (update 4)

Posted by: hbr in script, powershell, esx, bash, Active Directory on Jun 1, 2010

This post is a quick gathering of a few small scripts I wrote with my IT-life's motto: "Never do anything twice"

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Scheduled View VM refresh

Posted by: hbr in vmware, view, vdi, script, schedule, refresh, desktop virtualization on Dec 21, 2009

If you use non persistent desktops with VMware View, there are two options to reset the machine to its default state. One is immediately after a user logs off, the other is manually by a View Administrator. Currently, there is no way to schedule a VM reset at, say, 2PM. 

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User pictures from the Active Directory

Posted by: hbr in script, pictures, Active Directory on Aug 31, 2009

Not many people are aware that the Microsoft Active Directory has properties for pictures. This means that it's possible to add mugshots from people to your AD. 

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