SQL Server 2012: Always On and SQL Server authentication

SQL Server 2012: Always On and SQL Server authentication

Here is just a small problem I experienced while adding databases with SQL Server authentication enabled (used for some php websites) to an availability group. Steps I took to add the databases: Add all logins to the secondary server (SQL Management Studio >...

How to save a user picture in Active Directory with vbScript?

Active Directory offers the possibility to save pictures in a user’s object. These pictures can then be used in Outlook, Sharepoint or even self-written applications. Here is how you can do it: This function will read a picture resource from a url (szUrl) and...

How to set the Windows 7 user account picture programmatically?

Windows 7 offers the possibility to show small user account pictures, for example in the start menu or on the lock screen. Since there is no documented way of setting this picture programmatically here is a solution for developing a small application that can do this...