Jason Ensinger
Jason Ensinger (A+) is experienced in both IT and development. He has completed training in computers, electronics and networking and obtained his A+ certification. Jason is a self-taught developer and over half of his career in technology has been in web and Windows development, while the rest has been IT orientated. He hopes to be able to use his cross industry expertise to be able to shed more light on the exciting life of a developer for those in IT considering making the move to software. Jason has written articles on various topics including SharePoint, CompTIA A+, and Windows Server 2008.
Jason Ensinger has written 18 posts for TrainSignal Training
Active Directory Improvements in Windows Server 2008
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ July 2, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
In the Beginning … When Active Directory was first introduced in Windows Server 2000 it quickly became the most widely implemented Network resource management system in use. By providing a single logon process from the Windows logon prompt on the client side for authenticated access to all resources locally and on the network as well [...]
How to Install Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ February 26, 2008 ⋅ 8 comments
Learn how to install Exchange Server 2007 on Windows Server 2008. We’ll cover the server and server role requirements and the installation steps for installing Exchange 2007 on Server 2008.
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 4
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ February 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment
In the last couple of weeks you were introduced to the basics of Windows PowerShell, Microsoft’s new command shell environment. In Part 1 I talked about what PowerShell is and showed you how to install and access it on Windows Server 2008. In Part 2 we went over PowerShell cmdlets and PowerShell providers. I showed [...]
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 3
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ February 15, 2008 ⋅ One comment
Welcome to part three of taking command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell! You’ve made it this far, so I’m assuming you enjoyed part one, where I showed you how to install and access PowerShell, and part two, where I explained PowerShell Cmdlets and PowerShell Providers. If you missed those two articles, I would suggest [...]
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 2
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ February 6, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments
Welcome back! Today we’re learning about PowerShell Cmdlets and PowerShell Providers. If you missed the first part of this short series, make sure to take a look at it when you get a chance. Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 1 will provide you with a good introduction to PowerShell and [...]
Take Command of Server 2008 with Windows PowerShell – Part 1
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ January 30, 2008 ⋅ 4 comments
Since the earliest versions of Microsoft Windows, the command shell has existed in some way, shape, or form. The command shell evolved from direct entry into Windows underlying DOS environment to an emulated DOS Environment in later Windows versions. All the while the command shell has made strides to maintain backward compatibility with the original [...]
SharePoint Services Part 3: Learn to Create a New Wiki
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ November 2, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment
Today’s article is the third and final one in the series on SharePoint Services, and will cover the steps in creating a new wiki in SharePoint. SharePoint Services Part 2 went over the steps to creating a new custom list and Part 1 focused on creating a new child site in SharePoint. If you missed [...]
SharePoint Services Part 2: Learn to Create a New Custom List
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ October 30, 2007 ⋅ 12 comments
In my last article, I went over the steps that are involved in Creating a New Child Site in SharePoint Services, which covered the first objective in designing a knowledge base, an inventory, and a collaboration tool for our fictitious IT department that I’m using as an example. If you missed the first article, I [...]
SharePoint Services Part 1: Learn to Create a New Child Site
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ October 24, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments
After installing Windows SharePoint Services, a top-level site is initially created and set as the main site to host on port 80 on the server. A top-level site is the base site for an organization and can contain multiple child sites for different departments or projects. Top-level sites and child sites are functionally the same; [...]
Learn the Basics of SharePoint: Usage and Administration
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ October 18, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments
Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 is Microsoft’s solution for efficient team collaboration in the workplace. It is available as a role in Windows Server 2008 or a downloadable component for Windows Server 2003. Hosting a Windows SharePoint Site requires Internet Information Services and many of its features to be installed as well as version 3.0 of [...]
Defending Your Computer the Right Way with Antivirus
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ October 9, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments
A few weeks ago I posted an article on the Top 10 “To-Dos” After Building a Computer which focused on specific tasks that are a must for new PC users. I followed up that article with a detailed look at How to Create a Backup Image in Windows Vista and Windows XP since a good [...]
Streamlining Functionality in IIS 7.0 with AppCmd.exe
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ September 13, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment
Among the many improvements to Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0) is the brand new command line tool: AppCmd.exe. AppCmd.exe has streamlined the functionality previously available from a set of vbs files in IIS 6.0. The result is a comprehensive tool to quickly automate many web server administration tasks from the command line and other [...]
How to Create a Backup Image in Windows Vista and Windows XP
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ September 12, 2007 ⋅ 19 comments
In a perfect world creating a backup image would be useless. Even in the real world, full of viruses, hard drive failures, file corruption, and accidental deletions — you may never need to fall back on your backup. Nevertheless, when disaster strikes, if you don’t have a backup, all is lost. Unfortunately, I know this [...]
Exploring the Windows Vista Sidebar
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ August 29, 2007 ⋅ 6 comments
The Windows Vista Sidebar is Microsoft’s answer for quick and easy access to simple functionality. The sidebar acts as a dock for mini programs called gadgets. Gadgets are simple applications that provide easy access to frequently used tools and limited, but useful information. The Sidebar gadgets can get updated information from applications or web services. [...]
Top 10 "To-Dos" After Building a Computer
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ August 29, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment
Thinking about building your own computer? It’s not a bad idea! It’s the best way to make sure that you’re getting what you want and it’s also a great way to get some experience with your PC and with computers in general. Building your own PC helps you understand the components of a computer and [...]
Web Server Administration in IIS 7: New and Improved IIS Manager
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ August 24, 2007 ⋅ 2 comments
The IIS Manager in Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS 7.0) has undergone many changes from its predecessors. The new IIS Manager was completely rebuilt using .NET’s Windows Form technology. With the overhaul, most of the features available in IIS 6.0 remain intact; however, accessing those features is a completely different experience. Microsoft has done away [...]
Understanding Microsoft SQL Server 2005 System Databases
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ August 16, 2007 ⋅ 3 comments
A database server application such as Microsoft SQL Server 2005 uses a lot of information in order to operate. Considering the purpose of a database is to store information, it only makes sense that SQL Server dips into its own technology for storing and accessing the information required for operating in a set of its [...]
10 Steps to Installing the Web Server Role in Windows Server 2008
By Jason Ensinger ⋅ August 6, 2007 ⋅ 3 comments
The following exercise will walk you through the process of deploying the Web Server Role on a clean installation of Windows Server 2008. Installing the role services selected in these steps will provide you with a web server with the following features and capabilities: Internet Information Services 7.0 Common HTTP Features for serving static web [...]