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		<title>Creating a Shortcut to a PowerShell Script</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You've probably noticed that when you double-click on a PowerShell script, it is opened for editing rather than being run. This is useful from a security standpoint, and while administrators have no problem opening up the shell and running the script, you've probably made something useful that you want to share with users, and users always need a bit more hand-holding.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2011/07/creating-a-shortcut-to-a-powershell-script/</link>
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		<title>Automatically setting the machine owner as a custom attribute</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Script to automatically update a custom attribute with the name of the person who deployed or created the machine.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/06/automatically-setting-the-machine-owner-as-a-custom-attribute/</link>
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		<title>Datastore alerts via Twitter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Using a scheduled task and PowerCLI to send tweets when datastores reach capacity.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/05/datastore-alerts-via-twitter/</link>
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		<title>Eric Sloof&#8217;s quick guide to using the VMware VIX API with vCenter</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Eric Sloof from NTPro.NL has posted an excellent short video showing how easy it is to create a VB application to do some simple operations on vSphere virtual machines. Online Training – Automating vSphere with the VIX API from Eric Sloof NTPRO.NL on Vimeo. I can&#8217;t wait to try this out, although I think I&#8217;m [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/04/eric-sloofs-quick-guide-to-using-the-vmware-vix-api-with-vcenter/</link>
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		<title>Automatically converting machines to thin provisioned format</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A script to automatically convert your traditional thick-provisioned machines to thin format.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/03/automatically-converting-machines-to-thin-provisioned-format/</link>
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		<title>Preventing computer password expiry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you work with non-persistent virtual machines on Windows domains, you will be familiar with your machines being disconnected from the domain every 30 days.When you try to log in, you get a message saying "The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed.". Her'es how to fix it.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/01/357/</link>
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		<title>Changing drive letter assignments after deploying a virtual machine from a template</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Using PowerCLI and DISKPART to change drive letter assignments after specific assignments have been reset by Sysprep during the customisation process.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/01/changing-drive-letter-assignments-after-deploying-a-virtual-machine-from-a-template/</link>
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		<title>Linked Clones</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We've started our first “proper” implemenation of Linked Clones in our vSphere 4 environment. While we've done some limited proof-of-concept work, this is the first project to be entirely deployed using Linked Clones. The objective is to reduce the space used by our training machines on our new environment.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/01/linked-clones/</link>
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		<title>Happy New Year</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Happy New Year to everyone!

I passed the VCP on vSphere 4 just before Christmas with 463/500. At the time the deadline for taking the exam without having to the attend the What's New was 31st December 2009, but that's now been extended to the 31st January. It was nice to have it out of the way before Christmas though.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2010/01/happy-new-year/</link>
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		<title>vSphere bug with DRS, StandBy and non-persistent hard drives</title>
		<description><![CDATA[We've been in touch with VMware recently about an issue we were experiencing in vSphere 4, where machines in standby could not be powered on. VMware have now confirmed that this is a bug, and that there will be a fix in R2.

While it's fairly specific to our use-case, I thought I'd share the details in case anyone else runs into this.]]></description>
		<link>http://ben.neise.co.uk/index.php/2009/12/vsphere-bug-with-drs-standby-and-non-perisistent-hard-drives/</link>
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