How to Delete Windows Service?

On my Windows 2003 test server I install and remove a lot of Oracle and SQL Server software. I create and drop databases a lot. Usually I work in a rush on that server, so removing instances and software isn’t always so clean. Sometimes a windows services sticks and cannot be removed. It has to [...]

Testing a Connection from Client to SQL Server

A connection from client to SQL Server can easily be checked with the help of a .udl file. This is also helpful for building a connection string.
Step 1 - Create a .udl file
Create a text file and name it for example test.udl
Double click on test.udl to open the connection dialog.
Step 2 - Choose the type [...]

PsExec - Run Programm on Remote Computer (Windows)

On 1st of April there will be elections in Lucerne. We are responsible for the application as well as for server infrastructure and redundancy of the whole solution. It’s a very important project for the public administration of Lucerne (which I work for). One important part of the project is to publish provisional election results [...]