sysAdminNotes

# SYSADMIN NOTES #
### OVERVIEW ###

- Create Unattened Install Aka a "Solution File" ( Pre-set Image with computer name, account name, install options etc..)
- Customize Install ( Windows 11 in particular ) with handy dandy PS Tools.
- Winget ( Windows builtin package manager to silently install basic packages / software from powershell)
- ToDO: Script for Network Config, AE / C4D / Ue Tools & Presets, python ven's etc.
## UNATENDED INSTALL ##
Use the link to create a xml file, place it anywhere ( root is good ) of the USB disk.\
[WebWizard Unattended Generator ](https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/)

## TWEAK INSTALL / REMOVE BLOAT ##
Check out the utility : [Winutil](https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil)

Usage ( run from PowerShell as Admin):\
`irm "https://christitus.com/win" | iex`

& Tweak away :)

## WINGET ##
winget is a great pacakge manager for windows install from: [Microsoft page](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/)\
Run Power Shell as admin
```
winget list
winget search packagename
winget install -e --id packageID --scope=machine
winget install -e --id Python.Python.3.9 --scope machine #Install as all user
```

Libraries: https://winget.run/ & https://winstall.app\
Tools: https://winget.pro/

### Install ###
- ##### Method via AppStore #####
Install via Microsoft App Store [link](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/#install-winget) 
- ##### Method via AppStore #####
With PS Script [link to winget-install repo](https://github.com/asheroto/winget-install), 
- Open PowerShell as Administrator and type: 
```
Install-Script winget-install -Force
 ```
- Use newley installed winget-install to install winget: 
```
winget-install
 ```
### Use Winget ###
#### Examples: ####

Basic package list [package list snippet](https://snippets.cacher.io/snippet/26649d3cd15d7969c663)

#### Notes ###
for `--scope machine` command to work, one need to run powershell as Admin

ffmpeg and yt-dl for example are install and linked via:
`C:\Program Files\WinGet\Links`


# USEFULL COMMANDS #

### file as path ###
`dir /b /s > myfilename.txt` # recursive(/s) list of files\
`dir /b > myfilename.txt`

# SYNOLOGY - ENABLE HYBRID RAID #
on XS modeles, hybrid raid is disabled by default.\
-Added tweaks on Cobalt.

As per [Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/synology/comments/rzyamz/possible_to_enable_shr_on_ds1621xs_on_dsm_7/) & this [post](https://xpenology.club/enable-shr-in-dsm-6/).

in `synoinfo.conf` (in `etc.defaults`):

`support_syno_hybrid_raid ="yes`\
`supportraidgroup="no"`


## Links & other bits ##

https://github.com/ChrisTitusTech/winutil

https://github.com/memstechtips/UnattendedWinstall

https://schneegans.de/windows/unattend-generator/