Configuring an Executable to Run as a Service on Windows Server?

Windows NT Resource Kit provides below two utilities that allow you to run an executable as a service

Instrsrv.exe

Srvany.exe
 

More details regarding the same can be found at the below links.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/137890

http://davidjnice.com/windows_server_run_as_service.html

Deploy/Use assemblies which require Unsafe/External Access with CLR and T-SQL

I believe, I don’t have to write anything more, instead redirect you to the below fantastic blog which explains the same in detail

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http://www.manjuke.com/2011/11/deployuse-assemblies-which-require.html

How to Cast int to enum and back in C#?

How to Cast int to enum and back in C#

To cast an int to enum just do the bellow

MyEnum foo = (MyEnum)myInt;                        

To cast to enum from a string value do the below

MyEnum foo = (MyEnum) Enum.Parse(typeof(MyEnum), myString)

How do I convert byte[] to stream in C#?

The easiest way to convert a byte array to a stream is using the MemoryStream class:

Stream stream = new MemoryStream(byteArray);

How to use the CloudConfigurationManager to automatically switch app settings

Here is a good article which tell how

http://blog.mattmcloughlin.com/how-to-use-the-cloudconfigurationmanager-to-automatically-switch-app-settings/

How to ignore certificate errors while debugging...

While debugging we use to come across certificate errors when talking to other sites. One of the solution to ignore these certificate errors while debugging is to add the below code as first statement in Program.cs  

 

ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback += (sender, cert, chain, sslPolicyErrors) => true;

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2675133/c-sharp-ignore-certificate-errors

 

Implementing self-service portal to reset/unlock user accounts and passwords for your organizations Active Directory

You can find how to accomplish the same here

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee534892(WS.10).aspx

The timestamp syntax is deprecated, use rowversion instead

The timestamp syntax is deprecated. This feature will be removed in a future version of Microsoft SQL Server. Avoid using this feature in new development work, and plan to modify applications that currently use this feature.


Have a look here https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182776.aspx