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Windows 2012 Server
How to setup home folder to Active Directory user
This article guides you how to assign Home Folder to Active Directory users. Install the File Server Resource Manager Open Server Manager Go to “Add roles and features” In “Server Roles” expand “File and Storage Services“, again expand “File and iSCI Services“, then tick “File Server Resource Manager” and click “next” to install. Configure a … Read more
Changing the Windows password during first login
If you get the following error message the first time that you access Windows after installation, then your client has been negotiating with the server for network level authentication. However, network level authentication is executed before a remote desktop session has even been created. That means that you cannot perform the forced password change during … Read more
Manage Windows Server with Process Explorer
Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles and DLLs processes have opened or loaded. Ever wondered which program has a particular file or directory open? Now you can find out. Process Explorer shows you information about which handles … Read more
Configure the Windows firewall to allow pings ICMP Ping
This information shows you how to Configure the Windows firewall to allow pings ICMP Ping. Open Windows Firewall Click Advanced Settings on the left. From the left pane of the resulting window, click Inbound Rules. In the right pane, find the rules titled File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request – ICMPv4-In). Right-click each rule and … Read more
Unable to login via RDP on Windows Server – CredSSP error
Error when using Remote Desktop to connect to a Windows Server: Microsoft Article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4093492/credssp-updates-for-cve-2018-0886-march-13-2018 Fix: Run updates for Windows
Install Zabbix Agent on Windows 2016 Avoid Windows Agent – Error 1053
How to Install Zabbix Agent on Windows 2016 and avoid the: Windows error service could not be started. Error 1053: The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. Download – https://www.zabbix.com/download_agents If you have the agent service installed incorrectly now, you can remove it by running “zabbix_agentd.exe –uninstall”. New … Read more
Changing File Ownership in Windows
Taking Ownership of Files and Folders in Windows Server. Here are some notes on how to do this: If you are an administrator, an authorized user, or a backup operator, you can take ownership of a file or folder by completing the following steps: 1. In Windows Explorer, open the file or folder’s Properties dialog … Read more
Let’s Encrypt for Windows Server 2012 R2
I recently added MailEnable to a Windows server and wanted to add SSL. I checked and there is an application that you can use to add the Let’s Encrypt SSL. Quick Start Download from https://certifytheweb.com/ and install it. Click ‘New Certificate’, choose your IIS site (which must have 1 or more hostname bindings set). Save … Read more
Unable to remote desktop to Server 2012 after adding user to Remote Desktop Users Group
Are you having trouble accessing your Windows Server 2012 machine using remote desktop, even after adding the user to the Remote Desktop Users group? Remote Desktop appears to accept the login credentials but then you receive the following error message: “To sign in remotely, you need the right to sign in through Remote Desktop Services. … Read more