Using Microsoft Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) to Create Private Clouds
Step 1: Create a New Cloud Instance Preparation: Create a new Active Directory Group ('Test…
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How To Create a Virtual Machine Administrator Role in SCVMM
Update: A new write-up has been posted with screenshots here. Virtual Machine Manager (VMM) 2019…
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PowerShell: Technique to Pass Array Variable as Argument
Problem: The subtle difference between invoke-command -scriptblock {} -Args vs -ArgumentList is elusive enough to…
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An Experience in Upgrading Synology SSD Cache Drives
This is a quick note to myself so that I wouldn't repeat the same mistake…
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PowerShell: Add New Virtual Disk to Existing Guest VM in Hyper-V
# Adding disks (optional) $newVMNames='TestWindows2019' $extraDiskSize='200GB' if($extraDiskSize){ foreach($newVmName in $newVMNames){ STOP-VM -vmname $newVmName $diskFile=(join-path $destinationFolder…
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PowerShell: Check IP Conflicts of Computers in Active Directory
We have ran into issues where a group of virtual machines living on a DHCP…
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How to Obtain Mac Address of Remote Computer
# PowerShell $computername='TESTSERVER' Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration -Filter "IPEnabled='True'" -ComputerName $computername|Select-Object -Property MACAddress, Description # Sample…
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IpConfig Shows Static IP Address Status as Duplicate
Just the other night, I'd received a call from the guys about NetApps changes affecting…
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PowerShell: Set PasswordNeverExpires on SamAccountName
Quick 1-liner Code $accounts=@( 'orange', 'apple', 'pear', 'dog', 'cat', 'dinosaur', 'chicken', 'cow', 'yomama', 'yodada' )…
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Server Decommissioning Procedure
Migrate application or services of old server to new server Obtain approval from application owner…
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Convert LastLogon Date From Number to Date Time
We have a case where our Admins have generated a CSV file with information about…
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A Short List of Windows Remote Desktop Server Error Messages
Log Messages: 'Failed GetConnectionProperty' in CUMRDPConnection::QueryProperty at 2884 err=[0x80004001]'Connection doesn't support logon error redirector' in…
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Considerations in Granting Access to Helpdesk Users via Group ‘Account Operators’
One consideration is to add Helpdesk users into the 'Account Operators' group. This would effectively…
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Quick & Useful Snippet to Set SSL TLS Protocol of PowerShell
$requiredTls='Tls12' $availableSslProtocols=[enum]::getnames([net.securityprotocoltype]) if([Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol -notin $requiredTls -and $requiredTls -in $availableSslProtocols){ [Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol=[Net.SecurityProtocolType]::$requiredTls }
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Office 365 Email Security for SMTP Relays
Error message: Unable to read data from the transport connection: net_io_connectionclosed. Troubleshooting steps: Ensure that…
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An Indication That Microsoft Office 365 Email Connector Doesn’t Like Large IP Blocks
As we've advised our clients to configure their O365 to 'whitelist' or allow email relays…
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An Exercise in Discover Whether an Active Directory Account Has RDP Access to Windows Bastion Hosts
Check Computers: $computernames='RDPSERVER01','RDPSERVER02','RDPSERVER03' invoke-command -computername $computernames {get-localgroupmember 'remote desktop users'}|select PSComputername,Name # Sample output PS…
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Indications that Chocolatey is locked down
# System's version is less than vendor's current (Chocolatey v0.10.15) 0+000+00[LAX-WEB005]: PS C:\Users\testadmin\Documents> choco source…
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