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November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Linux: How to Display the SSL Certificate of a Remote Server URL

Command: server=test.kimconnect.comecho | openssl s_client -showcerts -servername $server -connect $server:443 2>/dev/null | openssl x509 -inform…
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November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

PowerShell: Test LDAPS Connection

Function testLdap { [CmdletBinding()] Param( [Parameter(Position=0,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]$dcs=$($ENV:LOGONSERVER -replace '\\',''), [Parameter(Position=1,ValueFromPipeline=$true)]$port='636' ) $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop" $results =…
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November 13, 2020November 13, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Explorer: Can’t connect securely to this page – GoogleChrome: This site can’t be reached

Symptom: Test Site: https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2F&emr=1&followup=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2F&ifkv=ARpgrqdWOPosYfd4Jy3FsLv7iFkQq-EqxoTQtHu9eAzFomc8wIN9kPxsLLmDLvUmlVsSSWCPimVg_Q&osid=1&passive=1209600&service=wise&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&dsh=S-1724044505%3A1728052151359801&ddm=0 Internet Explorer: Can't connect securely to this pageThis might be because…
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November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

PowerShell: 1-Liner to Restore All Windows 10 Default Apps

Issue: A user has complained that many of the default Windows applications such as the…
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November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Chocolatey Ignore Checksums

Issue: Certain choco packages may have mismatched signatures from its repo due to some minor…
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November 11, 2020November 11, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

How to Enforce Keyboard Layout Consistency for Remote Desktop

# The following function will allow the RDP session to store the user keyboard language…
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November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

GPO to Set NTP on Domain Joined Computers and Servers

As a precursor, please review this article to set NTP for PDC Emulator prior to…
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November 10, 2020November 10, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Set NTP on Primary Domain Controller

Intro: Here is some general information to on the network time synchronization protocol (NTP) topic:…
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November 9, 2020November 9, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Active Directory: Helpdesk Admins Group Creation

Why? Give your helpdesk team the ability to manage user accounts in the domain without…
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November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

An authentication error has occurred (Code: 0x80004005)

Symptom: [Window Title]Remote Desktop Connection[Content]An authentication error has occurred (Code: 0x80004005).Remote computer: 192.168.1.54[OK] Cause: This…
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November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

SQL: Microsoft Dynamics – Rebuilding a Database View Named ‘FilteredContact’

Why? Update: currently, I'm unable to rebuild this complex view due to SQL constraints. Hence,…
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November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

SQL Server: Use Profiler to Tune Database Indexes

Run Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio > Tools > SQL Server Profiler > Use the…
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November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

PowerShell: Set DNS Server IPs on Default Network Interface

$dns1=.{ Import-Module ActiveDirectory $fsmoRoles=Get-ADDomainController -Filter *|Select-Object Name, Domain, Forest, OperationMasterRoles|Where-Object {$_.OperationMasterRoles}|select Name,OperationMasterRoles $pdcServer=($fsmoRoles|?{'PDCEmulator' -in $_.OperationMasterRoles}).Name…
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November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Some WSUS Troubleshooting Notes

Some errors and interpretations: 0x8024401c: networking generic error 0x80244022: downloading generic error     Check…
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November 3, 2020November 3, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

How to Migrate a Database to a Newer Version of Microsoft SQL Server

Get Version of new SQL server Create a sql-dump script on the old SQL server:…
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November 2, 2020November 2, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

PowerShell: Start IIS Sites & App Pools

Before running the below script, it's necessary to mark certain IIS App pools and websites…
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October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Moving WSUS Content Staging Folder

Symptom: Bloated Wsus Staging Folder: Resolution: $wsusNewContentFolder='D:\Wsus\WsusContent'stop-service 'wsus service'&'C:\Program Files\Update Services\Tools\wsusutil.exe' movecontent $wsusNewContentFolder "$wsusNewContentFolder.log"start-service 'wsus…
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October 30, 2020October 30, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Start All Automatic Services on Windows

Current version: # startAllAutoServices.ps1 # version 0.0.2 # Description: # - This script to scan…
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October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Windows Update Error Code 0x80244022

Symptom: There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you keep…
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October 29, 2020October 29, 2020 kimconnectkimconnect

Windows Update Error

Error Message: There were some problems installing updates, but we'll try again later. If you…
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