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Internet Explorer and no access to Security tab

Some times I find my self working on a machine with administrative rights but Internet Explorer Security tab has been removed by a Group Policy. For testing only I really need to add an address to the trusted zoned. Because of my local administrative rights I am able to temporary

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Install Driver Silently

This is once again an old trick, that unfortunately does not work for all drivers, but this might be the place to start. When I need to install a driver silent, I always start with PNPUTIL. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff800798.aspx First step is to collect the files needed with the INF file in

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Temporary license has expired

You might see this message when connecting to your published XenAPP desktop. The remote session was disconnected because there are no Terminal Server License Servers available to provide a license. In a production environment we will of cause have to take a closer look at the RDS License Server, but

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Active Directory Schema Versions

In order to check your current Active Directory schema version we can use the attribute objectVersion. The attribute objectVersion on the schema container object stores the schema version of the forest. This attribute is set during the creation of the first domain in a forest and is changed during schema

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The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed

You might not be able to logon to your computer and Windows will sat that The trust relationship between this workstation and the primary domain failed. Typical this will mean that the secure channel with the domain is broken, as explained in this post: http://blogs.technet.com/b/asiasupp/archive/2007/01/18/typical-symptoms-when-secure-channel-is-broken.aspx Nowadays we are able to

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Identify whether SCCM 2012 R2 CU1 has been installed

Cumulative Update 1 for System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 has been released http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2938441 So once again it’s time to take a closer look at the version changes, this time for R2. After upgrading to System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2 CU1, you will be able to identify the update

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DotNet 1.1 installation on Windows 7

This post is just in case should I ever need this again, yes I know it’s very old stuff To create an administrative installation point for .Net 1.1 with SP1 and hotfix, follow this: Create a temporary folder for files, in this example c:DotNet.Tmp Download DotNet 1.1 http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26 to c:DotNet.Tmp

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Is the update installed?

I often need to check if a specific update is installed on a server or client. A quick command to this would be: wmic qfe | find “hotfixID” Of course this can also be done with PowerShell: get-hotfix -id HotfixID Author Lars Lohmann

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Forgot or lost administrator password on Windows

Some times I am asked to help with member servers where nobody any longer can remember the local administrator password. In these situations I use an old trick. Boot the system with your Windows CD, in this example we are working with Windows 2008 R2 and press SHIFT + F10.

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Server Error in ‘/edgesight/setup’

You might see this error when you try to configure EdgeSight after installation. Server Error in ‘/edgesight/setup’ Access is denied This error is related to the problem with configuring Report Services http://larslohmann.blogspot.com/2013/12/ssrs-user-does-not-have-required.html The solution is once again to start Internet Explorer as administrator. And the we are able to start

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Folder Redirection on Windows 8.1 stops working

You might find yourself in a situation where Folder redirection on Windows 8.1 does not apply anymore. If the redirected folder is not already on the share it is not created. Apparently, there is no errors in the event log, but event ID 1012 might be there: Folder Redirection configuration

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Operations Manager Failed to connect to server

You might see this error when you try to start the console 180 days after the installation of System Center Operations Manager 2012 SP1. If you scroll down in Additional Information you will find the message: You have exceeded the evaluation period of this product. Please upgrade to the retail

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