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No remote Desktop License Server available on RD Session Host server 2012 R2

A fully functional and activated 2012 R2 Remote Desktop Session Host server displayed the following message: This was a simple setup on…

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How To Get Rid Of Dell KACE Agent?

What is Dell KACE Agent? Unifies and automates non-computer and computer asset management processes from deployment to retirement, to facilitate such tasks…

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Create A Dedicated Account To Join Computers To A Domain

Admins often need to automate things, like creating a dedicated account for joining machines to an Active Directory (AD) domain. Â This is…

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How to Configure Time Server (NTP Server) on Centos 7?

Prerequisites: VM/ Physical – It is recommended to have the time server as a physical server, but VMs should be okay depending…

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Remove disabled users from Distribution Lists & Security Groups in Active Directory

One of my clients had several disabled users showing up in distribution lists and security groups and this was creating unnecessary noise…

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Active Directory: Changing passwords for users in bulk using a .csv file

Many accounts in your AD might need a password change. What if you want to do this in bulk ? First, we…

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VMware: Intermittent Error: Unexpected character ‘ï»¿’ (code 65279 / 0xfeff) in prolog; expected ‘<' at [row,col {unknown-source}]: [1,1] pop up in Windows vSphere client ?

Recently, I got the error below when using theÂ vSphere client. Problem: I have only tested this solution on: Solution: Repair your installation…

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Windows: Hide Internet Explorer 11 address bar & navigation bar

Applies to: Windows Server 2008R2, Windows Server 2012R2, Windows 10 There are twoÂ ways this can be accomplished depending on your needs for…

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DFS Namespace service could not initialize cross forest trust information

After you install Active Directory on Windows Server 2008 R2, you may start seeing the following error message after the server boots:…

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DNS broken after Windows Update KB3145126

I noticed the DNS broke on my servers after Windows Update. The problem was KB3145126. Read more about it here. After a…