Windows: Migrate DHCP HA
May11

Windows: Migrate DHCP HA

Migrate DHCP HA KB ID 0001826 Problem I got an email last week. “Hi thanks for your video. I have two win 2012 DC DHCP on a failover/load balance config and want to migrate to new Win 2022 VMs. What’s the exact procedure? If it’s a single VM it’s easy but I’m not sure about if it’s on a failover setup.” Well migrating the domain controller element I’ve covered before. Migrate From Server...

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Deny RDS
May03

Deny RDS

Deny RDS KB ID 0001825 Problem Way back when I started doing tech (in the days of Novell 4 and NT4), my mantra was, if you must deny something then you’ve done something wrong. Now I work for a UK based MSP that offers SPLA licensing to clients. Unlike typical RDS licensing, With SPLA this requires every ‘capable’ AD user that ‘can’ RDP onto a server (regardless of it’s a Session Host RDS Server or...

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Auto Update ADMX Files
Apr27

Auto Update ADMX Files

Auto Update ADMX KB ID 0001824 Problem It’s been a long time since I ran through setting up a central policy definitiosn store. In that time, you’ve probably had to copy ADMX (and ADML) files into your central store manually. Microsoft updates typically DO download updates but puts them (usually) in C:\Windows\PolicyDefinitions, There’s probably a sensible reason for that. When someone cleverer than I has scripted...

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451 4.7.0 Temporary Server Error
Apr26

451 4.7.0 Temporary Server Error

451 4.7.0 KB ID 0001823 Problem If you attempt to connect to and send mail via command line to your Exchange Server, you may see the following error after you end the data section of the operation. 451 4.7.0 Temporary server error. Please try again later. PRX5 Solution 451 4.7.1 Error Log into Exchange Amin Center > Mail Flow > Receive Connectors > Default Frontend {Server-Name} > Edit > Scope > Select the IPV4 entry...

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Windows LAPS
Apr20

Windows LAPS

Windows LAPS KB ID 0001822 Problem We used to have Microsoft LAPS, now we have Windows LAPS! LAPS is a solution that lets’ you store admin passwords ‘elsewhere’ be that in your local Active Directory or Azure Active Directory*. Unlike previously, where you had to deploy/install client software, it’s now built into Windows from the following versions. Windows 11 22H2 – April 11 2023 Update Windows 11 21H2...

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