Remote Desktop Services – Connection Errors (RDP Errors)
RDP Errors KB ID 0001132 Below is not an exhaustive list of connection errors, it’s just a some things that have tripped me up. If you have a nasty error that you have fixed, feel free to drop me a line, send me some screenshots and the fix, and I’ll add them as well. RDP Errors: General Errors RDP An internal Error Has Occurred This is seen a lot on Windows 11, it’s because of a bug where RDP fails back to use UDP for...
Certificate 0x800706ba Error
0x800706ba KB ID 0001909 Problem: 0x800706ba Error Error seen when attempting to submit a certificate request to a Windows Certificate server. Result: The RPC server is unavailable. 0x800706ba (WIN32: 1722 RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE) COM Error Info: CCertRequest::Submit: The RPC server is unavailable. 0x800706ba (WIN32: 1722 RPC_S_SERVER_UNAVAILABLE) LastStatus: The RPC server is unavailable. 0x800706ba (WIN32: 1722...
Changing Public IP Addresses
Changing Public IP KB ID 0001908 Problem We simply cannot accept a change of IP addresses. To be honest we just don’t know what’s talking to those IP addresses, so it’s too much of a risk to change them. Is this you? I’ve heard this A LOT over the past 25 years, or variations on the same theme as. Our applications were coded a long time ago, and we don’t know if IP addresses are embedded into the code? We have thousands of IoT...
Manually Remove Exchange
Manually Remove Exchange KB ID 0001907 Problem There are several reasons why you might want to manually remove Exchange from Active Directory, for example. Failed or Offline Exchange Server: If the Exchange Server is not starting, (or is completely offline), it might be necessary to remove it manually to clean up the environment. Incomplete Uninstallation: Sometimes, the uninstallation doesn’t complete properly, leaving behind...
PowerShell DNS Records (Creating)
PowerShell DNS KB ID 0001906 Problem You can use PowerShell to create DNS records in a Windows environment, this is typically on a Windows Server OS, that is running DNS services. Below are some methods (depending on whether you’re managing an Active Directory-integrated DNS zone or a standalone DNS server) to do this. Solution PowerShell DNS: Creating an A Record (Host Record) To add an A record (IPv4 address) to a DNS zone,...