Migrate to Microsoft Entra Connect
Mar14

Migrate to Microsoft Entra Connect

 Migrate to Microsoft Entra Connect KB ID 0001857 Problem You want to migrate from Microsoft Azure AD Connect to Microsoft Entra ID connect. Let me let you into a secret, (at time of writing) Entra ID connect and Azure AD connect ARE THE SAME THING, if you go to download Entra ID connect, the file you will download is called AzureADConnect.msi. So what you want to do is, upgrade Azure AD Connect. If your existing Azure AD connect is...

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ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM
Dec20

ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM

ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM KB ID 0001845 Problem Error seen when attempting to open a web page that’s been secured by https with a certificate. Your Connection isn’t private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from {host-name} (for example, passwords , messages or credit cards) Solution : ERR_CERT_WEAK_SIGNATURE_ALGORITHM I had not seen this error for a while, and I was surprised I was seeing it now. It’s...

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ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID
Dec19

ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID

ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID KB ID 0001844 Problem Error seen when attempting to open a web page that’s been secured by https with a certificate. Your Connection isn’t private Attackers might be trying to steal your information from  {host-name} (for example, passwords , messages or credit cards). Solution : ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID This error confused me GREATLY because I generated that certificate, and I was pretty certain the...

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0x800094801 Certificate Issue Error
Dec17

0x800094801 Certificate Issue Error

0x800094801 KB ID 0001843 Problem Whilst attempting to get a certificate from a Windows server running certificate services, I got the following error: The request contains no certificate template information. 0x80094801 (-2146875391 CERTSRV_E_NO_CERT_TYPE) Denied by policy module 0x80094801, The request does not contain a certificate template extension or the Certificate Template request attribute. Solution 0x800094801 Error Well...

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Migrate NPS Server
Dec12

Migrate NPS Server

Migrate NPS Server KB ID 0001841 Problem If you have deployed an NPS Server on your network, there may be a time when you want to replace that server – if all its doing is NPS and its 2012 or newer I’d be tempted to simply in-place upgrade it, but some people are rigid in their beliefs that that is not a good idea. So in that case you need to migrate to a new server. Solution : Migrate NPS Server Locate NPS Server Just in...

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RDP Black Screen
Dec07

RDP Black Screen

RDP Black Screen KB ID 0001840 Problem This problem has jumped up through various iterations of Windows operating systems. You attempt to RDP to a machine; it connects but you simply get a black screen.   RDP Black Screen Solution Over the years various ‘hotfixes’ were known to cause this, but before proceeding make sure both the machine you are connecting FROM and the machine you are connected TO are fully patched and...

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