Enable Remote Desktop (Remotely)
Apr13

Enable Remote Desktop (Remotely)

KB ID 0001747 Problem Let’s say you want to RDP to a remote server (imagine such a thing!) But some doofus didn’t enable RDP? Well you can enable Remote Desktop via group policy and wait a while. I used to connect to the registry remotely and change the key that enabled RDP, but now you can do it with a simple PowerShell command. Not only will it enable Remote Desktop, it will also allow RDP on the Windows firewall (if...

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AnyConnect –  ‘VPN establishment capability for a remote user..
Apr24

AnyConnect – ‘VPN establishment capability for a remote user..

KB ID 0000546  Problem If you connect to to a client via RDP then try and run the AnyConnect client, you will see one of these errors; VPN establishment capability for a remote user is disabled. A VPN connection will not be established   VPN establishment capability from a Remote Desktop is disabled. A VPN connection will not be established This, behaviour is default, and despite me trawling the internet to find a solution (most...

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Deploying VMware View 5 – Part 2: Configure Windows 7 to be a VMware View Desktop
Nov17

Deploying VMware View 5 – Part 2: Configure Windows 7 to be a VMware View Desktop

KB ID 0000596 Problem Note: This is an old post for VMware view version 5, you might want to read Deploying VMware Horizon View instead. In Part 1 we looked at setting up your connection server. To actually deliver a virtual desktop you need to a) have a desktop built, and b) have the VMware View ‘agent’ installed on it. In addition there are various changes you need to make, both to streamline the virtual machine, and...

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