VMware View 5 – Configure and Deploy Clients in ‘Kiosk Mode’
KB ID 0000610 Problem Kiosk mode is quite useful, if you have some machines that you want to put in a public area for visitors to use, or for machines that are used in displays etc. Or if you have some older PC’s that you just want to repurpose as internet terminals or ‘point of sale’ box’s. Essentially it’s a system that delivers a virtual VMware View desktop to a PC or Thin client without the need to...
Draytek Router – Firmware Update
KB ID 0000568 Problem You have a Draytek router (In my case a 2800 ADSL 2/2+), and you want to update the firmware to the latest version. Solution 1. Make sure you have EXACTLY the correct model number, this one’s a Draytek Vigor2800. 2. Go here and download the latest firmware for your model. 3. The firmware will be in a ZIP file download and extract it to your machine. 4. Log into the web console of your Draytek > Navigate...
Migrate your Facebook friends to Google+
KB ID 0000483 Problem I like Google+ it’s clean and free of junk. There are no annoying applications, and unlike Facebook (which gets thousands of pieces of Malware a day posted to it), It’s gaining new users at an alarming rate. However migrating your friends is not a simple task, most posts on the web involve creating a Yahoo mail account and using that to drag the people across, this method is much easier and works a...
Windows XP – Sysprep (for imaging)
KB ID 0000599 Problem A client who we recently did a WDS (Windows 7) install for, needed to image a couple of Windows XP machines, (They had some software that either would not run, or was not supported on Windows 7). They asked me for some documentation on how to do this, it’s been such a long time since I imaged any XP machine, so I took the opportunity to document it properly. Solution Before you begin, be aware you need to...
Windows Server 2012 ‘Direct Access with Windows 8’
KB ID 0000842 Problem In the following procedure I’m using Window Server 2012, and Windows 8 Enterprise, I am NOT configuring for Windows 7 so I don’t need to worry about PKI and certificates. (Other than the one the direct access server uses for https identification). I’m not adding in any Application or Infrastructure servers, this is just a basic run through on setting up Direct Access to get you up and running....