Ubuntu – Change the Logon Screen Keyboard Layout and language
Nov17

Ubuntu – Change the Logon Screen Keyboard Layout and language

KB ID 0000405  Problem I’m in the United Kingdom, and even when I set the UK Keyboard layout, Ubuntu wants to use a US keyboard layout for the logon/login screen. For most people this won’t be a problem, but if you log into a domain you need the @ symbol. A US Keyboard has that in a different place, it’s only a small niggle because I know where it is, but if it annoys me, it will be annoying someone else. Solution 1....

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WDS  Deploying Windows  Part 3: Carry Out an Unattended Deployment
Nov17

WDS Deploying Windows  Part 3: Carry Out an Unattended Deployment

KB ID 0000738 Problem In part two we built our reference machine and took an image of it using WDS. Now to automate the deployments we need to create some unattended answer files, these will answer all the questions that the Windows 8 machines will ask while they are building. We will take those files and import them into the WDS server we configured in part one. Finally to make sure everything is working we will deploy Windows 8....

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Windows 8 – RSAT Tools Will Not Install?
Nov17

Windows 8 – RSAT Tools Will Not Install?

KB ID 0000827  Problem For newer versions of Windows see, Install RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) I wanted the RSAT tools installing on a Windows 8 machine today, I downloaded the RSAT update and ran it, but the tools did not appear? Also they were not available under ‘Turn Windows features on or off’. Solution As it turns out, even though it says ‘Installation complete’ that’s not the same as...

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