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Parallels Remote Application Server: hypervisor-agnostic application virtualization
deployment, virtualization 0 Secure remote access can be complicated to configure properly. Vendor-specific technologies on the market often help accomplish this and...
Are you struggling with storage performance issues in your virtualized environment? In this review of Condusiv V-locity input/output (I/O)...
Backing up the data in Office 365 is extremely important. In this review of Veeam Backup for Office 365...
Providing a secure, easily accessible remote work environment can be a challenge. VPNs can be complicated to configure for...
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Microsoft Power Automate: Automate with a GUI
Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) is an important GUI tool that often goes overlooked when it comes to automation. Many automation tools require significant technical skill to build and maintain. Power Automate isn't completely point-and-click, but it offers some impressive features without requiring a completely new skill set.
How to use delivery optimization with WSUS
Delivery optimization helps to save bandwidth by caching downloaded files when updates are distributed throughout the network. When used together with WSUS, it can be particularly useful in multisite organizations if configured properly.
Configuring meeting security in Microsoft Teams
With an increase in remote working, the security of workers and data is becoming even more important. Part of this is making sure only the right people can access your virtual meetings. Microsoft Teams provides both the Teams administrator and the meeting organizer several capabilities for securing meetings. This...
Manage OneDrive caches with Windows Storage Sense
Microsoft's OneDrive application is making large inroads into enterprises as the Enterprise File Share and Sync (EFSS) tool of choice. While it's easy to get up and running on personal devices, managing the OneDrive experience for users at any sort of scale can be challenging, particularly where users have...
Secure password resets at the IT service desk with Specops Secure Service Desk
Are you looking for a better way to empower your service desk technicians with the ability to verify the identity of end users who call? We take a look at Specops Secure Service Desk which provides strong identity verification features for service desk professionals working with end users to...
DesktopComposer: Deploy Windows 10 Start menu and desktop shortcuts with Group Policy
DesktopComposer is an open source tool that simplifies Start Menu and Desktop shortcut deployment in Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, and Windows Server 2019 with Group Policy.
ESXi 7.0 Free: New features, limitations, upgrade
With the release of vSphere 7.0, VMware as usual shipped a free version of the hypervisor. The most important changes include the hardware support and the disk layout of the ESXi drive. The limitations of the free version remain unchanged from the previous version.
VMware Enhanced Authentication Plug-in—Why do we still need it with vSphere 7.0?
This little plug-in has existed even before vSphere 6.0. While it has always been annoying for some users because it had some bugs, they have been ironed out. The vSphere 6.5 release replaced that Client Integration Plug-in with an Enhanced Authentication Plug-in.
Change remote IP address and DNS entry with a PowerShell script
Don't you hate it when you get to the office and discover you lost your house keys? You go desperately through all your pockets, but they are nowhere to be found. With a sigh, you are about to go digging through all the lost crannies in your bag when...
Update baseline: Microsoft's recommended GPO settings for Windows updates
Microsoft is providing a new toolkit that configures all recommended group policies for installing Windows 10 updates. In addition to Windows Update, the settings also relate to delivery optimization and energy management. Numerous settings have been deactivated.
NetCrunch 10.9: Enterprise-grade monitoring
NetCrunch is an easy-to-use and configure enterprise-grade monitoring solution. Recently, AdRem Software released NetCrunch 10.9 with noteworthy new monitoring features. In this review of the new features, we look at the Monitoring Packs and Sensors that monitor devices in your environment.
Winget: Native Windows package manager
Do you wish Windows had a native package management tool like Linux? The wait is over with the new Windows Package Manager with winget. Now Windows administrators can install, upgrade, remove, and configure applications using this native tool.
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A critical vulnerability that's been sitting in Microsoft's Windows DNS Server for almost two decades could be exploited to gain Domain Administrator privileges and compromise the entire corporate infrastructure behind it.0-
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Hello Windows Insiders, today were releasing 20H2 Build 19042.388 (KB4565503) to Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel. This Cumulative Update includes quality improvements. Key changes include: We fixed an issue that might prevent you from using PowerShell to change the system locale on Server Core platforms.0 -
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Microsoft's July 2020 Patch Day; Microsoft released security updates and non-security updates for all supported versions of Windows -- both client and server versions -- on July 14, 2020.0 
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In the constant battle with hackers, Microsoft has just played another card, by introducing a new Kernel Data Protection technology which will make it harder for attackers to use data corruption techniques to bypass security and escalate privileges.0 -
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When you try to open Start Menu in Windows 10 2004, the Search box may appear over it making the accessing start menu difficult, here is how to fix if youre facing this issue. Windows 10 versions prior to 2004 used to support a floating immersive search bar.0 -
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Microsoft recently did public release of Windows 10 feature update 20H1 aka version 2004. It also announced that Windows 10X that was introduced as meant for dual-screen devices only, will be first made available on single-screen devices. Now, Windows 10 feature update 20H2 aka version 2009 is already being tested in Windows insider Beta channel....0
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Leos Marek commented on How to access a user’s Windows desktop without knowing their password 1 hour, 19 minutes ago
We use TightVNC for years. I would go this way.
Of course it only works on LAN, but if you need, you can redirect the ports from your management IP to customers location and use VNC directly from your PC.
If you want the easy way, use TightVNC.
0 user624234 commented on How to access a user’s Windows desktop without knowing their password 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
Ok, so what method/soft do you recommend, I tested TightVNC, but there is UltraVNC, or TigerVNC. I want to work with az open source (maintaned), free soft. (I dont want to use Teamviewer, Anydesk, Ammyy Admin, DameWare Remote Control, Chrome RD, Splashtop). The Remote Desktop was a way, but its not usable, and I dont want to setup SCCM for 5-10 pc. Opinion, ideas, recomandations?
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From my experience the placeholder was there, and when I clicked it, the app was downloaded.
I have stepped out from the app removal, as I had bad experience with weird system behavior afterwards. I rather use post deploy script that removes the app for specific user and defines Start menu layout.
0 Just to clarify - my issue is definitely not just a start menu placeholder issue as others have reported on here - the apps are actually still present on the system, and run if I open them.
0I've just used this tool to remove a number of Windows Built in Apps from W10 x64 build 2004.
I then exported the modified WIM & imported it in to the latest version of MDT
After deploying the WIM via a task sequence that reported no errors, to a newly created VM - all of the removed built in Apps are all still in the start menu!?
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Use PowerShell to test if a Windows server is pending a reboot 3 hours, 24 minutes ago$result $session | Remove-PSSession
Without any further testing I would say to add this at the end
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PowerShell Forum 14 hours, 26 minutes agoHi David,Thanks for your reply, how can I fix this error ?
Also For one of the accounts the properties are shown below as you requested
AccountExpirationDate : 12/31/2022 12:00:00 AM
DistinguishedName : CN=cpenic,OU=Users,OU=SG1,OU=www,DC=wt,DC=ad,DC=cit,DC=cc
Enabled : True
GivenName : Christopher
Name : cpenic
ObjectClass : user
ObjectGUID : 33d6ce71-e9da-4255-bbe9-3d3788fd1e8b
SamAccountName : cpenic
SID : S-1-5-21-4230492499-2346530856-2212554079-36718
Surname : Penic
UserPrincipalName : cpenic@cit.cc
PropertyNames : {AccountExpirationDate, DistinguishedName, Enabled, GivenName...}
AddedProperties : {}
RemovedProperties : {}
ModifiedProperties : {}
PropertyCount : 110
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Hi Vandrey,
yes I did. I think I figured it out. According to the version shown on the picture, it is a Windows Insider build. I guess that winget is only available there.
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Leos,
Have you tried using PowerShell? I get that error on CMD only.
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I dont really think I ever saw this on any OneDrive client….