Category Archives: Windows

Microsoft PowerShell Windows server

Expired SCVMM certificate

The BITS client job failed to succeed for \srv-scvmm\c$\asd\SW_asdC_STD_MLF_X22-74300.ISO when attempting Start-BitsTransfer resource with following error: The date in the certificate is invalid or has expired

Restart BITS service and try the operation again. Also make sure that the client has permissions on the source and the destination.

ID: 24366

Possible resolution:

Restart BITS (Background Intelligent Transfer Service)

Delete the expired certificate from the VMM server’s Personal Store and create a new one:

[PowerShell]:

$credential = get-credential

Get-VMMManagedComputer -ComputerName “VMM-Server.domain.com” | Register-SCVMMManagedComputer -Credential $credential

You will now get a new certificate which is valid for 5 years.

try
Get-SCVMMServer if command not recognized.

Microsoft Remote Desktop Services RemoteApp Tips & tricks Windows server

Remote App error

Error message:”The computer can’t verify the identity of the RD Gateway. It’s not safe to connect to servers that can’t be identified.”

Are you getting the error code: “The computer computer can’t verify the identity of the RD Gateway. It’s not safe to connect to servers that can’t be identified”? You most likely setup Remote Desktop Web Access (RDweb) with a self signed certificated.

The reason why you are getting this error is your machine doesn’t trust and can’t verify the identity of the RD Gateway.

To allow your machine to trust the RD Gateway and get RD Web Access working you will need to import the Cert from the website and put it into the “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” store

read more »

Microsoft Windows server

OEM Windows Server 2016 Core Licensing Calculator

Below you will find a link to the OEM licensing calculator for Windows Serer 2016 Standard and Datacenter.

OEM Windows Server 2016 Core Licensing Calculator (.XLSX)

Microsoft Windows server

How to setup Active Directory (AD) In Windows Server 2016

Windows server 2016 is the upcoming server operating system from Microsoft scheduled to be release sometime around the 3rd quarter of 2016. In this tutorial I will go through step by step on how to install the Active Directory ( AD ) role on Windows Server 2016. If you are setting up the server for production is recommended to set a static IP address on the server before you start the AD installation. Also before you start the AD installation, rename the server now if you need to, once you have installed the AD role on the server, it is not easy to change the name without breaking a lots of things.

read more »

Tips & tricks Utils Windows 10

Como iniciar o Windows 10 no Modo de Segurança

A maneira mais rápida ——————————————————

  1. Digite MSCONFIG e clique em Configuração do Sistema:
    msconfig
  2. Clique na aba Inicialização do Sistema e clique em Inicialização Segura. Escolha Mínima e clique em Aplicar e depois em OK.
    inicializacao-segura
  3. Pronto! Na próxima reinicialização o Windows entrará em Modo Seguro. Posteriormente você deve voltar nesta tela de Configuração de Sistema e desclicar a opção “Inicialização segura” para o Windows carregar normalmente.

Clicando em  F8 no arranque do PC —————————————-
Quem tem saudades de pressionar a tecla F8 para entrar no em Modo de Segurança (entre outras opções) pode fazer isso no Windows 10 (e também no Windows 7 e Windows 8.x) seguindo o passo-a-passo abaixo:

  1. Clique com o botão da direita do mouse sobre o logo do Windows e clique em Prompt de Comando (Admin):
    prompt-de-comando-admin
  2. Digite bcdedit /set bootmenupolicy Legacy e tecle ENTER:
    tecla-F8-windows10
  3. Pronto! A partir de agora você pode pressionar a tecla F8 para entrar no Modo de Segurança no Windows 10:
    Como iniciar o Windows 10 no Modo de Segurança com tecla F8

Caso você queira voltar ao modo anterior (desconsiderando a tecla F8):
digite bcdedit /set {default} bootmenupolicy standard e tecle ENTER

A maneira mais técnica ———————————————————-
Abra a Central de Ações e clique em Todas as configurações:

– Agora clique em Atualização e recuperação:
– Acesse a categoria Recuperação e clique no botão Reiniciar agora exibido abaixo de Inicialização avançada:
– Se você não quer perder muito tempo nos passos acima, clique com o botão direito do mouse no botão Iniciar, mantenha a tecla shift pressionada e clique em Reiniciar:
– Na tela abaixo, selecione a opção Solução de problemas:
– Em seguida clique em Opções avançadas:
– Na tela Opções avançadas, clique em Configurações de inicialização:
– Agora clique no botão Reiniciar:
– Pressione F4 no teclado para iniciar o Windows 10 no Modo de Segurança, F5 para iniciar o sistema operacional no Modo de Segurança com Rede ou F6 para iniciar o sistema operacional no Modo de Segurança com Prompt de Comando:

Backup MySQL Security SQL Tips & tricks Tutorials web services Windows server

Schedule Mysql Backups to Amazon S3 in Windows server 2008 R2

1 – Access Amazon Services, S3
2 – Create a New Bucket if there’s no one.
3 – Create credentials in  IAM Amazon Services
4 – Download the tool s3.exe for windows, from s3.codeplex.com

read more »

Microsoft Windows 8 Windows server

Change product key in windows server 2012 or windows 8

1. Use slmgr

  • Open an elevated command prompt and type the following commands:
  • slmgr -upk
    This will remove the key first
  • slmgr -ipk xyzyx-xyzyx-xyzyx-xyzyx-xyzyx
    This will add your key. Of course replace the xyzyx-xyzyx with your own real key.
  • Activate Windows (you will probably have popups already during this process)

2. Use slui.exe

  • Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap Search. Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, and then click Search.
  • In the search box, type Slui.exe 0x3.
  • Tap or click the Slui.exe 0x3 icon.
  • Type your product key in the Windows Activation window, and then click Activate.

3. You can also use the Volume Activation Management Tool (VAMT) 3.0 to change the product key remotely, or if you want to change the product key on multiple computers.

The last two methods can be  found referenced in this KB: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750773

 

Microsoft Tips & tricks Windows 8

How to close Apps in Windows 8

There are 4 ways you can close metro apps in the new Windows 8:

  1. If you have a touch screen tablet or laptop, touch your finger on the top of the screen and drag it all the way to the bottom. It will minimize and move the app from your way.
  2. If you don’t have a touch screen but you use a mouse, do the same with the mouse. Point your mouse on the top of the screen and drag it all the way down. When you point the mouse to the top of the screen, you can see the cursor is changing.
  3. Press ALT key + F4. This will still work just like the traditional Windows programs.
  4. The killer option: use ALT+CTRL+DEL and kill the app using the task manager.

 

Microsoft Tips & tricks Windows 8

Windows 8 Activation Error: DNS name does not exist Error Code: 0x8007232B

Depending on where the installation media was obtained from (MSDN, TechNet subscription download,..) the activation wizard  by default will look for a Key Management Service (KMS) host on your internal network. It will not try to activate using the internet to reach Microsoft Activation servers.

The solution is to manually change the product key to a Multiple Activation Key (MAK) most likely provided with your MSDN or TechNet subscription.

To change the product key, use the slmgr.vbs script included with your Windows installation.

  1. Run the command prompt as an administrator
  2. Enter slmgr -ipk xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx where xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx is your product key.
Microsoft Windows 8

Windows 8 RTM System Requirements

Today August 15th, 2012, Microsoft releases the RTM version of Windows 8 for MSDN and TechNet subscribers along with an evaluation version of Windows 8 Enterprise to early adopters and developers; if you want to give a try and not sure about minimum system requirements then this blog post helps you to determine whether your existing PC is capable to install it or not.

Microsoft has kept its promise that Windows 8 won’t require any more hardware than Windows 7. Grant George, Corporate VC of Windows Test repeats on Bulding Windows 8 blog what Microsoft has said in the past. So Windows 8 RTM works great on the same hardware that powers Windows Vista and Windows 7:

  • 1 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor
  • 1 GB RAM (32-bit) or 2 GB RAM (64-bit)
  • 16 GB available hard disk space (32-bit) or 20 GB (64-bit)
  • DirectX 9 graphics device with WDDM 1.0 or higher driver
  • Taking advantage of touch input requires a screen that supports multi-touch
Got all… Then you can download the Windows 8 RTM and experience first-hand the beautiful, fast and fluid experience.