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Changes in mstsc /admin switch

17.May.2012 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles, Troubleshoot, Tutorials

As most of you know by now that since Windows server 2008, mstsc.exe has replaced old /console switch with new /admin switch. This article talks about the behavior when you connect to an administrative session using the /admin switch. Below are the behavioral changes: It does not connect to sess... [More]

How to configure SSL for Exchange Server 2007

12.May.2012 | by Prem Rana | Filed in: Articles, MS Exchange

Below are the steps to configure SSL for Exchange server 2007 1. Open EMS and type the below command to generate certificate request in shell. New-ExchangeCertificate -GenerateRequest -SubjectName "dc=com,dc=winplat,o=Article,cn=OWA.winplat.com" -domainname OWA.winplat.com, autodiscover.win... [More]

Windows - Its NT versions and build numbers

6.Apr.2012 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles

This post is to give a brief idea on NT version of each Windows edition. Though Microsoft started using names commercially for Windows, the version is still very relevant and has continued ever since Windows 1.0. This is how you can understand the Windows version number and identify the which Windo... [More]

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Configure Proxy settings for WinHttp on Windows server 8 or 2008 R2

6.Apr.2012 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles

The steps mentioned in this article apply Windows server 8, Windows 8, Windows server 2008, Windows server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. In Windows 2003, there was proxycfg command line utility to configure proxy settings for WinHTTP services, however in Windows 8 / 2008 R2 it has been discontinued. Netsh... [More]

Unable to access Samba shares from Windows 7 with error

4.Apr.2012 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles, Troubleshoot

This article is to compile and suggest some of the common troubleshooting steps for the error while accessing the Samba shares on Unix or Linux based systems from Windows 7. They may or may not apply to your scenario. There could be some more steps which are not included in this post. The aim here i... [More]

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The new Server Manager – Windows Server ‘8’

1.Apr.2012 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles

Once you are done with the Windows server “8” installation, you will be greeted with good old Server manager. But that is the only thing old about this new management console. The new server manager not only has new looks but handful of new features and improvements. Central server management: Wit... [More]

Windows server 8 installation–step by step screenshot

1.Apr.2012 | by Gusac | Filed in: Tutorials, Articles

Step by Step screenshot of Windows server 8 beta installation:

Troubleshoot– Error 0x800706BE in Windows 2008 R2 Server Manager Roles and Features – I

12.Dec.2011 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles, Troubleshoot

  This part came while working in Windows server 2008 R2 edition. Features page in Server manager started throwing up this error with hexadecimal code 0x800706BE. Notice there could be several reasons to this issue, hence the parts (-I) to this blog. If ever I found another cause, I would come... [More]

Automatic update service missing

11.Dec.2011 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles, Troubleshoot

Just had an issue when I noticed that Windows Automatic updates service was missing in Service Console. The service registry was also missing: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\services\wuauserv   One of solution known to is to reinstall the component from its configuration file. T... [More]

RemoteApp program does not save settings in roaming profile

11.Dec.2011 | by Gusac | Filed in: Articles, Troubleshoot

Issue: A RemoteApp application does not retain settings when users have roaming profile. To reproduce the issue: Start the application, make changes and exit out. Next time you start it, it will not retain the settings.   Solution: Remoteapp default setting is to disconnect the session whene... [More]