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The situation: Company XYZ has decided to invest in a new internet connection, this connection should be used as a backup. The new WAN connection has been plugged into interface g0/8 of our 5506-X and we are ready to begin the configuration. The solution from the CLI: Go into the interface Conf t Int …
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The problem: I didn't want to have to open up server manager and add the connection broker just to remote into users. I needed something seamless. The script/solution: Because out-gridview with -passthru is the coolest powershell command in the freaking world! import-module remotedesktop $cbserver = "yourconnectionbroker.domain.local" $id = get-rdusersession -ConnectionBroker $cbserver | Out-GridView -title …
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Today I'm going to discuss how you can get a free SSL cert from Let's Encrypt, and then use it on a Windows Server. In my example I will be using the free SSL cert for a remote Desktop Collection! Requirements: The latest powershell is required so you can utilize the "install-module" command, this can …
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At first this may look like it's a delegation thing. However quickly checking DFS delegation shows "Domain Admins" is already there. Let's confirm that. Ok that's not the issue, let's move on. What you need to do to fix this is verify all your servers in the "namespace servers" tab have proper permission. Each server …
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The goal: Deploy printers easily for RDSH or terminal servers. Make it self-service. The problem: There are solutions for automatic printer "tracking" however these are based on location. We could pre-populate the "location" field via the GPO "Pre-populate printer search location text". However since our terminal servers are in one location. This won't really work. …
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Here are some best practices to keep your Print Servers stable! 1. Minimize the driver count, stick to universal if you can (less features) 2. Set all your print ports to "winprint" with powershell get-printer | set-printer -PrintProcessor "Winprint" 3. Set all your print rendering to happen on the server and NOT client with powershell …
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