Restore Server – 2020 Edition
I try to do a server restore test once a year. Previous tests are blogged in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 (which includes 2018). This year I …
Change Network Profile to Private Using PowerShell
If you’re fighting with Network Level Authentication (see this post) and need to quickly change a workstation from Public to Private, this should work in PowerShell: Get-NetConnectionProfile Note the InterfaceIndex …
Set Owner and Reset Permissions on User Folder
After joining a Server 2012 R2 domain, a user was unable to access some of the files in their C:\Users\User\Documents folder, getting an “Access is denied” error. It seems these …
Windows 7 Support Has Ended
As of January 14, 2020, Windows 7 is no longer receiving security and software updates. Users will be warned with this popup: Continuing to run Windows 7 without updates puts …
Essentials Server Folders Missing
Windows Server Essentials 2016 sometimes reports that most or all server folders have gone missing, even though they haven’t and all shares are accessible.
Connect to Windows Server from Ubuntu under Hyper-V on Windows 10
I’m testing the “Hyper-V Quick Create” version of Ubuntu 18.04 under Windows 10 Pro joined to a Windows domain. Had some difficulty at first connecting to a share on a …
Move a Hyper-V Virtual Machine
I’m doing some housekeeping today on a Hyper-V server. Wanted to move some virtual machine configuration files from one drive to another.
SMBClient 30803 and Non-Existent Machine
On a Server 2012R2 virtual machine, I’ve been getting SMBClient/Connectivity error 30803 every hour for well over a year. The error references an attempt to connect to a machine that …
XProtect Database Errors after System Crash
I’m running Milestone XProtect Essential+ 2019 R2 in a Windows 10 virtual machine. The Hyper-V host is having some issues and crashing periodically, which of course causes the XProtect guest …
Windows Backup Fails after Renaming User
If you rename a user under Windows 10 following a procedure like this, your Windows 7 backup may start failing, unable to find files from the previous username. In the …