Can’t Connect to Essentials 2016 from New Windows 10 Machine
I purchased a new Windows 10 21H2 computer for a client and upgraded it from Pro to Enterprise. After connecting it to the customer’s network and downloading the Essentials connector …
Secure AD CD on Essentials 2016
This month, Microsoft is re-fixing an NTLM Relay Attack vulnerability and recommending additional mitigations on some servers. I checked how Server 2016 with Essentials is affected.
Debugging remotewebaccess.com
Microsoft’s remotewebaccess.com service has been a cornerstone of Windows Server Essentials going back at least to 2012 R2. It’s a free dynamic DNS service hosted by Microsoft that facilitates finding …
Factory Reset a Cisco 2960-XR Switch
A client no longer needed their three Cisco switches. I wanted to do a factory reset before putting them up for sale.
The older version of Google Chrome cannot be removed – Error 1612
One workstation was missing the MSI for the previous version of Chrome, so Chrome update (through Ninite) was failing. This message was logged to the Application Event log: Log Name: …
Synology NVR Setup: Segmenting the Camera Network
I’ve recently set up a Synology DS1520+ Network Attached Storage (NAS) device at a client site. It’s being used as a Network Video Recorder (NVR) running Synology Surveillance Station, recording …
Ninite Fails to Update Chrome: Could Not Verify Installation
One user’s Windows 10 computer keeps returning this error when Ninite Pro tries to update Chrome (whether interactively or from the command line): Chrome : Install failed – Could not …
Re-Enable 3CX Backup Success Notifications
3CX has a nice backup scheduler that lets you create daily backups. In version 16, you would get an email every day confirming that the backup is successful. If you …
Windows 10 Update Error Code -1047526904
n-Able Patch Management is failing to install the Windows 10 21H1 feature upgrade. The only reason it gives is “Process exited with code –1047526904.”
VoIP.ms DDoS Outage: What You Can Do
Internet Telephony provider VoIP.ms has been the subject of a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack for several days. The attack has knocked most of their services offline, including phone, …