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HyperV Clustered VM Will Not Migrate To Different Node - Error Event ID 1205 21502 1069 1254 -does not have read access

SOLVED: Clustered VM Error 1205 VM Will Not Migrate One or More Resources May Be In A Failed State & 21502 Server Does Not Have Read Access To File Share

So, this was a frustratingly easy fix that took me about 20 minutes figure out. I was patching a customers HyperV Clustered servers but found that one server failed to migrate to a different clustered node, when I tried to Drain the Roles. I tried to migrate the server manually, Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 16 hoursSeptember 25, 2023 ago
how to see the date time a user logged in last changed their password and when the ad account was created

SOLVED: How To Determine The Last Time A User Logged On, Logged Off & Was Created in Active Directory

In an article we published yesterday, we provided a simple PowerShell script to export a list of all of your stale Active Directory user accounts to a simple text file with nice columns that you could manipulate in Excel. In this follow-up article, we explain how to easily see the Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 3 daysSeptember 23, 2023 ago
winfr tutorial free file recovery tool from Microsoft for Windows

SOLVED: VIDEO: Windows File Recovery Tutorial: How to Use WINFR for Free

In this video, we will guide you through the process of using the Windows File Recovery tool (WINFR) to restore accidentally deleted files on Windows 10, Windows 11 and Windows Server. The Windows File Recovery tool is a free utility developed by Microsoft that allows you to recover deleted files Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 5 daysSeptember 21, 2023 ago
Easy way to ouput what user a group belongs to into a text file

SOLVED: Easy Way To Export a List What Groups You Are A Member Into a Text File

Sometimes you may find that you need to export the list of which security and distribution groups a user belongs to into a text file. This is sometimes done for auditing purposes and sometimes required because that amount of text in a CMD prompt is just oo hard to navigate. Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 1 weekSeptember 18, 2023 ago
SOLVED: During a Logon Attempt the Users Security Context Accumulated Too Many Security ID's

SOLVED: During a Logon Attempt the Users Security Context Accumulated Too Many Security ID’s

If you see the Accumulated Too Many Security ID’s message when trying to log in, it means that you are a member of too many groups. The solution is to to into Active Directory and remove some groups from the MEMBER OF tab: Active Directory has a maximum of 1000 Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 1 weekSeptember 18, 2023 ago
how to set the domain controllers used by Entra Cloud Sync - Azure AD Connect

SOLVED: How To Set The Domain Controllers Used by Entra Cloud Sync (Formerly Azure AD Connect)

We recently had a client who found that their Entra Cloud Sync (Formerly Azure AD Connect) Which was installed in Chicago was using a Domain Controller in Toronto for its changes. That is very odd because we thought Entra Cloud Sync / Azure AD Connect would use Active Directory Sites Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 1 weekSeptember 16, 2023 ago
windows update broken

SOLVED: 10 Simple Reasons Why Windows Updates Fail & How To Fix Windows Update

Is your Windows Update broken? Obviously there are a lot of reasons why Windows Update can fail but here are some of the most common things that you can look for before you get into serious troubleshooting. When solving any technical problem it’s always best to start at the start Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 2 weeksSeptember 14, 2023 ago
wmware snapshots explained

SOLVED: 5 Rules For ESX VMware vSphere Snapshots

An awful lot of people think that snapshots are backups when in fact they are only good for rolling back to a the time they were taken and useless for most other purposes. Snapshots simply record all changes to the base disk since they were taken and freeze the VMDK Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 2 weeksSeptember 13, 2023 ago
most common worst passwords in the united states

SOLVED: Top 25 Worst Most Common Passwords In The United States

This is a follow up list to the top 200 worst passwords which we have HERE. This list shows the top 25 most common worst passwords used in the United States. This list was compiled by looking at recently hacked website information and filtering it by country; in this case Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 3 weeksSeptember 4, 2023 ago
Connected Devices Platform Service - change to manual

SOLVED: What Is The Connected Devices Platform Service & Should It Be Disabled?

The Connected Devices Platform Service (CDPSvc) was first seen in Windows 10 1511 and while it was disabled by default, Microsoft changed it to start Automatically (Delayed Start) in Windows 10 1607. Some users have noted that the service is chewing most of their CPU from time to time and Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 weeks ago
powershell to list all enabled or disabled users in active directory

SOLVED: Simple PowerShell To List All Active Users in ActiveDirectory & When They Last Logged On

It’s not uncommon to find poorly kept active directories. The more administrators there are and the more time that has elapsed it is common to find very poor active directory hygiene. One thing that a lot of administrators like to do is leave old accounts as disabled, scattered throughout the Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 weeksAugust 30, 2023 ago
how to find and install all Optional Windows Updates

SOLVED: Easy 5 Step Guide To Fixing Most Windows Problems

If your Windows 10 or Windows 11 or even Windows Server, is having problems like: there are a five easy things you can do to fix the problems: 1 – Uninstall Windows Bloatware Programs Just right click on your start button and select INSTALLED APPS (or PROGRAMS AND FEATURES… depends Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 weeksAugust 29, 2023 ago
you do not have sufficient privileges to delete or this object is protected from accidental deletion - active directory

SOLVED: How to Delete a Protected OU in Active Directory

Windows Server has a feature called PROTECT CONTAINER FROM ACCIDENTAL DELETION that blocks even Domain and Enterprise Administrators from deleting Organizational Units, Computers, Printers and other AD objects. Speaking from personal experience in early 2000’s, I can tell you that this is a really nice feature because you can really Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 4 weeksAugust 28, 2023 ago
SQL Server Browser service

SOLVED: What is the SQL Server Browser Service & Should It Be Running or Disabled?

The SQL Server Browser service allows users to easily connect to a SQL instance when there are multiple instances on the same computer. Without the SQL browser service you would need to assign port numbers to each instance to differentiate between them, which is a minor pain. So if like Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 1 monthAugust 23, 2023 ago
PATH FIX - Asigra DS Client Classic - Javaw.exe That This Shortcut Refers To Has Been Changed or Moved

SOLVED: Asigra DS Client Classic – Javaw.exe That This Shortcut Refers To Has Been Changed or Moved

If you’re working with a Asigra backup and you launch the DS Classic client, you might see this error: This likely resulted from your Java runtime being updated and you either need to recreate the shortcut or adjust the path. Asigra does not use traditional shortcuts; it is just a Read more…

By Ian Matthews, 1 monthAugust 23, 2023 ago
how to setup user isolation mode in iis ftp

SOLVED: How To Setup User Isolation Mode in IIS FTP

After you have FTP setup in IIS, you might find that you want to be able to set each users FTP folder. To do this you need to set IIS FTP to run in USER ISOLATION MODE, and while this not hard, is it not obvious.

By Ian Matthews, 1 monthAugust 21, 2023 ago

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