WDS: capture an image of Windows

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Introduction In this tutorial, we will see how to capture Windows with a capture image on the WDS service. Before capturing the machine, the operating system must have been prepared using the sysprep utility. If you want to capture the image and send it automatically to the WDS server, you must first inject the drivers …

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WSUS: Fix the problem of downloading Windows 10 updates

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The upgrades of Windows 10 are distributed using an .ESD file. By default, the WSUS server (IIS) does not process requests on ESD files and this fact in the Windows Update Manager updates remains at 0% download. To solve this problem, it has the MIME type declared in IIS. 1. Go to the IIS console …

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RDS Farm: Configure SSL Certificates

When deploying an RDS farm, it may be necessary to configure SSL certificates for the following services: RDS gateway. WEB access. Service Broker. If you use self-signed certificates for services, you will not need to configure the certificates. Some components such as the HTML5 client require a certificate that has been generated by a certificate …

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Windows File Server: Storage Usage Report

Introduction The file server resource manager on Windows can generate reports on storage usage: Duplicate files Files by group (images / music / office …) Modification date, access … Reports are available on demand where they can be generated periodically. To illustrate this tutorial, I will show you how to generate a report on the …

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Share a folder with Windows Server

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Presentation In this tutorial, we will see a common task on a server, which is the folder share. There are several solutions to share a folder, in this tutorial we will see two possibilities: By the file explorer By the server manager Before starting to share a folder, we will make a point on the …

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BgInfo : print system information in the background

In this tutorial, I will show you how to display system related information with BgInfo. BgInfo allows you to display several information directly in the background of the computer, which allows you to know at a glance information such as the version of the OS, the IP address or the name of the computer. When …

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Deploy Windows with MDT and WDS

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In this tutorial, we will see how to use the couple MDT (Microsoft Deployment Toolkit) and WDS (Windows Deployment Services) to deploy Windows images. The pair WDS and MDT to deploy images by starting with the network (PXE) with WDS and MDT allows customization and automation pictures. The objective of the tutorial is to use …

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Convert a VMware VM to Hyper-V with 5Nine V2V Easy Converter

In this tutorial, we will see how to convert a VM on VMware to Hyper-V with 5Nine V2V Easy Converter. The utility is not available on the official website because redeem Acronis, I put a direct link. Il est possible également d’utiliser l’outil pour faire la conversion dans l’autre sens. Prerequisites Install 5Nine V2V Easy …

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GPO: Make users administrator of their computer

Presentation In this tutorial, we are going to have how to set up a GPO to make the admin domain users of their computer. The goal is to add the Domain Users group in the Administrators 1 group of the user station. The Domain Admins group is already a member of the group. Group Policy …

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WSUS – Installation and configuration – Windows Server Update Service

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Introduction Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) is a built-in role in Windows Server, which enables the implementation of a Microsoft Updates distribution system internally. The benefits of WSUS: Prerequisites The server does not have to be in a domain. Before you start installing and configuring WSUS, I recommend that you list the Microsoft products you …

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