PRTG WMI monitors error Access Denied
This commonly happens when you try to monitor a PC that isn’t part of a domain Open a Command Prompt as Administratorwinrm quickconfiganswer y to all the prompts
VmWare VM won’t autostart
If a VM won’t autostart even when it is set to do so, the first item to try is to unregister and re-register the VM. Record where the VMX file is locatedClick the VM in question in the left column and choose edit, VM Options, Expand General and copy the “VM Config File” to notepad …
Synology NAS won’t authenticate users after v7 upgrade
Check the logs to verify the NAS is rejecting NTLMv1Logon to your Synology NAS via Web browserMain Menu (top left), Log center, look for Warning entries that reference NTLMv1 Option1 More Secure, More Hassle:On each PC, start menu, type Local Security Policy, open itLocal Policy, Security Options, Network security: LAN Manager authentication levelIn the Drop-down …
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HowTo Delete files that are too long
Method1:get a command prompt as administrator in the directory with the file that has too long namedir /Xthis will tell you it’s shortened dos filenamethen you can say del shortr~1.txt Method2:use 7-Zip, you may have it installed alreadyit will complain that it cant’ send long file names to the recycle binhold down SHIFT while pressing …
Windows Updates via Powershell
Easy on Windows 10: Install-Module PSWindowsUpdateGet-WindowsUpdateInstall-WindowsUpdate -AcceptAll -AutoReboot Harder on Windows 8.1/ Server 2012r2: Install Dot Net newest verstion Make sure secure Protocols are enabled[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol[Net.ServicePointManager]::SecurityProtocol = [Net.SecurityProtocolType]::Tls12 Install-Module PSWindowsUpdate =Error!Install-Module PowershellGet -Force =Error! Set-ItemProperty -Path ‘HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft.NetFramework\v4.0.30319’ -Name ‘SchUseStrongCrypto’ -Value ‘1’ -Type DWord Set-ItemProperty -Path ‘HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft.NetFramework\v4.0.30319’ -Name ‘SchUseStrongCrypto’ -Value ‘1’ -Type DWord ***may require a reboot …
Bell HomeHub 1000
What a pile of crap. Bridge mode turns off the NAT in the HomeHub router and the device acts like a DSL modem. The wifi may also be off when in Bridge mode. Bridge Mode is used when you want to use your own firewall, and have it get a public IP instead of a …
Adobe Acrobat won’t Print
How to FIX: Acrobat Reader Can’t Print PDF files in Windows 10 2004. Method 1. Disable the Protected Mode in Acrobat Reader. For an unknown reason, the printing problem in Acrobat Reader may appear, if the “Protected Mode at startup” setting is enabled. To turn off the “Protected Mode at startup”: 1. Open the Acrobat Reader …
Installing Win Updates on a Schedule
Install-Module -Name PSWindowsUpdateYGet-WUInstall -NotCategory “Drivers” -AcceptAll –IgnoreReboot Works on Win10 and Windows Server 2016+. NOT on WinServer2012r2
Fortigate New VPN Recommendation
When setting up a new Remote Access VPN I recommend to always change to a custom tunnel and set a Peer ID. name can be anything, doesn’t matter. i Typically use “default” why? requirements change over time. a Peer ID allows having a selection of VPN policies that we can choose from. we can test …
SpecOps Password Audit
Free software to audit your AD passwords. Compares passwords to HaveIBeenPwned database. Other software can do the same but this does it for free and it’s easy to use. https://specopssoft.com/blog/checking-pwned-passwords-active-directory/