Creating a custom Rule in Windows Firewall and via GPO

Now let’s look at how to create Microsoft Defender firewall rules via Group Policy. To configure your rules, go to Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. The following sections are available in Firewall GPO: Let’s try to create an allowing inbound firewall rule. For example, we want to … Read more

Error 53 CCM Installation

Before proceeding with the troubleshooting of the issue, kindly end any running ccmsetup.exe process on the client machine using the task manager. Recommended antivirus exclusions for Configuration Manager – Configuration Manager Windows client prerequisites – Configuration Manager

Migrate from a Run As account to Managed Identities

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/site-recovery/how-to-migrate-run-as-accounts-managed-identity Prerequisites Before you migrate from a Run As account to a managed identity, ensure that you have the appropriate roles to create a system-assigned identity for your automation account and to assign it the Contributor role in the corresponding recovery services vault. Benefits of managed identities Here are some of the benefits of using … Read more

CMTrace Download

CMTrace is one of the Configuration Manager tools. It allows you to view and monitor log files, including the following types: The tool helps to analyze log files by highlighting, filtering, and error lookup. Click on below link to downlaod CMTrace https://icloud360.in/wp-content/uploads/file-manager/cmtrace.rar Default Locations of CMTrace Configuration Manager automatically installs CMTrace in the following locations:

Run As Account for Azure ASR

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/azure-docs/blob/main/articles/site-recovery/azure-to-azure-autoupdate.md Automatic update of the Mobility service in Azure-to-Azure replication Azure Site Recovery uses a monthly release cadence to fix any issues and enhance existing features or add new ones. To remain current with the service, you must plan for patch deployment each month. To avoid the overhead associated with each upgrade, you can allow … Read more

Ways to connect Windows Internal DB through SSMS

Connect to Windows Internal Database We can connect to the WID using the Named Piped connection. To read more about named pipe connections. Open SQL Server Management Studio 🡪 On Connect to Server screen, specify the following named pipe connection string in the Server name textbox and click on Connect. np:\\.\pipe\MICROSOFT##WID\tsql\query Below is the screenshot of … Read more

Methods to enable TLS 1.2 and 1.3

Method 1 : Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 manually using Registry Let’s begin learning how to enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 manually using Windows Registry. Time needed: 10 minutes Method 1 : Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 manually using Registry Method 2 : Enable TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 on Windows Server using Powershell Commends Follow this … Read more

Install Exchange Online and Azure AD Modules in PowerShell

Managing Exchange Online and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) from PowerShell requires installing and configuring specific modules. Below is a step-by-step guide to help you install and set up these modules efficiently. Install Exchange Online Management Module Get-Module -ListAvailable -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement -Force Update-Module ExchangeOnlineManagement Connect-ExchangeOnline Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned Uninstall-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement Install Azure … Read more

Create a Windows Server Failover Cluster

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/failover-clustering/create-failover-cluster This article shows how to create a failover cluster by using either the Failover Cluster Manager snap-in or Windows PowerShell. The article covers a typical deployment in which computer objects for the cluster and its associated clustered roles are created in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). If you’re deploying a Storage Spaces Direct … Read more

RDP Session has been disconnected reason code 0, 2, 5, 11, 12

A typical Event ID you may see when checking RDP connection event logs is Event ID 40. Event ID 40 is registered whenever a session is disconnected, that could be an interruption or the user disconnecting or logging off. Within the event text, we are given a reason code, which gives us detail on the disconnection, as … Read more

AD Connect Port Requirements.

Table 1 – Microsoft Entra Connect and On-premises AD This table describes the ports and protocols that are required for communication between the Microsoft Entra Connect server and on-premises AD. Protocol Ports Description DNS 53 (TCP/UDP) DNS lookups on the destination forest. Kerberos 88 (TCP/UDP) Kerberos authentication to the AD forest. MS-RPC 135 (TCP) Used … Read more

Windows 10 device with secure boot enabled shows as Not Compliant in Intune

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/intune/device-protection/secure-boot-enabled-device-shows-not-compliant Symptom You create a compliance policy for Windows 10 devices in Intune. You set the Require Secure Boot to be enabled on the device setting to Require. In this scenario, a Windows 10 device that meets the requirement is marked as Not Compliant. Check Secure Boot status To check the status of Secure Boot on your PC: Cause … Read more

DNS A Record by Failover Cluster or Event ID 1257 Cluster network name resource failed registration

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/193595/what-should-the-dns-record-be-set-to-when-adding-c https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/306283/failover-cluster-is-adding-dns-a-record-for-cluste https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/306283/failover-cluster-is-adding-dns-a-record-for-cluste Cluster network name resource failed registration of one or more associated DNS names(s) because the access to update the secure DNS Zone was denied. Cluster Network name: ‘Cluster Name’ DNS Zone: ‘<DomainName>’ Ensure that cluster name obiect (CNO) is granted permissions to the Secure DNS Zone. http://wiki.webperfect.ch/index.php?title=FailoverCluster:_EventID_1257_-_Cluster_network_name_resource_failed_registration Generally, Cluster IP addresses will … Read more