SQL installation in the Cluster node failed with an error

The cluster resource ‘SQL Server’ could not be brought online due to an error bringing the dependency resource ‘SQL Network Name’ online : Access is denied When the SQL Server Network Name is first brought online during the FCI installation process, the CNO identity is used to create the VCO(as long as the VCO doesn’t already … Read more

Hyper-v or Vmware Esxi on Azure VMs

It is possible to implement Hyper-V on the Azure VM using the configuration called “Nested Virtualization”. Nested virtualization is a feature that lets you run Hyper-V inside a Hyper-V virtual machine (VM) or in an Azure VM. It is important to note the below factor before we conclude with the Nested Virtualization per Microsoft. PFA … Read more

Enroll Windows Devices with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Enable Microsoft Defender for Endpoint integrations To enable the connection in Defender for Endpoint follow the following steps: For checking the state and configuring more settings go to the Intune portal and select Microsoft Defender for Endpoint. Connection status and last synchronized shows the status between MDE and Intune. Now lets get back to the steps available for … Read more

Auto Record Teams Calls

Below is the requirement to configure auto recording of all the calls – Meetings, p2p Teams calls or PSTN calls.  Introduction to Teams Policy-based Recording for Calling & Meetings – Microsoft Teams | Microsoft Learn microsoft-graph-comms-samples/Samples/BetaSamples/LocalMediaSamples/ComplianceRecordingBot at a3943bafd73ce0df780c0e1ac3428e3de13a101f · microsoftgraph/microsoft-graph-comms-samples · GitHub The core component of the compliance recording solution is the recorder. Recorders are … Read more

Copy files to Windows 10/11 devices using Intune

Prepare your files to copy Prepare a folder and add all the necessary files that you want to copy to managed devices. Create a cmd file Next, create a cmd file with the instructions to copy all the files previosuly added and place it on the same folder. For our deployment we used the files … Read more

Step-by-Step Guide to Setup LDAP and LDAPS on Windows Server

Create a VM named “ldapstest” Windows Server 2019 DatacenterConnect to the VM ldapstest using Remote Desktop Connection. Setup LDAP using AD LDS Now let us add AD LDS in our VM ldapstestClick on Start –> Server Manager –> Add Roles and Features. Click Next. Choose Role-based or feature-based installation. Click Next. Select ldapstest server from … Read more

Failover Cluster with Shred disk including ISCSI Configuration.

Step-by-step Installation of SQL Server 2016 on a Windows Server 2016 Failover Cluster Part 1 https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4769/stepbystep-installation-of-sql-server-2016-on-a-windows-server-2016-failover-cluster-part-1/ Part 2 https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4797/stepbystep-installation-of-sql-server-2016-on-a-windows-server-2016-failover-cluster-part-2/ Part 3 https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4813/stepbystep-installation-of-sql-server-2016-on-a-windows-server-2016-failover-cluster-part-3/ Part 4 https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4840/stepbystep-installation-of-sql-server-2016-on-a-windows-server-2016-failover-cluster-part-4/ Adding Node to existing Cluster. https://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/4203/step-by-step-installation-of-adding-a-new-node-to-a-sql-server-2014-failover-cluster/ Additional link https://www.kindsonthegenius.com/windows-server-2019-failover-cluster-installation-and-setup-step-by-step/ ISCSI SQL Configuration. https://www.sqlshack.com/iscsi-iscsi-initiator-quorum-configuration-and-sql-server-cluster-installation/ https://www.sqlshack.com/installing-and-configuring-the-iscsi-target-server-on-windows-server-2016/

Using AppLocker to create custom Intune policies for Windows 10 apps

OMA URL. On the Custom OMA-URI Settings screen, select Add then enter the following settings: Additional OMA-URI formats. Generating the XML The first step is to generate the XML we need for Intune by modelling the policy on a Windows 10 computer. 1. On a computer running Windows 10 Enterprise, start Group Policy Editor (GPEdit). 2. Under Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Application … Read more

Enable IRM/ARM in M365

Microsoft 365: Configuration for online services to use the Azure Rights Management service https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/configure-office365 Set up Information Rights Management (IRM) in SharePoint admin center https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/purview/set-up-irm-in-sp-admin-center Configuring IRM for OneDrive https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/information-protection/configure-office365#configuring-irm-for-onedrive

Windows Server Standard or Datacenter

If your server is running an evaluation version of Windows Server Standard or Datacenter edition, you can convert it to an available retail version. Run the following commands in an elevated command prompt or PowerShell session. For example: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/get-started/upgrade-conversion-options#windows-server-standard-or-datacenter

“Unable to load the specified offline registry have” When rejoining the domain

1) Open MMC 2) Add Security Configuration and Analysis tool 3) Right click Security Configuration and Analysis in the left pane and Select open database 4) In the file name, type in secnew.sdb, click open. 5) Select setup defltbase.inf as the template from the location C:\Windows\inf, and click open. 6) Right click Security Configuration and … Read more

Sophos Firewall Notification Setting

Notification settings Configure a mail server and email settings to send and receive alert emails. Introduction You can configure email notifications for system-generated events and reports. You can use either the built-in mail server or an external mail server. Set up built-in email server To use the built-in email server to send notifications, do as … Read more

RDP Error “To sign in remotely, you need the right to sign in through Remote Desktop Services.” even if the user is in the Remote desktop services group in Domain Controller

Since a domain controller, it is additional security we may also need to add users; Open Group Policy Editor. 1. Simultaneously press the Windows  + R keys to open the run command box.2. Type gpmc.msc and press Enter. In Group Policy Editor navigate to: Default Domain Policy > Computer Configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > User Rights Assignment. Under the Allow logon locally Click Add … Read more

Remove white spaces in the Exchange database

Methods to find white space in Exchange It is important for IT administrators to regularly check for white spaces & remove them to increase the efficiency of the system. Here are three professional approaches to finding white space in Exchange. Checking white spaces in a specific mailbox database For checking white spaces in a specific … Read more