In this article we’ll show how to use trusted SSL/TLS certificates to secure RDP connections to Windows computers or servers in an Active Directory domain. We will use trusted SSL certs instead of default self-signed RDP certificates (then using a self-signed RDP certificate, the user receives a warning that the certificate is not trusted when connecting to the host). In this example, we will configure a custom RDP certificates template in the Certificate Authority and a Group Policy to automatically issue and bind an SSL/TLS certificate to the Remote Desktop Services.
- Windows Server 2016Windows Server 2019
Unable to Add/Remove Role: Windows Server Requires Restart
December 4, 2020When installing any role or feature on Windows Server 2016, an error appears that the server requires a restart: “The request to add or remove features on the specified server…
- Active DirectoryPowerShell
Using Saved Queries in ADUC MMC (Active Directory User and Computers)
June 7, 2022The Saved Queries in Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) mmc console allow you to create complex LDAP filters to select Active Directory objects. These queries can be saved, edited…
- Hyper-VKVMVirtualizationVMWare
Selecting the Number of vCPUs and Cores for a Virtual Machine
June 19, 2023When creating virtual machines in different hypervisors (VMWare, KVM, Hyper-V, etc.), you may see that sometimes a virtual machine may not see all virtual processor sockets (vCPU) assigned to it.…
- PowerShellWindows 10Windows Server 2012 R2Windows Server 2016
How to View and Close Open Files in Windows Server SMB Share?
October 20, 2022Windows file server administrators often have to force close the shared files that are open simultaneously by multiple users. This usually happens if the desktop software doesn’t work as expected,…
On your VMWare ESXi host, you can redirect an attached local USB device/flash drive/disk inside the virtual machine. This technology is called USB Passthrough and available starting from ESXi 4.1.
- Active DirectoryPowerShell
Managing User Photos in Active Directory Using ThumbnailPhoto Attribute
April 18, 2022Active Directory user accounts have a special thumbnailPhoto attribute in which a user’s photo can be stored as binary data. Outlook, OWA, Lync/Skype for Business, SharePoint (and other apps) can…
In this article we’ll show how to solve problems that occur when a computer running Linux Ubuntu/Mint/Kali doesn’t boot or drops to a busybox prompt during the initramfs initialization. The user…
When expanding the disk size of a VMWare virtual machine or deleting a disk, sometimes it is hard to understand which VMware virtual disk matches the specific Windows VM disk.…
- Active DirectoryGroup Policies
Create Desktop Shortcuts on Domain Computers via GPO
February 16, 2021Using Group Policies, you can create a shortcut to a specific app on the desktops of all (or certain) domain users. GPO allows you to create a shortcut for a…