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Windows Server: KMS client behind firewall

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ June 28, 2013 / 2 Comments

Software Protection windows service is responsible for managing activation with KMS (Key Management Server). In the last couple of months I have been working on deploying and managing Windows Server 2008 R2 VM’s running behind the firewall. The VM’s are sitting in a dedicated VLAN that allows certain network traffic...

Posted in Windows Server
PowerShell: how to join a computer to active directory and rename hostname?

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ April 23, 2013 / Leave a comment

The more you get used to PowerShell the easier it will get to build complex scripts and automate your processes. I like PowerShell just because I can copy and paste my scripts from OneNote and reuse them over and over. Preparing my lab, working out the design and later on recreating...

Posted in PowerShell
Lync Server: Certificate Request Denied by Policy Module 0x80072746

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ March 19, 2013 / Leave a comment

When deploying a Lync 2013 server I run into following issue when requesting certificates for “Request, Install or Assign certificates” deployment step. Request-CSCertificate Action – failed To solution to this problem is to locate the Active Directory Certificate Authority: Logon with remote desktop or use Services console, and connect to...

Posted in Lync
Software Deployment: Options for Dell Data Protection Access

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ November 21, 2012 / Leave a comment

Dell Data Protection Access installation is a straightforward activity. The challenge comes when you need to configure the application with specific settings that are needed for a deployment. Dell Data Protection Access is one of the additional system tools that are available for the high end models from Dell. These...

Posted in Dell, Software Deployment
SCCM: how to review log files on the client on AD published site?

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ November 18, 2012 / Leave a comment

If you have published your SCCM site to Active Directory (AD DS) a client will search for that information during the CCMSetup.exe process when no parameters have been defined. There are couple of log files to look for, verify that SCCM client has been successfully assigned and communicates to the ...

Posted in SCCM
Exchange: Active Sync mailbox as domain admin windows users

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ November 18, 2012 / 1 Comment

Exchange 2013 server is available for download. Last week I download the installation files and gave it try. I struggled with my first try due to my previous Exchange 2010 setup and I soon decided to start a new Active Directory domain. Having a fresh Windows domain and new installation of Exchange...

Posted in Exchange, Exchange 2013
1 million (1000000) visits since 17 Jan 2008 on Networknet.nl

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ September 10, 2012 / 1 Comment

When I started my personal blog I could never imagine it would reach 1.000.000 visitors. Last week it did. Over the years my Networknet.nl blog become popular, and on many searches my blog is displayed as first hit on the list. This helped me to generate the traffic and visits....

Posted in Featured, General
SCCM: Wacom Bamboo Tablet Drivers Unattended install

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ September 9, 2012 / 1 Comment

Since years I am a huge fan of using tablet and pen. I was doing some Photoshop training and realized I needed to abandon my mouse. At work I introduced the tablet and currently we have various users working with it. I wouldn’t miss it anymore and every time I...

Posted in SCCM, Software Deployment
CertUtil: how to import a certificate(.cer) from command line?

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ August 6, 2012 / 3 Comments

Importing certificates can be achieved in many different ways using the Windows Operating system. There is “Certificates” Snap-in for MMC console, Internet Explorer allows you to import a certificate or by using the command line tool certutil.exe. Certutil.exe allows you to manage digital certificates on your computer from command line. In...

Posted in Software Deployment
SQL Server 2008 R2: installation error code 0x84B20001

Posted by Ivan Versluis
/ June 16, 2012 / 2 Comments

Performing an in-place upgrade I try avoid as much as I can. I prefer to start from scratch when doing OS or other application installs. For a while I wanted to upgrade my development SQL Server 2005. The server is running for 3 years now on a Windows Server 2003...

Posted in SQL Server