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My name is Christian with the following awards: Microsoft MVP, Veeam Legend, VMware vExpert, Cisco Champion and previously a VUG Africa Leader. I am the Founder and Editor of TechDirectArchive. My blog posts cover instruction guides, how-to, troubleshooting tips, and tricks on Windows, Linux, Mac, Databases, hardware, Cloud, Network Devices, and Information security.

How to add a user to the Slack workspace

Posted on 24/04/202424/04/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to add a user to the Slack workspace
How to add a user to the Slack workspace

Slack is a cloud-based team communication platform developed by Slack Technologies. Slack is currently owned by Salesforce since 2020 and it is available as a freemium and paid subscription. In this guide, we will discuss how to add a user to the Slack workspace. Please see How to delete your Slack account, how to remove…

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JIRA|Confluence|Apps

Perform Office Online Server Update via Windows Updates

Posted on 18/04/202423/10/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on Perform Office Online Server Update via Windows Updates
Perform Office Online Server Update via Windows Updates

In this article, we will show you how to Perform Office Online Server Update via Windows Updates. Instead of downloading updates via the Microsoft Update catalog as described here “how to perform Office Online Server Update via the Microsoft Update Catalog“. We will have to apply Windows updates via the Windows Settings as released via…

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Windows Server

An error occurred while attempting to start the selected VM

Posted on 18/04/202409/10/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on An error occurred while attempting to start the selected VM
An error occurred while attempting to start the selected VM

A Synthetic SCSI Controller refers to a virtual storage controller used in virtualization environments found in hypervisors like VMware vSphere, Microsoft Hyper-V, or other virtualization platforms. This controller emulates a SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) controller in software rather than being a physical hardware device. In this article, we shall discuss how to resolve an…

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Virtualization, Windows Server

Setup iSCSI Target and Storage LUN on Synology DS923+ for VBR

Posted on 15/04/202429/04/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on Setup iSCSI Target and Storage LUN on Synology DS923+ for VBR
Setup iSCSI Target and Storage LUN on Synology DS923+ for VBR

We discussed using HyperV host with a local disk as a VBR Repository (not recommended). The recommended approach is to use a different Windows Server as a backup repo. What you could also do is use a directly attached storage as a backup repository on the Windows Server such as iSCSI/FC SAN LUN etc. In…

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Reviews, Storage, Virtualization

Setup DS923+ Synology NAS as a Backup Repository for VBR

Posted on 13/04/202403/05/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on Setup DS923+ Synology NAS as a Backup Repository for VBR
Setup DS923+ Synology NAS as a Backup Repository for VBR

Veeam Backup & Replication utilises NAS-Based Repository to store backup files, VM copies, and metadata for replicated VMs. In this article, we will discuss Setup DS923+ Synology NAS as a Backup Repository for VBR (Veeam Backup and Replication). Please see DSM Security: How to Protect Synology DS923+ NAS, and how to install SAMBA file shares for…

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Reviews, Storage, Virtualization

Fix An error has occurred during report processing (rsProcessingAborted)

Posted on 10/04/202405/02/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on Fix An error has occurred during report processing (rsProcessingAborted)
Fix An error has occurred during report processing (rsProcessingAborted)

MBAM Report Users can access the Compliance and Audit reports in the MBAM administration website. The local group for this role is installed on the Administration and Monitoring Server, Compliance and Audit Reports Server, and Compliance Status Database Server. In this article, we shall discuss how to resolve the “Fix An error has occurred during…

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Oracle/MSSQL/MySQL, Windows Server

DISM “Failed to open image” CWimImageInfo Mount(hr:0x8007000d): Fix Error DISM WIM Provider

Posted on 09/04/202409/04/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on DISM “Failed to open image” CWimImageInfo Mount(hr:0x8007000d): Fix Error DISM WIM Provider
DISM “Failed to open image” CWimImageInfo Mount(hr:0x8007000d): Fix Error DISM WIM Provider

The Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) tool is a command-line tool that is used to modify Windows images. In this article, we shall discuss the following error found in the log ‘DISM “Failed to open image” CWimImageInfo Mount(hr:0x8007000d): Fix Error DISM WIM Provider: PID=6928 TID=10308″. Please see how to update Microsoft Defender Antivirus into…

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Windows, Windows Server

Change Active Directory Domain name from dot local to dot com

Posted on 08/04/202416/09/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on Change Active Directory Domain name from dot local to dot com
Change Active Directory Domain name from dot local to dot com

In this article, we will learn how to change Active Directory Domain name from dot local to dot com (.local to .com.). Since global DNS does not recognise .local domains, and they lack global uniqueness. Also, they are not suitable for services that require access beyond the local network. While this is generally not problematic…

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Windows Server

How to change the Windows Pagefile Size

Posted on 08/04/202408/04/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to change the Windows Pagefile Size
How to change the Windows Pagefile Size

In this article, we shall discuss “How to change the Windows Pagefile Size”. Please see , How to fix Windows Microsoft Store not opening, how to backup Azure VM with VM Settings, and how to Increase Disk Size in Hyper-V. The Windows Pagefile serves as a crucial component for virtual memory operations within the Windows…

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Windows Server

How to enable Siri on Mac devices

Posted on 04/04/202404/04/2024 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to enable Siri on Mac devices
How to enable Siri on Mac devices

For some reason, you must have disabled Siri while doing some troubleshooting on your Mac device. In this guide, I will be showing you how to enable Siri on Mac devices. This involves showing the steps to disable and re-enable Siri on macOS. Please see How to Hide or Stop Apps Like OneDrive from Auto-Opening,…

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Mac

Fix unable to login to Trellix ePO with Windows authentication

Posted on 04/04/202403/07/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on Fix unable to login to Trellix ePO with Windows authentication
Fix unable to login to Trellix ePO with Windows authentication

This article will discuss how to “fix unable to login to Trellix ePO with Windows authentication”. This user right determines which users and groups can connect to the computer over the network. Remote Desktop Services are not affected by this user right. Please see ‘Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator Installation on Windows Server“. How to fix “Disable…

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Windows Server

How to encrypt your system with Trellix Data Encryption

Posted on 03/04/202420/03/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on How to encrypt your system with Trellix Data Encryption
How to encrypt your system with Trellix Data Encryption

Trellix Data Encryption offers a full range of products to safeguard data and devices from unauthorized access. In this article, we will discuss how to encrypt your system with Trellix Data Encryption. Trelix also makes it possible to protect corporate-owned devices and shared servers with comprehensive encryption and integrated centralized management. Please see How to…

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Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment

ePO Server Settings: Trellix ePO AD integration and ENS Agents Installation

Posted on 29/03/202402/07/2025 Christian By Christian No Comments on ePO Server Settings: Trellix ePO AD integration and ENS Agents Installation
ePO Server Settings: Trellix ePO AD integration and ENS Agents Installation

Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) is a centralized security management platform that helps orchestrate and manage your endpoints from a single console. In this article, we shall discuss “Trellix ePO AD integration and ENS Agents Installation”. Not limited to these bt Trellix Account creation, and Trellix agent update etc. Please see Manage BitLocker and FileVault with…

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Security | Vulnerability Scans and Assessment

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