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How to perform Windows Server backup with Nakivo or Windows Server backup utility

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How to perform Windows Server backup with Nakivo or Windows Server backup utility

Hyper-V is a hypervisor developed by Microsoft that is used to create a virtual environment. This software helps to run and manage different operating systems on a single physical server. It does not just virtualize the operating system but the whole physical servers components like hard disk and memory. It works just like Virtualbox and…

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Install and Register GitLab Runner on Windows

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Install and Register GitLab Runner on Windows

In this guide, you will learn how to Install and Register GitLab Runner on Windows. GitLab Runner is an open-source application and it is written in Go. It works with GitLab CI/CD to run jobs in a pipeline. It can be run as a single binary; no language-specific requirements are needed. Please see how to use…

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RDP Users are unable to change Passwords

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RDP Users are unable to change Passwords

A password is a string of characters used to verify the identity of a user during the authentication process. This guide will show you how to fix “RDP Users are unable to change Passwords”. Kindly refer to the following guides on how to perform these related tasks: How to create a desktop shortcut in Windows 10 to switch…

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Is my AD user or service account password correct? Run App as a different User and switch Users in Windows

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Is my AD user or service account password correct? Run App as a different User and switch Users in Windows

In this article, we shall discuss “AD user account password correct? Run an App as a different User”. Have you forgotten your username and password and cannot log in to your Active Directory? But first, let us discuss what a password is and how they are stored. Kindly refer to the following guides on how…

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Use Active Directory Explorer from Sysinternals

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Use Active Directory Explorer from Sysinternals

Active Directory Explorer (AD Explorer) is an advanced Active Directory (AD) viewer and editor. You can use AD Explorer to easily navigate an AD database, define favourite locations, view object properties, and attributes without having to open dialog boxes, edit permissions, view an object’s schema, and execute sophisticated searches that you can save and re-execute….

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How to update Microsoft Defender Antivirus into the install image of Windows (install.wim)

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How to update Microsoft Defender Antivirus into the install image of Windows (install.wim)

Microsoft Defender Antivirus, formerly known as Windows Defender, is an antivirus protection program that’s included with Windows 10. Unlike other antivirus programs like McAfee, Microsoft Defender is free and doesn’t require any additional installation. Therefore, in this guide, I will be showing you how to update the Windows installation image (install.wim) file with the latest…

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Change expired RDP Password: How to change a password on a Remote Desktop session

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Change expired RDP Password: How to change a password on a Remote Desktop session

A remote desktop is a program that enables you to connect to a different device and control it remotely as if you were directly connected in person. They are used for IT support and maintenance. They allow support staff to operate off-site, but they are also popular as a mobile office solution. In this article,…

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Service Principal Name: How to add or reset and delete SPNs

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Service Principal Name: How to add or reset and delete SPNs

In this article, we shall discuss the steps resolving “Service Principal Name: How to add or reset and delete SPNs”. A service principal name (SPN) is a unique identifier of a service instance. SPNs are used by Kerberos authentication to associate a service instance with a service logon account. For example, to enable the MBAM server to…

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Clear TPM via Management Console or Windows Defender Center App

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Clear TPM via Management Console or Windows Defender Center App

In this article, we shall discuss “Clear TPM via Management Console or Windows Defender Center App”. Clearing or resetting the TPM resets it to an unowned state. After the TPM is cleared, the Windows 10 OS will automatically re-initialize it and take ownership again.  In this way, the BitLocker encryptions work without any issues. Here…

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There was an error opening the Trusted Platform Module snap-in: You do not have permission to open the Trusted Platform Module Console

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There was an error opening the Trusted Platform Module snap-in: You do not have permission to open the Trusted Platform Module Console

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) was designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. In this article, we shall discuss this following issue ‘There was an error opening the Trusted Platform Module snap-in: You do not have permission to open the Trusted Platform Module Console”. Please see This device cannot use a Trusted Platform Module, allow BitLocker without…

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Clear TPM: How to enable or disable TPM in Windows

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Clear TPM: How to enable or disable TPM in Windows

In this article, you will learn how to Clear TPM: How to enable or disable TPM in Windows. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) technology is designed to provide hardware-based, security-related functions. A TPM chip is a secure crypto-processor that is designed to carry out cryptographic operations. The chip includes multiple physical security mechanisms to make it…

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Administrative rights gained through Razer devices on Windows 10

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Administrative rights gained through Razer devices on Windows 10

A Razer Synapse is a software that allows users to configure their hardware devices, set up macros, or map buttons. Recently, security researchers uncovered a zero-day vulnerability in Razer devices. This vulnerability allowed attackers to gain Windows administrative rights gained through Razer devices like mouse or keyboard when plugged in. Razer, a popular computer peripheral…

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How to install and configure an FTP Server on Windows Server

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How to install and configure an FTP Server on Windows Server

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) refers to a group of rules that govern how computers transfer files between systems over the internet. Businesses use FTP to send files between computers, and websites use FTP for the uploading and downloading of files from their servers. Kindly refer to this related for how to install and configure FTP…

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