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How to change the RDP port on a RDS server
There are many reasons you may wish to change the RDP port on a RDS or terminal services server. My default action when setting up a new RDS server is now to ensure that it is not listening on the standard port (3389). This is for multiple reasons, mainly though to add a small extra read more…
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[SOLVED] Java update “Failed to download required installation files.”
There have been a few occasions recently where a Java update fails Having looked about for a solution, there is two methods that i have found to quickly rectify the problem. 1) The cheats way. Re-install java on top of itself. NB, Java has many different versions depending on which OS and update version of read more…
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The Windows Death command – Kill a Windows PC
Sometimes in the IT world you just need to let off some steam – sometimes a pile of old PC’s through in the PC ‘Graveyard’ are a fun way to do so. Often we will play with various ways to kill off old PC’s before they are then securely wiped and recycled, and this command read more…
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ownCloud server replied: Forbidden (ownCloud Forbidden)
I recently installed the latest version of ownCloud. A self hosted cloud platform for syncing all your favourite documents and files you may need to access from elsewhere. The install was easy enough – See other post – however i did then encounter a few issues when using the Windows sync software, Here is what read more…
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Run elevated command prompt (CMD)
The quickest way to run an elevated command prompt from windows xp all the way through to Windows 10, is to simply right click and ‘Run as Administrator’ from the start menu, see below Click on the start menu, or press the WIN key, then simply type (win vista+) CMD Right click on cmd.exe and read more…
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Getting the path of AppData using PowerShell
Getting the path of %AppData% using PowerShell + $env: usage There are 2 ways to find the folder location of AppData on a PC, and to check appdata path. The first method uses the simple $env: command. This command has long been used by C# users to make multi platform software, in the case where your AppData or any other environmental read more…
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Windows 10 release set for July 29th 2015
After a batch of updates over the weekend, Windows is now providing more info on the long awaited FREE windows 10 upgrade Windows 10 release set for July 29th 2015 The popups, now appearing on some windows 7 and 8 PC’s are causing quite a stir. With some people on reddit calling it both ‘intrusive’ read more…
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Quick and dirty way to transfer or recover FSMO roles
Here are the basic steps you can use to transfer or recover FSMO roles during or after migration; Without going into detail about how this process works, or what it does, If you have just migrated a new Server and are ready to make it the live master for the forrest and domain, simply open read more…
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