When I wanted to install CU11 for Exchange 2016, at the Prerequisites Check, I got the following error message:
"There is a pending reboot from a previous installation of a Windows Server role or feature."
I restarted the server twice, but still got the same message. After messing around with some registry keys and still no luck, I looked at the error message in more detail. The key part is "installation of a Windows Server role or feature". So this was not talking about a normal pending reboot Read more [...]
I recently had a problem on an Office Web App Server (Windows Server 2012 R2). To show a document in Web View, it had to fetch it from another server via HTTPS. This failed.
The ULS log showed:
"The request was aborted: Could not create SSL/TLS secure channel"
When I used Internet Explorer from the Office Web App Server, I could connect to the other server via HTTPS no problem. So the certificate was not the problem, it was trusted on the Office Web App Server.
After hours of searching, I Read more [...]
I come from a Windows and physical keyboard world, so things that are simple in Windows seem very complicated or undoable in iOS. For example, shutting down an App (as simple as clicking the red X in the upper right corner of a window) didn’t seem possible in iOS.
Find below some shortcuts that show how to do the “impossible”:
Go to Standby: Press the Standby button shortly.
Wake up from Standby: Press the Standby button shortly.
Go to Home screen: Swipe up from the bottom.
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Sending emails with a S/MIME signature has 2 advantages:
It ensures that the sender is really who (s)he says (s)he is (prevents spoofing)
The content of the email has not been changed or tampered with
It is fairly easy to implement and it works with any recipient as most email clients (including web clients) support S/MIME. Even if a client would not support it, the recipient can still read the mail.
First, you need to get an official certificate for your email address. There are different Read more [...]
If you need to synchronize the time via the Internet on a Windows Server, it is best to configure this via command line. Find below the commands you need (Open CMD as Administrator):
If you are not sure if the time of your Windows Server or Client is synchronized properly or if you would like to know which is the time source, you can use the following command lines (Start cmd with Administrator privileges):
net start w32time
w32tm /resync
w32tm /query /status
You should see something like this:
C:\Users\Administrator>w32tm /query /status
Leap Indicator: 0(no warning)
Stratum: 2 (secondary reference - syncd by (S)NTP)
Precision: -6 (15.625ms per tick)
Root Read more [...]
You can use HP ILO to upgrade its own firmware, by uploading the firmware file (e.g. ilo4_255.bin) via ILO web console. This is straight forward and clear.
But the ILO can do much more (but this is really a bit hidden in the web interface). From the help notes:
The following firmware types can be updated from the Firmware Update page:
iLO firmware
System ROM (BIOS)
Chassis firmware (SL and XL servers)
Power Management Controller
System Programmable Read more [...]
To avoid the picture on the Win Server Lock and Logon Screen, use the following procedure:
Start the Group Policy Editor: gpedit.msc
Go to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Control Panel > Personalization
Open Force a spcific default lock screen and logon image
Enable it and set the path to the lock screen image to:
C:\Windows\Web\Screen\img105.jpg
Tick Turn off fun facts
Click on OK to save the changes
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Since Windows 10 is not using Control Panel anymore for Windows Updates, it is not that simple to create a shortcut anymore. To create a shortcut to Windows Update, use the following procedure:
Right-click on the Desktop and choose New > Shortcut
In the "Location of the item" field, type
ms-settings:windowsupdate
Click Next
In the "Name of the shortcut" field, type Windows Update
Click on Finish
While this works, it has one disadvantage. Clicking the shortcut always first Read more [...]
