- Deploying Azure Virtual Network Gateway Basic: A How-To GuideThis post details the process of setting up a secure site-to-site VPN between an Azure Virtual Network and an Ubiquiti Cloud Gateway home network using a Basic Azure Virtual Network Gateway. It explains the components needed, deployment steps via PowerShell, and troubleshooting tips, emphasizing the importance of proper key configurations and connection settings.
- How to Takeover an Unmanaged Directory in AzureWhen trying to create an Azure subscription I received the following error: After some reading a viral tenant is another meaning for an unmanaged directory. An unmanaged directory is a directory that was automatically created when a user with @virtuallyboring.com created an Azure account. Its a directory that has no global administrator. Microsoft created a …
- Deploying Microsoft SQL 2014 Standalone ServerIn this blog I will be installing Microsoft SQL 2014 in a Standalone configuration. I needed to setup a SQL server for my home lab so thought i’d document the installation process. Before You Start: For a complete list of hardware and software requirements: Hardware and Software Requirements for Installing SQL Server 2014 Recommended Hardware …
- How to setup Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services [AD CS]Microsoft Active Directory Certificate Services [AD CS] provides a platform for issuing and managing public key infrastructure [PKI] certificates. On top of securing application and HTTP traffic the certificates that AD CS provides can be used for authentication of computer, user, or device accounts on a network. In this post I will be setting up a single AD …
- How to setup Microsoft Web Application ProxyMicrosoft Web Application Proxy [WAP] is a new service added in Windows Server 2012 R2 that allows you to access web applications from outside your network. WAP functions as a reverse proxy and an Active Directory Federation Services [AD FS] proxy to pre-authenticate user access. vBoring Blog Series: How to setup Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services [AD FS] How to …
- How to setup Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services [AD FS]In this post I will be installing and configuring the Active Directory Federation Services [AD FS] server role. AD FS is able to provide Single-Sign-On [SSO] capabilities to multiple web application using a single Active Directory account. vBoring Blog Series: How to setup Microsoft Active Directory Federation Services [AD FS] How to setup Microsoft Web Application Proxy …
- Deploy and Configure WSUS on Server 2012 R2Windows Server Update Service [WSUS] is a server role that serves as a repository for Microsoft product updates on your network. Instead of every computer on your network downloading updates directly from Microsoft you can deploy a WSUS server so the updates are downloaded once and distributed to your environment from the WSUS server. In this …
- VMware Guest Customization – Could not parse or process the unattend answer fileWhile deploying a virtual machine from template I received an error when guest customization was running: Windows could not parse or process the unattend answer file for pass [specialize]. The settings specified in the answer file cannot be applied. The error was detected while processing settings for components [Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup]. Per VMware KB 2008221 a ‘wrong product key‘ could cause this. …
- Microsoft WMI – Invalid Class Error [0x80041010]You can receive error 0x80041010 from multiple applications that call WMI. For my example it was received in SCCM while patches were being applied. No matter where you got the error the underlying issue is probably with WMI. Here is how to check!
- Setup RD Gateway Role on Windows Server 2012 R2The Remote Desktop Gateway [RDG] role enables you to access your RDS environment remotely over 443.
- Setup RD Licensing Role on Windows Server 2012 R2Once you have an Remote Desktop Services [RDS] environment setup and want to continue using it past the 120 day trial period you will need to setup the RD Licensing role. This blog post will document how to setup the role, activate the license server with Microsoft, add a license key, then configure RDS with the …
- Setup Remote Desktop Services in Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft Remote Desktop Services [RDS] allows users to access centralized applications and workstations in the data center remotely. Microsoft RDS is the new expanded and renamed Microsoft Terminal Services. In this post I will document the implementation of RDS in my home lab using an ‘all-in-one’ configuration. vBoring Blog Series: Setup Remote Desktop Services in Windows …
- Windows 10 coming Summer 2015!Most of the community expected Windows 10 to be released fall 2015, however Microsoft made a announcement on their blog that it will be released summer 2015 instead. There isn’t a date set in stone yet but months sooner than expected is welcomed! Windows 10 will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 & 8 users for …
