Windows 2012 Server | Technology Support Desk

Failure to install Windows 10 update to 1709 from 1703

Craig Prunty February 13, 2018

Failure to install Windows 10 update to 1709 First step try resting Windows Update components. How do I reset Windows Update components? https://support.microsoft.com/en-sg/kb/971058 Then carry…

How to check WSUS address has applied to PC by GPO

Craig Prunty February 13, 2018

If WSUS is applied by GPO you should find the address within your registry as follows: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate] “WUServer”=”https://WSUS SERVER ADDRESS:PORT” “WUStatusServer”=”https://WSUS SERVER ADDRESS:PORT”

ODBC 64Bit OS 32Bit Office – System DNS

Craig Prunty March 22, 2016

Common issue with ODBC 64Bit OS 32Bit Office – System DNS does not appear in Query list 32bit path %systemdrive%\Windows\SysWoW64 64bit path %systemdrive%\Windows\System32 See:- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/942976…

Windows – Setting Domain Time UK NCP Server

Craig Prunty October 12, 2015

w32tm /config /manualpeerlist:ntp2d.mcc.ac.uk /syncfromflags:manual /reliable:yes /update net stop “windows time” net start “windows time” w32tm /resync

Powershell SSL Cert Assign Windows 2012 RDS

Craig Prunty June 17, 2014

Use this power shell script when applying a purchased ssl certificate to your Terminal Server. $pass = ConvertTo-SecureString “h3lpm3” -AsPlainText -Force $thumbprint = (Import-PfxCertificate -Password…

Disable Java Notification Updates on Terminal Server

Craig Prunty June 17, 2014

Disable Java Notification Updates on Terminal Server Set below to 0 Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\JavaSoft\Java Update\Policy] “EnableJavaUpdate”=dword:00000000 “NotifyDownload”=dword:00000000 “NotifyInstall”=dword:00000000

Ghost Printers – Mulitiple Instances of shared printers being created

Craig Prunty June 17, 2014

See location – HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Print\Providers\Client Side Rendering Print Provider\Servers See spool location – C:\Windows\System32\spool\SERVERS http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/71d06204-3735-4473-8bc9-20be9e19090e/problem-with-multiple-instances-of-shared-printers-being-installed-on-client-computers-when-the?forum=winserverprint

Printer Driver Isolation explained

Craig Prunty May 16, 2014

Printer Driver Isolation explained http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX136332

Remote Desktop Connection not allowing saved passwords

Craig Prunty November 11, 2013

Remote Desktop Connection not allowing saved passwords Your system administrator does not allow the use of saved credentials to logon to the remote computer computername/ipadress…

Windows 2012 RDS (Remote Desktop) Disconnection On Idle

Craig Prunty November 8, 2013

If your experiencing issues with disconnections through Windows 2012 RDS Web Interface and you have already disabled all the idle session limits on your TS…