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vCenter settings of a VMware Horizon View desktop pool displays the error...
ProblemYou’ve noticed that one of the vCenter settings of a VMware Horizon View desktop pool displays is highlighted in red:Clicking into the vCenter Settings tab displays the following error message:...
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Attempting to activate a DAG mailbox database in Exchange Server 2019 EAC...
ProblemYou attempt to use the Exchange Admin Center (EAC) to activate a mailbox database in a DAG cluster but noticed that one of the nodes fails with the error:Mailbox G to LAn Active Manager...
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Security tab for Internet Explorer 11 displays a lock key icon for Internet,...
I received a call from a client a few weeks ago to look at an issue he had with all the computers in the domain where the security tab for Internet Explorer 11 displayed a lock key icon for Internet,...
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Configuring Internet Explorer 11 zones and enabling / disabling "Require...
I recently had to assist a client with configuring a GPO to add sites in Internet Explorer 11’s trusted zones and disabling "Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone" so I...
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Skype for Business client displays the message: “Your chat room access may be...
ProblemYou’ve noticed that the Skype for Business client displays the following message: Your chat room access may be limited due to an outage.Persistent Chat rooms are no longer accessible but all...
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Attempting to use SEFAUtil.exe to configure call forwarding on a Lync Server...
ProblemYou attempt to use the SEFAUtil.exe executable in the Lync Server Resource Kit Tools to configure call forwarding on a Lync Server 2013 server but it immediately fails with:SEFAUtil.exe has...
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Deploying Skype for Business Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 in a Skype...
I’ve recently had the opportunity to deploy Skype for Business Server 2019 on Windows Server 2019 in a Skype for Business Server 2015 environment and decided to capture the process so I can write this...
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Skype for Business Server 2019 Front-End service stuck at Starting status
ProblemYou’ve just completed deploying a new Skype for Business Server 2019 server into an environment but noticed that the Skype for Business Server Front-End service remains stuck at the Starting...
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Using wmic (Windows Management Interface Command) to remotely uninstall...
I’ve recently been tasked to create a script that would remotely uninstall Adobe Flash on all desktops on the network and after not having any luck with PowerShell, I reverted to the wmic (Windows...
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Windows 10 fails to sysprep with the error message: “A fatal error occurred...
ProblemYou attempt to run sysprep on a Windows 10 operating system by manually navigating to C:\windows\system32\sysprep to execute the sysprep.exe:… but receive the following error:System Preparation...
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Attempting to configure VMware SRM (Site Recovery Manager) Protection Group...
ProblemYou attempt to configure a new VMware SRM protection group but receive the following error:ERROROperation Failed Task completed with error CompositeException Unable to protect VM...
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Audio calls via a Lync Server 2013 Edge server gets stuck at connecting with...
I was recently asked by a client to troubleshoot an issue with their Lync Server 2013 environment where users connecting remotely via the Edge server are unable to establish voice calls. A user would...
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Attempting to upgrade Exchange Server 2016 from CU8 to CU12 fails at Step 2...
ProblemYou attempt to upgrade an Exchange Server 2016 environment at CU8 to CU12 but the process fails at Step 2 of 18: Stopping Services with the error:Error:The following error was generated when...
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Installing .NET Framework 4.7.1 on Windows Server 2012 as a prerequisite for...
ProblemYou’re attempting to patch an Exchange Server 2016 CU8 environment to the latest CU12 and one of the prerequisites is to install .NET Framework 4.7.1 so you proceed to download the offline...
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Installing .NET Framework 4.7.1 on Windows Server 2016 as a prerequisite for...
ProblemYou’re attempting to patch an Exchange Server 2016 CU8 environment to the latest CU12 and one of the prerequisites is to install .NET Framework 4.7.1 so you proceed to download the offline...
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KEMP load balanced Exchange Server 2019 ActiveSync connections displays a...
I was recently involved in an Exchange 2013 to 2019 migration where the client had a KEMP load balancer providing load balancing services for the Exchange services. The KEMP configuration was handled...
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Attempting to move a user from a Skype for Business Server 2015 to 2019 pool...
ProblemYou attempt to move a user from a Skype for Business Server 2015 to 2019 pool but notice that it fails with:Failed while updating destination pool.SolutionThis has been a common issue in the...
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Skype for Business Server 2019 Edge server fails to replicate with Front-End...
ProblemYou’ve just completed deploying a new Skype for Business 2019 Edge but notice that when you review the replication status with the cmdlet Get-CsManagementStoreReplicationStatus, the UpToDate...
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Deploying Office Online Server 2019 on Windows Server 2016 for Skype for...
As some of you may know, the Office Online Server is the updated replacement for Office Web Apps Server to enable PowerPoint presentation sharing and I’ve recently had the opportunity to deploy Skype...
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Build document for Dell Wyse 7020 thin client with VMware Horizon View client...
As noted in one of my previous posts:Configuring a custom shell launcher with VMware Horizon View Client on a Dell Wyse 7020 Windows 10 IoT...
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