by skufel | Jan 26, 2014 | Infrastructure, Security, SysAdmin, Windows
If you have machine which is not connected to domain, but has TPM chip you might want to encrypt disks with BitLocker and enable PIN protection at boot-up. In order to do that you have to make sure TPM is activated and enabled for provisioning in BIOS. Next step will...
by skufel | Jan 18, 2014 | Infrastructure, SysAdmin, Windows
Sometimes i thappens that SmartConde VNC Manager fails to activate. In that case follow steps below to fix issue with licensing: Open cmd.exe and change directory to: Enterprise Edition: C:\Program Files\SmartCode Solutions\VNC Manager (Enterprise Edition)\ Standard...
by skufel | Jan 3, 2014 | Infrastructure, Scripting, SysAdmin, Windows
As there is no GUI in Windows Server 2012 Core, we have to use command line and script in order to acivate system. slmgr.vbs is a VBscript which allows to set product key and activate operating system. Below most common use of slmgr.vbs. Set product key slmgr.vbs /ipk...
by skufel | Jan 3, 2014 | Infrastructure, Scripting, SysAdmin, Windows
By default remote management on Windows Server 2012 Core can be blocked by firewall. In order to enable this functionality, issue following command from Command Prompt window: Netsh.exe firewall set service remoteadmin enable ALL Once it’s done you should be...
by skufel | Dec 5, 2013 | Automation, Infrastructure, Scripting, Windows
Some handy wmic commands which might be helpful when automating OS deployment: wmic bios get serialnumber wmic computersystem get manufacturer wmic computersystem get model
by skufel | Nov 24, 2013 | Apple, Windows
NOTE: iTunes version 11.1.4.62 or above is free from that issue. When trying to access iTunes Store from iTunes installed on Windows 8.1 it crashes. Problem is that iTunes can’t find specific DLL which is used to display content of the store. In order to fix...
