Set up the Scan to Network Folder

To set up the Scan to Network Folder feature, the printer must have an active network connection to the same network as the computer that will run the setup process. It allows users to save a scanned document to shared folder from printer. Below are the simple steps to configure it. Browse the Printer’s IP Select Scan and Click New Type required info, click Save…

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How to setup Windows Server 2016 Essentials and configure Active Directory

Windows Server Essentials is a small businesses Server, typically those with a maximum of 25 users and 50 devices. It is designed to suit a small number of users and devices but also supports to expand the business for large deployments. Windows Server 2016 Essentials comes with many new features that greatly enhance the server capabilities for small businesses. Integration with Microsoft Azure Support for large Deployments Azure…

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How to resolve RDP authentication error due to the CredSSP encryption oracle remediation on Windows OS

An authentication error message has occurred when you try to connect another computer using Remote Desktop Connection and below are the reasons why RDP is blocked. The client has the CredSSP update installed, and Encryption Oracle Remediation is set to Mitigated. This client will not RDP to a server that does not have the CredSSP update installed. The server has the CredSSP update installed, and Encryption Oracle Remediation is set to Force updated clients. The server will block…

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Enable IP Address Conflict Detection on Windows DHCP Server

You can enable DHCP conflict on the network to diagnose issues related to client devices are not getting an IP Address. In Summary: DHCP server uses the Packet Internet Groper (ping) process to test available scope IP addresses before including these addresses in DHCP lease offers to clients. A successful ping means the IP address is in use on the network. Therefore, the DHCP server…

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Enable DHCP Server Logging on Windows Server 2019

The DHCP server logging system provides information on successful or failed lease grants, depletion of the server’s IP pool, or requests for messages and their corresponding acknowledgements. Analyzing DHCP server log files is thus an ideal audit mechanism Common audit codes that might appear in the log include 00—The log was started. 01—The log was stopped. 02—The log was temporarily paused due to low disk space….

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Microsoft Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) – Deployment Considerations

In this post we will see how to install and deploy the Microsoft LAPS software. The Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) provides management of local account passwords of domain joined computers. When LAPS is implemented, passwords are stored in Active Directory and protected by ACL. So only eligible users can read it or request its reset. Why do you need LAPS ?. – Password management…

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