Azure RDWEB page is blank when accessing it with authorized users

Blank page on RDWeb for users When you have finished deploying Azure WVD machines and added those machines in the correct hosts you might fall into this error by a chance and not easily be able to understand or see it. During the creation of Host Pools and AppGroups you might want to create your … Continue reading Azure RDWEB page is blank when accessing it with authorized users

VM fails to join Domain during Azure Windows Virtual desktop deployment

Azure Windows Virtual Desktop WVD or Azure Virtual Desktop has become popular these days during the COVID-19 Virus where everyone started working from home. Companies wanting to adapt to the situation started deploying WVD and so I started to test this feature to keep up with the technology around. Deployment I tried using different scenarios … Continue reading VM fails to join Domain during Azure Windows Virtual desktop deployment

ADFS and wAP trust breaks with 500 Internal Server error

Error code Yesterday my colleague sent me a message informing me that ADFS is not working. When I tried to login to Office 365 Portal page with a federated domain’s user I got a 500 Internal Server Error. When it occurs: If you are using Office 365 with ADFS Integration in place, You might get … Continue reading ADFS and wAP trust breaks with 500 Internal Server error

Reset Azure VM Admin password with Domain Controller installed

Active Directory Admin Password We had a security lab on Azure with 12 machines, It included 2 DCs and 10 other machines of different OS and had RDP closed on all the machines except one machine to use. The Password was set for something simple however it seems that someone has changed it and no … Continue reading Reset Azure VM Admin password with Domain Controller installed

Microsoft Windows 10 security updates KB4532695 and KB4528760 causes TPM driver to fail and results in windows 10 BSOD

Update: For the solution scroll to the end of the page. Windows 10 Update : Yesterday and today Microsoft released KB4532695 and KB4528760 causes TPM 2.0 driver to stop functioning and causes BSOD with error “Memory Management” Issue. Windows Hello Face Authentication In the first KB Microsoft says they have improved the accuracy of Windows … Continue reading Microsoft Windows 10 security updates KB4532695 and KB4528760 causes TPM driver to fail and results in windows 10 BSOD

Deploy Azure Linux and Windows servers in 10 mins via cli

This is a step by step guide about deploying Linux or Windows servers on Azure via CLI. Why Cli? Some people prefer using Linux rather than PowerShell and it seems sometimes easier and faster to learn esp if you’re not GUI type of person. Installation Options If you’re working on Windows and would like to … Continue reading Deploy Azure Linux and Windows servers in 10 mins via cli

Error After Migrating ADFS from 2012R2 to 2016

The Story: You might have got a request to upgrade from ADFS 2012 R2 to Windows ADFS 2016. This process can be complicated especially if you’ll have to migrate the Database as well and it would be more of an issue when the Database is WID (Windows Internal Database) since there’s no much documentation about … Continue reading Error After Migrating ADFS from 2012R2 to 2016

kms Server Deployment step by step Guide

So What is KMS ? KMS stands for the abbreviation (Key Management Service) in which enterprises and big companies manage their Software, End user and Servers licenses keys through a single server (Called KMS) which automates the whole process of activation and eliminates the need for an individual or admin interfering to activate them. Prerequisites … Continue reading kms Server Deployment step by step Guide

Use Group Based Licensing to Activate Office 365 Users

The Story I got a request to place users into Security Groups for management purposes, The client have already users active but many of those users have left the work place and still have E3 or E1 Licenses which they should not have since this is pricey licenses and backing up users details is the … Continue reading Use Group Based Licensing to Activate Office 365 Users

Upgrade FRS (File Replication Service) to DFSR (Distributed File System Replication) Guide through

Upgrade FRS to DFSR: You might be searching on how to do this due to many reasons, Migrating your DCs to Windows 2016 or Windows 2019, The steps to do this type of migration is pretty easy and straightforward. First Let’s explain a bit about what does FRS and DFSR do and what is the … Continue reading Upgrade FRS (File Replication Service) to DFSR (Distributed File System Replication) Guide through