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Windows Server Jan 5, 2023 1 min read

Find Your Hyper-V VM’s Host Name with PowerShell

One PowerShell command that reads the Hyper-V guest registry key to tell you which Hyper-V host a VM is running on, handy when you manage several hosts.

Entra ID & Intune Jan 5, 2023 3 min read

Fix Error 8018000a: This Device Is Already Enrolled

Entra (Azure AD) join fails with 8018000a, device already enrolled: a PowerShell script removes the stale enrollment, then you delete the old device.

Windows Server Jan 4, 2023 2 min read

Installing Office 365 on a Remote Desktop Host!

Part 4 of the Server 2022 RDS series: install Office 365 on a Session Host with shared computer activation so users sign in with their own licenses.

Windows Server Jan 3, 2023 2 min read

Remote Desktop Services - FSLogix

Part 3 of the Server 2022 RDS series: install and configure FSLogix so user profiles live on a file share instead of the Remote Desktop Session Host.

Windows Server Jan 2, 2023 1 min read

Manage Local Admins with Group Policy on Workstations

Strip local admins with Group Policy and give admin rights only to the workstation's Managed By user, via item-level targeting and two LDAP queries.

Entra ID & Intune Jan 2, 2023 1 min read

AutoPilot - Hybrid Azure AD

Autopilot for Hybrid Azure AD Join: install the Intune Connector for AD, create the OU, dynamic group, Autopilot profile and Domain Join profile.

Windows Server Dec 31, 2022 2 min read

Server 2022 - Remote Desktop Services - Part 2

Part 2 of the Server 2022 RDS series: create Group Policies for Remote Desktop Services that tune session performance and the user experience on the hosts.

Entra ID & Intune Dec 30, 2022 1 min read

Intune - Applications and Policies

Deploy the Office suite and apply Administrative Templates through Intune to Hybrid Azure AD joined Windows 11 devices from the earlier setup.

Windows 11 Dec 29, 2022 1 min read

Windows 11 - Active Directory - Hybrid Join - Azure AD

Set up Hybrid Azure AD Join for Windows 11 devices in an existing Active Directory and enable automatic MDM enrollment in Intune through Group Policy.

Windows Server Dec 28, 2022 2 min read

Server 2022 - Azure AD Connect Sync

Install Azure AD Connect on Server 2022, start with a test group, add Seamless SSO via GPO and group-based licensing, then extend the sync to all OUs.