Effortless File Management with Remote Desktop Virtual Drive
Transfer files through the Remote Desktop Web Client's virtual drive: enable File Transfer on connect, upload in one click, use Copy not Move to download.
My New Home Lab Journey - The 2.5 Gbit Network Upgrade
I moved the home lab to 2.5 Gbit with M.2 Realtek adapters and a temporary switch, and found the Windows Update driver caps the link at 1 Gbit.
My New Home Lab Journey
I built a new home lab on three HP ProDesk 600 G4 Minis (i3-8100T, 32 GB, 2 TB NVMe) running Server 2019 Hyper-V, deployed via MDT, with 2.5 Gbit next.
Automatic Domain Join with Microsoft Deployment Toolkit!
Part 5 of the MDT series: automate domain join with a non-admin account by raising ms-DS-MachineAccountQuota and setting MachineObjectOU per device type.
Add Applications and Bundles in MDT (Part 4)
Part 4 of the MDT series: create applications and bundles in the Deployment Workbench, hide bundled apps and install bundles via CustomSettings.ini.
Adding Drivers to the Microsoft Deployment Server!
Part 3 of the MDT series: import drivers into LAPTOP and DESKTOP folders per model, keep WinPE drivers in a selection profile, use HP and Dell packs.
Customizing the Microsoft Deployment Server!
Part 2 of the MDT series: tune CustomSettings.ini with priorities, sections and subsections to skip wizard pages, auto-name computers and add apps.
Setting Up a Microsoft Deployment Server!
Part 1 of the MDT series: install the Windows 11 ADK, WinPE add-on, MDT 8456 and its hotfix, then script the deployment share and test PXE boot.
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.