I found the reason I could not see any user_sid or user_displayname data when running Get-DesktopVM.
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Windows 10 build 9926 Update breaks VMWare Workstation 10 NAT
Just recently updated my laptop to the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview and it broke the network adapters on my VMs in VMWare Workstation 10 In the VM, the error was “Network Cable Unplugged”
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VMWare – Timekeeping Best Practices for Windows
Little know fact, is that if you disable time synchronisation on the Guest with VM Tools, there are still times when that time sync will occur! I found the issue when the AVVI backup agent for Backup Exec, tried to snapshot a VM that had been recently moved on to a new host. that Host […]
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Understanding Snapshots
Ah Exchange 2013 server and snapshots. Let me tell you a story. I know someone who did snapshot and exchange server, as a precaution, prior to changing the Outlook Aanywhere settings. The change caused an issue, so he rolled back the snapshot… and the grief was still there. Exchange 2013 writes a bunch of stuff […]
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NetFlex3 VMs losing network connectivity and Emulex 10gb HP Blade servers
I was at a unrelated training course and just happened to mention to the tutor about having just moved from E1000 to Netflex 3 adapters due to dropped packet issues. He said “You know about the dropped packet issues in netfex 3 don’t you? Err no? “You know about the dropped packet issues in your […]
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Reasons to upgrade your Windows 2003 environment to 2012 R2
Really, if you are going to migrate off 2003 to a newer Microsoft platform , bypass 2008 , 2008 R2 , 2012 and go straight for 2012 R2. The Time you are going to invest in the migration, you may as well go directly to the stable product that is 2012 R2 Virtualisation Support […]
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VMWare Snapshot Basics
The advent in virtualisation and snapshots resulted in a exponential increase in lazy admins! You really need to think before you snapshot! A couple of good basic video tutorials on Snapshots 002 VMware Snapshot Basics 003 Snapshot Dangers Takeaways from them Snapshot is not a backup!
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