Author: Bob Lin

Q: Is it possible to Script Reset Terminal Server (RDS) Grace Period using PowerShell?

chicagotech.net: Yes, delete the REG_BINARY in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\RCM\GracePeriod

Or go to this page to download powershell script: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Reset-Terminal-Server-RDS-44922d91

Situation: the client uses ShoreTel and Mitel phone system. They would like to know how their salesperson uses the phone system when teheyare in the office and out of the office.

Answer is if he is in the office , keeps the settings by checking Desk phone. If he is out of the office, switches to Softphone as shown below. Note: you need to enable Softphone on the system Connect.

To select RD licensing server, in RD Server click Server Manager>Remote Desktop Services>Collections, click Tasks>Edit Deployment Properties.

To select RD licensing server, in RD Server click Server Manager>Remote Desktop Services>Collections>QuickSessionCollection

click Tasks>Edit Deployment Properties. Select the Remote Desktop license mode and Add license server.

Click on RD Licensing.

Go to Tool icon>Features>Call Control.

This article is based on Windows 2012 R2 servers.

1. Add Remote Desktop Licensing service by following these screenshots.

2. Installing RDP license. In the Server Manager, go to Tools>Terminal Services> Remote Desktop Licensing Manager. 

3. Right-click the RDP server and select Activate Server.

4. Enter all information. Right click Manage License.

5. Follow the Wizard to complete the migration by entering Action Selection, entering the source license server name or IP address.

6. Now, you should have the RDP license ready.

Core_4503(config)#ip domain-name Chicagotech.net

Core_4503(config)#crypto key generate rsa
                                                               

The name for the keys will be: Core_4503. Chicagotech.net

 Choose the size of the key modulus in the range of 360 to 2048 for your                                                   General Purpose Keys. Choosing a key modulus greater than 512 may take            
a few minutes.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                How many bits in the modulus [512]: 1024                                                

% Generating 1024 bit RSA keys …[OK]                                                                                                                                                                                                          Core_4503(config)#username blin secret Pa$$w0rd

Core_4503(config)#line vty 0 15                                                                         

Core_4503(config-line)#transport input ssh                                            

Core_4503(config-line)#login local                                                                                  

Core_4503(config-line)#exit                                                                                                                 

Core_4503(config)#ip ssh version 2                        

Core_4503(config)#end

Core_4503#copy running-config startup-config

Q: We built a Windows 2016 Hyper-V host with 150GB spaces on C drive. Now, it is low spaces. Is it possible to move VMRS files to a different drive?

chicagotech.net: yes, you can. You can use Hyper-V move feature to move all storage including VMRS. Here is how.

1. Open Hyper-V Manager.
2. Right click on the VM you would like to move, select Move.
3. In Choose Move Type, choose Move the virtual machine’s storage.

4. Check Move all of the virtual machine’s data to a location.

5. Choose a new location for virtual machine.

1. Go to www.zoom.us and enter the meetign ID, or past the zoom link you received.
2. A download screen will popup, click Run.

3. Enter you name, for example bob/CAMPA, and click Join meeting.

4. Click Join with Computer Audio. You also have some options to test speaker and microphone.

5. If you are a host and would like to share your host, click Share at bottom.

6. Select screen to share.

1. Sign in to Office 365 using your password and verification code.
2. Choose Settings > Office 365.
3. Choose Security & Privacy > Additional security verification.
4. Choose Update my phone numbers used for account security. This will display the following page:

5. You have options to select Text code to my authentication phone.

Note: Microsoft has moved additional security verification page from Office.com website. However, you can access it from this link:

https://aka.ms/mfasetup

Please review this step by step video: