Author: Bob Lin

Bob Lin, Chicagotech-MVP, MCSE & CNE Data recovery, Windows OS Recovery, Networking, and Computer Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net How to Install and Configure Windows, VMware, Virtualization and Cisco on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

How to migrate RDP license between server

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.

How to enable SSH and create username on Cisco switch

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

How to move all MV storage to different location

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.

How to join Zoom meeting

  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.

How to switch MFA verification from phone to text

  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:

How to use robocopy to copy new files

Q: How to use the robocopy command to copy folder and files that only changed last two months, and new files never be copied?

Chicagotech.net: You can use /XO combine with /Maxage options. With these two options, you will copy all new files and modified files in 60 days.

/MAXAGE:n :: MAXimum file AGE – exclude files older than n days/date.

/XO :: eXclude Older files.

How to convert self-managed SEP client to managed client

Q: We have some Symantec Endpoint Protection self-managed workstations. How can we convert them to Managed client?

Chicagotech.net: You can export Communications settings from SEP Manger and import it to self-managed client. Here is how.

In the SEP Manager, right click on the client group, select Export Communication Settings.

On the client, with SEP open, click Help. Go to troubleshooting. Under Management, click import to import the exported file before. It takes a few minutes to convert self-managed to managed.