Sharing a part of my presentation during the Experts Live Asia Pacific 2019 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. What is Windows Autopilot Windows Autopilot is a collection of technologies used to set up and pre-configure new devices, getting them ready for productive use. Aside from that Windows Autopilot can be used to reset, repurpose and…
This post will show the step-by-step procedure on how to promote a Windows Server Core to a Domain Controller and executing it from Windows Admin Center using a PowerShell script. In Windows Admin Center > Server Manager connect to the server that will be promoted, for this post we will use LABDC01. In LABDC01, under…
This post will show how the communication between Windows Admin Center and Virtual Machines is configured in a mobile lab environment. Setup VM Environment Here are the checklist to make sure your Windows Admin Center will properly talk with your VMs: VMWare Workstation is installed and VM(s) created VMWare Workstation’s VMNet is configured with NAT…
I recently got a new mobile lab from work and I intend to keep the resource utilization as low as possible, with that I decided to use Windows Server Core and later manage them using Windows Admin Center. Below is the simple steps taken to install and configure a Windows Server Core server. Installing Windows…
This post will show the step-by-step installation of Windows ADK for Windows 10 1903 and Windows PE add-on ADK. 1) Download the Windows ADK for Windows 10 version 1903 from https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/get-started/adk-install 2) Download the Windows PE add-on for the ADK on the same page 3) Install Windows Assesement and Deployment Kit – Windows 10 4)…
Here’s how you can update your Windows 10 machine using the Windows 10 Update Assistant from the Download Windows 10 page. Warning: before you begin, make sure that there are no SD card attached to your computer, else you will get this window at the middle of the process: “To work around this issue, remove all external media,…
My LAB server is consist of Microsoft Identity Manager 2016 and it’s components plus SQL Server is also installed in the same server. Problem: After installing SSMS the next time I launch it, it will just show the splash screen and will not launch. Repairing it from the Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features doesn’t solve the problem. Solution: Copy…
In this post you’ll find the steps on how to install the SCCM Reporting services point role. Make sure that SQL Reporting Services is installed and configured in your environment. Install the role In the SCCM console go to Administration > Site Configuration > Servers and Site System Roles Right click on the server that will…
I tried to enroll my Samsung smartphone to Microsoft Intune few days ago, and here are the step taken: First you have to set the mobile device management authority under Device enrollment > Choose MDM Authority in the Azure Portal. I have selected Intune MDM Authority and clicked the Choose button. Once the MDM Authority is set, you need to download…
Recently I was troubleshooting a case on Database Replication – Link has Failed between the CAS and one of the Primary Sites. Case Summary Problem: The main issue is with the Data Replication Service (DRS). It was found out that the Primary Site’s Database Server is running low on storage. However after increasing the database storage the link…