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Blog posts September 2017

VMWare Web Client: Datastore browse files upload copy failed error

While uploading files on vcenter esxi datastores using vSphere web client I met with below failed error. And went with the VMware KB article provided in the error box.

vmware vsphere the operation filed for an undetermined reason. certificates, datastore file copy upload errorThe operation failed for an undetermined reason. Typically this problem occurs due to certificates that the browser does not tru…

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Microsoft PowerShell: Check Windows license activation status

This script is my version of fetching Microsoft windows license status, this is for streamlining environments and making them compliant as per audit standards, I didn't wrote complete script but this is old wine in new bottle. I have improvised it to get more information and made it dynamic to ge…

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Powershell Active Directory: Show treeview of User or Group memberof hierarchy

After going through many testing and successfully streamlining most of the Users and Groups member of in active directory environment using Powershell Active Directory: List complete hierarchy of upstream nested groups recursively of User. I was still facing some of the issues, Earlier script was no…

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Powershell Active Directory: List complete hierarchy of upstream nested groups recursively of User

Recently I had seen big mess in one of my client's Active directory environment, AD Groups where keep nested into groups and further, Due to this clients where having hard time to get either exact effective permissions of particular users, and causing users have unnecessary authorization or getting …

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Enable or disable SSH on VMWare vCenter Server Appliance (VCSA)

Keeping disabled SSH service in VMWare Environment is a best practices, specially on Esxi server and VCSA appliance. Use only when required to reduce any attack surface, this might be your information security who ask you to implement SSH related settings. For Esxi to change settings follow my earli…

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Deploy install VCSA (vCenter server appliance 6.5) on VMWare Workstation

VMware plans to deprecate vCenter Server for Windows with the next numbered release (not update release) of vSphere.  The next version of vSphere will be the terminal release for which vCenter Server for Windows will be available. For more info check on Farewell, vCenter Server for Windows. I had…

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SOFTERRA ADAXES - A new way to manage Active Directory

What is Adaxes?
Adaxes is a rescuer for any Active Directory, Exchange and Office 365 environment. It gives additional features automates repetitive everyday operations, enhances security, enforces standards and reduces the load on your IT department. Managing your IT environment with Adaxes is sim…

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