Certificate is curial in modern security and having a public trusted certificate is as must in public facing services. However, in lab or internal environment self-signed certificate works as good as public one. I have some difficulty on sign a self-signed certificate in my ADCS environment, so this post will work you through the process.… Continue reading From CSR to IIS: A Step-by-Step Guide to SSL Certificates with ADCS on Windows Server
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Install Windows 11 for lab in VMware without TPM
This post will guide you how to bypass Windows 11 TPM requirement and spawn a Win11 machine in VMware for lab. And I’ll also add a bonus tip on how to create local account in win11 since the well-known “oobe\bypassnro” might not work in latest ISO. 01. In the setup language page, hit Shift+F10 to… Continue reading Install Windows 11 for lab in VMware without TPM
Test remote port open on Windows
It’s important to know how to test if a remote port is available or not. Here is how to test a port on windows machine. Simply run below command in powershell. or shorten version Here is a sample of a success. Here is a sample of a fail. Sometimes powershell get stuck, just hit Enter… Continue reading Test remote port open on Windows
Check RDS license grace period
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How to rearm Windows trial license
Step 1Open a administrator Command Prompt(cmd.exe) Step 2 If prompted by UAC, Click Yes. Step 3Check current status by running the command below. A pop-up window will appear and current status is displayed. Step 4 Rearm Windows trial license by running the command below. After pop-up window shows “Command completed successfully”, restart the machine. Step… Continue reading How to rearm Windows trial license