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What event does GPU raise in event log when it turns UAC On on Windows server 2019?

I work on a Win2019 server and there's a group policy which is being applied daily. It turns on my User account control prompt, which I'd like to avoid. the policy name is: "User Account Control: Behavior of the elevation prompt for…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,336 questions
Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,973 questions
asked 2021-01-07T08:51:42.613+00:00
Zhivko Gospodinov 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-01-14T06:36:17.77+00:00
Fan Fan 15,331 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Windows Network Folder Access Permission

We are evaluating a network sharefile access review control. One network user group, TestGroup, was not effectively reviewed as part of the review. This group only had access to a subfolder (example; “\server\Main\Subfolder”) but not the parent/main…

Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,469 questions
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,895 questions
asked 2021-01-07T18:30:56.807+00:00
Michael Baker 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-01-14T06:35:31.223+00:00
Fan Fan 15,331 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Bitlocker not working for system drive

After cloning hdd to ssd and installing it, the computer does not turn the bitlocker on for c: drive. I used tpm clear which caused various that completely wasted my time, but for the time being I can work just fine. What I wanted to say was, before…

Windows 10 Security
Windows 10 Security
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
2,895 questions
asked 2021-01-07T00:41:16.433+00:00
Siolu S 96 Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-14T06:13:10.38+00:00
Siolu S 96 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

GPO propagates certificate to Trusted People instead of Personal folder

Hi, I have a GPO which pushes a certificate to specific users. In the GP Management Editor, the certificate is located at 'User Configuration / Policies / Windows Settings / Security Settings / Public Key Policies / Trusted People'. I got it working…

Windows
Windows
A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.
5,336 questions
SQL Server
SQL Server
A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.
13,700 questions
asked 2021-01-14T00:04:12.417+00:00
Auntiejack 201 Reputation points
answered 2021-01-14T03:55:52.03+00:00
Auntiejack 201 Reputation points
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Whats using LDAPS, Check in event viewer.

Hi, How do I know what is using LDAPS in event viewer, what clients are using LDAPS in my domain controller. Basically want to know the event id for LDAPS events in event viewer. By normally looking the event viewer I am not finding any events…

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,582 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,469 questions
asked 2021-01-13T07:49:18.263+00:00
Biswajeet Kumar 46 Reputation points
commented 2021-01-14T03:19:54.94+00:00
Hannah Xiong 6,276 Reputation points
8 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

PID4 (system32/ntoskrnl.exe) blocking the port 80

Hi all, Recently, we have deployed fresh windows 2016 std Virtual server However, notice that PID4 (system32/ntoskrnl.exe) blocking the port 80. No software is installed on the server. Tried to stop all the possible services like WMI/update/print but…

Windows Server 2016
Windows Server 2016
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management updated to data storage.
2,491 questions
asked 2021-01-14T01:15:36.293+00:00
SPD 191 Reputation points
commented 2021-01-14T02:45:35.813+00:00
Anonymous
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best plan we can get for 55 user/PCs to run windows + office 2016

we are a commercial company which have 55++ users, we currently use Google GSuite as our domain, but we need to have 55++ windows 10 pro licenses for our windows PCs + 55++ license for Office 2016 (including word,power-point,excel, etc..) So can anyone…

Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10 Setup
Windows 10: A Microsoft operating system that runs on personal computers and tablets.Setup: The procedures involved in preparing a software program or application to operate within a computer or mobile device.
1,941 questions
Office Management
Office Management
Office: A suite of Microsoft productivity software that supports common business tasks, including word processing, email, presentations, and data management and analysis.Management: The act or process of organizing, handling, directing or controlling something.
2,128 questions
asked 2021-01-13T23:41:55.927+00:00
john john 961 Reputation points
answered 2021-01-14T02:17:58.447+00:00
Teemo Tang 11,396 Reputation points
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ADFS 2016, Solarwinds An error occurred

When trying to use ADFS for single sign on to Solarwinds samanage we get a response that states "An error occurred." In event viewer we get the error "The verification of the SAML message signature failed. Message issuer:…

Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Federation Services
An Active Directory technology that provides single-sign-on functionality by securely sharing digital identity and entitlement rights across security and enterprise boundaries.
1,252 questions
asked 2021-01-07T17:32:27.027+00:00
Bryanna Marihugh 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-01-14T01:58:38.157+00:00
Pierre Audonnet - MSFT 10,181 Reputation points Microsoft Employee
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Use microsoft domain as hosts file

It doesn't apply when using microsoft domain as hosts file. Can you tell the cause?

Windows DHCP
Windows DHCP
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). A communications protocol that lets network administrators manage centrally and automate the assignment of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses in an organization's network.
1,039 questions
asked 2021-01-12T04:53:34.21+00:00
영태 김 1 Reputation point
commented 2021-01-14T01:44:46.493+00:00
Candy Luo 12,701 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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Possible R Server risks

For those who have considered installing or have installed R Server for your company. What are some of the obstacles you have run into? Risks that were considered before installing and how they're being handled? I would like a DBA's perspective on this…

SQL Server
SQL Server
A family of Microsoft relational database management and analysis systems for e-commerce, line-of-business, and data warehousing solutions.
13,700 questions
Windows Server Security
Windows Server Security
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Security: The precautions taken to guard against crime, attack, sabotage, espionage, or another threat.
1,817 questions
asked 2021-01-07T23:51:03.7+00:00
M. Graham 21 Reputation points
commented 2021-01-14T01:27:50.72+00:00
CathyJi-MSFT 21,966 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor
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AFDS - How do I get a token to authenticate a call from my ASP.NET Core MVC Site to my ASP.NET Core Web API?

I am trying to get a token from my ADFS Server to authenticate a call from my ASP.NET Core MVC Site to my ASP.NET Core Web API.Can someone give me an idea of where I am going wrong or point me to some examples / instructions on how to set this up? We…

Active Directory Federation Services
Active Directory Federation Services
An Active Directory technology that provides single-sign-on functionality by securely sharing digital identity and entitlement rights across security and enterprise boundaries.
1,252 questions
asked 2021-01-14T00:52:45.507+00:00
Jeffrey Schulz 1 Reputation point
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

DPM 2019 backup specific folders inside Hyper-V VM

I just installed DPM 2019 and installed all updates. We have a Windows 2019 S2D cluster hosting a few dozen Windows Server 2019 VMs. I have only installed the DPM agent on the host nodes. When setting up a protection group, I am able to backup entire…

Hyper-V
Hyper-V
A Windows technology providing a hypervisor-based virtualization solution enabling customers to consolidate workloads onto a single server.
2,695 questions
asked 2021-01-13T02:08:06.737+00:00
Rahul Sukumar 141 Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-13T21:52:24.2+00:00
Rahul Sukumar 141 Reputation points
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The attempted operation is invalid

I attempted to Extend C Drive Windows 10 without Software. When I try to Shrink the Volume of D Drive this error pop-out. The attempted operation is invalid. Either the parameters specified are invalid or the operation cannot be completed on the…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,610 questions
asked 2021-01-12T04:00:55.707+00:00
Kenmore Solinap 6 Reputation points
answered 2021-01-13T19:00:59.337+00:00
Cymon Kilmer -MSFT 801 Reputation points
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Communication protocol on DDC/CI

Hi, I posted a monitor API question in another forum. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/210041/low-level-monitor-api.html I want to send customization DDC/CI protocol instead of using general VCP code. For example…

Windows Hardware Performance
Windows Hardware Performance
Windows: A family of Microsoft operating systems that run across personal computers, tablets, laptops, phones, internet of things devices, self-contained mixed reality headsets, large collaboration screens, and other devices.Hardware Performance: Delivering / providing hardware or hardware systems or adjusting / adapting hardware or hardware systems.
1,610 questions
asked 2020-12-25T14:30:39.583+00:00
Rick Fang 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-01-13T18:46:01.99+00:00
Cymon Kilmer -MSFT 801 Reputation points
2 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Windows 2003 Domain with Underscore in the name

Is there a best practice for upgrading a domain with an Underscore in the name (domain_name)? Are the only options to either attempt to rename the domain or migrate to a new domain?

Windows Server
Windows Server
A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
12,973 questions
Active Directory
Active Directory
A set of directory-based technologies included in Windows Server.
6,469 questions
asked 2021-01-13T15:52:02.283+00:00
jpcapone 1,421 Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-13T17:56:27.98+00:00
jpcapone 1,421 Reputation points
1 answer One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Issue with Canvas.Left and Canvas.Top

<Canvas x:Name="Cnv" Grid.Column="1" Height="600" Width="218"> …

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
asked 2021-01-11T11:54:51.46+00:00
Manu Michael Samuel 131 Reputation points
accepted 2021-01-13T16:53:55.407+00:00
Manu Michael Samuel 131 Reputation points
2 answers

How to delete private variable

Set-variable -name "foo" -value "doo" -visibility private I am unable to delete value using remove or clear variable The use case is, on console I am passing argument list for exe in that arguments I am passing if else loop and…

Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server PowerShell
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.PowerShell: A family of Microsoft task automation and configuration management frameworks consisting of a command-line shell and associated scripting language.
5,514 questions
asked 2021-01-12T15:32:01.203+00:00
Himanshuk 161 Reputation points
commented 2021-01-13T16:18:28.217+00:00
Rich Matheisen 46,561 Reputation points
1 answer

RDC Visual Studio 2017 Remote Debug Android Device

I have to connect by remote Desktop to the work machine work machine - windows 10 pro Host machine - windows 10 Home I'm a developer and I'm developing an app in Vs2017 + xamarim the question is this? I managed to get the samsung drivers to…

Xamarin
Xamarin
A Microsoft open-source app platform for building Android and iOS apps with .NET and C#.
5,338 questions
Remote Desktop
Remote Desktop
A Microsoft app that connects remotely to computers and to virtual apps and desktops.
4,519 questions
asked 2021-01-13T11:11:52.683+00:00
jose alfredo andrade ribeiro 1 Reputation point
answered 2021-01-13T15:49:29.35+00:00
jose alfredo andrade ribeiro 1 Reputation point
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How to obtain a printer handle with attribute PRINTER_OPTION_NO_CACHE ?

Hi everybody, my problem is: OpenPrinter2W(..., PRINTER_OPTION_NO_CACHE) fails with ERROR_NOT_SUPPORTED. openprinter2 ("The printer data returned by OpenPrinter2 is retrieved from a local cache unless the PRINTER_OPTION_NO_CACHE flag is set…

Windows Server Printing
Windows Server Printing
Windows Server: A family of Microsoft server operating systems that support enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.Printing: Printer centralized deployment and management, scan and fax resources management, and document services
674 questions
asked 2020-12-22T16:53:48.76+00:00
09917186 96 Reputation points
answered 2021-01-13T15:48:28.897+00:00
clcheles 271 Reputation points
4 answers

Installation of KB4592484 and KB4592495 failing to install on Windows Server 2012 R2.

Hello Support, I need your help, as three my Windows Server 2012 R2 latest updates for December 8th, 2020 not able to install them Installation of KB4592484 and KB4592495 failing to install on Windows Server 2012 R2. I tried everything for entire month,…

Windows Server 2012
Windows Server 2012
A Microsoft server operating system that supports enterprise-level management, data storage, applications, and communications.
1,582 questions
asked 2021-01-12T19:58:16.183+00:00
Yasir Tanoli 6 Reputation points
answered 2021-01-13T15:26:56.937+00:00
Anonymous