Upgrading ESX hosts via ssh the lazy way :-)
My VMware homelab, as does any environment, needs updates from time to time. And because I use Intel NUC’s that don’t have a keyboard/mouse and monitor attached to them upgrading via USB stick is not …
Running Windows 11 Arm inside VMware Fusion on Apple Silicon (m1)
In the past I’ve been using VMware Fusion for running a small lab on my laptop for testing etc. This always worked like a charm. Recently I switched over from a Windows laptop (x86) to …
Azure AD Connect: An internal problem has occurred during installation
Background Recently I was asked to help with a Office 365 deployment that had an issue that they couldn’t get Azure AD Connect to work. They couldn’t get Azure AD Connect installed in their environment. …
Identity of the remote computer cannot be verified when using RDP
Problem As most IT-pro’s encounter multiple times per day/week when you use Remote Desktop connection (mstsc.exe) to connect to a remote server/workstation via RDP you get this annoying popup: You can tick the don’t ask …
VMware: Add a trusted (private) certificate to vCenter
There are probably more how to guides on how to add a certificate to a vCenter, but here’s my go, again as a reminder to myself for the next time I try to rebuild my …
VMware: Keep using Adobe Flash to manage your vCenters
Since 31 december 2020 Flash is end of life and since 12 januari 2021 it is blocked in browsers and automatically removed via windows update. To see the official Adobe newsitem read this item: Adobe …
The day I became a VMware vExpert
11 Februari 2021 was also a special day for me. That day the word came out I was granted the privilige of becoming a VMware vExpert! What is a VMware vExpert? VMware started the vExpert …
The day I became a Citrix Technology Advocate
9 Februari 2021 was a special day for me. That day the word came out I was granted the privilige of becoming a Citrix Technology Advocate! What is a Citrix Technology Advocate Citrix Technology Advocates …
Error importing devices in Microsoft Endpoint Manager (Intune)
Recently a we ran into a strange problem when we tried to enroll an older laptop in Microsoft Enpoint Manager Autopilot. The fun began when we exported the device serial number and tried to import …
Unlink unused directory from Microsoft Azure subscription
Problem When logging into an Azure tenant you have the option to switch to another directory (if available). Sometimes you have directories connected there that are not relevant anymore (because of testing etc.). To check …