Guides tagged “windows”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about windows, sorted A-Z.
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Set a strong password policy on Windows Server
Set minimum length, complexity, history and password age for local accounts with Local Security Policy or net accounts, follow modern passphrase advice and test the change.
Set an account lockout policy against RDP password guessing
Lock accounts for a short time after repeated failed Remote Desktop logins, choose sensible threshold and duration values, and know how to unlock yourself if it happens.
Set the time zone on Windows Server
Find and set the right Windows time zone, keep the clock synced with w32tm, and understand how it relates to broker server time.
Set up a private remote work desktop on Admin RDP
Secure your Admin RDP, install everyday apps, personalise it, and learn when to disconnect versus sign out so your work keeps running.
Set up cPanel email in Outlook for Windows (new Outlook and classic)
Add a cPanel mailbox to new Outlook and classic Outlook on Windows with IMAP, using exact server names and ports, and fix password prompts and sending errors.
Share local drives with your server over Remote Desktop
Make your PC's drives or a single folder appear inside your Remote Desktop session through drive redirection and \\tsclient, with notes on speed and security.
Sign out a stuck or disconnected RDP session
Find and close a frozen or forgotten Remote Desktop session with quser, logoff and reset session, or from Task Manager, so you can connect again.
Speed up Remote Desktop on a slow or mobile connection
Make RDP usable on weak Wi-Fi, hotel networks or a phone hotspot by tuning connection speed, colour depth, visual effects, caching and resolution, then measuring the result.
Start a program automatically when you connect over RDP
Compare the mstsc Programs tab and.rdp alternate shell with the Startup folder and logon tasks, then pick the right way to open an app when you connect.
Stop Remote Desktop sessions ending when idle or disconnected
Find the Group Policy session time limits that sign you out of an idle or disconnected RDP session, change them safely and keep long-running apps alive.
Switch between full screen and window in Remote Desktop
Toggle Remote Desktop between full screen and a window with Ctrl+Alt+Break, pin or hide the connection bar, and move quickly between local and remote apps.
Transfer files to a Windows server (RDP and SFTP)
Copy files to and from your server with the RDP clipboard, a redirected local drive or SFTP, and know which to use for which job.
Troubleshooting IIS application pool recycling and crashing
Find out why an IIS application pool keeps recycling or stops completely, read the event log evidence, and apply a fix that sticks.
Use added disk space on Windows (extend C: or a new drive)
Rescan disks, then extend C: into the new space or initialise and format a new disk, with Disk Management or PowerShell.
Use Remote Desktop from Windows 10 or 11 Home
Windows 10 and 11 Home can connect to a remote server with Remote Desktop. Here is how to connect to IP:3389 and why Home cannot accept incoming RDP.
Use Remote Desktop on a phone or tablet
Set up Windows App on iPhone, iPad or Android, switch between touch and mouse modes, pick a readable resolution and keep the session running.
Use sconfig to manage Windows Server quickly
sconfig is a numbered text menu for the core settings of Windows Server. Learn each option and why it is handy inside the browser console when Remote Desktop is not available.
Use SSH keys in PuTTY with Pageant
Log in to your Linux VPS with an SSH key in PuTTY, either by pointing a saved session at a.ppk file or by loading keys into the Pageant agent, and start Pageant automatically with Windows.
Using the Windows Task Scheduler for complex scheduled administrative tasks
Build Windows Task Scheduler jobs with multiple triggers, conditions, restart rules and chained actions, then verify them from PowerShell and the Task Scheduler event log.
View or control another user's RDP session (shadowing)
Use Remote Desktop shadowing on Windows Server to watch or take control of a colleague's session with mstsc /shadow, find session IDs and set the consent policy.
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