- Can Windows XP Mode in Win 7 use Network Credentials?

With most organizations electing to wait for Windows 7 as opposed to upgrading from XP to Vista, Microsoft has provided us a unique tool to help ensure our mission critical XP applications can still run in the Windows 7 environment. It is called WIN 7 XP Mode. Each copy of Windows 7 comes with a license for Win & XP Mode. This is a virtual machine of Windows XP that you can install on your users desktop. It can be configured so that when the user launches the program, it loads up the application.

In class, a question was put forth as to whether or not Win 7 XP Mode can use Domain Credentials. The answer is yes. Here is the procedure below.
• Open the settings for the XP VM and delete the cashed credentials.
• Start the XP Virtual Machine
• Right Click on My Computer and select Properties
• On the computer name tab, click the change button
• Join the computer to the domain and reboot it
• Now when it starts logon with DomainName\UserName

Reference: http://blog.sbs-rocks.com/2009/06/win7-xp-mode-with-domain-credentials/

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Sticky Key problem between Windows Server 2012 and LogMeIn

This week I instructed my first class using Windows Server 2012 accessed via LogMeIn and discovered a Sticky Key problem every time you press the Shift key. Here is my solution to resolve this. First off, in the Preferences of LogMeIn for the connection to the Windows Server, click General . Change the Keyboard and mouse priority to Host side user and click Apply at the bottom. On the Windows 2012 server, open the Control Panel – Ease of Access – Change how your keyboard works . Uncheck Turn on Sticky Keys . Click Set up Sticky Keys . Uncheck Turn on Sticky Keys when SHIFT is pressed five times . Click OK twice. If you are using Windows Server 2012 as a Hyper-V host, you will need to redo the Easy of Use settings on each guest operating system in order to avoid the Sticky Key Problem. Updated Information: March 20, 2013 If you continue to have problems, Uncheck Turn on Filter Keys .

How to list all the AD LDS instances on a server

AD LDS allows you to provide directory services to applications that are free of the confines of Active Directory. To list all the AD LDS instances on a server, follow this procedure: Log into the server in question Open a command prompt. Type dsdbutil and press Enter Type List Instances and press Enter . You will receive a list of the instance name, both the LDAP and SSL port numbers, the location of the database, and its status.

How to run GPResult on a remote client with PowerShell

In the past, to run the GPResult command, you would need to either physically visit this client, have the user do it, or use and RDP connection. In all cases, this will disrupt the user. First, you need PowerShell remoting enabled on the target machine. You can do this via Group Policy . Open PowerShell and type this command. Invoke-Command –ScriptBlock {GPResult /r} –ComputerName <ComputerName> Replace <ComputerName> with the name of the target. Remember, the target needs to be online and accessible to you.

Jason Yoder, MCT

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