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RPC Server Unavailable trying to connect to CA

Issue -  Unable to connect to a CA using certificate authority console. Description   - Recently, we build up a new Standalone CA. We wanted to delegate  'cert issuing' task to Help desk Team but whenever we were trying to connect to this CA console using desktop CA console, we were encountering below error. Along with above issue, neither of us were able to connect to any of the services like connecting to C drive, remote registry etc.  Error  - RPC Server Unavailable error 0x6a (WIN32: 1722) Tried  - 1. Tried disabling 'windows firewall', didn't work             2.  Tried starting remote procedure call locator service, did not work.             3.   Sometimes event 13 with "Server RPC is unavailable" means “access is denied”. A possible cause of this issue is that one of the following objects is not added to the Built-in\Users group: ...

Event Log Notification via PowerShell and Task Scheduler

Reference  -  http://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/12237/Event-Log-Notification-via-PowerShell-and-Task-Scheduler.html http://sharepointjack.com/2013/powershell-to-send-an-email-when-something-happens-in-the-event-log/ http://powershell.com/cs/forums/t/6485.aspx

How to Enable Notifications for Pending Certificate Requests

Reference -   http://www.expta.com/2012/07/how-to-enable-notifications-for-pending.html http://blogs.technet.com/b/jhoward/archive/2010/06/16/getting-event-log-contents-by-email-on-an-event-log-trigger.aspx

Clients Unable to update - "Cached cookie has expired or new PID is available"

Issue  -   Recently we started witnessing  that one of the site clients ( specifically servers) were unable to install updates.  the Client is unable to communicate to the WSUS Server.  nothing shows in software Center. It gives soap, cookie, and sync errors. We're currently using SCCM 2012 R2 Error -   windowsupdate.log: 2011-10-27 00:11:06:391  808 9b8 PT WARNING: Cached cookie has expired or new PID is i 2011-10-27 00:11:06:391  808 9b8 PT Initializing simple targeting cookie, clientId = , target group = 000-IB Produkcija, DNS name = 2011-10-27 00:11:06:391  808 9b8 PT   Server URL =  http://wsus-zga/SimpleAuthWebService/SimpleAuth.asmx 2011-10-27 00:11:06:485  808 9b8 PT WARNING: GetAuthorizationCookie failure, error = 0x8024400E, soap client error = 7, soap error code = 400, HTTP status code = 200 2011-10-27 00:11:06:4...

There is not enough usable free space on specified disk(s) to extend the volume.

We can run the following command to update disk information, it has the same function with the Rescan Disks in Disk Management: 1. Open Command Prompt under administrator. 2. Type: diskpart 3. At the DISKPART prompt, type: rescan Reference:  https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/f2dc07fc-3231-4ef5-8f9a-913b9b74a1a1/command-to-rescan-disks-in-disk-management-for-batch-file?forum=w7itprogeneral

How to extend the volume using command line.

Windows PowerShell Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. PS C:\Windows\system32> diskmgmt.msc PS C:\Windows\system32> diskpart Microsoft DiskPart version 6.1.7601 Copyright (C) 1999-2008 Microsoft Corporation. On computer: IN15INTMS001 DISKPART> list disk   Disk ###  Status         Size     Free     Dyn  Gpt   --------  -------------  -------  -------  ---  ---   Disk 0    Online           50 GB  1024 KB DISKPART> select disk 0 Disk 0 is now the selected disk. DISKPART> extend There is no volume selected. Please select a volume and try again. DISKPART> extend disk 0 There is no volume selected. Please select a volume and try again. DISKPART> list partition   Partition ###  Type              Size     Offset   -----------...

Runnig batch or vb scripts in SCCM 2012

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Create package using same steps as ‘software distribution’   Command line : cscript "filename.vbs" During deployment , select ‘run program from 'distribution point’