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--- software:windows [2012/02/28 09:10] – Michele Porelli
+++ software:windows [2022/01/29 06:18] (current) – [How-Tos] Michele Porelli
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 ===== Developing =====
   * [[http://www.acc.umu.se/~bosse/|Windows driver examples]] - There are a lot of very interesting drivers for Windows, for example SwapFs: you can use your Linux swap partition as swap space for Windows
-===== How-To =====
+===== How-Tos =====
+==== Restore original KMS settings ====
+<code>cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /upk
+cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs /cpky
+slmgr /ckms
+slmgr /ipk VK7JG-NPHTM-C97JM-9MPGT-3V66T
+</code>
+==== Change KMS server ====
+<code>cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -skmskms1.kms.sjsu.edu
+cscript c:\windows\system32\slmgr.vbs -ato
+</code>
+==== Windows Update - Some settings are managed by your organization ====
+You can just follow the instructions provided in the [[https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/WindowsGuide/common-messages.html#some-settings-managed-by-org|AWS official guide]]. Those apply for any Windows server installation, including on-premise and not using AWS in general.
+==== Automatic logon ====
+  * [[https://support.microsoft.com/en-au/help/324737/how-to-turn-on-automatic-logon-in-windows]]
+==== Connect to unprotected samba shares (Windows server 2019+) ====
+<code>
+[Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters]
+AllowInsecureGuestAuth:1
+</code>
+==== Reset any Windows tablet or PC ====
+  * [[https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Reset-Windows-8-Windows-81-Tablet-Any-Model/|Instructions here]]
+==== Logon background ====
+=== Enable ===
+enable_background.reg<code>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+[-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
+"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=dword:00000001</code>
+=== Disable ===
+disable_background.reg<code>Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\System]
+"DisableLogonBackgroundImage"=dword:00000001</code>
+==== Enable concurrent RDP sessions ====
+=== Windows 10 ===
+  * http://www.mysysadmintips.com/windows/clients/545-multiple-rdp-remote-desktop-sessions-in-windows-10
+==== Symlinks ====
+It's not a really known feature but Windows support symbolic links!
+Yes, not the way you are used on *nix, for example symlinks on remote shares are not supported.
+=== Windows XP ===
+There's not a native way to make a symlink anyway you can use [[http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896768.aspx|junction]] tool.
+<code>> junction "link" "real_destination"</code>
+=== Windows 7 ===
+<code>> mklink /D "link" "real_destination"</code>
+==== Printers ====
   * Configure a cups shared printer - [[http://wiki.ubuntu-it.org/Server/Stampa#Utilizzo_stampante_condivisa_dal_server_tramite_client_Windows_2000.2BAC8-XP|Italian]]
+===== Download =====
+  * [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/techbench|Download latest Windows 10 ISOs directly from Microsoft]]