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   * [[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   * [[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-Tos ===== ===== 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 ==== ==== Symlinks ====
 It's not a really known feature but Windows support symbolic links! It's not a really known feature but Windows support symbolic links!
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 ==== Printers ==== ==== 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]]   * 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]]
 +
  
software/windows.1414146381.txt · Last modified: 2014/10/24 12:26 by Michele Porelli