Thunderbird | GPO like handling

Thunderbird is checking against C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\distribution\policies.json at start. Some guys collected this for the latest version: https://fossies.org/linux/thunderbird/comm/mail/components/enterprisepolicies/schemas/policies-schema.json Thank you very much! Maybe this stuff is triggerable through the registry.

Windows 10 since 21H1 | Failed access to samba guest shares

You can’t connect to a samba server configured with map to guest = Bad User Don’t try this at home: Re-Enable the guest account fallback Your risky solution: Tune your GPO. Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Network\LanMan Workstation\Enable Insecure Guest Logons ATTENTION:I’ve had faced situation when this didn’t do the trick. I had to tune the registy: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkstation\Parameters] […]

WSUS | Hint for cloned machines.

Do sysprep.exe, but you will lose activation, licenses, maybe devices. The poor mans way: Remove the SusClientID and (if exists) AccountDomainID from Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate

WSUS Database maintenance

Install ‘SQL Server Management Studio Express’ Run ‘SQL Server Management Studio Express’ as Administrator. Server is \\.\pipe\MICROSOFT##WID\tsql\query Backup your SUSDB. Check this: https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/wsus-maintenance-guide https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/wsus-maintenance-guide Short: Create a project, Create custom indexes (ONLY BEFORE YOUR FIRST REINDEXING, once in a databases lifetime), reindex (https://docs.microsoft.com/de-de/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/reindex-the-wsus-database https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/mem/configmgr/reindex-the-wsus-database) HINT: Never distribute drivers via WSUS. Exclude them in WSUS. I […]