How to check Last Password Change of Domain User

Here is a simple tips explains how to get details about Last Password Changed for a user account in Active Directory. This can be accomplished by various tools but now we’ll do the trick using Net User.

Syntax :

NET USER username /domain 1 NET USER username /domain

In above command, replace the <username> with domain username and press enter. I have given example below that tried with username “francisv”

Wola! It shows more than expected…..

 

C:\Users>net user francisv /domain User name francisv Full Name Francis Villaluna Comment User’s comment Country code 000 (System Default) Account active Yes Account expires Never

Password last set 11/3/2014 3:33:20 PM More >

0x80070005 Access is denied

Solved! Install Printer via Group Policy Preference 0x80070005 Access is denied

Error:

The user ‘PRINTER’ preference item in the ‘Printer-Install {GUID}’ Group Policy Object did not apply because it failed with error code ‘0x80070005 Access is denied.’ See trace file for more details.

Event Id : 8192

Symptoms:

While attempt to deploy the printer via group policy which has configured with Group Policy Preference, the error may occur due to conflicts between the general GPO permissions. 0x80070005 Access is denied.

Solutions:

This can be solved by two different methods.

1.   Add everyone group to the printer in the security tab  (Or)

2.   Enable Run in logged-on user’s security context (user policy option)” under common tab on the printer properties in More >

0x80070005 Access is denied

Solved! Error while trying to publish the printer to the Active Directory, Windows failed to publish property printMediaReady at LDAP

While attempting to publish the printer to the Active Directory directory service, Windows failed to publish property printMediaReady at LDAP://ServerMS.Com/CN=PRINTSRV-HR-PRINTER,CN=PRINTSRV,CN=Computers,DC=ServerMS,DC=Com.  Error: 8007200d

Symptoms:

The error generated in the Print server while trying to publish the printer in the active directory.

While attempting to publish the printer to the Active Directory directory service, Windows failed to publish property printMediaReady at LDAP://ServerMS.Com/CN=PRINTSRV-HR-PRINTER,CN=PRINTSRV,CN=Computers,DC=ServerMS,DC=Com.  Error: 8007200d

Solution:

**The location listed in the printer’s Location box is incorrect **The printer has an incorrect IP address or subnet **Group Policy prohibits the publishing of printers **DNS is not available **The server does not have a computer account in the correct domain More >

0x80070005 Access is denied

Access is Denied, Unable to remove device | Printer (redirected 1)

In Organization, The printers are published in Printer server and push them via active Directory.  Some cases the printers may have marked as redirected 1 and doesnt let you remove them. Even though if you are trying from administrator account, will get the response “Access is Denied, Unable to remove device”

Use the following steps to resolve this issue.

1.   Stop the Printer spooler service by either command or services console.

Command :  net stop spooler

2.   Open the Registry Editor and navigate to below location.

Microsoft Registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers 1 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Print\Printers

Microsoft Registry HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections 1 HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Printers\Connections

3.   Delete the entries of troubled printer.

4.   Start the printer spooler More >

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Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions

Group Policy Preference

In Windows Server 2008 operating system, Group Policy Preference increase the functionality in Group Policy management, include more than 20 new Group Policy extensions that provide to simplify deployment and standardize configurations.

Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions

Although Group Policy Preferences were first implemented in Windows Server 2008, Administrator can use Group Policy Preference by installing Group Policy client-side extensions (KB943729) in Windows Server 2003, Windows XP and Windows Vista.

How to confirm if Group Policy Preference Client Side Extensions are installed in WinXP?

After you install above update in the computer will be able to process the new Group Policy Preference extensions. The More >

How to convert VHDX to VHD

In Windows 2012 server / windows 8, Microsoft introduced the new virtual disk format known as VHDX. We cannot add these disks to 2008 Hyper-v which supports the VHD format.

Here is a simple power shell trick do the conversion from VHDX to VHD.

PowerShell Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd 1 Convert-VHD –Path "D:\Master_Copy\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhdx" –DestinationPath D:\Windows_2008R2_Evalution.vhd

 

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