Windows scatter when logging in or desktop icons move randomly
This is a common issue with DisplayPort when using multiple monitors, especially with higher than 2k resolution. Sometimes windows will be sized to 1024x768, other times they are just scattered everywhere, etc. This solution works if your monitors don't support disabling EDID or DDC/CI settings and if changing the CX/CY registry keys fail (that option seems to work for AMD drivers). In the past you could use Persistent Windows (back with Windows 7 and before) [...]
RMTT Holiday Party 2019
On Friday, December 6th, the team gathered at the Post Brewing Company in Lafayette for our annual holiday party. The video pretty much speaks for itself.
WSB – Deleting Old Versions
If you are trying to free up some space on an backup drive (IE, to make room while migrating from Acronis), here are some tips: See how many backups are on the drive: wbadmin get versions Delete all but the 30 most recent backups: wbadmin delete backup -keepVersions:30 This will take a while if you have a lot of backups and will require some babysitting if there are bad backups listed
OpenVPN – Adjust inactivity logout
The following is set by default on OpenVPN: inactive 0 –inactive n [bytes] Causes OpenVPN to exit after n seconds of inactivity on the TUN/TAP device. The time length of inactivity is measured since the last incoming or outgoing tunnel packet. The default value is 0 seconds, which disables this feature. If the optional bytes parameter is included, exit if less than bytes of combined in/out traffic are produced on the tun/tap device in n [...]
Clonezilla – How-To Guide
Clonezilla is an open-source Linux based cloning tool. It can often be successful at cloning failing disks, which can then be repaired with the normal chkdsk commands in windows. It is also usually much faster than the hardware based cloning devices. It is pretty straight forward to use, however there are many advanced options you can explore if needed. 1. You will need to download the iso and burn it to a bootable usb I [...]
Unifi – VLAN for Guest DHCP with pfSense
Don't have enough IPs in your DHCP Scope? Don't want your guests to have the same IP subnet? Setup a VLAN for your Guest Network On the pfSense Interfaces>Assignments>VLANS>Add set parent interface to your LAN interface choose a VLAN Tag Save Interfaces>Assignments>Interface Assignments Under available network ports, choose the VLAN you just added from the drop down, click Add Interfaces>Assignments>Interface Assignments Click on the newly created interface (likely OPT3 or something like that) Enable it, [...]
Pulling Office365 Audit Logs when WebUI doesn’t work
Microsoft Office365 audit logs can provide a great deal of useful information when looking for answers about your organization's use of Office365. Learn more about Office365 audit logs Microsoft cloud services include several auditing and reporting features you can use to track user and administrative activity within their tenant, Examples include changes made to Exchange Online and SharePoint Online tenant configuration settings, and changes made by users to documents and other items. You can use [...]
Axe Throwing with the Denver Team
For the August edition of the Denver Team meeting we booked a lane at Class Axe Throwing in north Denver for some lighthearted yet potentially lethal recreation. The group of 8 were initially split into 2 teams of 4 to compete in 3 games. Nic, Noah, David and Ben split into team “Baby Got Axe” with Mo, Dustin, Chris and Nic taking team name “Axe Attack.” The first team game was a take on [...]
RMTT Summer Party 2019
Everyone arrived Saturday afternoon and enjoyed time on the deck with their beverage of choice while a few techs tested out the 3 hole disc golf course. After a couple rounds all the kids and a few more adults came down to throw a few holes as well. Brandon grilled up some burgers and hot dogs and Eric brought up some wings and sauce from Moe’s. Alison held down the watermelon and corn preparation [...]
Microsoft 365 – Changing default username in Azure AD Connect synced environment
Issue: If a user was imported via AD but shows up with the wrong username on the O365 side (ending in .onmicrosoft.com) Resolution: Go to Active Directory Users and Computers Go to View and select Advanced Features Go to properties of user account Go to Attribute Editor Edit Proxy Address to: SMTP:user@domain.com Open PowerShell as Admin Connect to the online service with the following commands: (If needed Install-Module MSOnline) $msolcred = get-credential Connect-MsolService -Credential $MSolCred (Note: [...]
Apple offers free battery replacement for 2015 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops
Apple announced a voluntary recall of certain MacBook Pro models for a free battery replacement through their 15-inch MacBook Pro Battery Recall Program. This covers their 15-inch models identified as “MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015)” when you select About This Mac from the Apple menu. There are concerns of the batteries overheating and, beyond that, a new fresh battery installed for free by Apple is a bonus. This service is available both through [...]
RMTT visits PCs for People – Shredder Edition
It was all hands on deck when one of our clients asked us to clear out and recycle 60 computers and monitors. We stuffed Matt’s Excursion and Mo’s Durango to the gills. Fortunately, we found PCs for People, a locally run, non-profit dedicated to putting refurbished computers in the hands of individuals in need and other organizations. PCs for People runs a full service computer and peripheral recycling and donation center. And for clients [...]
Community Shares Summer Celebration 2019
Wednesday night, Community Shares celebrated their 30th anniversary at their Summer Celebration event in downtown Denver. Community Shares is a workplace giving campaign allowing businesses to offer employees the ability to donate to a portfolio of non-profits directly from their paychecks. Rocky Mountain Tech Team members who participate in the program were invited to share a table for some drinks, laughs and fun. RMTT sponsored a table at the annual fundraiser last night at the [...]
Setting up QuickBooks for Multi-User mode on a NAS / Synology
This article will be helpful if you are trying to host QB from a NAS, Synology or other unsupported device. Make certain the computer (server) you setup to host the file is set to never power off and user knows not to power down. Make sure QuickBooks Desktop is closed and the QBW32.exe is not running in the task manager. Go to C:\ProgramData\Intuit\QuickBooks (Year). Edit the QBW.ini file in notepad. Enter ENABLENONRECOMMENDEDMODE=1 directly under the [MISC] section. It should look [...]
Cars and Coffee in Lafayette
RMTT Network Engineer, Ryan Ziffer shows off his Lotus Elise R at Cars and Coffee in Lafayette, Colorado on the first warm Saturday of May!
