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Technology Architect & Evangelist, Microsoft Trainer and Everything System Center Professional with a passion for Technology

Installing PHP for IIS Using Microsoft Web Platform Installer Offline

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You may need to install PHP for IIS using the offline installer

  1.  Download and install the Microsoft Web Platform Installer to a computer that has Internet access and to the server where PHP is to be installed. from http://php.iis.net
  2. Create a local folder for the WebInstallerCache
  3. WebPICMD.exe /List /ListOption:All >C:\TEMP\WebPIOffline\Products.txt
  4. Review the Products.txt for needed products to install.
    I needed PHP54, PHPManager and SQLDriverPHP54IIS
  5. Run the following commands from the computer with internet access
    1. WebPICMD.exe /Offline /Products:PHP54 /Path:C:\TEMP\WebPIOffline
    2. WebPICMD.exe /Offline /Products:PHP54 /Path:C:\TEMP\WebPIOffline
    3. WebPICMD.exe /Offline /Products:PHP54 /Path:C:\TEMP\WebPIOffline
  6. Copy the WebPIOffline folder to the server without internet access
  7. Run the following commands from the computer without internet access to install the products
    1. WebPiCmd.exe /Install /Products:PHP54 /XML:C:\WebPIOffline\feeds\latest\webproductlist.xml
    2. WebPiCmd.exe /Install /Products:PHPManager /XML:C:\WebPIOffline\feeds\latest\webproductlist.xml
    3. WebPiCmd.exe /Install /Products:SQLDriverPHP54IIS /XML:C:\WebPIOffline\feeds\latest\webproductlist.xml

Products should now be installed and you can continue with your configuration

Install Spotify for Kodi (Krypton Jarvis)

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I prefer to use Kodi on my Raspberry pi, its simple and running very well.
Unfortunately there is no native support for Spotify – Marcel van der Veldt to the rescue.

Marcel put up a nice music add-on for Spotify, it even works very will with Spotify Connect/Streaming devices.

  1. Download and copy the Marcelveldt Repository zip file to your Kodi box
  2. Open Kodi -> System -> Add-ons – > Install from zip file (if you copyed to another folder then the repository folder, the use “browse in root file system”)
  3. Install and wait for add-on enabled notification
  4. Go to install add-on from repository and select Marcelveldt’s Beta Repository.
  5. Select Music Add-ons
  6. Select Spotify
  7. Select Install
  8. Wait for add-on enabled notification
  9. Select Spotify
  10. Select Configure
  11. Add your Spotify username and Password
  12. Reboot

..And you’re done! 🙂

You can access your Spotify playlists from music add-ons.
Your device will also be visible for streaming to/from – I tested it from my iPhone 7, works great! 🙂

 

 

 

Multiple subdomains with LetsEncrypt? YES!

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Need to add multiple subdomains with LetsEncrypt?
maybe Certificate for WWW and non-WWW?

do a dry run, to test it

./certbot-auto certonly -d originaldomain.com -d www.originaldomain.com -d new.originaldomain.com -d new2.originaldomain.com -d new3.originaldomain.com –dry-run

I tested it with apache2 works great!

Windows 10 hangs after patches May/17 (Windows Defender & Trend Micro)

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There seems to be an issue with Trend Micro and Windows Defender after Windows/ Defender patches has been applied.

The quick workaround is to deploy are registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows Defender
The dword value should be 1: DisableAntiSpyware


In case it does not exist, go ahead and create it.
Restart and you should see things start working again.

If you have the issue, you should be able to deploy it using Group Policy Preferences.

NOTE: You can also enter safe mode and create the needed key.

Reference links:

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc749126(v=ws.10).aspx

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/threat-protection/windows-defender-antivirus/deploy-manage-report-windows-defender-antivirus

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12376/windows-10-start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

 

ConfigMgr 2012 Application Catalog Web Service Point broken after OS upgrade

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Upgrading your ConfigMgr from Windows Server 2008 R2 to Windows Server 2012 R2 ?
I have had a couple of cases, within the past moth.

.NET seems to break after the OS upgrade.
During some troubleshooting on a not working Application Catalog Web Service Point

  • Clients with new software center, did show some applications (but only a few/old from a synchronisation before the upgrade)
  • Trying to access Application Catalog Web Site gave an error:
  • Cannot Connect to the application server
  • No errors in the Application catalog website or service point installation files

So if we dig in to <CMInstallDrive>:\Program FIles\SMS_CCM\CMapplicationCatalogSVC\Logs\ServicePortalWebService.log did show some error:

[11, PID:7048][05/04/2017 12:12:23] :System.TypeLoadException: Could not load type ‘System.Runtime.Diagnostics.ITraceSourceStringProvider’ from assembly ‘System.ServiceModel.Internals, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35’.

The error is related to broken/corrupt .NET

The solution:
Download and install: Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (Offline Installer)

 

Powering multiple USB devices

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Powering devices trough USB is getting more and more common.
If you, like me, have multiple devices like Raspberry PI, Thinker Board, mfi etc etc.

You might want to use one single device to power them all, but what to use?
I’ve tried a few now, some of the devices not delivering the needed effect to the devices, unfortunately.

I ended up with a 50W 10 Ports USB Power supply.

Specifications:

Output: 5.0v-10A (each 2,4 max)
Input: 100-240VV -1.4A 50Hz-60Hz)
Model: XBX09L

its most commonly referred to as a traveling adapter, but works like a charm in your home “datacenter” or for charging multiple devices in your household.

My Setup:

I’m powering 5 Raspberry Pi’s (RPI3), 1 Tinker Board and 1 mFi Port.
For now its been running for 2 months with no issues or power cycles needed.

The Device:

The OEM model is £10 off ebay.

Also available on Amazon

Plug: EU/UK/US/AU
Color: Black/White

 

MCT Program Update: Office365

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We are super excited to announce that MCT Software & Services subscription now includes a non-trial version of Office 365 Enterprise Developer. Many of you have been waiting for this for a long time and we have made it happen for you. Office 365 is no longer a one year free trial version. This is effective immediately.

Office 365 Enterprise Developer includes:
• Exchange Online
• Flow for Office 365
• Microsoft Planner, Microsoft Teams
• Mobile Device Management for Office 365
• Office 365 ProPlus
• Office Online for Developer
• PowerApps for Office 365
• SharePoint Online for Developer
• Skype for Business Online

Unable to create REFS file system on storage space with 3 drives

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So it was time for a reinstallation, time to cleanup and maybe rethink a few things.          I installed Windows 10 1607 Enterprise x64.

I had my old storage space running, but wanted to add an additional disk.

I had to move some disks around, hence the disks was required to have the same block-size. When running the storage space wizard, I marked the disks to add and create the new pool from 

I wanted to go for ReFS this time (some comparison here: http://thesolving.com/storage/refs-vs-ntfs-comparison/)

 

When trying to format the storage spage, it would switch to deleting storage space and show the following error: The parameter is incorrect: (0x00000057)


 

I recall having seen a similar error in Windows 8, the solution was then to create a registry key, to allow for formatning over non mirrored volumes, specifically for ReFS.

Funny think, it was still needed.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MiniNT]
“AllowRefsFormatOverNonmirrorVolume”=dword:00000001

Download RegFile


 

Add the key, reboot and retry.