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Basic PowerCLI Scripting for VMware vSphere

https://www.nakivo.com/blog/basic-powercli-scripting-vmware-vsphere/

!!!PowerCLI Invalid server certificate

https://www.ivobeerens.nl/2018/07/18/quick-tip-powercli-invalid-server-certificate-error/ Set -PowerCLIConfiguration   -InvalidCertificateAction   Ignore  -Confirm : $false

VMware PowerCLI – install/upgrade/uninstall

https://www.cragdoo.co.uk/2017/11/08/vmware_powercli/ Install-Module   -Name   VMware . PowerCLI Update-Module   -Name   VMware . PowerCLI Uninstall-Module   -Name   VMware . PowerCLI

5 Ways to Change Hostname of your ESXi host

https://www.vladan.fr/5-ways-to-change-hostname-of-your-esxi-host/ https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1010821

How To Install VMware PowerCLI Module using Powershell

https://thesysadminchannel.com/install-vmware-powercli-module-powershell/

Get a List of Windows PowerShell Modules

https://www.faqforge.com/powershell/get-list-windows-powershell-modules-can-imported/

Script to convert 100+ servers from Thick to Thin Format or whatever format you want.

LucDCorrect Answer by LucD on May 28, 2015 5:19 AM Try like this, it will only select VMs that have at least 1 Thick vdisk. Connect-viserver vcenter.domain.tld $sourcedatastore = “SOURCEDATASTORE“ $destinationdatastore = “DESTINATIONDATASTORE“ $vms = Get-VM -Datastore $sourcedatastore | where{(Get-HardDisk -VM $_ ).StorageFormat -contains 'Thick'} foreach($vm in $vms){   Move-VM -VM (Get-VM -Name $vm) -Datastore $destinationdatastore -DiskStorageFormat thin }

How to Update PowerShell to latest supported on OS

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/powershellget/update-module?view=powershell-6 At a PS Prompt type Update-Module. This will download and update all of PowerShell and all other existing packages.

How do I restore security settings to a known working state?

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/313222/how-do-i-restore-security-settings-to-a-known-working-state

Quickly Reset NTFS Permissions in Windows 10

https://winaero.com/blog/reset-ntfs-permissions-windows-10/

PowerCLI Book-How to setup a scripting server and HTML Reports

  https://www.altaro.com/ebook/powercli-thank-you.php http://landing.altaro.com/acton/ct/14690/s-0b6e-1908/Bct/l-0749/l-0749:939/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3ACQlvtlqeq

How to Find Your IP Address in Linux

https://vitux.com/how-to-find-your-ip-address-in-linux/

Set password of an sso user to never expire

https://www.vxav.fr/2018-05-04-set-password-of-an-sso-user-to-never-expire/

Six Methods for Keeping VM Tools Up to Date

Six Methods for Keeping VM Tools Up to Date https://blogs.vmware.com/vsphere/2016/03/six-methods-for-keeping-vm-tools-up-to-date.html In box enter- /S /v "/qn REBOOT=R"

Remove REALLY Lock files with Unlocker

https://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Miscellaneous/Unlocker.shtml

HOW TO: Shrink a VMware Virtual Machine Disk (VMDK) in 15 minutes

https://www.experts-exchange.com/articles/12938/HOW-TO-Shrink-a-VMware-Virtual-Machine-Disk-VMDK-in-15-minutes.html

Fix Windows Explorer Window Opening on Startup

https://helpdeskgeek.com/windows-7/fix-windows-explorer-window-opening-on-startup/ The missing Reg Key in the above article is - {Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon}

Location of the Startup folder in Windows 10

https://www.thewindowsclub.com/startup-folder-in-windows-8

Virtual machines repeatedly display the message: VMware Image Customization in progress (1018378)

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1018378

Manage Windows 10 Modern Apps via SQLite DB browser / Solving sysprep issues

https://www.dxsdata.com/2017/11/manage-windows-10-modern-apps-via-sqlite-db-browser-solving-sysprep-issues/

[Guide] How to Remove All Built-in Apps in Windows 10

https://www.askvg.com/guide-how-to-remove-all-built-in-apps-in-windows-10/

Resource Kit with CMtrace - Log file monitor live

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/confirmation.aspx?id=50012

Installing VMware Tools in a Windows virtual machine (1018377)

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1018377

Patching Windows Server 2019 Core with Windows Update.

https://medium.com/@tkolber/patching-windows-server-2019-core-with-windows-update-e22aef78b8c9

How to Reset Your Forgotten Windows Password the Easy Way

https://www.howtogeek.com/96630/how-to-reset-your-forgotten-windows-password-the-easy-way/

Installing VMware Tools on a Windows Server Core virtual machine

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1032639?lang=en_US

How To Restart Windows Server - CMD

https://www.rootusers.com/how-to-restart-windows-server-2016/

Finding and removing unused replica virtual machines in the VMware Horizon View (2009844)

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2009844

How to: Join Windows Server 2012 Core to domain

https://mikerodionov.com/2016/08/how-to-join-windows-server-2012-core-to-domain/

Windows Server 2016 VM with a VMware Paravirtual SCSI controller

https://4sysops.com/archives/windows-server-2016-vm-with-a-vmware-paravirtual-scsi-controller

The Event log of the ADAM database in VMware Horizon View reports the error: Ownership of the following FSMO role is set to a server which is deleted or does not exist (2080013)

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2080013?lang=en_US

Performing an end-to-end backup and restore for VMware View Manager (1008046)

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/1008046?CoveoV2.CoveoLightningApex.getInitializationData=1&r=2&ui-communities-components-aura-components-forceCommunity-seoAssistant.SeoAssistant.getSeoData=1&other.KM_Utility.getArticleDetails=1&other.KM_Utility.getArticleMetadata=2&other.KM_Utility.getUrl=1&other.KM_Utility.getUser=1&other.KM_Utility.getAllTranslatedLanguages=2&ui-comm-runtime-components-aura-components-siteforce-qb.Quarterback.validateRoute=1

How to Determining which Connection Server is the Master in VMware Horizon View (2064157)

https://kb.vmware.com/s/article/2064157

Manual Download of VMware Tools from VMware Website

https://www.vladan.fr/vmware-tools-download-from-vmware-website/

How to Remotely Run, List and Kill Programs Running in a VMware Virtual Machine

https://www.virtuatopia.com/index.php/How_to_Remotely_Run,_List_and_Kill_Programs_Running_in_a_VMware_Virtual_Machine

Determining FSMO Role Holders

https://www.petri.com/determining_fsmo_role_holders

How to Add "Open PowerShell window here as administrator" context menu

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/60177-add-open-powershell-window-here-administrator-windows-10-a.html

VCHECK (DAILY REPORT)

http://www.virtu-al.net/vcheck-pluginsheaders/vcheck/

7 Ways to Manage Windows Processes Remotely

https://www.devopsonwindows.com/7-ways-to-manage-windows-processes-remotely/

Windows 10 Startup Folder Location. Add A Program To Startup In Windows 10

https://tunecomp.net/add-program-to-startup-windows-10/

But I ran Set-Executionpolicy unrestricted, what is going on?

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/christwe/2012/09/20/but-i-ran-set-executionpolicy-unrestricted-what-is-going-on/

5 PowerCLI Cmdlets that every Administrator should know!

https://www.altaro.com/vmware/5-powercli-cmdlets-every-administrator-know/

How to install and configure VMware PowerCLI

This will install the latest VMware PowerCLI- https://thesolving.com/virtualization/how-to-install-and-configure-vmware-powercli-version-10/

How to manage Linux password expiry with the chage command

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-manage-linux-password-expiry-with-the-chage-command/

Linux: How to Check (and change) User Password Expiration

https://adamstechblog.com/2018/05/11/linux-how-to-check-and-change-user-password-expiration/

chage(1) - Linux man page

https://linux.die.net/man/1/chage