Reset BPOS User Password via Powershell

You must first install Microsoft Online Services Migration Tools.

ps> $cred = get-credentials

(type in email address + password of BPOS Admin Credentials)

• Can specify not to change on next logon
• Can set password to one previously used.
• Complexity requirements enforced

ps> Set-MSOnlineUserPassword -Credential $cred -Identity user@domain.com -Password P@ssw0rd1 -ChangePasswordOnNextLogon false

Configure NTP on Windows Server 2003

http://www.ozzu.com/mswindows-forum/how-configure-ntp-server-windows-2003-server-t91197.html

Remote Desktop + Offline Files

If Remote Desktop is configured to support multiple connections, you cannot enable offline files.

In the registry, you need to change:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrnetVersion\Winlogin\allowMultipleTSSessions from "1" to "0"

Source: http://forums.techarena.in/windows-server-help/57425.htm

File was rejected by digital signature policy

You receive 'Error 1718. File FileName was rejected by digital signature policy' when you attempt to install a large Windows Installer package or patch on Windows Server 2003?

When you attempt to install a large .msi package or .msp package on Windows Server 2003, you receive:

Error 1718. File was rejected by digital signature policy.

This behavior occurs if the server has insufficient contiguous memory to verify that the package is correctly signed.

To workaround this behavior:

01. Start / Run / control admintools / OK.

02. Double-click Local Security Policy.

03. Expand Software Restriction Policies. If no software restrictions are displayed, right-click Software Restriction Policies and press Create New Policy.

04. Double-click the Enforcement Object Type in the right hand pane.

05. Check the All users except local administrators radial button and press OK.

06. Shutdown and restart your server.

07. Install the package while logged on as a user who is a member of the local Administrators group.

08. Repeat steps 1 - 4.

09. Check the All users radial button and press OK.

10. Shutdown and restart your server.

NOTE: This tip applies to Windows XP also.

Source: WindowsITPro

Fix for When Pinned Jump List Items Get Stuck in Windows 7

Source: How-To Geek

msoobe.exe crash

Start Windows in Safe Mode with Command Prompt.

Type: %windir%\ie7\spuninst\spuninst.exe

Let it complete and then restart when it asks.

Retry activation.

Source: Microsoft Forums