Send Ctrl-Alt-Del to nested RDP session
Use the On-Screen Keyboard (osk.exe). You can press Ctrl-Alt-Del virtually! (Note: you may need to hold the CTRL and ALT keys on your physical keyboard (Windows Server 2012-R2))
windows-server-2008-r2
How can I connect to a Windows server using a Command Line Interface? (CLI)
There are several fairly easy options available for remotely managing a remote Windows Server using a command line, including a few native options. Native Options: WinRS/WinRM Windows Remote Shell/Management tool is the easiest way to remotely manage a remote Windows server in a command line utility, and as with most Windows command line utilities, ss64 … Read more
Windows Server restart / shutdown history
The clearest most succinct answer I could find is: How To See PC Startup And Shutdown History In Windows which lists these event ids to monitor (quoted but edited and reformatted from article): Event ID 6005 (alternate): “The event log service was started.” This is synonymous to system startup. Event ID 6006 (alternate): “The event … Read more
How do I rename a task in Task Scheduled on Windows Server 2008 R2
Congratulations! You’ve come up against a problem that has stumped many a Windows user/admin. No, you cannot rename a task except for exporting, renaming and importing again. Yes, it’s rather silly. Perhaps an enterprising scripter could create a simple PowerShell script that automates this, but until then, you’re stuck with your export/import two-step. Sorry. =( … Read more
PowerShell says “execution of scripts is disabled on this system.”
If you’re using Windows Server 2008 R2 then there is an x64 and x86 version of PowerShell both of which have to have their execution policies set. Did you set the execution policy on both hosts? As an Administrator, you can set the execution policy by typing this into your PowerShell window: For more information, see Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet. When you are … Read more
PowerShell says “execution of scripts is disabled on this system.”
If you’re using Windows Server 2008 R2 then there is an x64 and x86 version of PowerShell both of which have to have their execution policies set. Did you set the execution policy on both hosts? As an Administrator, you can set the execution policy by typing this into your PowerShell window: For more information, see Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet. When you are … Read more
PowerShell says “execution of scripts is disabled on this system.”
If you’re using Windows Server 2008 R2 then there is an x64 and x86 version of PowerShell both of which have to have their execution policies set. Did you set the execution policy on both hosts? As an Administrator, you can set the execution policy by typing this into your PowerShell window: For more information, see Using the Set-ExecutionPolicy Cmdlet. When you are … Read more