/Recent content in Home on Pointless FindingsHugoen/articles/windows/104-004_hybrid-users-exist-after-sync-scope-change/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/windows/104-004_hybrid-users-exist-after-sync-scope-change/AD Synced Users still exist in Entra even after Scope Change # Written 07/10/25 PROMPT: If you adjust the scope of Entra Connect Sync from a specific OU to another OU (or you mis-configured the scope of AD Sync to the entire domain, then corrected it). You might notice that the users who are no longer scoped are still present in your Entra tenant. If this is the case, you have most likely hit the ExportDeletionThreshold./articles/hardware/109-001_r720-r630-nvme-upgrade/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/hardware/109-001_r720-r630-nvme-upgrade/Add NVMe Storage to a Dell R720 or R630-10-SFF # Written: 02/27/25 PROMPT: You want to make use of U.2 NVMe storage in your Dell R720 or your R630 10-bay SFF. You don’t want to make use of internal PCIe slots for various reasons (no support for bifurcation on 12th gen, lack of pcie slots, no access while server is running, etc.) Resources: # R720: ktnr74’s comment on this Reddit thread/articles/windows/104-002_migrate-hybrid-object-to-cloud-only/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/windows/104-002_migrate-hybrid-object-to-cloud-only/How to Convert Singular Users from AD Synced objects to Cloud-Only Objects # Written 08/27/24 PROMPT: You have one/several users that you no longer need in your local domain, but still need access to Microsoft 365 services. You are also attempting to use the MS Graph PowerShell module since the MSOL & AzureAD modules are deprecated. Resources: # Reddit Thread on Topic Notes: # This process is rather destructive and should ideally not be done for live users unless completely necessary./articles/windows/104-005_service-adsync-was-not-found/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/windows/104-005_service-adsync-was-not-found/Error when installing Entra Connect Sync: Service ADSync was not found on computer ‘.’ # Written 07/10/25 PROMPT: You are attempting to (re)install ADSync onto a Windows server and you run into the error message: Service ADSync was not found on computer ‘.’ Resources: # Arhived MSDN TechNet post Steps: # On the offending server, open Registry Editor. Navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\Classes\Installer\Products Start from the first registry key at the top and use the arrow keys to go through each key./articles/hardware/109-003_intel-ppm/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/hardware/109-003_intel-ppm/Fix CPU stuck at 2.3GHz Clock Speed (Intel PPM) # Written 07/10/25 PROMPT: With our 12th/13th gen PowerEdge servers, we have noticed the E5-2667 v3 CPUs will get stuck at 2.3GHz when running Windows Server. Resources: # Article on the issue Steps: # Open Registry Editor on the server and navigate to HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\intelppm Find the Value named Start and set it from 3 to 4 OR Skip all of that and run this command from the gate: Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\intelppm" -Name "Start" -Value 4 -Type Dword If it doesn’t immediately alleviate the issue, restart the server./articles/hardware/108-001_relax-rmrr/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/hardware/108-001_relax-rmrr/How to Fix Proxmox PCIe Passthrough on HP ProLiant G8 Servers # Written 02/26/25 PROMPT: You are running into trouble while attempting to pass through a PCIe device to a VM in Proxmox running on a HP Proliant G8 Server (e.g. DL360p) Resources: # Killer129’s fix to the issue and deep dive of the problem Request to add fix to kernel Prerequisites: # Luckily for us this is a solved problem and only requires the fix to be enabled./articles/hardware/107-001_functional-failback-usg/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/hardware/107-001_functional-failback-usg/How to Enable Functional Fail-back on a USG/USG-Pro-4 # Written 08/27/24 PROMPT: You notice issues with your USG/USG-Pro-4 stuck on WAN2 after a failover event from WAN1. Resources: # Reddit Thread on Topic UI help article on Advanced Gateway Config ^^ Looks like Ubiquiti removed this article lol. Here is a link to the site from the internet archive. Or here is a PDF of webpage downloaded from the internet archive./articles/windows/104-003_enable-password-writeback/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/windows/104-003_enable-password-writeback/How to enable password writeback for Entra Connect (AADConnect) # Written 08/31/24 PROMPT: You are trying to enable password writeback but changing the permissions is a big hassle or is just not working. Resources: # MS Learn on SSPR MS Learn on permissions Prerequisites: # You have already set up Entra Connect for your domain. You are using the Connect Sync agent. You know the service account used by Entra Connect./articles/windows/101-002_paravirrualization/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/windows/101-002_paravirrualization/How to Set Up Hyper-V Paravirtualization # Written 08/31/24 PROMPT: You want your Windows VM to make use of a GPU, however your Hyper-V host is Windows 11/10 Pro so you cannot use DDA (requires Server 2016) or straight GPU-P (requires Server 2025). Resources: # Internet Archive: James’ Personal Site ^^ If unaccessible, here is a PDF. Prerequisites: # You have already created your Windows 11/10 Pro WM on your Windows 11/10 Pro Host Notes: # Could we have run the Easy-GPU-PV scripts?/articles/microsoft/106-002_limit-powershell-module-access/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/microsoft/106-002_limit-powershell-module-access/Limiting access to administrative PowerShell Modules # Written: 02/26/25 PROMPT: You want to limit access to specific PowerShell Modules to a defined security group for your tenant. Resources: # Microsoft EDU Script Microsoft Learn Article on Script Prerequisites: # Have the MS Graph PowerShell Module installed on your computer. Be a Global Administrator in your M365 tenant. Get the script from here. Notes: # This script will restrict the following PowerShell Modules:/articles/microsoft/106-001_modify-user-defined-blocked-senders/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/microsoft/106-001_modify-user-defined-blocked-senders/How to Display/Modify User-Defined Blocked Senders # Written 08/27/24 PROMPT: You wish to modify a user’s blocked sender list as they claim they are ’not getting mail’ when in reality they ‘blocked the sender’. Resources: # Microsoft Learn Article Steps: # Connect to the tenant via the Exchange Online v3 PowerShell module: Connect-ExchangeOnline and then enter the global admin/exchange admin credentials. If you do not have EXOv3 module, use an elevated window to run Install-Module -Name ExchangeOnlineManagement (supported in both PowerShell v5/v7) To get a list of blocked senders, use the following command: (Get-MailboxJunkEmailConfiguration -Identity user@domain./articles/hardware/109-002_md12xx-update-silence/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/hardware/109-002_md12xx-update-silence/How to Quiet Down (and Update) a Dell MD1200/MD1220 Drive Array # Written: 02/27/25 PROMPT: Your Dell MD1200/MD1220 drive array is too loud and you want to be able to sleep. Resources: # This excellent thread, featuring Fohdeesha ^^ If you need to flash any Dell 12th gen PERC RAID cards then I highly recommend Fohdeesha’s Crossflashing Guide Prerequisites: # Have a Dell MD1200 or MD1220 Note: You can essentially convert any Dell storage array (SC200, PS6100, etc./articles/windows/101-003_list-view-everywhere/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/windows/101-003_list-view-everywhere/How to set a specific File Explorer view type Everywhere # Written 08/27/24 PROMPT: One of your users is extremely insistent on specific view type being the default File Explorer view everywhere. This includes the ‘Save-As/Open-As’ windows, which the File Explorer folder options ‘Apply to Folders’ button does not accommodate. You wish to ensure that this view type is the only view everywhere. Resources: # Guide Forum that led me to Guide/articles/windows/104-001_rsync-for-windows/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/windows/104-001_rsync-for-windows/Setup RSync for Windows (Server) # Written 10/23/24 - Updated 12/06/25 PROMPT: You want to use RSync to backup files from TrueNAS to Windows (Server) or vice versa. How do you set that up? Prerequisites: # Windows Server 2022/2025 or Windows 10/11 (I have not tested on any other versions of Windows) Notes: # This was written for Windows Server. Please adjust for your version of Windows. This was written with TrueNAS in mind, however this process is extremely replicable for any linux system, skip over steps 11-13 if you are not using TrueNAS./articles/microsoft/105-001_hugo-version-on-swa/Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000/articles/microsoft/105-001_hugo-version-on-swa/Specify Hugo Version for Azure SWA (Oryx) # Written 08/31/24 PROMPT: You are getting errors during your build process and notice that Oryx is using an older version of Hugo, you want to change that. Resources: # Microsoft Learn: SWA Build Config Oryx Documentation: Environment Variables Notes: # Oryx looks for either a hugo.toml or a config.toml file and makes a decision on which version of hugo to use based on that.