Bits, Bytes, & Radio Waves

A Journey Through Discovery

  • VMware vRealize Orchestrator Not Logging In

    VMware vRealize Orchestrator Not Logging In

    This occurred for me when upgrading to or installing a new vCenter 7 and replacing the self-signed certificate. I tested in a lab and was able to successfully install both vCenter 7 and Orchestrator 8.3. I was able to successfully configure both appliances and log in, as well. I did use vSphere Authentication as the…

  • Configuring VMware Horizon Connection Server – Windows Server

    ADSI Edit If you do not change the expiration period, Connection Server will stop accepting SAML assertions from the SAML authenticator, such as a Unified Access Gateway appliance or a third-party identity provider, after 24 hours, and the metadata exchange must be repeated. 1. Start the ADSI Edit utility on your Connection Server host. 2….

  • Windows Server Shutdown Event Tracker

    Every time I log in to my Windows Servers, I am greeted with the Shutdown Event Tracker. I know I cleanly shutdown, restarted, or only logged off, though. This has been an issue in my lab as well as on customer networks. I wanted to see if there was an easy and reliable fix, which…

  • Configuring VMware Horizon Connection Server – Horizon Console (HTML5)

    Open a web browser and navigate to the Horizon Console with the fully qualified domain name of the load-balanced address or individual connection server and append /admin to the end. Don’t navigate using the short name, as it will likely result in logon issues when trying to authenticate. https://hcs000v.aaronrombaut.com/admin For the very first log on,…

  • Installing VMware Horizon Connection Server

    Certificate Requirements When you install VMware Horizon Connection Server, a self-signed certificate will be installed into the Personal certificate store. You should use a Certificate Authority (CA) signed certificate for the computer account and store it in the Personal certificate store before installing VMware Horizon Connection server. During the installation, if a machine certificate is…

  • Adding Active Directory Computer Accounts to Microsoft SQL Server

    Launch Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) with an administrative account. Type the fully qualified domain name in the Server name: textbox. Change the Authentication method from the drop-down box. Click the Connect button. Right-click the Security folder > choose New > click Login… ​Provide the computer name in the Login name textbox. A computer name consists of a domain name, backslash, followed by a host…

This is how it all started…

I started this site with the intent to aggregate as much information as possible in one place. I use this to record lessons learned or frustrating configurations I have experienced on the job or just tinkering (learning) and just couldn’t find a better resource available. I have tried to be as thorough and accurate as possible, but technology is rapidly evolving and every environment is different. I may miss things along the way and my setup most likely differs compared to yours.

I hope you find this site has some value to you.

Welcome to Bits, Bytes, and Radio Waves! 

If you have any questions or comments (or just want to give me a shout-out), please feel free to contact me!

Aaron Rombaut

Writer & Technologist