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LDAP user can log in from tty but not login manager

Configuration CentOS 7.5.1804 GDM, LightDM, SDDM tested yum group "KDE Plasma Workspaces" as desktop environment, GNOME also tested LDAP logins provided by sssd, /home/* mounted via autofs over NFS Problem Login as the root user works, as well as…
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Hardware recommendation for remote monitoring

We're working on a project that requires PCs to be deployed to various locations and report back various data to a central server, and are interested in a recommendation on the hardware to use. We have the following requirements: The monitoring…
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Is the server without GPU is good for remote desktop?

I want to buy a server 4 cores Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 (16 GB RAM) but without GPU. Is it OK to use as a remote desktop computer? I know that we need GPU to show images on the screen but I don't know on which side do we need a GPU. Do we need GPU…
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The Local Security Authority Cannot Be Contacted when attempting to login to any RDP session from a workstation

I have, what seems to be, a very unique situation happening here. At one stage RDP Connections were working perfectly, until one day, it literally just stopped. The user now encounters the exact same error when attempting to logon to any Remote…
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How to set desktop background color for all users for domain Windows machines?

I have some Windows Server machines joined to a Active Directory domain. How can I set the desktop background color for all users on selected machines, so that the background color reminds them that this is a production server?
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NAS drive in a desktop system

I know that NAS drives are specifically designed for the constant usage. meaning a system that is on 100% of the time. Is it possible to install these drives in a desktop computer that needs a more reliable storage system of drives. What I would…
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Disable F1 key in Windows 7 virtual PC

I have Windows Virtual PC running Windows XP in windowed (not full-screen) mode. One of the custom applications that I run in the Virtual PC makes heavy use of F1 key, however every time I press it, in addition to that program's functionality…
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How to copy a file to common desktop (how to address common desktop) with Group Policy?

Using Group Policy Object > User > Preferences > Windows Settings > Files I can copy a file to user desktop using a target file name like this: %USERPROFILE%\Desktop\targetfile.txt. Now I'm trying to do similar task, using Group Policy > Computer >…
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Group Policy: Setting Desktop Access Rights

I work part time as a network/system administrator for a small school. The school uses a commercial student information system that gets updated quarterly. After the server is updated users cannot access the SIS without an administrator manually…
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Microsoft Windows Terminal Server synchronizes my local desktop

I'm connecting to several Windows Terminal Servers(2008 R2 Enterprise - 2012 R2 Standard). Everything worked fine until some weeks ago it took me more than one hour to connect(usually ~2-5 mins). The reason why it took so long was because it…
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Windows domain grant desktop access only to some users

I must grant only domain admin members to open a server desktop session. How to limit desktop access to some computers (typically servers) for some groups only?
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Defending PCs against APTs

We are evaluating the security of the PCs used by people with access to high-value company documents. At the moment they are kept patched and run a virus checker, but we are concerned about zero-day exploits and APTs. We've already detected…
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Anybody seen this? Reboot loop when entering Audit Mode?

We have a production system in place that requires users to enter Audit Mode a few times during a computer refurbishing process. Most machines we get are in OOBE mode when we get them, and the current instruction is to Ctrl+Shift+F3 into audit mode…
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Remote Desktop working in LAN, but not over WAN

We have a server with Remote Desktop enabled, but we can only access the server from inside the LAN. Port forwarding on port 3389 is set up on the gateway/modem (Comcast SMCD3G) and canyouseeme.org says the port is open, but when I try connect with…
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Other ways of implementing Crashplan on a LAMP setup

I've got a LAMP setup running Ubuntu 12.04 server and I'd like to integrate it with CrashPlan that I use on all my other mac xserves that I'm running. The problem is that it has to run a gui application to set all the preferences and configurations.…
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