The Omnissa Horizon locked.properties file feels like the best worst-kept secret. The Horizon locked.properties file allows you to change many settings that aren’t accessible from the main Horizon admin interface. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to create and configure the locked.properties file, along with all the settings I’ve found that can…
Deploying the Omnissa UAG (Unified Access Gateway) on VMware vCenter can be a daunting task if you’ve never done it before. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to deploy the Omnissa Horizon UAG on VMware vCenter. The Process In my example, I will name it DXT-HO-UAG01 and select the location named Datacenter.…
Typically, importing an OVA or OVF file is straightforward. However, after VMware vCenter version 7.0 Update 2, a new message began appearing when importing an OVA or OVF file. The message would say that the certificate is not trusted. Technically speaking, you could click ignore and keep going. However, I didn’t want to do that.…
The first time you install VMware ESXi might feel a bit daunting. Once you’ve done it at least once, the process is very straightforward. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to install VMware ESX. Prerequisites The Process
One of many advantages of passing the VCP-VCF (VMware Certified Professional – VMware Cloud Foundation) exam is that you can get access to home lab licensing. The license is valid for 365 days and can be used in non-production environments. An extra bonus is that if you also happen to have a VMUG Advantage subscription,…
The Minisforum MS-A2 is an awesome system to use in a home lab. It does have one downside, and that is that even though it has a TPM (Trusted Platform Module) 2.0 chip, it is a TPM 2.0 CRB (Command-Response buffer) chip, which is likely useful for a lot of use cases. However, it is…
This year I went to EUC World Amplify, which took place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, from August 4th to August 7th. EUC World Amplify is the second time World of EUC has put on a conference. The first one was in 2024 and was called EUC World Independence. Which I also attended. You can read…
A feature of Microsoft Intune is the ability to package and distribute applications to users. Before you can distribute applications to users, you need to package them. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to package an application as a Win32 application that can be used with Intune. The Process Before we can…
Recently, I acquired a Minisforum MS-A2 system and have been experimenting with it in my home lab. Something that’s been bothering me is the lack of documentation about all the different BIOS menus. I’ve also found myself forgetting which BIOS menu I saw which option. To address my issue, I decided to document all the…
I recently deployed an HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise) MSA (Modular Smart Array) 2040 SAN (Storage Area Network) Storage unit in my home lab. In this post, I will show you step-by-step how to set up the HPE MSA 2040 SAN Storage with iSCSI. The Process The default username is manage, and the default password is…
