Minimum rights required to run a windows service as a domain account

1. Edit the properties of the service and set the Log On user.
    The appropriate right will be automatically assigned.

2.  Set it manually:
     Go to Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy -> Local Policies ->
     User Rights Assignment. Edit the item "Log on as a service" and
     add your domain user there.

Windows 2008 Scheduled tasks result codes

§  0 or 0x0: The operation completed successfully.

§  1 or 0x1: Incorrect function called or unknown function called.
             (Did you use the correct start in folder and/or environment path for
              the bat/exe?)

§  2 or 0x2: File not found.

§  10 or 0xa: The environment is incorrect.

§  0x41300: Task is ready to run at its next scheduled time.

§  0x41301: Task is currently running.

§  0x41302: Task is disabled.

§  0x41303: Task has not yet run.

§  0x41304: There are no more runs scheduled for this task.

§  0x41306: Task is terminated.

§  0x8004130F: Credentials became corrupted

§  0x8004131F: An instance of this task is already running.

§  0x80070002: Basically something like file not available (2147942402)

§  0x8007010B: Action 'start in' directory cannot be found.

§  0x800704DD: The service is not available (is 'Run only when a user is logged
                            on' checked?)                     

§  0xC000013A: The application terminated as a result of a CTRL+C.

§  0xC06D007E: Unknown software exception.

System Administrator command line shortcuts to popular MMCs

Admin Applet	Command
AD Domains and Trusts	domain.msc
Active Directory Management	admgmt.msc
AD Sites and Services	dssite.msc
AD Users and Computers	dsa.msc
ADSI Edit	adsiedit.msc
Authorization manager	azman.msc
Certification Authority Management	certsrv.msc
Certificate Templates	certtmpl.msc
Cluster Administrator	cluadmin.exe
Computer Management	compmgmt.msc
Component Services	comexp.msc
Configure Your Server	cys.exe
Device Manager	devmgmt.msc
DHCP Management	dhcpmgmt.msc
Disk Defragmenter	dfrg.msc
Disk Manager	diskmgmt.msc
Distributed File System	dfsgui.msc
DNS Management	dnsmgmt.msc
Event Viewer	eventvwr.msc
Indexing Service Management	ciadv.msc
IP Address Manage	ipaddrmgmt.msc
Licensing Manager	llsmgr.exe
Local Certificates Management	certmgr.msc
Local Group Policy Editor	gpedit.msc
Local Security Settings Manager	secpol.msc
Local Users and Groups Manager	lusrmgr.msc
Network Load balancing	nlbmgr.exe
Performance Monitor	perfmon.msc
PKI Viewer	pkiview.msc
Public Key Management	pkmgmt.msc
Quality of Service Control Management	acssnap.msc
Remote Desktop	tsmmc.msc
Remote Storage Administration	rsadmin.msc
Removable Storage	ntmsmgr.msc
Removable Storage Operator Requests	ntmsoprq.msc
Routing and Remote Access Manager	rrasmgmt.msc
Resultant Set of Policy	rsop.msc
Schema management	schmmgmt.msc
Services Management	services.msc
Shared Folders	fsmgmt.msc
SID Security Migration	sidwalk.msc
Telephony Management	tapimgmt.msc
Terminal Server Configuration	tscc.msc
Terminal Server Licensing	licmgr.exe
Terminal Server Manager	tsadmin.exe

Cannot connect to admin$ folder

You cannot access an administrative share on a computer after you set the SrvsvcDefaultShareInfo registry entry to configure the default share permissions for a network share https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/971277/

Clear Printer Queue

a)   Click on Windows Vista/Windows 7 Start orb and type Command in start menu search field.
b)   From the list select and right-click Command Prompt and select Run as administrator.
      (This will give you an elevated command prompt).
c)    Type “net stop spooler” into command prompt window without the quotes and
       then press Enter.
       You should get a confirmation that the print spooler is stopping.
d)   Then type “del %systemroot%\System32\spool\prtiners\* /Q” without the quotes
       then press Enter.
e)   Then type “net start spooler” without the quotes and then press Enter.
f)    Type exit and press Enter to exit the elevated command window.

User profile service 1530 Warning

Symptom

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Customer has user profile service 1530 Warning in application log. Customer would like to know what is the reason of this issue.

Cause
======

This behavior occurs because Windows automatically closes any registry handle to a user profile that is left open by an application

Resolution

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This behavior is by design. 

Getting event ID 64 with the event source CertificateServicesClient-AutoEnrollment

Event Source:  CertificateServicesClient-AutoEnrollment

Event ID:  64

Description:  Certificate for local system with Thumbprint [CERTIFICATE THUMBPRINT] is about to expire or already has expired.

Cause

========

It appears that the CA that issued the Server certificates had been removed from the network and these expired certificates where left in the local computer certificate store.

Resolution

===========

1.  Logon to the Server.

2.  Type in:  MMC

3.  Click on File menu option and select Add/Remove Snap-in.

4.  Select Certificate and click the Add button.

5.  Select Computer account, then Next.

6.  Click on Local Computer and click on the Finish button.

7.  Click the OK button.

8.  Once the certificates MMC is click on:  Certificates (Local Computer)\Personal

9.  Delete all the expired certificates.