How to recover BitLocker encrypted drive using MBAM Server?

Or, MS BitLocker recover process using MBAM (Microsoft BitLocker Administration and Monitoring) server console.

Or, MBAM BitLocker recover process.

Steps (On Client Side):

1. When you are on the BitLocker recover screen, Note down the 8 digit code  mentioned as Key ID.

Steps (Server Side):

1. Go to drive recover option.

2. Enter all the required details e.g. User ID, Domain Name, 8 digit key that you noted in step-1, and the reason of recovery > Click on Submit button

3. Now you have the Drive Recovery Key > Enter this drive recovery key information on the Client screen key box appears in step-1 (client side) and you are done with recovery.

Cheers. Please write me back if you have any query or feedback on this.

How to increase Disk/Drive space of a running Virtual Machine, in VMware?

Or, How to increase Drive space of a Virtual Machine in VMware without Reboot/Restart?

Or, How to extend/increase Disk size in windows computers?

Scenario: This is common situation for every system administrator. Here in my case, Drive E:\ of one of the server is running with low disk space and I want to increase the Disk space of affected drive but don’t want to reboot my server anyways.

Below is the screenshot of the situation (E:\ drive running with low disk space).

Steps (Resolution):

1. Login to vSphere Client > Right Click on the VM you want > Go to Edit Settings

2. Select the Virtual Disk which is running with Low Disk Space > Increase the Provisioned Size value to maximum capacity you want to add in the exiting Disk space

Now Login to the machine and extend the drive space by using Disk Management Console:

3. Go to RUN > type diskmgmt.msc > Hit Enter

4. If not able to see the unallocated space in front of the drive you have increased capacity for, Click in Refresh button as shown in below screenshot.

5. After Clicking on Refresh button, you will be able to see the unallocated space like shown in below screenshot.

6. Right Click on the used capacity area of the disk > Click on Extend Volume

7. Click Next

8. Select the total Disk Space > Click Next

9. Click Finish

Result Verification:

10. Explore Computer > You will be able to see the increased disk space has been added in the drive.

Cheers, please write me back if you have any query of feedback on this.

Upgrading Symantec Endpoint protection Manager 12.1 RU6 MP4 to 12.1 RU6 MP5

Or, How to upgrade Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Server?

Or, Step by step Upgrade guide for Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager (SEPM).

Descriptions: This article will guide you through “How to upgrade the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager” and what all the prerequisites you should be having before proceeding to upgrade your SEPM server.  Upgrading SEPM is not just about upgrading the Server; you will have to upgrade the SEP clients as well. This is well explained in my other article “How to auto upgrade Symantec clients after upgrading SEPM Server?”…

Please check it out here (How to Deploy Auto Upgrade of Symantec Endpoint Clients?).

Or, http://www.techiessphere.com/2016/06/how-to-deploy-auto-upgrade-of-symantec.html

Prerequisites:

1. Download RU6 version from below Symantec URL (better to download full version):

https://symantec.flexnetoperations.com/control/symc/registeranonymouslicensetoken

2. If you are running this SEPM server on Virtual Machine, please take a snapshot (http://www.techiessphere.com/2016/06/how-to-take-vms-snapshot-and-restore-vm.html ).

If using on physical machine, please take backup of following files before you start with SEPM upgrade:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\apache\conf

3. You can pick any of the latest file from below path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\Server Private Key Backup

4. You can pick any of the latest Backup File from below path:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Symantec\Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager\data\backup

5. Overview of prerequisites (you must have with you), have a look:

Upgrade Steps:

1. Open Services.msc (go to RUN > type Services.msc > Hit Enter).

2. First Stop, Symantec Endpoint protection Manager Service, then stop all other SEPM related Services.

3. Now Run the Setup.exe (do Run as Administrator) of latest downloaded SEPM Installation Package.

4. Click Yes, If UAC prompted.

5. Click on “Install Symantec Endpoint Protection”

6. Click Next

7. Click Next

8. Check on “I accept the terms in the license agreement” > Click Next

9. Click Next (if you want to take Database Backup again, you can do it from here as well).

10. Click Next

11. Wait for the Installation to be completed, this may take several minutes.

12. Click Next

13. Click Next

14. Check on “Run LiveUpdate during upgrade” > Click Next

15. Wait for the Server Upgrade Process to be completed.

16. Click Next

17. Once the Upgrade Completed, you will be able to see the below “Upgrade Succeeded” windows        > Click on Finish

18. Launch Your SEPM Server Console > Login with your ID and Password to see if everything is working fine.

19. If you login to the SEPM server console just after completing the Upgrade, the AV client update status will be appearing like below.

IMP Note: The Second stage is to schedule automatic upgrade of all SEP agents across the organization. You can check this below article to know how to schedule automatic update all SEP agent across the organization (This is must to do activity after upgrading SEPM server).

Article: How to Deploy Auto Upgrade of Symantec Endpoint Clients?)

http://www.techiessphere.com/2016/06/how-to-deploy-auto-upgrade-of-symantec.html

Cheers! Let me know if you have any query of feedback on this.

How to deploy auto upgrade of Symantec Endpoint Clients?

Or, Schedule auto upgrade of SEP clients after upgrading the SEPM server.

Or, How to upgrade Symantec Endpoint Clients centrally across organization after upgrading SEPM server?

Scenario Descriptions: You want to upgrade Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 clients after upgrading the Symantec Endpoint Protection Manager Server.

See Also: Upgrading Symantec Endpoint protection Manager 12.1.6 RU6 MP4 to 12.1 RU6 MP5

Steps:

1. Login to SEPM server > Go to Admin tab > Click on Install Packages

2. Click on Client Install Package > Select the Latest Package and version of the package you need (in my case, its Windows 64Bit) > Click on “Upgrade Clients with Package”

3. Click Next

4. Select the Appropriate package (Make sure its latest one) > Click Next

5. Select the AV Groups you want to cover in this auto upgrade (I have deselected my Server’s Group, as I will be doing it manually for some internal reasons) > Click Next

6. Check on “Download from the management server” > Click on “Upgrade Settings” > Do the settings you wish as per your organizational requirements > Click Next to proceed further.

7. If upgrade warning appears like below, Click on Yes > Click on Next

8. Click Finish

Cheers friends, Please write me back if you have any query or feed on this.

How to move pagefile from C:\ drive to other drive in Windows Servers?

Or, Moving pagefile to other drives in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Steps:

1. Go to Computer’s Properties

2. Click on Advanced System Settings

3. Click on Advanced Tab > Go to Settings

4. Click on Advanced Tab > Go to Change option

5. Remove Check Mark from “Automatically manage paging file size for all drives” > Select C:\ drive > Check Mark on “No Paging File” > Click on Set option > OK > Click on another Drive (D:\ or E:\ drive) > Check mark on System Managed size > Click OK > Reboot the server/system.

That’s it, you are done moving page file from C:\ drive to another Drive.