Fix log on problems with Fiddlehead when using Active Directory and lock workstation . . . → Read More: Solution to inability to log onto the domain

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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system] “SynchronousMachineGroupPolicy”=dword:00000000 “SynchronousUserGroupPolicy”=dword:00000000

Problem

Many computers will not automatically authenticate on network shares even if permissions are set properly so everyone has access thus you cannot fix network permission issues.

Solution/Procedure

Navigate to the network share from explorer after a fresh log in to be sure you don’t have a previous session open and already authenticated. If . . . → Read More: Network Permission Issues

Symptoms

Belkin software running in the virtual machine connects to the hub Drivers do not show up in the attached devices list. Resolution Device manager shows missing driver for USB mass storage device.

Solution

The USB driver needs to be manually copied. Since ESX Server does not provide direct support for USB, USB drivers . . . → Read More: Enabling Belkin network USB hub (part # F5L009) in a virtual machine

A newly installed Windows station on a Fiddlehead cluster will often display the warning “A duplicate name exists on the network,” even if it’s the only machine on the network at the time.

The reason for this is that Fiddlehead present two virtual network interface cards (NICs) to each station. One NIC is connected . . . → Read More: Duplicate Computer Name Confusion