Reset Terminal license on Windows 2008, 2008 R2 and 2012

EventID: 1128
Source: TerminalServices-RemoteConnectionManager

The RD Licensing grace period has expired and the service has not registered with a license server with installed licenses. A RD Licensing server is required for continuous operation. A Remote Desktop Session Host server can operate without a license server for 120 days after initial start up.



The official solution is to Activate the RDS/TS CAL License server and point the Server to License server with User/Device License and will be resolve the problem

But if you want to reset the timer and again avail 120 days grace time  here is the solution

The solution was to delete the REG_BINARY in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\RCM\GracePeriod
Only leaving the default.


Note: you must take ownership and give admin users full control to be able to delete this key.

After a reboot the server should be working again for another 120 Days

Full Form

LASER - Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation

GSM - Global System for Mobile Communications

GPRS - General Packet Radio Service

LED - Light-Emitting Diode 

WiFi - Wireless Fidelity

GPS - Global Positioning System

CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access

UMTS – Universal Mobile Telecommunications System 

SIM - Subscriber Identity Module 

CCTV - Closed Circuit Television

LCD - Liquid Crystal Display

MMS - Multimedia Messaging Service

TFT  - Thin Film Transistor

ISD - International Subscriber Dialing

CNC - Computerized Numerical Control

RADAR - RAdio Detection And Ranging

FAX  - Facsimile

PDA - Personal Digital Assistant

MICR - Magnetic Ink Character Recognition

PCO - Public Call Office

CNG - Compressed Natural Gas

lbs - Symbol for POUND

CAD - Computer Aided Design

CRT - Cathode Ray Tube

MCB - Miniature Circuit Breaker

FM - Frequency Modulation

CMS - Content Management System    

         

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows

Windows system key combinations

• F1: Help
• CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
• ALT+TAB: Switch between open programs
• ALT+F4: Quit program
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
• Windows Logo+L: Lock the computer (without using CTRL+ALT+DELETE)

Windows program key combinations

• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+V: Paste
• CTRL+Z: Undo
• CTRL+B: Bold
• CTRL+U: Underline
• CTRL+I: Italic

Mouse click/keyboard modifier combinations for shell objects

• SHIFT+right click: Displays a shortcut menu containing alternative commands
• SHIFT+double click: Runs the alternate default command (the second item on the menu)
• ALT+double click: Displays properties
• SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin

General keyboard-only commands

• F1: Starts Windows Help
• F10: Activates menu bar options
• SHIFT+F10 Opens a shortcut menu for the selected item (this is the same as right-clicking an object
• CTRL+ESC: Opens the Start menu (use the ARROW keys to select an item)
• CTRL+ESC or ESC: Selects the Start button (press TAB to select the taskbar, or press SHIFT+F10 for a context menu)
• CTRL+SHIFT+ESC: Opens Windows Task Manager
• ALT+DOWN ARROW: Opens a drop-down list box
• ALT+TAB: Switch to another running program (hold down the ALT key and then press the TAB key to view the task-switching window)
• SHIFT: Press and hold down the SHIFT key while you insert a CD-ROM to bypass the automatic-run feature
• ALT+SPACE: Displays the main window's System menu (from the System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the window)
• ALT+- (ALT+hyphen): Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's System menu (from the MDI child window's System menu, you can restore, move, resize, minimize, maximize, or close the child window)
• CTRL+TAB: Switch to the next child window of a Multiple Document Interface (MDI) program
• ALT+underlined letter in menu: Opens the menu
• ALT+F4: Closes the current window
• CTRL+F4: Closes the current Multiple Document Interface (MDI) window
• ALT+F6: Switch between multiple windows in the same program (for example, when the Notepad Find dialog box is displayed, ALT+F6 switches between the Find dialog box and the main Notepad window)

Shell objects and general folder/Windows Explorer shortcuts

For a selected object:

• F2: Rename object
• F3: Find all files
• CTRL+X: Cut
• CTRL+C: Copy
• CTRL+V: Paste
• SHIFT+DELETE: Delete selection immediately, without moving the item to the Recycle Bin
• ALT+ENTER: Open the properties for the selected object

To copy a file

Press and hold down the CTRL key while you drag the file to another folder.

To create a shortcut

Press and hold down CTRL+SHIFT while you drag a file to the desktop or a folder.

General folder/shortcut control

• F4: Selects the Go To A Different Folder box and moves down the entries in the box (if the toolbar is active in Windows Explorer)
• F5: Refreshes the current window.
• F6: Moves among panes in Windows Explorer
• CTRL+G: Opens the Go To Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
• CTRL+Z: Undo the last command
• CTRL+A: Select all the items in the current window
• BACKSPACE: Switch to the parent folder
• SHIFT+click+Close button: For folders, close the current folder plus all parent folders

Windows Explorer tree control

• Numeric Keypad *: Expands everything under the current selection
• Numeric Keypad +: Expands the current selection
• Numeric Keypad -: Collapses the current selection.
• RIGHT ARROW: Expands the current selection if it is not expanded, otherwise goes to the first child
• LEFT ARROW: Collapses the current selection if it is expanded, otherwise goes to the parent

Properties control

• CTRL+TAB/CTRL+SHIFT+TAB: Move through the property tabs

Accessibility shortcuts

• Press SHIFT five times: Toggles StickyKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the right SHIFT key for eight seconds: Toggles FilterKeys on and off
• Press down and hold the NUM LOCK key for five seconds: Toggles ToggleKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+NUM LOCK: Toggles MouseKeys on and off
• Left ALT+left SHIFT+PRINT SCREEN: Toggles high contrast on and off

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys

• Windows Logo: Start menu
• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo+F1: Help
• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Microsoft Natural Keyboard with IntelliType software installed

• Windows Logo+L: Log off Windows
• Windows Logo+P: Starts Print Manager
• Windows Logo+C: Opens Control Panel
• Windows Logo+V: Starts Clipboard
• Windows Logo+K: Opens Keyboard Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+I: Opens Mouse Properties dialog box
• Windows Logo+A: Starts Accessibility Options (if installed)
• Windows Logo+SPACEBAR: Displays the list of Microsoft IntelliType shortcut keys
• Windows Logo+S: Toggles CAPS LOCK on and off

Dialog box keyboard commands

• TAB: Move to the next control in the dialog box
• SHIFT+TAB: Move to the previous control in the dialog box
• SPACEBAR: If the current control is a button, this clicks the button. If the current control is a check box, this toggles the check box. If the current control is an option, this selects the option.
• ENTER: Equivalent to clicking the selected button (the button with the outline)
• ESC: Equivalent to clicking the Cancel button
• ALT+underlined letter in dialog box item: Move to the corresponding item

Cancel CHKDSK Using Command Prompt

Cancel CHKDSK Using Command Prompt

To cancel scheduled chkdsk using the Command Prompt, press “Win + X” and select the option “Command Prompt (Admin)” in Windows 8. If you are using Windows 7 or Vista, search for the command prompt in the start menu, right-click on it and select the option “Run as administrator” to start the elevated command prompt.

Before trying to cancel the scheduled chkdsk, you can actually see if there is a scheduled task. To do that, simply enter the following command in the Command Prompt and press the Enter button. If there is a chkdsk task scheduled you will receive a response that is similar to “chkdsk has been scheduled manually to run on next reboot.”

chkntfs C:

Once you have confirmed, copy the below command and enter it in the command prompt to cancel the scheduled chkdsk task. As soon as you execute the command, Windows will cancel the task and display a response that doesn’t make any sense.

chkntfs /x C:

If you want to, just run the first command discussed above to see if the chkdsk scan is still effective. If there is no scheduled task, Windows will display a response that reads something like “Drive is not dirty.”

Cancel CHKDSK Using Windows Registry

Besides using the Command Prompt, you can also cancel scheduled chkdsk from the Windows registry. To do that, press “Win + R,” type regedit and press the Enter button to  open the Windows Registry editor.

Here, navigate to the following key in the left pane.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager

Find and double click on the Multi-String value “BootExecute.”

The above action will open the “Edit Multi-String” window. Replace the string autocheck autochk * /r\DosDevice\C: with the below string. Once replaced, click on the “Ok” button to save the changes.

autocheck autochk *

That’s all there is to do, and it is that simple to cancel a scheduled chkdsk scan on a Windows system either by using the command prompt or by using the Windows Registry.
Even though cancelling the scheduled chkdsk scan is fairly easy, it is recommended that you continue the scan as it is quite essential for your Windows operations and also helps you in recovering some critical errors on your hard disk.
Hopefully that helps, and do comment below sharing your thoughts and experiences by using the above methods to cancel scheduled chkdsk scans on your Windows system.

Updated List of OS Version Queries for WMI Filters

More likely than not, if you’re using Group Policy to push out software installation or registry entries to client machines or servers on the domain, the policy may be different depending on the OS version or architecture.
Examples, Group Policy Objects may need to be filtered by:

• Desktop / Server
• Domain Controller / Non-Domain Controller
• 32-bit / 64-bit

If you haven’t used WMI filters before, they show up in Group Policy Management at the bottom, between Group Policy Objects and Starter GPOs.

The WMI filters use a query to scope down the application of the Group Policy Object applicability. Here’s what a typical WMI OS filter looks like:


WMI Win32_OperatingSystem ProductType Tips:

ProductType 1 = Desktop OS
ProductType 2 = Server OS – Domain Controller
ProductType 3 = Server OS – Not a Domain Controller

WMI Win32_OperatingSystem Version Number Tips:

5.1 – Windows XP
5.2 – Windows Server 2003
5.2.3 – Windows Server 2003 R2
6.0 – Windows Vista & Windows Server 2008
6.1 – Windows 7 & Windows Server 2008 R2
6.2 – Windows 8 & Windows Server 2012
6.3 – Windows 8.1 & Windows Server 2012 R2

To create your own WMI filters, here is an updated list of WMI filter queries from Window XP – Windows 8.1 and from Server 2003 to Server 2012 R2.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER:
Always test your Group Policies and WMI filters before deploying.

DESKTOPS

ANY WINDOWS DESKTOP OS

• Any Windows Desktop OS – Version 1
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE ProductType = "1"
• Any Windows Desktop OS – Version 2 (better for Win7 sometimes)
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE (ProductType <> "2") AND (ProductType <> "3")
• Any Windows Desktop OS – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE ProductType = "1" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Any Windows Desktop OS – 64-bit select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE ProductType = "1" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS XP

• Windows XP
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE (Version like "5.1%" or Version like "5.2%") AND ProductType="1"
• Windows XP – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE (Version like "5.1%" or Version like "5.2%") AND ProductType="1" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows XP – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE (Version like "5.1%" or Version like "5.2%") AND ProductType="1" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS VISTA

• Windows Vista
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="1"
• Windows Vista – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="1" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Vista – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="1" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS 7

• Windows 7
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.1%" AND ProductType="1"
• Windows 7 – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.1%" AND ProductType="1" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows 7 – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.1%" AND ProductType="1" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS 8

• Windows 8 select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.2%" AND ProductType="1"
• Windows 8 – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.2%" AND ProductType="1" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows 8 – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.2%" AND ProductType="1" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS 8.1

• Windows 8.1
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.3%" AND ProductType="1"
• Windows 8.1 – 32-bit select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.3%" AND ProductType="1" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows 8.1 – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.3%" AND ProductType="1" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

SERVERS

ANY WINDOWS SERVER OS

• Any Windows Server OS
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "2") OR (ProductType = "3")
• Any Windows Server OS – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "2") OR (ProductType = "3") AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Any Windows Server OS – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "2") OR (ProductType = "3") AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Any Windows Server – Domain Controller
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "2")
• Any Windows Server – Domain Controller – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "2") AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Any Windows Server – Domain Controller – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "2") AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Any Windows Server – Non-Domain Controller
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "3")
• Any Windows Server – Non- Domain Controller – 32-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "3") AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Any Windows Server – Non-Domain Controller – 64-bit
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem where (ProductType = "3") AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS SERVER 2003

• Windows Server 2003 – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2%" AND ProductType="2"
• Windows Server 2003 – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2%" AND ProductType="3"
• Windows Server 2003 – 32-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2%" AND ProductType="2" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2003 – 32-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2%" AND ProductType="3" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2003 – 64-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2%" AND ProductType="2" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2003 – 64-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2%" AND ProductType="3" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS SERVER 2003 R2

• Windows Server 2003 R2 – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2.3%" AND ProductType="2"
• Windows Server 2003 R2 – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2.3%" AND ProductType="3"
• Windows Server 2003 R2 – 32-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2.3%" AND ProductType="2" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2003 R2 – 32-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2.3%" AND ProductType="3" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2003 R2 – 64-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2.3%" AND ProductType="2" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2003 R2 – 64-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "5.2.3%" AND ProductType="3" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS SERVER 2008

• Windows Server 2008 – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="2"
• Windows Server 2008 – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="3"
• Windows Server 2008 – 32-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="2" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2008 – 32-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="3" AND NOT OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2008 – 64-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="2" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"
• Windows Server 2008 – 64-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.0%" AND ProductType="3" AND OSArchitecture = "64-bit"

WINDOWS SERVER 2008 R2

• Windows Server 2008 R2 – 64-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.1%" AND ProductType="2"
• Windows Server 2008 R2 – 64-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.1%" AND ProductType="3"

WINDOWS SERVER 2012

• Windows Server 2012 – 64-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.2%" AND ProductType="2"
• Windows Server 2012 – 64-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.2%" AND ProductType="3"

WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2

• Windows Server 2012 R2 – 64-bit – DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.3%" AND ProductType="2"
• Windows Server 2012 R2 – 64-bit – non-DC
  select * from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version like "6.3%" AND ProductType="3"

How do I print a listing of files in a directory?

1. Get to the MS-DOS prompt or the Windows command line.
2. Navigate to the directory containing the content you'd like a list to print. If you're new to the command line, familiarize yourself with the cd command and the dir command.
3. Once in the directory you want to print the contents of, type one of the below commands.

dir > print.txt

The above command takes a list of all the files and all of the information about the files, including size, modified date, etc., and sends that output to the print.txt file in the current directory.

dir /b > print.txt

The above command would print only the file names and not the file information of the files in the current directory.

dir /s /b > print.txt

The above command would print only the file names of the files in the current directory and any other files in the sub-directories within the current directory.

4. After executing any of the above commands, the print.txt file is created. Open this file in any text editor (e.g. Notepad) and print the file. You can also print from the command prompt by typing notepad print.txt.