Brigg Angus
Articles
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LAPS Integration with PDQ Inventory and PDQ Deploy
This article aims to provide some general guidance on using the Local Administrator Password Solution. As of April 2023, Microsoft has released a new version of LAPS distributed via the monthly ...
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Can't access ADMIN$ share using a local user or LAPS account
Purpose When supplying the appropriate user credentials that have local administrator access, you attempt to access a Windows 8x, Windows 10, Server 2012/2012 R2, or Server 2016 computer and receiv...
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Firewall Ports and External Exceptions
Purpose PDQ Deploy and PDQ Inventory require both console and target computers to have certain firewall ports open. In addition, use of the Central Server feature will require an additional open po...
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CPU/GPU Utilization and PDQ Animation Tuning
PDQ Deploy and Inventory will attempt to detect if hardware acceleration is available and set the frame rate for animations accordingly. In certain cases, this is insufficient. You can either disab...
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Recommended Antivirus/Antimalware Exclusions for PDQ Products
Purpose: You wish to exclude PDQ working directories, programs, and other PDQ data from real-time (on-access) scanning by antivirus or antimalware software. Resolution: Real-time scanning performed...
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Package Failed Authenticode Verification
Purpose When attempting to download a package (automatically or manually) from the Package Library in PDQ Deploy you receive the following error, or similar, "Package Failed Authenticode Verificati...
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Create Event Viewer Log Files to Filter PDQ Events
Overview You would like to create a filtered Event Viewer file with specific PDQ information, include Event Viewer files (.EVTX) with your support ticket, or would like to filter PDQ events in Even...
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The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to
Purpose:You receive the error, "The referenced account is currently locked out and may not be logged on to" or, "The referenced account is currently locked out and cannot be logged on to". This mea...
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Why are my systems always undergoing a scan?
PurposeThe computers listed in PDQ Inventory are scanning continuously. ResolutionThere can be a few reasons why this is happening: You have set a very aggressive scan interval with a more intensi...
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Unable to Wake Computer in N Minutes/Hours
Purpose You receive an error, "Unable to wake [ComputerName] in [N] [time]". For example:The error is logged as, "AdminArsenal.PDQInventory.Tools.Wake.WakeTimeoutException" Resolution Wake-on-LAN w...