The recent Apache log4j CVE-2021-44228 security issue is at the top of everyone’s list this week and I would like to put the public’s concern at rest. RecordTS does not use Apache log4j and consequently is not susceptible to the security vulnerabilities it exposed. RecordTS regularly undergoes security reviews by a team of researchers, led […]
Author: Thomas Kucmierz
Migrating RecordTS to the Cloud
I was reading an article in ComputerWorld that spoke about migrating to the cloud and came across a section discussing the pros and cons of various aspects of the migration process. One such aspect was the affect application licensing and how some software vendors have commercial models that are not designed for cloud architectures. The […]
RecordTS Featured in New DaaS Book
This week a new book about Desktop-as-a-Service (DaaS) was launched by my friend and former colleague, Claudio Rodrigues. His latest endeavor is another addition to his Complete Guide series that explains in painstaking detail how to install and configure Windows 10 desktops using Azure’s Windows Virtual Desktops platform (AVD). The reason this is exciting for […]
RecordTS Tested On Windows Server 2022
IT’S OFFICIAL: Windows Server 2022 preview is now available for download. So what has changed? To some, not much, but anyone deploying to the cloud and looking for more security, a lot. I won’ t go into all the new features here since this is a post about RecordTS, but you can read more about […]
New Recorder Released with v6
RecordTS v6 now boasts a new recorder designed from the ground up to work with Microsoft Azure Windows Virtual Desktops. It is protocol agnostic and works with any hosting or cloud environment such as Citrix, VMware, AWS, etc. What does protocol agnostic mean? It means that this new recorder does not wedge itself into the […]
Displaying Last Restart Time
Today I found a simple DOS command to find the last time a Windows machine was rebooted: C:\> systeminfo | Find “System Boot Time” Returns: System Boot Time: 9/15/2020, 10:20:19 PM I use this to verify if a machine has been rebooted. Not that I don’t believe customers when […]
Listing the full Windows machine name including domain
I was searching the other day for a way to print out the fully qualified domain name of a machine I was working on and finally found this solution: C:\> echo %COMPUTERNAME%.%USERDNSDOMAIN% which returns: SMGR.TSFACTORY.COM for that machine. Wonderful. This may fail however if your users are in a different domain than the machine. %USERDNSDOMAIN% […]
Update: TSFactory support during COVID-19 outbreak
SUMMARY TSFactory’s offices will be closed until further notice, but our staff will continue working and providing support as usual from home. Our phone lines will be open during normal business hours. After hours support can still be scheduled for customers holding active software assurance contracts. Sales and technical demos, trainings and webinars can still […]
Remote security in a time of uncertainty
Our local government just issued a “stay in place” mandate requiring all local residents to remain at home unless you have a valid reason to leave, such as work, grocery shopping, emergencies, etc. Liquor store runs do not count as an “emergency”, but luckily the local wine shop delivers, as well as the Starbucks and […]
Welcome to VMware Garage!
Welcome to the VMware Garage blog! My mission is to provide interesting and useful information on VMware vSphere, Horizon View and other products that hopefully will prove helpful. Enjoy! Tom Kucmierz