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Tag: MS SQL Server

  • Adding a Computer Account to MS SQL Server for a VMware App Volumes Manager Database

    ref: https://www.enhansoft.com/updated-how-to-create-a-sql-server-computer-account-login/ This post will probably work for other use cases, but I am specifically needing it for VMware App Volumes Manager. Open SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) Expand Security Right-click Logins Select New Login… 1. Do not use the Search… button! Type the Login name: as DOMAIN\computer-name$ The dollar sign is necessary to signify…

  • Installing VMware App Volumes 4 Manager – Part 1

    ref: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-App-Volumes/4/com.vmware.appvolumes.install.doc/GUID-2E6F56D8-E657-4290-BAE7-E18E7556ADDC.html (VMware App Volumes Installation Guide) ref: https://docs.vmware.com/en/VMware-App-Volumes/4/com.vmware.appvolumes.install.doc/GUID-25B53F4E-C22B-4DBD-A253-D7FA33D965BF.html (Installing App Volumes) I will start out this post to mention that if you try to install App Volumes 4 and are stuck on the SQL database portion trying to get Windows Integrated Authentication (WIA) working, you are not alone. I have spent countless hours troubleshooting…

  • Configuring Microsoft SQL Server for VMware Horizon View

    Software being used: Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 18.4 VMware Horizon 7.12.0 Configure Microsoft SQL Server After installing Microsoft SQL Server, a few things need to be configured: 1. Ensure TCP port 1433 is open on any firewall software running on the server. 2. Add a machine certificate to local machine…

  • MSSQL SSL/TLS Certificate Chain Fix

    I was configuring VMware App Volumes and ran into an issue where the installer reported a MS SQL security alert. Since I am trying to get this to work in a production-like environment, I did not want to just “Trust server certificate” and move along. I wanted this to be installed appropriately. A couple minutes…