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XIA Configuration 10 Demonstration Video

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Save time and effort by using XIA Configuration to automatically create detailed, technical documentation including version history, comparison, reporting and inventory discovery. Find out more in this demonstration video:

Document Windows Registry Keys and Values

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XIA Configuration 10 has recently been released and with it comes the ability to document defined Windows registry keys and values. Registry Keys Scan Settings Data Collected Display Name Registry Hive Located (true/false) Registry Values Scan Settings Data Collected Display Name Value Type Value Located (true/false) Web interface The data is presented within a Windows Machine item in the XIA Configuration web interface: Windows Registry Value Summary Report Use the reporting feature to query the registry across all the Windows servers and workstations in an environment at once: Learn more:  Scan and Check Windows Registry Keys and Values

Get Started with XIA Configuration 10

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If you've installed XIA Configuration 10 and you're not sure what to do next, take a look at the Getting Started video below. It covers how to perform scans using the XIA Configuration Client as well as how to view, organise and query the data in the XIA Configuration Server web interface.

Install XIA Configuration Server v10

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If you're keen to try XIA Configuration Server v10 and you want some help with the installation, check out the latest installation video below. The video runs through the installation wizard and describes what to do if you don't have a SQL server available.  The advanced options at the end of the wizard are also explained. Next, watch how to get started with XIA Configuration 10 >

What's new in XIA Configuration 10

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CENTREL Solutions has released version 10 of its network documentation tool XIA Configuration. Check out some of the new features below: Windows The ability to scan Windows Server 2012 and above using only a PowerShell remoting connection. Learn more about how XIA Configuration can be used as a server documentation tool . Azure Support for manually scanning Azure tenants which have two-factor authentication or Microsoft Live accounts. Learn more about how XIA Configuration can be used as an Azure documentation tool . HTML Editor An improved HTML editor control. Learn more  > SQL Server 2017 Support for scanning and documenting SQL Server 2017. Learn more about how XIA Configuration can be used as a SQL Server inventory tool . Registry Support for documenting defined registry keys and values on Windows machines. Learn more > Free Trial You can try XIA Configuration 10 for free by requesting a free trial license >

.NET Framework has not been installed because a certificate chain could not be built to a trusted root authority

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Issue This blog post describes how to fix the error: .NET Framework 4.6.2 has not been installed because a certificate chain could not be built to a trusted root authority on Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2. Cause This error can occur when installing the .NET Framework 4.7/4.6.2/4.6.1/4.6 or 4.5.2 on Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 when an internet connection is not available. Resolution Download and import the latest Microsoft root certificate into Trusted Root Certification Authorities on the Local Machine using the Certificates snap-in in MMC. Please read the following Microsoft article for different methods of doing this: https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/help/3149737/known-issue-for-security-update-3136000-for-the-net-framework-4-6-1-4 Edit: The above link is currently broken.  However, the Microsoft root certificate can be downloaded from this page:  https://ww