Server 2008/12 Data Center retail activation?
Hi, We're trying to figure out what we need to license upgrades from Win2003 to Win2008/12 and our sales rep isn't sure about one of our questions. If we buy a retail Win2008/12 Data Center license...
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If AD replicates do I definitely not have USN rollback?
Hi All. To cut a very long-winded story short I have an SBS 2008 server with a secondary server 2008 for SQL which is also runnning as a backup DC. They are both virtualised on the same box. A few...
View ArticleDNS Round Robin
I would like to use DNS round robin on 2008 R2 for two web servers, same hostname but different IP addresses. Is there any way to know how the DNS server maintains/knows about round robin requests? For...
View ArticleDNS Cache
How long does a Windows client caches DNS entries? When I execute ipconfig /displaydns, I do not see the entries for the internet domain, even though I am able to ping those domain names.
View ArticleIs there a Best Practices Analyser for Windows Server 2008 + ???
I run the SBS Best Practices Analyser regularly on our SBS 2008 server. We also have a 2008 member server which to the best of my knowledge is configured in accordance with how Microsoft recommend. I...
View Article2008 Trust Relationship Issue
Hi All, I'm trying to establish a domain trust between our old domain and our new one before I begin migrating accounts/computers etc. However, I am having a problem when I try to establish the two way...
View ArticleUnable to Start the Dhcp Client service in Windows 2003 Sp2
Hi, Need your help for resolve my issue. When Trying to Start the Dhcp client service I'm getting error Message " Dhcp Client service access denied" (Log ON account NT Authority\Networkservice) I...
View ArticleMigration from one domain to another- Permission questions.
Hello all, I'm planning on migrating 100 users from domain abc to domain xyz. Both domains have a two way forrest trust. I have a file server on abc with AD premissions of the users in abc. For example...
View ArticleAdding computer accounts listed in CSV file to a Security Group
Good morning all, I have a list of computer accounts in my district that either have no antivirus at all, or have the wrong version (SOPHOS, AVG, PANDA, we’re moving to FEP but with no SCCM now). What...
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Strange Blank line in network adapter on server 2003
Looking at my network adapter properties I see this odd blank line.. any ideas? Should I try to uninstall it? I services 8 or so servers, but Have yet to see this..
View ArticleCopying files from a server to user computers during start up
We are running Small Business Server 2008, is there a way to set up a policy that will copy a file from a location on the server to the user's computers? We have got an Excel file that is updated...
View ArticleEvent Log Displays N/A for User?
Is there any way to display the actual user name for User in the Windows Server 2008 event logs? Specifically, I need to have the user name displayed in the Security event log for users that log on to...
View Articleserver 2008 standard
hi all, I might be missing something here but i thought my server was sbs 2008 but in the system properties it says its server 2008 standard! How can i tell if its sbs or standard server? Thanks
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 RTM download for Dreamspark
Is there a date set for when either TechNet or DreamSpark premium users can download the RTM of Windows Server 2012 or will we have to wait until September 4th release? We will be setting up our labs...
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Group Policy Related to Event Viewer
Hi, DC - Window Server 2008 Std R2 Client - Window 7 and Window XP Please let me know your opinion, is it ok to keep this type of setting for Log files. Please see the below print-screen What setting...
View ArticleWS08 R2 "preparing to configure windows" failed boot issue
Does anyone know how to solve this issue? WS08 R2 (Enterprise Edition) hangs on startup and displays: "Preparing to configure windows" "Do not turn off your computer" After a few minutes the...
View ArticleDoes anyone use Home Folders that are NOT private?
Just wondering if any admins run a server environment in which users home folders are NOT private but are shared amongst departments or the entire organization? My understanding is that having users...
View ArticleCannot activate Windows Server 2008 Std SP2 Software Licensing cannot be started
On one of our Windows Server 2008 Std SP2 servers we have the following problem: Since a while the server inn't activated anymore. When I try to activate I get a Windows Activation Error with error...
View ArticleMigrate user profiles from Windows Server 2008 R2
We are looking for a method of coping domains user profiles (AppData and Documents) from a Server running Windows Server Enterprise 2008 R2 to a hardware upgrade running the same OS. Our desktop...
View Articledcpromo demote win2k3 server
I have a Win2k3 DC that has one of my DNS servers on it. I have removed all of the FSMO roles and confirmed they are removed. The user is a part of the Enterprise Admin group. When i try to remove...
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