Can FSMO roles affect DHCP
We had a win2003 DC for a long time. which runs our DHCP. We use a separate vlan for each scope Wired WirelessVoIP Phones. We were in the process of moving to Win2008 Active directory. So We built a...
View ArticleUpgrade a remote server to 2012 (from 2008 R2)
I'm in Colorado. The server in question is in Alabama. Now, I've got a flash drive in the server and I've loaded Windows Server 2012 ISO onto it. This is just my sandbox server (at a residence, not a...
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I have a question for someone out there. I have a server 2012 but downgrading to 2008 R2 but when I put the media disk in and go to install, it want the drivers for the server. I have downloaded them...
View ArticleSNMP Checks
I don't know if anyone has some experience they can share but, I am trying to set up SNMP checks on my hardware. I am using GFI Max Remote Dashboard and I turned the servers SNMP services on. Set up...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Backup
Has anyone had any experience with this yet? Backup/Restore, bare-metal restore and like hardware restore. any issues? I have had issues with previous versions and just wondering if they have made vast...
View ArticleDC decommissioning
Hi AllI have a windows 2008 DC that I need to decommission but I am afraid that once I run dcpromo problems will arise. What I have tested on my lab is by taking it offline and decommissioning it as if...
View ArticleSecurity Alert - Brute Force
Hi there,We have recently taken on a new customer who has a Windows 2003 SBS serverAfter setting up all of our automated alerting, we found the following alerts...
View ArticleRemote Procedure call failed and did not execute server 2012
I have Server 2012 RDS running, staff remote desktop from dumb terminals.All my staff are getting 'Remote procedure call failed and did not execute' when trying to log in. Can't find anything useful in...
View ArticleExchange Server 2003 will communicate with Forest functional level windows 2008
Hello Friends,If we raised forest and domain functional level of windows server 2008 to windows server 2008 then it will still communicate with windows server 2003 and exchange server 2003 sp2?Thanks...
View ArticleCertificate Services Website CSP
I would like to set the default Cryptographic Service Provider and Key Size which are presented on the form when a user wants to do an Advanced Certificate Request on the CERTSRV website on my CA.It's...
View ArticleSynology as SBS Server Replacement?
Anyone have pros or cons on using an "enterprise" level Synology as a server replacement?We have a RS3413xs+ at our main office, we are currently building two satellite offices. We are using SBS 2003...
View ArticleI need to find out what folders on a specific server are shared!
I'm trying to decommission an old server. I know there are a few users that are still using folders on this server does anyone know of a software or freeware that I can install on the server or even...
View ArticleDisk Quota - Overwrite Capabilities
I have a 2003 Windows server with a directory that collects recorded calls through our VOIP system. The calls vary in size but add up to some major disk space very quickly. What I would like to do is...
View ArticleRemote Desktop works, but Remote Assistance does not
Server 2008 R2 domain. There was a hiccup in network connectivity this morning, and now RA will not work. When I try to connect to a PC, I get the error "Your offer to help could not be sent". This...
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Removing and ADUser
I am trying to remove an active directory user using powershell and it is not working. I have a 2008 server and someone/sometime built a group for a user that I am trying to build an email address for...
View ArticleDeploy IP Printer Locally without a print server via GPO
I have a client that has 1 main site and 3 smaller satellite sites. They only have one (yes 1) server for all of their clients. There is a 100MB connection between so bandwidth is not an issue. The...
View ArticleNetlogon station on DC stops with no error reports
Hi,We have a Server 2008 with SP2 that is a DC, and file server. What I've been finding is the Netlogon Service is stopping at random. I can restart the service and it will stay operational for a while...
View ArticleSCCM 2012 R2 Unable to install Client
Hi All,I am new to SCCM and building SCCM 2012 R2 in my test Environment. I have installed everything and extended schema etc already. My server is 10.3.0 range and test computer is in 10.3.15 range....
View ArticleTake a backup copy of a DC and use it to create a test environment
We're virtualized using ESXi. Every night we use ghettovcb to back up the vmdk's onto a remote NFS share. We know all about the dangers of virtualized DC's and take extra measures to never revert a...
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