Trying to utilize Microsoft Web Platform Installer, but no luck so far....
So I needed to set up a test server for learning how to develop WordPress plugins and themes... I opened my trusty Vmware Workstation 10 and installed Windows Server 2008 R2. I then added the...
View ArticleWindows Server Backup
We are planning on not using BackupExec any longer due to their long development cycle for server 2012 and server 2012 r2. The issue is that windows server backup can only store 1 backup at a time. I...
View ArticleWindows Server Backup causing: Eventid: 157 - disk n has been surprised removed
Every time we try and backup with Windows Server Backup on a 2012 R2 server to a 1Tb SATA disk it fails with:Eventid: 157 - Disk n has been surprise removed.Which is then followed by many:Eventid: 153...
View ArticleUpgrading windows server 2008 r2 standard to enterprise
Hi friends,I am planning to upgrade windows server 2008r2 standard to enterprise to support 128GB of RAM.I would like to know is it a good idea to upgrade Memories and then upgrade OS from standard to...
View ArticleFree software to stream music/movies from home server?
Hello everyone,Is anyone aware of free software to stream music and movies from my home server to other pc's/tablets, etc?Any recommendations?
View ArticleHelp on Server 2012 Licensing
In the long term (2 years) I will have 6+ virtual servers running either Windows Server 2012 Standard or 2012 Standard R2, on three HP physical servers in a pool.I currently own 3 licenses for Server...
View ArticleDuring Windows copy operation, folder already exists on destinatio?
OK, bear with me because I'm not sure how best to explain my issue.Has anybody ever had a situation where you're copying a folder from one location to another and then in the middle of the transfer...
View ArticleRedirect HTTPS://domain certificate to https://www.domain?
Hi everyone. Having an issue with a web domain. Apparently when the previous admin purchased the SSL certificate for the domain, they only included the https://www.domain.com url and when anyone...
View ArticleShould the server reboot periodically?
Hi all,Newbie question, should the server be rebooted periodically?Will it make any difference at performance wise?We have got a Windows 2008 SBS server, and the roles of the server include DNS,...
View ArticlePaging File proper sizing
So in the wonderful virtual world and the high amount of MEMORY available to VM's I have come across a serer that I have been recently asked to increase memory. With that said found some areas of...
View ArticleCPU Queue lenght + CPU Time
Hello Spicecommunity!I want to monitor the cpu utilization on two windows server 2003 servers and get an email notification from them when the cpu utilization is high. If i only use CPU time and set...
View ArticleWindows File Auditing
Hi All,If I setup auditing on a folder and use the replace Audit button will the files and folders only inherit the auditing entries or will they inherit NTFS permissions as well?Thanks
View ArticleI'd like to rename a 2012 Server? Thoughts on Issues?
A consulting company (who I no longer use) built up a server, but didn't follow our naming convention and it's driving me nuts ever time I see it. I"d like to change it. The server is 2012, the only...
View ArticleActivating a 2nd DNS server to be used as KMS
I am having a few issues with trying to get a secondary DNS server to activate KMS office licences.Basically the setup at the moment is we have our 1st Domain Controller running Windows Server 2008,...
View ArticleNeed some help with locking down a folder structure with NTFS
I started with this company about 7 months back, and they already had a folder structure in place. What they want is to lock it down to a certain level so that users can't accidentally move or rename...
View ArticleVirtualizing Domain Controller - Server 2012 Best practices?
I will be doing a complete domain redesign. Right now we are using SBS2003. I have a server that I have been testing virtual installations on and I recently got Server 2012 R2. Since I was testing the...
View ArticleWindows Server Time
Where does Windows 2008 R2 get its time information, it is updating all my computers in the domain to three minutes fast. I fix it manually and then it advances ahead again.
View ArticleSimple DFS-R and Namespace question: How to configure failover between 2 servers
Server 1:C: drive (operating system 2008R2) X: drive (RAID 5 drive with 6 folders (accounting, public, ftp, design, world, archive) that functions as our shared network drive)Server 2:C: drive...
View ArticleServer 2012 and Win 8.1 Pin Login Questions
I would like to set up Pin Login, but only available for specific users on my domain. What's the easiest way to do that?I already have a GP created that enables Pin Sign On. I just want it to affect...
View ArticleScheduled Windows Backup Server to NAS device?
Has anyone backed-up a virtualised Domain Controller with WBS (Server 2012 R2) to a Network Attached Storage device, does it work? Is there anything special we should look out for when purchasing a...
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