Win 2012 R2 Random Slow RDP Initial Logon
Hi everyone,We've just implemented a small server for a client, an HP ML10 single Xeon with 4GB RAM, and 2 x 2TB HDD. It's for a 5 user office.The machine run fine, but when you RDP to it occasionally,...
View ArticleServer2012 - LogOff all RDS Users (remoteapp connections) from script
Hi guys,I'm trying to develop an easy tool/script to automatically logoff all RDS connections. Anything that would work well in the Server 2012 environment for this?PS. I'm aware it's not a perfect...
View ArticleExternal FQDN RDS gateway name setup Server 2012
Dear SW CommunityI am currently configuring our Win Server 2012 for RDS remote App and now stuck at the External FQDN RDS gateway name for SSL certificate. I cant get a proper explanation as to which...
View ArticleTerminal Server Printing
I am looking for a bit of advice here. I am working on setting up a Windows 20112R2 RDS (Terminal) Server for the first time. We already have a Windows 2008R2 Terminal Server that our consultant just...
View Articleterminal login list
Hi guysWe have 2 terminal servers.My boss asked my for a list of the last month, which user login the terminal and for how long.any way I can do it with no third party tool?Thanks
View ArticleIT infra upgrade - windows 2003 SBS to Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials
hi guysI got client who is running windows 2003 SBS and we are planning for upgrade. Of course this client is small business(10 users with in AD DS,DHPC,DNS,file,printer and applications) and do not...
View ArticleWDS detect / upgrade BIOS version
We're using WDS to install all our new / rebuilt machines and I'd like to be able to ideally upgrade the BIOS to the latest version or at least detect it's not latest and fire an alert to get the tech...
View ArticleHow do you manage file server access user requests
Hi Community, I am wondering how do you deal with file server permissions and modification requests. I have a customer with 20 TB of files on their (NetApp) file server with historical files and at...
View ArticleLooking for a tool or best practice for local DNS server.
Hi folks, Recently ran into an old network which had ancient DNS entries (a lot). Is there such a tool out there that can be run on a Windows server that could maybe pull the DNS entries and...
View ArticleDisable roaming user profile on Server 2008 R2
We outsource our IT to a 3rd party and I'm butting heads with them about this issue.I have a test environment on a Server 2008 R2 machine.We have folder redirection policies in place for My Documents...
View ArticleIIS 8.5 Virtual Directory & Windows Authentication
I've just set up a new IIS server (on 2012 R2), and am configuring our intranet site (which is coded in Classic ASP and not ASP.NET), and I have several Virtual Directories which are accessed through...
View ArticleBest way to do backup/restore of data in .vhdx vDisks to disaster recovery serve
Could do with a bit of advise and suggestions on how to configure a backup disaster recovery server. Data is to be transferred between servers on a portable SSD drive.Main site a hyper-v host with data...
View ArticleAdmin Password recovery on a RAID server.
Hi Brothers, I have DELL Poweredge t310 server and lost the password for admin. I tried to 'repair the computer' using Bootable CD but there is no operating system is showing while selecting...
View ArticleDFS Mess! Please Help!
I have been having nothing but problems after implementing DFS in a domain environment.Let me give you a run down on the environment :Two servers: DFS1 & DFS2Name space :domain.local\DFS\ I have...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Essentials on a larger network?
I am in the process of specing out a server that will do one task and have just a couple users. Between two and three users, with one of them being pretty much unused. It will be a security video...
View ArticleSetting up WSUS on server 2012
This is a brand new WSUS server, never had a WSUS server in the environmentbefore. New installation of 2012 server and fully updated. Installed WSUS through the add/remove roles/features wizard. It...
View ArticleLegacy Application
Hello Everyone,So here is the issue, with Windows 2003 Support slated to end, I am in the processing of reviewing all our remaining 2k3 servers. Right now I have a Citrix XenApp 4.5 server on Win2k3....
View ArticleE-Mail Alerts in Server 2012 R2 - How To Set Up
Simple question but I just can't seem to find the option...coming from SBS 2003, I had some email alerts for when there was high CPU usage, low disk space and a few others. Where is this option in...
View ArticleServer Upgrades - Best plan of action?
Hey everyone. I posted awhile back about some much needed server upgrade advice. I've got a proposal/plan in place for the physical components of this upgrade. I will be switching from this -Dell...
View ArticleSetting up GPO allow RDP network level auth to clients but...
I don't have this setting: Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\Windows Components\Remote Desktop Services\Our domain controller is running SBS 2008 (not R2). What should I configure...
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