Windows Server Essentials Experience installation
Hi allwe are planning to migrate our SBS2008 (about 30 users) to Win 2012 R2 Standard (Domain Controller) + Office365 Midsize BusinessI've already asked how to add/migrate the new 2012 R2 server to an...
View ArticleTrying to install Paychex update to a folder on mapped network drive, help?
I am trying to update Paychex Preview to version 8.2 on a mapped network drive via IP address on Windows Server 2003 (i.e. \\127.0.0.1\paychex\RAPID). The actual location is the local...
View ArticleWindows Server 2003 cannot login
Hi,All of sudden from last 2 days i cannot log in to my DC. It is always popping up " The system could not log you on,Make sure username and password is correct " where as i am entering the right admin...
View ArticleRemote access to Windows Server files.
I work at a High School and some teachers have asked if there is anyway we can setup remote access to their user areas based on a Windows 2008 file server. We use rdweb at the moment but it's not the...
View ArticleMigrating member servers
Hi all,I'm looking at completing my migration project in the near-ish future, and I'm looking at migrating a file server. I'm pretty confident in my process, but have one question:When would you...
View ArticleDFS Setup and Permissions
I have been working with DFS to set up a new root and some shares for my lan.I'm having an issue getting the shared folders permissions figured out.Basically, I have 5 groups. Group A through D I want...
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Operations Master: Error
I noticed today that when I looked at the Operations Master it is giving me an error. So I tried to transfer the role to a different DC. I got the error "All of the domain the transfer of the...
View ArticleServer 2012 Essentials / VPN Two locations
Trying to figure out a good approach to this. We have two Server 2012 Essentials going in at separate locations. Should both machines be a Domain controller? They will be in the same domain am I...
View ArticleLync 2010 - Adding mobility service to support mobile devices
Currently have Lync 2010 Front End plus Edge services deployed and working fine.In an attempt to support iPhone devices have downloaded and installed the Lync 2010 mobility services. I followed the...
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MDT 2013 Fails Sysprep
We have been using MDT for just over a year, suddenly we can not upload images to our server. Litetouch deployment failed, Return Code = -2147467259 0x80004005 Running Windows Server 2012 on IBM Blade...
View ArticleQuestion about ownCloud
I tried to get this working on IIS and failed miserably. I have never been a fan of IIS so I expect my limited exposure to IIS is the main issue. If anyone has written better instructions than the...
View ArticleAdmin user/pass not wokring on Windows 2008 Standard server
Hi all,I have Windows 2008 server which is our network's DC, file and print server.I was trying to get an iMac to join the domain - which it did - but when I tried to log into the Windows server I got...
View ArticleDFS Backup Failover server?
So I created a few namespaces that link to the various branches for our organization, (Domain-based DFS Namespace) linked all our company's folders etc. Works great! However I got to thinking about...
View ArticleSCCM - worth learning?
Hi,I'm coming to the end of my MCSA in Server 2012 (hopefully!)I just wanted to ask what people think about delving into SCCM. I'm kind of a bit over all the stress and fiddly bitsthat come with...
View ArticleMigrating from 2008 standard server domain controller to 2012 R2 DC?
Questions:1) Can you even MIGRATE between this two OS's? Bought a new domain controller;no upgrade2) On transitioning/replicating from old to the new DC, do you name them the same example: DC1 or does...
View ArticleWindows Azure is behind the game Titan Fall
Did you know that the game Titan Fall was built on Microsoft Azure?I didn't until I found this!http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/10/titanfall-cloud-explained/
View ArticleWindows Server Backup 2008R2 limitations with +2TB partition
I have Windows 2008R2 installed on an IBM x3300 M4 with a Serveraid M5110 RAID controller running RAID 5 on 5x 600GB SAS HDDs. The total size of the partition is approximately 2.17TB.When configuring...
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Citrix users got FOXUSER.dbf/fpt error when logging in
We have a Citrix server and is used as desktop for most of the users in the office.One thing that annoys them is that they get this FOXUSER.dbf/fpt error everytime they logged in. Just curious what's...
View ArticleMcAfee 8.8 causing Windows server2003 in hung state.
I have upgrade McAfee8.8 patch 4 on my Windows server 2003 environment, after upgradation getting frequent server hung on my environment. Getting 333 and 2019 which caused server hung. Also found my...
View ArticleSyslog Agent for Windows 2003 and Windows 2008
Dear Readers,I need some good syslog agent for windows servers that should push event viewer events to our syslog server, kindly help.Thanks
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