access a system on a local area network hosted on windows server 2008
hello everyone!!I need some help on how to access a system that I just hosted on a windows server 2008 (store information on it and have access to its databases). right now I just finished install the...
View ArticleWindows Server 2008 no longer allowing network share access to new computers
I'm working on a Windows 2008 file server. We replaced the router recently and started upgrading some the machines.Now the new machines can't access network share '\S1\Share' or even the server '\S1',...
View ArticleIssues after changing domain names on Server 2012R2
I've just changed the domain name of a test server and have the old domain name in the Forward Loookup Zones along with the new domain name. I've also have them in the ADAC - Dynamic Access Control...
View ArticleAuthertication errors against IIS 6.0 and 7.0
Hi AllWe are currently having authentication errors and timeouts whenever we connect to any http and IIS services on our network. We will try and open a webpage connecting to an IIS webpage, for...
View ArticleLooking for enlightenment - DCOM
Hello all, Recently I examined a customer's server's Even Viewer log and noticed it contains a lot of DCOM errors. The system in question is part of a point-of-sale system accessing a central database...
View Articleschedule task on xenserver
Hey Spiceheads!I am facing the following issue:I have set up a xenserver (6.2) for a client with a usb-tape backup. But every time the client switches the tape, xen does not recognize the new...
View ArticleSummary report of folder security rights - MS servers - Recommendation needed
I'd like to report on who has (explicit) rights to all folders on our main file server (2012).I've casually asked around, but usually just get blank stares as to why I would need that... ?"Back in the...
View ArticleUpdating the WIMs to allow a Server 2012 R2 OS update to GUI
So we have several instances of Server 2008 which have been upgraded to 2012 and all are now at R2. The problem comes from having difficulties adding the GUI to the 2012 R2 release. Updates have been...
View ArticleDFS - Multiple Sites
Morning All,Over this last weekend I moved our companies fileserver away from a SBS2011 server onto Windows 2012 r2 on a DFS Namespace. I also created a replica for one of the namespaces, to replicate...
View ArticleFolder permissions - NetworkService vs ApplicationPoolIdentity
I've got an IIS7 installation, on a Windows server 2008 R2 machine. I've also installed the SMTP service from IIS6, so that our coders can use CDOSYS to handle mail.I have three sites.wwwnewsitetestAnd...
View ArticleFolder Redirection Not Applying To Documents Folder
Here's a weird one...So I have folder redirection in place. For the user in question, when I applied the GPO, all her data moved to the network share as expected. About two weeks later I find that the...
View ArticleServer 2003 BSOD
My Server 2003 machine wont boot. I get Stop: c0000218 {Registry File Failure} The registry cannot load the hive (file): \SystemRoot\System32\Config\SOFTWARE or its log or alternate. Tried going to...
View ArticleBest way to Migrate Sites in IIS7
I'm looking to migrate a site from one IIS7 server to another IIS7 server. What is the easiest and best way to do this.Thanks in Advance.
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 R2 Remote Desktop NLA
I have a few Windows 2012 R2 servers that all of a sudden won't let me remote desktop to them from my Windows 7 SP1 machine. If I put the server name in RDP, it comes back with "authentication error...
View ArticleError 408: "server.domain.edu" has an unsupported version of VMM agent installed
Has anyone ran into this problem before? I'm getting this error when I try to add VM host to VMM.
View ArticleUser's Network Drives Listings for Terminal Server?
I've been using the script "Drives and Printer Listing" to keep track of what my users are connecting to on their personal computers. It sure helps when I move them to a new or replacement computer, as...
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Check for Licensing Compliance is Incomplete
A customer of mine gets the following warning every so often. They have a Server 2008 R2 Foundation version. The error is on a terminal server that is domain member. This error has been coming up for...
View ArticleUnplug SAN to boot server
Good day all,I have an IBM server, x3550 M3, it's my exchange server. Whenever I need to shut this server down or restart it I need to unplug the SAN, which is connected via 2 fiber cables, and only...
View ArticleRestore DFS Conflict and Deleted File
I have seen several links where people have mentioned that there is a Script that can be run but I have not found the script as the links have been archived or removed.I had some trouble recently and...
View ArticleQuickbooks for multiple users without a domain or office
I have a client that needs to sync Quickbooks across four computers without a domain or VPN. They do not have any offices because the owner would rather pay the overhead of office space to the...
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