VM CPU cores and utilization
Imagine this scenario: a Virtual Machine running on a VMware ESX host. In virtual hardware I assigned only 1 CPU (1 core). It is running Windows Server 2008 R2.Now let's say there is an anti-virus...
View ArticleWindows Server Auditing Quick Reference Guide
Hey spiceheads,A week passed since we've postedActive Directory AuditingQuick Reference GuideToday we want to share a new quick referenceguide with you -now about Windows Serverauditing using native...
View ArticleRanger Alternatives
Hi SpicersI need some software that will do, essentially, what Ranger for networks does. Tracks log ins, tracks document changes, who was in what document.....Remote package installs etc....I'm not...
View ArticleDell R710 server becomes unrespinsive from time to time
I have a DELL R710 server running Win2K8R2, single Xeon proc and 4GB RAM. It's running file services/print services, DHCP, DNS and AD for a network of about 60 PCs.Since November, every so often the...
View ArticleAD Schema version Server 2012
Hello. I am prepping my AD environment to introduce 2012 domain controllers. Currently I have 2- Server 2003 R2 DC's. Over the weekend I ran an update on exchange 2007 to SP3 to support the 2012...
View ArticleMSCA Server 2012 Certification
Hi,I'm looking to gain the following qualification. (MSCA Server 2012)Online sites such as Firebrand costs thousands of pounds, which i don't have to waste at this moment in time. I'm looking for a...
View ArticleTPM Initialization fails on Dell T320
I'm dealing with an issue where we have 18 T320 servers, all with the same hardware configuration, all with Windows Server 2012, all within the same AD OU, and all configured exactly the same to be...
View ArticleEncrypted Windows Fax Server
Hello,I'm looking to set-up a secure fax line for our security department. I have a couple of questions going into this as I've never set-up a fax server before. 1) Can this be accomplished by using...
View ArticleServer 2008sp2 NON R2 "Cannot repair member file"
Hello, I have a server 2008 sp2 NON R2 production server. Everything works well except for server manager. When I open server manager, it crashes right away. So I did some digging and ran the usual...
View ArticleStoring Windows updates on Server
My Wsus folder is 45gb, do I need to be storing the files on my server? What is the best practice for this?
View ArticleAfter Adding VLan Can't Connect Clustered Kaspersky Security Center Server
Hi All,I've run into a strange issue with a clustered Kaspersky Security Center server - though I think the issue may have more to do with the clustered resource than the fact that it is a KSC....
View ArticleServer
Hi there.I have a server. when I boot up it works 100% After a few hours the server switch off. The power supply fan still running but the server don't want to switch on again.Any suggestions
View ArticleIIS - use current user credentials
To authenticate with a web service when a user tries to login the service redirects them to http://auth1/login.asp to get the current logged in user and then redirects back to the site and auto-logins....
View ArticlePrinters are lost when using Terminal Servers
Hello,Our company uses some PC's and some Thin Clients, the Thin Clients connect to servers running Windows Server 2008. When printing they connect to a print server which runs Server 2012The problem...
View ArticleDomain Controller on ESXI
I have noticed on other posts, it seems it is recommended to have one virtual DC and one Physical DC.Can someone explain why it would not be best practice to have only Virtual DC's, as long as they...
View ArticleImporting users into a new 2008 R2 domain from 2003
I have an single site ADforest/domain running Server 2003 and Exchange 2003 with approximately 80 users.Over the years I've not been very strict with my housekeeping and there are old PC's, server and...
View ArticleSysadmin Level of Access to NTFS Permissions, Best Practice
We had a ticket come in today about a user A who couldn't save a file. Turns out that even I, as a domain/local admin couldn't overwrite the file because I lacked permissions. User B saved the file...
View ArticleNTP Network Time - Windows - Question
Domain: Windows 2008 R22 Domain Controllers: Main DC physical machine, secondary DC virtual machineOut of nowhere we started to get client machines having times that were minutes behind the times of...
View ArticleUnexplained console freeze - file shares unaffected
I can’t figure it out. It’s a crappy no name something server. LSI MegaRAID SAS 9260 controller. Runs Server 2008 (non-R2) 64 bit. It has 24 GB of RAM and hosts 2 VMware workstation guests (two more...
View ArticleShadow Copies
I was thinking about enabling it on our file server.Anyone using it?Do you recommend it?Does it do anything besides version?Can you recover a deleted file from it?
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