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View ArticleWindows Server 2008 VPN
Hi all,I currently have a System set up running Windows Server 2008 which is used to share external HDDs. Is there any way I can VPN to the internal network from a different geographical location?I...
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Hi GuysI'm going to migrate my client (20 users) from Exchange 2010 SP3 (rollup6) to O365 E3 plan. The cutover method looks like the best method (looking to decommission my Exchange server so won't...
View ArticleDHCP/DNS on BDC
Hi allI have a physical PDC (DNS/DHCP/AD) and a virtual BDC (AD). One is on win03, the other on 08I want to add DNS/DHCP to my BDC, so if my PDC dies it will just take over. From what I understand from...
View ArticleSpitfire Dialer / file server
Had big trouble to day at work. file server was not able to be accessed, Spitfire Dialer was not able to be accessed, all workstation would have internet one min but not the next. To top it off only...
View ArticlePrint Server Printing Trouble
Hi All -We have a print server 2008 installed with a Xerox WorkCentre 7545 and all seemed to be working well, except for one user. We print quite a few drawings on this machine in 11x17, and most are...
View ArticleNeed to upgrade Domain Controllers, not sure where to start...
So I inherited an older domain environment almost a year ago. I've since upgraded a lot and introduced some new hardware to make things better.Now that server 2003 is coming to EOL, I need to start...
View ArticleSCOM 2012 help
Hi,I want to restart a service using 95% CPU for more than 5 min using SCOM 2012. Is that possible?I am new to SCOM
View Articledns server role
helloi'm trying to install a dns role server on a new installation of windows server 2012 but it's stuck on "starting installation" so what could be the problem
View ArticleDedicated NTP Server?
Hi everyone,So we have been getting some notifications lately from our servers saying that our NTP configuration is messing up. We think that for some reason that our NTP requests are being blocked by...
View ArticleInstall .Net 2.0 on Server 2012RC
This all started as a side project of me bringing up SCCM 2007 on an extra server. However I still have not gotten past getting WSUS working correctly.After installing Server 2012 I installed the IIS...
View ArticleSync Files and Permissions between file servers
We attempted to migrate a file server from 2003 to 2012 using the Microsoft File Server Migration Tool. I did the initial copy during the work week since it didn't lock down the shares or anything like...
View ArticleDeleted User Mailbox
Last week during a classroom environment I deleted and recreated a user account in ADUC server 2008.This resolved the issue at hand and he was able to login to a specific piece of software. However,...
View ArticleServer Detects My Computer as Rogue DHCP Server
I have a Server 2003 DHCP server that is detecting my Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit computer as a rogue DHCP server. The DHCP service on the server stops and the event log generated specifies the IP address...
View ArticleSlow DB Access - SMB2 Lock Responses
Hello All, We have internal custom built software which has been running for years without issues. Recently someone mentioned that they've always experienced issues when creating new entries, which can...
View ArticleBest way to upgrade to a VM 2012 R2 installation from 2008 R2
I'm looking to move my server to a VM in hyper-v running 2012 R2,however I plan to keep the same hardware I'm currently using for 2008 (64 bit).I'd like to have a lab environment that i can test...
View ArticleAre TechNet Forums down?
When I go to TechNet.microsoft.com and log in, and then try to go to the forums, I get an error. Is anyone able to get them?Error messageSomething went wrong and we can't sign you in right now. Please...
View Article2008R2 Enterprise DC with NPS
I have a DC with NPS installed on it and configured to a functional state. The server is not in the RAS and IAS Server group, and I don't know if it's registered or not. Being a DC (1 of 3) I does it...
View ArticleMicrosoft Enterprise Agreement Licensing and CAL questions
Several years ago my company was owned by a larger company. While my company was about the be sold the current EA was also due to be renewed. In a cost cutting measure on the previous owner's end they...
View ArticleWindows Server 2003 to 2012 & Domain Rename
Hi Team,There seems to be a lot of outdated information on the web regarding domain names.Currently my environment is running Windows Server 2003, we're looking at upgrading to 2012 (on a completely...
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