Windows server 2003 reboots on schedule... but there is no reboot Taskscheduled?
Hi there, Our windows 2003 file serve reboots itself every saturday at 9pm. We've just dealt with it so far but now its really starting to frustrate me! We've put a small backup utility on there which...
View Article2003 Windows Server not recognizing Java
We run the Ipswitch Imail server on a Windows 2003 Dell server. About a week ago the Symantec AV that is included in the Imail license stopped working. This AV requires a specific version of Java and...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012 Shared Printers losing default settings
I have a Windows Server 2012 Server running the Print Management service. I have two shared Savin printers that work just fine. I have three shared HP 2055dn printers that all lose their default...
View ArticleWindows Server 2012: Hyper-V 3.0 Webinar - June 18th!
Hey SpiceHeads, The Register is hosting a hands-on demo of Hyper-V 3.0 on the 18th. The brief synopsis is below:During the first hour, the webinar will show how the changes in failover clustering and...
View Articleserver connectivity issues
i've got an sbs2003 system setup as our DC (we will call this Main server), a 2008 r2 being used as a data server and stores our redirected my docs and other files (call this data server), and another...
View Article2008 R2 Group Policy question
I have 2 remote offices with onsite domain contollers in a single domain. I need to set an different explicit proxy settings for IE in each branch for the users in that branch. I created a OUs BranchA...
View ArticleRODC question
Good afternoon Spiceheads, I am currently creating a virtual domain controller running Window Server 2012 Standard. I get to the section where the setup wizard asks if you want to make this DC also...
View ArticleNIC Teaming or Bridging on Windows Server
Hi, I am planning to add layer 2 network failover to several windows servers. My idea is to use 2 NICs on each server and plug each one of them on one of the distribution switches. There will be STP...
View ArticleServer 2008R2 DFSR setup issues.
Ok, first off my setup then my goals: Two VM hosts, on each is a 2008R2 DC VM with its own storage not shared storage. The goal is to setup a redundant file store transparent to the end user, I have...
View ArticleMigrating from 2003 SBS Can you Skip to Server 2012?
When migrating from 2003 SBS can you skip 2008 and go straight to Server 2012?
View ArticleFirst Server - Trying to figure out what OS is required
Hi, Newbie checking in. I've been tasked with pricing up a new server for a small office in the York Brewery we own. It is only required to host a very simple piece of software called Brewman, based...
View ArticleDFS having trouble communicating with partner machine
I'm stumped. DFS refuses to stay up on 2 of my servers. First issue was that the service kept stopping for backups and failed to restart. Updating Server 2003 seemed to resolve that issue. I stepped...
View ArticleAdobe Reader Protected Mode and Remote Desktop Services
I am setting up an RDP shortcut for users to get to some PDF files on a Server 2008r2 box. Everything seems to be set up just fine, but the first time Reader (10.1) opens, it states it cannot open in...
View ArticleRedirect DNS to new server
We are adding a new IBM Power7 server this weekend and migrating users to it monday morning. While I am migrating, I would like the users to be able to access the new with no changes. The new machine...
View ArticleWDS - Windows is loading files screen: painfully slow
I noticed a slower than usual download of the boot.wim when I PXE boot an optiplex 980 today. It's normally pretty instant. We're not doing any multicasting. Anyone know why this might happen?
View ArticleDFS domain root permissions
Setup Trust relationship setup between Domain A & Domain B. Domain A has multiple domain root DFS shares Domain admin A can log on to DC in Domain B Cannot map DFS root \\domain.a\root or...
View ArticleCached accounts on domain
Hi, Can someone explain how cached accounts work? A user was terminated today and I was asked to change their password on the domain (SBS 2008), which I did on the DC. The user turned in their laptop,...
View ArticleOWA and other website on IIS 7 problem
Hei all noobs want to ask. I want to ask you something which make me very confuse right now. Hopefully you’d like to help me. I have a windows server 2008 R2 with exchange 2010 installed. i have...
View ArticleMany "application" servers one RDP server
I have RDP services and AD on the same Server 2008r2 server. The plan is to move the AD to a new server. Each RDP desktop accesses a server that is mapped to the RDP server. RDP users are starting to...
View Article£99 Microsoft server training - this any good?
thinking of getting qualifications in Microsoft 2008 or 2012. In my current role, my colleague has left who looks after the servers and I need improve my skillset, and theres some oddities that crop...
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