Server 2012 servers only allowing two remote desktop connections
Got a strange issue. I am building a new Server 2012 domain, and for some reason I can only log 2 people on via RDP at a time. The licensing server is configured with licensing and all RDS quickstart...
View ArticleRPC replication timeout
I'm having trouble getting a DC to replicate over a slow link. I changed the timeout in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters and added the value RPC Replication Timeout...
View ArticleWin Server Netlogon and DHCP messages in event log after all nighter recovery
Edit: I'm hitting the hay, everything is running, dhcp is serving, files are flowing, but these things below seem like ticking time bombs, any help is appreciated! Had a domain controller (DC1) issue...
View Articlepartitions on Server 2008 box for SAP bit odd - advice please
Hi all, My colleague who looked after some our servers left, and I took over, and want to do some bare metal back ups for D/R plans. Looking at this server which runs our SAP system, there are some...
View ArticleServer is running "slow"...
Hi All, So I know the subject line is pretty vague but I'm not sure how else to describe it. I have an HP ML370 G3 that is running our ERP system. It has 2 quad core Intel Xeon X5450 CPUs and 32 GB of...
View ArticleSysprep Server 2008r2 on production server
I recently set up a new virtual host with three 08r2 Standard guest installations (DC, Database server, app/file server) but neglected to sysprep the base virtual before setting up the servers. What...
View ArticleActive Directory Server is DEAD. Best way to repair?
I have a remote site active directory is dead. I was wondering what is the best way to get it back. In my situation I have a 1850 with raid 1 mirroring. One harddisk failed and the next day the other...
View ArticleConnecting MAC to windows 2008 r2 share folder
We recently moved our file share to a 2008r2 vm to increase it's size and hopefully increase performance. For some reason we are unable to connect to this share from a MAC. After the ip and is entered...
View ArticleOpenfire server- Can't see users after import
Hi all, I just created one Windows server and installed openfire on it. I had users.xml exported from previous installation of OpenFire. I imported the same file on this server and weird thing...
View ArticleWin Srv 208R2 gui going unresponsive periodically, have to power cycle to recove
So, I have a server that stays up, but becomes totally unresponsive. Clicking the Start menu or anywhere on the desktop just gives me an hourglass for a while, then nothing. Ctl-Alt-Del only works...
View ArticleRoaming Profiles Setup - Need Folder in all profiles how?
Hi All, I have a Citrix Farm in which i have Roaming Profiles configured and working. Only issue is, one of my applications requires a folder to be created in the App Data location on each profile. I...
View ArticleDirect Access
I’ve created the DA Infrastructure as per the standard guidelines. Below is the Client Infra details. Active DirectoryServer 2008 R2 SP1 (Firewall is turned Off in AD) Direct Access Server Server...
View Articleroaming profile and cache local copy instantaneous sync...
Roaming user profiles is really nice if if you are maybe on 10 gbit lan and you dont have a lot of files otherwise it slows down the entire logon and off process.. Even with certain folders like...
View ArticleWindows 8 Removed from Domain
I have removed my windows 8 machine from our domain, but now it won't let me log in with my password or switch user. Does anyone have any idea what I can do?
View ArticleUsers unable to set default printer in server 2012 :S
This is probably the most ridiculous help I've ever asked for. I've just set up a server 2012 domain (first one) and the end users are unable to get to control panel or printers/devices, therefore...
View ArticleAutomate Time Change on a Non-Domain Server
Hello- I have a couple of servers that I have to manually change the time on a few times per week for software testing. And by a few I mean between 1-4 times daily. They are in an isolated...
View ArticleWeird message on remote app server
For some odd reason, I am getting this message "Interactive Services Detection" Return to your Windows Desktop The program will display its own window below if it still needs attention When you are...
View ArticleDCOM 10009 Error
I get about 30-40 errors of event 10009 every 3-4 seconds. DCOM was unable to communicate with the computer (computer name) using any of the configured protocols. Log Name: system Source:...
View ArticleHow to set default domain name for Remote Desktop Server 2012?
Hi, In Server 2003 you can set default Domain name for remote desktop connections to the server by going to; HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon and creating a...
View ArticleUpdating Users in AD
Alright, we have a rookie that will be helping out IT. *Gasp!* I know right? Anyways, I need him to be able to update all the users in AD with their correct information like location, manager, phone...
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