Need help manually removing old 2003 DC from my domain
Please bear with me as I try to explain this... I have an old 2003 domain controller named CONPSRVF1-R2 that I had a consultant demote from our domain about three months ago. The FSMO roles were moved...
View ArticleProject forthcoming to include major rebuilding/reorganizin. Advice appreciated!
So, I started in my new role approximately three months ago as the IS Admin for a medium-sized non-profit (40-50 employees and 50-100 devices). After a few trials by fire, a complete physical move...
View Articlehardening 2003 workstation servers
I have been working on security templates and successful in setting policies for 2008 servers, which are not in domain. However am not able to set those polices on 2003 servers, I get extended error,...
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Is it possible to add existing DFS namespaces to a new replication group? I created a handful of DFS namespaces over the last few years. Since we were only a single site, there was never a need to...
View ArticleDomain Controller rebuild
Hello, I need advise on how to rebuild a domain controller running 2012 R2. Windows failed to boot and had to reinstall the OS. I would prefer to keep the same hostname and IP, but I am unable to join...
View ArticleMS Access database on Windows Server 2012
Can I install and use MS Access database on Wndows Server instead SQL Server or another big DB? I ask this because I will buy a Server but my application programs use MS Access as database. Thanks for...
View ArticleServer 2012 Loses default Gateway on Reboot after Updates
A couple of weeks ago our schools server automatically downloaded and installed updates. Long story short after rebooting (automatically) the server had no internet connections and after a few hours...
View ArticleExchange 2010 License/migration
I am planning an exchange migration from 2010 to 2010. We had an outside vendor build the server before I was the SysAdmin here. The previous guy had a fear of Virtual Machines or something because...
View ArticleKMS Questions
Couple of questions I hope are easy for an expert on this. The more I read the more confused I get. 1. Our KMS server is installed on our DC, no issues there. VAMT is also installed there, not sure if...
View Articlehow to assign an ip address on a new server machine
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View ArticleServer 2012 and CALs
Hi Can't see for looking!! How do I check how many CALs are available for a 2012 server and how many are being used?
View ArticleServer 2008 R2 Log of changes
There is any way to see changes on the server.. example files deletes or configuration changes... by user and time? Thanks.
View ArticleCan you join SBS2008 Server to 2012 Level Domain?
It's as pure and simple as the title. I say no but apparently can be fudged, any ideas? Still wouldn't do it but would like to know. Any help appreciated.
View ArticleDomain Controllers OU
When you promote a member server to a DC, it automatically moves the computer object to the Domain Controllers OU correct? So it doesn't really matter where I pre-stage the computer object? It;s going...
View ArticleLenovo Vs. Dell servers
Hello all, I'm an IT coordinator for a small non-profit, We are switching our file servers and although we have Lenovo server I have read that there are some issues with them. Has anyone worked with...
View ArticleWindows Offline Files Slow Latency - certain shares never go offline
On my Windows 2012 Server (with DFS enabled for future plans) I have my network drives along with my users redirected files on the same drive. My structure looks like this. D:\NetworkFiles...
View ArticleServer 2012 AD Issue
Ok, so we recently purchased a DC running Server 2012. I added it to the Domain, promoted it to a DC and made it the master with no issues. I then decommissioned our old DC which also completed...
View ArticleHelp - Create mirror of Server 2008r2 standard - OS Partition & System Reserved
Scenario - IBM System x3200 M2 - Model # 4367e1u No onboard raid controller 1 SATA drive - 500gb - Install of WS2K8r2 - C: drive and auto generated System Reserved 100mb partition Nothing special about...
View ArticleLicensing Microsoft Server 2012 Issues..
I recently purchased 2 keys to activate 2 Server 2012 DC we have running. Only to find out the DC were installed with a retail version of Server 2012. I feel pretty retarded right now, and don't know...
View ArticleUpdate Server 2008 R2 'Offline'
I have a Windows 2008 R2 server that is connected to the Internet through a cellular modem. As my client doesn't have a lot of Data, is there a way that I can get all the required updates (about 80)...
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