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this first 2016 install.  added 2012 r2 servers server manager , seems ok @ first once server manger open bit maybe 10-15 min 2012 servers go online - access denied.  if close , reopen server manger shows fine again few min.  at time can go 2012 r2 server open server manager , see same servers fine.   logging servers same domain admin account.  hi bum, >> 2012 servers go online - access denied some of servers add might require different user account credentials access or manage them. please reference article below fix issue: add servers server manager https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831453(v=ws.11).aspx best regards john please remember mark replies answers if , unmark them if provide no help. if have feedback technet subscriber support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com . Windows Server  > 

hello all    have 2 ip address in desktop called worker ip , protection ip. have send , receive data using worker ip address. if worker ip fault time have send , receive data using protection ip address. after getting worker ip in normal state have process using ip , protection ip go idle state. i don't have idea how concept. if know plz guide me.   [thanks in advance] hi,   thanks posting here.   i think may acquiring way implement failover network interface .   the 2 ip addresses in same ip segment ? if yes, multihomed not recommended deployment way. modify route on host way achieve goal, more information please read link below:   route http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb490991.aspx   i’d suggest ways discuss in article below ：   network adapter teaming , server clustering http://support.microsoft.com/kb/254101   thanks.   tiger li please remember click “mark answer” on post helps you, , click “unmark answer” if m

server 2012 r2 standard activated showing notification that...activate windows....by running command: slmgr... it shows license status: notification , partial product key...whether activation not done or else.... hi  try below command slmgr.vbs /ipk <multipleactivationkey> Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

we having strange problem microsoft's dns server windows 2003.  don't ever remember seeing patches dns (or of other services dhcp) doesn't mean aren't there.  so latest version of windows dns server on 2003?  have idea?  looked on web site didn't find data anywhere.  thanks. chris the ipconfig looks fine. posting it. dns version 6.1.7601.17514 windows 2008 r2, not windows 2003,  5.2.3790.3959. prefix, 5 or 6, dead giveaway, 5 associated windows version 5 series, 2003/xp, , "6" 2008 r2/windows 7. . so question is, did "6" version come from? apparently there 2008 r2 server in mix. if there query issues, , dns server windows 2008 r2, there hotfix take care of cname , cache issues. matter of fact, link posted has links hotfixes. @ version numbers, , link directly below them. 1 i'm thinking following (below), i'm thinking other hotfixes associated 2008 r2 dns. dns server service not use root hints resolve external na

i read new 1709 version of server 2016 going released without desktop. mean edition desktop experience released @ later date or mean intended server 2016 never have gui again? thank you absolutely, there gui version.  need understand in order more agile customer demands newer features on more rapid pace, microsoft has altered manner in release new versions of software.  overview, might take @ blog post https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/windowsserver/2016/07/12/windows-server-2016-new-current-branch-for-business-servicing-option/ gain better understanding of 'long term servicing branch" , "current branch business" models.  1709 release focused on container improvements , in cbb model. installation option ltsb servicing model cbb servicing model server desktop experience yes no server core yes no nano server no yes tim

ps c:\scripts> export-csv -literalpath ? the help, both local, , online, not list or explain parameter. i read once, , made sense, i've forgotten, , not helpful. ([string](0..9|%{[char][int](32+("39826578846355658268").substring(($_*2),2))})).replace(' ','') what's new in powershell 3.0 (technet wiki) for example : "[xyz].csv" Windows Server  >  Windows PowerShell

hello,  i'm trying delegate the ability for our support staff edit the location field of computer objects in our default computers\workstations ou. when try this, can't find attribute location. picture below illustrates the computer object location field seen through aduc, location attribute name under attribute editor, , unable find under advanced security on our workstations ou.  thanks help!  hi, the attribute may hidden console. please @ article: http://enblog.alex-trofimov.com/2010/12/09/delegating-something-i-don-t-see-the-attribute-i-want-to-delegate/ best regards, alexander trofimov Windows Server  >  Directory Services

hi all. today, i've got error on title. i've done step-by-step here http://support2.microsoft.com/kb/2249906/en-us, , didn't work. what can more? thanks in advance. lucas gustavo hi lucas, as workaround please try create new vm , attach vhd problematic vm is using  to . if vm has several snapshots can merge them manually : http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/6257.manually-merge-avhd-to-vhd-in-hyper-v.aspx best regards elton ji we trying better understand customer views on social support experience, participation in interview project appreciated if have time. helping make community forums great place. Windows Server  >  Hyper-V

hi all, i want track critical events failed logon, outage storage etc on windows server 2012. also, can alerts when such events occur? you can failed logon events via script (in link below) note need enable auditing. script creates , subsequently appends html report show user name, computer name plus ip , date/time failed attempt occurred. http://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/1133-failed-log-on-attempts-audit can acheive via commercial product well, easy such report desired format less efforts.d Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

hi can please explain me difference between default domain administrator account , account memeber of domain administrator groups. is there difference or have same privilege   thanks     the default domain administrator member of following groups: administrators domain admins domain users enterprise admins group policy creator owner schema admins if create user named "mrx" , let him member of domain admins group, member of following groups: domain admins domain users (here supposed have not gave him membership other groups). so,the difference default domain administrator member of following groups: administrators enterprise admins group policy creator owner schema admins schema admins: designated administrators of schema enterprise admins: designated administrators of enterprise group policy creator owner: members in group can modify group policy domain administrators: administrators have complete , unrestricted access computer / domain

#******************************************************************* #auteur: casper limburg #******************************************************************* #******************************************************************* #cleans screen #******************************************************************* cls #******************************************************************* # declare variable & constrains #******************************************************************* $dirvan = "c:\bestandverplaatsen\van\*" $dirna = "c:\bestandverplaatsen\naar" $file = get-childitem $dirvan #| where-object {$_.extension -eq ".txt"} #******************************************************************* # if files in directory copy specific place #******************************************************************* foreach ($file in $dirvan){ #if no txt files found... if (!(gci $dirvan *.txt)) { write-host "

hi all i setup windows search service role on 2008 r2 file server, however, during installation, failed , "trusted installer.exe" stuck using 100% cpu. server 2 hours, closed installer window. since then, windows search service showing installed under server manager, not installed. system services showing "wsearch" not available.  when trying remove get  attempt un-install windows search service failed error code 0x80070001. incorrect function.  cbs.log shows: 2012-11-25 20:30:24, error                 csi    000002e9 (f) hresult_from_win32(1) #5699370# windows::servicingapi::ccsitransaction::icsitransaction_uninstalldeployment(flags = 0, = microsoft-windows-searchengine-server-deployment, version = 6.1.7600.16385, pa = processor_architecture_amd64 (9), culture neutral, versionscope = 1 nonsxs, publickeytoken = {l:8 b:31bf3856ad364e35}, type neutral, typename neutral, publickey neutral, cb = (null), s = (null), rid = [112]"microsoft-windows-se

dear all,         have 4 hyper v vm installations on 2 hp dl 380 g8 servers , have connected hp nsa 2040 san storage through 6 gbps fibre channel. physical machines clustered. out of 4, 2 clustered hyper v's running microsoft dynamics ax 2012 r3 , have 2 clustered hyper v database server running ms sql 2012 r2. the issue here app servers slow in communicating db server. hyper v's have dedicated 4 * 1gbps interface cards teamed , packets getting timed out. other machine in subnet communications proper. when ever try copy file db server app server using smb share kills network, copy happen after copy completed network comes backup. its strange scenario. app server 2 app server smb copy fine, , db db smb copy fine cannot copy between them. can please help? thanks, sriram das   hello, this forum discussions , questions regarding profiles , microsoft's recognition system on msdn , technet sites. not products/technologies. as it's off-topic h

hello, i want use script of invoke-moverequest.ps1  http://blog.powershell.no/ 2010/04/23/exchange-server- 2010-cross-forest-migration the script worked few users others following error when running script: the scripts work 1 user , second after fail , if run script again second user after few seconds works without problems. error 1: failed reconnect active directory server  dc1.source-domain.com . make sure server available, , you have used correct credentials.     + categoryinfo          : notspecified: (0:int32) [new-moverequest], remotetransientexception     + fullyqualifiederrorid : 64437b72,microsoft.exchange. management.recipienttasks. newmoverequest i can find user in source ad , can ping , thelnet dc. error 2: processing user apr1\yukayama the operation couldn't performed because object 'yukayama' couldn't found on ' dc1.target-domain.com '.     + categoryi

hi, i know how migrate kms 1 server another. in advance   hi,   you can install kms key on new host , activate it. need ensure new kms host has srv resource record in dns database. if install new kms host same computer name , ip address original kms host, new kms host can use dns srv record of original host. if new host has different computer name, need manually remove dns srv record of original host. if network using ddns, new kms host automatically creates new srv record in dns server. new kms host starts collecting client renewal requests , begins activating clients kms activation threshold met.   if kms clients using auto-discovery, automatically choose kms host if original kms host not respond renewal requests. if not using auto-discovery, need update kms client computers assigned original kms host.   for information kms, can contact volume licensing specialist http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/contact/default.mspx   hope helps.   tim quan - msft  

hello, i have configure group policy change date format dd/mm/yyyy. not work. have change physical machine date format also. ad in virtual. have tried policy not applied client machine. please suggest. thanks hi, before going further, agree don can collect group policy result check issue.  can run command gpresult/h gpreport.html to collect group policy result. besides, if use gpp regional options extension configure setting, when configure item, need press f6 make lines under settings configure turn green . settings in item won’t apply if lines under them red . regarding gpp f5, f6, f7, f8 function keys, following article can referred more information. enable , disable settings in preference item http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc754299.aspx regards, erin Windows Server  > 

i'm little lost on this.  here scenario. i have full msdn subscription. i built dev server, windows server 2008 r2. i need enable more 2 simultaneous rdc connections machine dev purposes, installed terminal services, called remote desktop services. i got warning had 60 days install user cal's.  msdn subscription should able call ms , user cal's.  i'm told these websites, 200, 10 @ time. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/subscriptions/aa948876.aspx http://blogs.msdn.com/b/olc/archive/2010/02/03/windows-server-2008-r2-how-to-activate-remote-desktop-licensing-server-how-to-install-rds-cals.aspx so called them up.  directed me open rd licensing manager.  when error "rd licensing manager not connect license server" this i'm lost.  we're ad 2008 native, don't believe have licensing server.  assumed self-contained , point dev server this, error when try add server saying no licensing services running. we of our licensing via license keys

we use enterprise root certification authority on windows 2000 domain controller. unfortunatlythe root certificate has duration of validity of 2-years we have second windows 2008 r2 domain controller. now have installed second enterprise root certification authority on windows 2008 r2 enterprise server (domain member) the first ca i remove when certificates expired. ( on new certificate should created) now have to  request/create computer certificate on our ras-server (windows 2003 sp2 standard) which fails because     - in mmc appears old ca     - in web-registration template computer isn`t available. what can create computercertificate? is there better way migrate our ca , change duration validity our root certificate? thank you! regards lothar   hi lothar, please check replies in thread http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winserversecurity/thread/980ec56d-4cca-44ba-8d97-4baace7c4c1a thanks.   this posting provided "as is" no warrant

hi, i have been looking exact path in registry editing password complexity. also wanted have @ registry key defines storing of passwords using reversible encryption. i did search on internet of posts returned gpo settings not registry way. any appreciated. thanks. hi venus42, you can find of these settings in the: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\secedit\reg values path, example: hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\secedit\reg values\machine/system/currentcontrolset/services/netlogon/parameters/disablepasswordchange hkey_local_machine\software\microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\secedit\reg values\machine/system/currentcontrolset/services/netlogon/parameters/maximumpasswordage the other settings looking configured in path. Windows Server  > 

im in process of migration users , computers child domain(same forest ex. child.contoso.com) primary domain controller(ex:contoso.com)  i need clarify below mentioned points before migration. main target demote child domain after migration done. os : windows server 2008 r2 for scenario im going use admt tool migrate user objects.  i know whether folder permission applied same user after migrate user new domain? how can transfer sid history particular user since cannot see sid tab in admt tool. how can change client pc domain names has been added child domain. there 500 pcs add primary domain(newdomain) thank you partner see these, http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/2a3c69ec-faea-457e-b088-fcc694365054/advice-needed-on-company-merger-migration use admt users, groups, password, computer migration, user profiles http://blog.thesysadmins.co.uk/category/admt admt ver 3 2003 admt ver   3.1 2008 admt ver 3.2 2008r2

hello everyone: i'm having issue trying deploy scheduled task gpp windows 2008 sp2 x86 clients. the policy apply (i checked gpresult) systems task doesn't appear in task scheduler, no error events logged in system, application , group policy operational event logs. our 2008 sp2 servers patched security , critical updates. this same gpp works fine on windows 2008 r2 sp1 clients (after using ilt os) i've tried creating separate policy targeting 2008 sp2 no avail. is there else try? thank much. regards, hernán. hi, ok, sorry incorrect assumption. have set "start in" field when configure scheldued task? fill path of executable or batch going run , try again. read these: creating scheduled task via gpo fails on windows server 2008 or vista http://www.thesysadminhimself.com/2010/12/creating-scheduled-task-via-gpo-fails.html regards, cicely   Windows Server

hi! i try monitor service state through wmi intrinsic events. purpose have made next vbs scripts: 'wmi event filter creation script option explicit on error resume next dim strcomputer dim strnamespace dim objservice dim objeventfilterclass dim objeventfilter strcomputer = "." strnamespace = "root\cimv2" set objservice = getobject( "winmgmts:\\" & strcomputer & "\" & strnamespace) set objeventfilterclass = objservice. get ( "__eventfilter" ) set objeventfilter = objeventfilterclass.spawninstance_() objeventfilter.name = "monitoringservices" objeventfilter.querylanguage = "wql" objeventfilter.query = "select * __instancemodificationevent within 1 targetinstance isa 'win32_service'" objeventfilter.put_()   'event consumer creation script option explicit on error resum

i have spent whole searching on have not succeeded. server manager 2012 r2 has manageability error "online - data retrieval failures occurred". no events, services, bpa, performance nor roles , features show data. tasks->refresh gives refresh failed error. servers task details notification reads "[servername] : configuration refresh failed following error: invalid namespace". i have read post on technet server manager refresh failure but not address error details. no posts have read seem address invalid namespace issue. this server wsus role installed, sophos av console. wsus clients windowsupdate.log show connecting service, sophos clients. any appreciated. hi babaandybob, please try disable av soft try again, error posted caused serer manager can not connect server win rm service, please disable proxy network try again. you can use following similar thread solution: server manager: under manageability - online- data retrieval failures occu

i have issue @ least 1 file when open numbers headings missing. can turn them on using multilevel list drop down menu on home tab , select 1, 1.1, 1.1.1, etc. setting. when save, close , reopen heading numbers gone again. very frustrating need share files on sharepoint , users stull using xp whereas have windows 7. using ms office 2007 in both cases. thanks in advance. "stefan blom" <stefanblom@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2c4e5ce2-4fbf-4a8b-a1da-0b0fd9a40a04@communitybridge.codeplex.com... make sure “automatically update document styles” turned off in templates , add-ins dialog box.     once option has been turned off, can add numbering headings, , retained next time open document. stefan blom, microsoft word mvp Microsoft Office  > 

the old radius nntp group dead now, thought i'd ask here.  if there "better" location, please let me know. this issue might exists in win2008, haven't checked yet. scenario (simplified): traditional chinese client (xp) makes pptp vpn connection english win2003 rras server uses radius authenticate on english server running ias. the above scenario fails, seems ias server "assumes" username  (and password) in local server language.  so, when recives 6 byte username attribute, assumes 6 english characters rather 3 tc characters. part of due ugliness in radius rfc doesn't force encoding scheme on username , other attributes (though utf-8 mentioned, more of "please this, don't have to" sort of requirement). is there anyway around issue?  can tc (jp, it, etc.) clients authenticate against english ias?  fwiw, language used on ad servers not make difference (which i'd expect), of client , ias. hi, i believe fixed recently. don't ha

greetings, i have been trying embrace share nothing strategy microsoft has put forth hyper-v clustering.  definition, "a shared nothing architecture distributed computing architecture in each node independent , self-sufficient, , there no single point of contention across system. more specifically, none of nodes share memory or disk storage."  have plenty of experience failover clustering using iscsi , fc.  but, looking out of lab true hv cluster relied on das , move away iscsi , fc, not dependent on 1 file server defeat sn strategy. i have spent week on lab , gotten nowhere.  know if possible , point me step-by-step or lab goes start finish on topic?  have read begin using iscsi targets or network shared storage.  thanks in advance. shared-nothing-live-migration protects planned downtime (say need patch windows on host or replace or upgrade hardware components). see: shared nothing live migration http://blogs.technet.com/b/uspartner_ts2team/archive/2012/0

hi, hoping can problem have. md of company access everyone’s calendars including entries that have been marked personal. can give him access calendars using powershell no problem private entries still being marked as private. we use exchange 2010 , mixed environment of outlook 2003 , 2007. doing on machine machine basis not option due the amount of machines involved. thanks. hi, if change permission reviewer to full access, there may risk. i suggest refer below links: set-mailboxfolderpermission http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff522363.aspx set-calendarper missions http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/19b98a56-42aa-4695-b07c-335d8322b64e/ in addition, please ask in exchange forum: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/exchange2010 best regards, yan li yan li technet community support Windows Server

how install multiple hotfixes on server 2008 1 reboot? i don't believe qchain supported in server 2008...... thanks! hi,   if install updates wsus, there 1 reboot if updates need reboot if install them independently. if install them through windows update, think need reboot if update need reboot.     best regards, vincent hu   Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

i have 2 files servers win2012 installed, have dfs activated on both machines. when created namespaces lets call them \\ad.domain.com\share\ folder called "home" in name space, , moved onto creating replication group.  everything working no issues.  i able go server , navigate to \\ad.domain.com\share\home no problem.   overnight strange occurred, namespace \\ad.domain.com\share\home no longer exits in part.  when type \\ad.domain.com\share\home shows me contents of dfs root folder has different contents shared folder on disk. i hope makes sense , please ask lots of questions me understand has happened. oh forgot mention, on icons in dfs root, namespaces work have black shortcut arrow namespace folders having problems not have this. just we're on same page dfs naming convention, i'm including graphic, , link came from; http://blogs.technet.com/b/josebda/archive/2009/03/10/the-basics-of-the-windows-server-2008-distributed-file-system-dfs.aspx so bas

i've used "add network location" in past add link folder on managed server.  i typed in ftp://username:password@mysite.com.  i've did , links aren't working , when try , recreate them, error message "the folder entered not appear t valid.  please choose another.". any ideal of how fix this?   hi, as network place connected ftp folder, can open folder directly same path input when creating network place? also find computer see if work or not. meanwhile, found 2 articles mentioned similar symptom. please have look: you receive "the folder entered not appear valid" error message when try create network place shortcut sharepoint portal server 2003 or windows sharepoint services http://support.microsoft.com/kb/888039 unable add web folder network places folder http://support.microsoft.com/kb/269681   technet subscriber support in forum |if have feedback on our support, please contact tnmff@microsoft.com.

hello,   sorry not find forum directly ias , seemed closest fit.   i'm researching how move our network vmps (a soon-to-be end-of-lifed cisco mac address based wired switch port authentication , vlan assignment mechanism) combination of 802.1x , mac authentication , see if microsoft ias radius would fit bill.  i've read ias on technet , see using remote access policies, should able map mac addresses vlan assignments.  question is, does know of an automation tool can take flat file of mac address vlan mappings , create necessary ias remote access policies mac address vlan mappings?  have thousands of changing mac addresses , hundreds of vlans need keep track of , have system in place generate flat file of mac address vlan mappings. i've looked @ cisco acs server , it's not scalable wanted see how ias (or whatever new radius server microsoft running these days) work before delving freeradius has it's own issues when trying communicate ad via samba since dont a

hello. have problem 1 customer wants such architecture. it standard ad ds/dns on windows, clients not mentioned directly in windows dns servers dns based on unix, dns cache , redirect queries dns servers ad ds. here illustration of architecture. what may yet work correctly ad ds? important! if configuration work well, officially supported ms support team? microsoft mvp: virtual machine | http://blog.porowski.pro | http://veek.pl hi dariusz,   thanks posting here.   it should work when doing name resolution form clients according how dynamic dns update works ,i’d suspect might encounter issue on in future configuration:   dynamic update http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc784052(ws.10).aspx   we’d suggest pointing use local primary , secondary dns servers holding active directory dns zone preferred configuration:   best practices dns client settings in windows 2000 server , in windows server 2003 http://support.micro