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Malwarebytes DNS server false positive?

hello, i'm hoping here can me this. i'm rookie @ stuff, company best can. have malwarebytes business installed on every computer in our company including our server called wcncserver. server our dns , dhcp server. think when tries access bad site notified wcncserver had website blocked. assume because of traffic going through server. how can identify rogue user or computer? assume if company computer malwarebytes have identified site on company computer , notified me before ever made wcncserver. not have wifi it's not mobile device. have tried wireshark, shows wcncserver 1 trying access malicious website. i've contacted malwarebytes , they've told me malwarebytes blocking threat, not identifying culprit. thing i'm interested in finding rouge computer.  any ideas? thank you. hi; need kind of proxy server or firewall determine host endpoint accessing malicious web site if malwarebytes can't this.  there many choices available out on m

Automatically End A Process In Task Manager

hi, have particular os process want automatically end/kill (end process) when uses 1.5gb of memory. there way this? using windows server 2003 sp2. thanks! you can use performance monitor alert , run program if run taskkill can process terminate on computer. type taskkill /? command line help. here’s example on how use perfmon.exe monitor memory usage of process. howto: how use performance monitor (perfmon.exe) monitor amount of memory single instance of report process using? https://www.trustwave.com/support/kb/article.aspx?id=10527 technet subscriber support |if have feedback on technet forum, please contact tnmff@microsoft.com. Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

Vpn server

i configured vpn on server 2012.i can access vpn on same  network. want access mobile or home. configured port forwarding in router. cannot access vpn  with public ip. please me.  hi akhil kannan, if want external clients connect vpn, vpn server need have 2 nics, 1 connect internal network private ip address, connect external network public ip address. so, please check if vpn server has valid public ip address external clients(with public ip) connect. ensure clients public ip address ping vpn server's public ip address , related ports open. best regards, anne please remember mark replies answers if help. if have feedback technet subscriber support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com . Windows Server  >  Windows Server 2012 General

Windows 7 computers have slow to access network resources and via RDP going to certain Server 2003 R2 servers but XP machines have no problems

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wondering if issue might related network connection if change setting tcp stack, able files causing issue. 99% of servers accessed server 2003 server 2003 r2 server 2008 server 2008 r2 std/end fine, except small select few.  trying figure out why , how happening.  there few thousand people in company few thousand servers , desktops / laptops , trying see might happening them when people mysteriously can not server in timeley fashion. i not willing blanket change company build image, nor authorized so, hoping might able assit me in trying figure out might changed on server side resolve other "99%" of servers in company 2003 2008 r2 not having issue. microsoft windows 7 professional x64 sp1 running local administrator.   if remotely connect microsoft windows server 2003 r2 standard edition sp2 x86 physical server ibm 7979-xxx xseries 3650 server broadcom bcm5708c netxtreme ii gige (ndis vbd client) card built it. when users remotely connect remote desktop connectio

Doc is locked for editing by me

i have user running word 2007 sp3/windows 7 pro x64 gets following error whenever attempting open file user has open: "documentname.docx locked editing by" , says has open. gives options open read copy, create local copy, or receive notification when original copy available. why word advising has file open instead of naming actual person has open? thanks hank vare close problem document , exit word. see if find left-over file name starts ~$; delete file , restart word. try opening document again. stefan blom, microsoft word mvp Microsoft Office  >  Word IT Pro Discussions

Latest version of wsus that is avalable

we have presently wsus version: 3.2.7600.226 runniung under server2003. thinh of running lastest version wsus 4? under server2008 under vm. can please advice wsus defialtely available to run under these modes? am 12.04.2011 schrieb fiaz shah: we have presently wsus version: 3.2.7600.226 runniung under server2003. thinh of running lastest version wsus 4? under server2008 under vm. can please advice wsus defialtely available to run under these modes? wsus 3.0 sp2 (3.2.7600.226) runs perfect in windows server 2008 and windows server 2008r2. winfried http://www.microsoft.com/germany/windowsserver2003/technologien/updateservices/default.mspx http://www.wsuswiki.com/home reg2xml:  http://www.reg2xml.com - registry export file converter Windows Server  >  WSUS

Remote Desktop Connection Brokering with High Availability

we have tried on 2 clusters now: 4 blade w/san , 2 blade w/san on 2 totally independent networks run issue. followed ms article http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff686148(ws.10).aspx  pretty line line run issue @ step 4: #14-16 (page10).  step 14 goes well.  #14 able stop rdcb , rdcm services.  appears doing step #14 takes clustered services of rdcb , rdcm offline automatically. we goto #16 , click bring services online.  rdcb comes online rdcm not.  way can come online manually start local rdcm services via services manager, click bring clustered rdcm online. when fail these 2 services on new blade it stops both of local services on blade failing from.  if the rdcm running on new blade clustered rdcm will be online, if not clustered rdcm will not come online. we have other weird issues, i'm pretty sure related, if virtual machine exists on lets say blade1 , both the rdcb and rdcm running on blade1 redirection virtual pc works fine if virtual machine being

TS Licencing on TS, not on DC

i have environment running ts (server 2003), onto users log on, and dc (server 2000 advanced exchange).  ts cals installed on dc. i want replace dc new box running sbs 2003.  have ts cals 2003 standard, not sbs 2003, installed ts licensing server on the ts and installed cals there.  on new dc, connected server through ts licensing window after joining ts new domain.  users in remote desktop users group still no-one can log onto ts in new domain.  "you must granted allow logon through terminal services right" error message. have right, have checked users' security policy , group security policies. can ts it's own licensing server if active directory , exhange is on dc? i @ loss users logged on ts.  hi, yes, windows 2003 terminal services server can hold ts licensing role. please add required users remote desktop users (local group) on terminal server , see if helps. if still having problems, please report explaining configuration in details. сила в справедли

Should Clients be able to access Wsuscontent folder share?

i testing mdt options installing approved updates during install task. 1 of steps map wsuscontent folder on our wsus sever. access blocked our firewall , shares not configured. that got me thinking. clients need able access folder share download updates wsus? clients downloading ms based upon approvals? do clients need able access folder share download updates wsus? clients not download share directly; download done via http file transfer call http://wsusserver/content/ pathnametofile. lawrence garvin, m.s., mcsa, mcitp:ea, mcdba solarwinds head geek microsoft mvp - software packaging, deployment & servicing (2005-2014) mvp profile: http://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/lawrence%20r%20garvin-32101 http://www.solarwinds.com/gotmicrosoft the views expressed on post mine , not reflect views of solarwinds. Windows Server  > 

Remote Desktop Users cannot log in to workstation with remote desktop

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i added old desktop running windows 7 professional 64-bit server's domain see whether wanted convert network domain. have run issue remote desktop. domain administrator account can log in fine, trying log in account in domain (not local) remote desktop users group results in being denied saying user not authorized remote access. account can log in server fine. account not domain admin or other sort of admin. tried add remote desktop users locally allowed remote users, can't see or add domain/builtin accounts. domain/users accounts show fine. tried modifying default domain policy explicity add domain/builtin/remote desktop users, , after restart still can't log in user in question. cannot add domain/builtin/remote desktop users group local group policy. can add local remote desktop users group allowed logon groups, not domain equivalent. user account has never logged in workstation before. server running server 2008 r2. has had similar issue or have ideas how solve

Cross Forest authentication issue Event ID 4625 and Netlogon logs

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i have 3 forests, forest forest b , forest c. forest c new, users in forest have never been able authenticate. forest c has 1 way non transitive trust domain in forest b forest c has 1 way transitive forest trust forest a. time sync'd between forests, trusts have been validated, sids enumerating on objects can viewed in domain local groups , foreign security principals. users in forest have been permissioned on devices in forest c users in forest b have been permissioned on devices in forest c users in forest b can authenticate resources in forest c, users in forest generate below error when attempting access same resources. in case rdp session attempting initialized. an account failed log on. subject:     security id:        system     account name:        computer.in.forest.c$     account domain:        domain.in.forest.c     logon id:        0x3e7 logon type:            10 account logon failed:     security id:        null sid

Word 2007 VBA: Assigning the entire text of a document to a variable

i want able assign entire document (e.g., c:\wordforms\test_document.doc) variable can manipulate it.   how done? declare variable strentiredoc string give variable value strentiredoc = activedocument.range.text   assuming c:\wordforms\test_document.doc both open , activedocument.  if open not activedocument, then: strentiredoc = documents(test_document.doc) however, can manipulate whatever want without putting entire document variable.  in fact, bet on it. gerry Microsoft Office  >  Word IT Pro Discussions

Ho to deploy a custom "visually enhanced" legal notice to our workstations using Group Policy

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we deploy custom legal notice our workstations using group policy. have found article on technet - "deploying legal notices domain computers using group policy": http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2008/02/08/deploying-legal-notices-to-domain-computers-using-group-policy.aspx this start need visually “enhance” notice. enhance mean using different backgrounds, font styles, colours , sizes. ideally nice put company logo on it. can “enhanced” version of legal notice done on windows 2008 r2 active directory domain group policy? if yes, how do this? maybe need @ third-party programs can job easily?! can recommend of tools please? thanks in advance hi,   i afraid there no built-in group policy can deploy such custom visually enhanced legal notice.   i read script on blog provided above, may check if scripts can achieve goal. if encounter difficulties when customizing scripts, may submit new question in official scripting guys forum! best resource scriptin

Appending line to info attribute with Powershell

have of had append text info attribute in active ms cmdlets? super easy quest ad cmdlets. doing set-aduser -identity $cn -add @{"info"=$text} . complains attribute can have on value. i have tried: $currentnotes = get-aduser -identity $cn -properties info $newnote = (get-date -format g) + ' - ' + $text + ' ' + $currentnotes.info if ($currentnotes.length -gt 1024) { $newnote = $currentnotes.substring(0,1024) } set-aduser -identity $cn -add @{'info'=$newnote} suggestions   since you're getting current value, appending new details , writing ad should use -replace rather -add end : set-aduser -identity $cn -replace @{'info'=$newnote} full details of set-aduser here http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617215.aspx not importantly fact each of them can use -replace, -clear , -remove parameters -add. Windows Server

To install a domain controller into this active directory forest. you must first prepare forest using adprep /forestprep . in windows 2008r2 as a additional domain controller . PDC is windows 2008 sp1 server

i have primary domain controller - windows 2008 sp1 64 bit .   trying install windows 2008r2 64 bit additonal domain controller windows 2008sp1 .  getting error a  to install domain controller active directory forest must first prepare forest using ' adprep /forestprep.  adprep utility available on windows server r2 installation media in support\adprep \ folder. kindly send solution jeyasingh samuel .g hi, you planning add windows 2008 r2 dc , current dc 2008 sp1 x64, recommend install sp2 on 2008 need run adprep/adprep widows 2008 r2 media extend schema. in windows server 2008 r2, adprep available in 32-bit version , 64-bit version. 64-bit version runs default. adprep /forestprep -must run on schema operations master forest. -once entire forest adprep /domainprep -must run on infrastructure operations master domain. -once in each domain plan install additional domain controller runs later version of windows server latest version running in domain. ad

Webclient Service fails to start automatically and manually with Error 3

the webclient service fails when windows server 2003 rebooted. when try start service manually, returns message "could not start webclient service on local computer. error 3: system cannot find path specified." has encountered error? the webclient service fails when windows server 2003 rebooted. when try start service manually, returns message "could not start webclient service on local computer. error 3: system cannot find path specified." has encountered error? have same error on windows server 2003 environment. me find workaround? thanks. what understood need not discussed Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

DHCP on 2003 Server R2 - workgroup without AD

  hello, have unique situation.  possible implement dhcp on 2003 r2 on isolated class c workgroup without running ad? thanks ms dhcp works in workgroup mode well. see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323416 . for further information refer to: http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/8006f246-2029-4bad-b9f0-4f31a56b05901033.mspx http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/e24cbe2a-b9f4-412d-9a4a-1c085b2866f11033.mspx   do see specific concern due class c subnet?         Windows Server  >  Network Infrastructure Servers

Cell border thickness inconsistency during import from Excel into Word

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user states issue present in office 2003 suite well.  user updated office 2013 see if issue still present, is. configuration follows: - windows 7 pro (32 bit) - office 2010 professional (fully patched) when user imports excel content word, thickness of cell borders randomly changes. come out fine, , others come out thicker, not thick, etc. see picture details.  please note picture office 2013, same issue happens in 2010 (we upgraded see if fixes).  right hand side excel, left hand side word has content imported excel.  look @ pink cells , note border differences. any advice appreciated.  thank you! do see these differences when print, or display issue? stefan blom, microsoft word mvp Microsoft Office  >  Word IT Pro Discussions

Problems using wildcard SSL certificate with 2008 TS Gateway

i had working in test environment. have 1 2008 terminal server , 1 2008 iis server running ts gateway. had self-signed certificate proper dns name (ts.domain.com) , working fine. purchased wildcard ssl certificate , assigned ts gateway , it's not retaining configuration. whenever try connect error message "this computer can't connect remote computer because no certificate configured use @ terminal services gateway server. contact network administrator assistance." so here couple oddities can't make heads or tails of, may troubleshooting process: 1) have installed wildcard ssl certificate default website on ts gateway server. that's working properly. 2) in ts gateway manager -> <server> properties -> ssl certificate tab it's set "select existing certificate ssl encryption" yet nothing displayed. click on browse certificates , select wildcard certificate installed on server. reflected on screen , looks good. hit apply , ok. @ point try

IE9 shows not applicable in WSUS for Vista SP2

wsus 3 sp2 on 2008r2 has marked internet explorer 9 vista update 'not applicable' of our vista sp2 pcs. 2 ie9 prerequisites installed on pcs well. looks bug me. interactive installs work fine on workstations. has pushed ie9 vista sp2 through wsus? hello, yes, can install ie9 vista sp2 requires user interaction. first check event log , post errors here. a workaround publising .msi package of ie9 using wmi filters vista computers.   thank you. mcts... Windows Server  >  WSUS

SBS 2008 WSUS - Exchange RU's show needed after installing RU7 and RU8 ?

any reason wsus show our sbs 2008 server needing exch 2007 sp3 ru1>ru6 these after ru 7 , ru 8 installed via manual download? is answer presence denying them? thanks in advance any reason wsus show our sbs 2008 server needing exch 2007 sp3 ru1>ru6 these after ru 7 , ru 8 installed via manual download? is answer presence denying them? thanks in advance exactly. if ru 8 surely deployed manual superseding all other ru,then decline them. regards, clarence technet subscriber support if technet subscription user , have feedback on our support quality, please send feedback here . please remember click “mark answer” on post helps you, , click “unmark answer” if marked post not answer question. can beneficial other community members reading thread. Windows Server  > 

Users Seeing Other User's Printers

we run rd farm 5 rd hosts.  users distributed hosts based on load balancing. when logs of 5 servers, can not see printers they've mapped, printers other users (on same host) have mapped.  it show duplicates. for instance: user logs in , maps printer 1 user b logs in , maps printer 2 -at point both user , b can see both printers 1 , 2. user c logs in , maps printer 1 -all 3 users see 2 copies of printer 1, , printer 2. is there way hide other users printers, each user sees printers have mapped? thank you, nickolas hi, 1. these auto-created redirected printers (e.g. printername (redirected xxx)) or network printers being mapped via group policy or other method?  if redirected, printers using rd easy print driver or manufacturer driver?  if network, please confirm if have below hotfix installed: a network printer deleted unexpectedly in windows https://support.microsoft.com/kb/2967077 2. users see multiple printers when using notepad or wordpad? 3.

Terminal Services - is RemoteApp login necessary? (TS 2k8)

hello,     i have remoteapps deployed (as .rdp files) thin clients. thin clients actually login domain, talk active directory. when go open an app remoteapps, the rdp session insists on asking login name. there way can tell ts server accept username , password logged domain with? it's have sign system twice anything, , it's step i don't think necessary. i'm just not sure look.. thanks in advance,  -mike tucker hi, if have vista sp1 boxes can enable single sign on , job you. here nice ts team blog article on this: http://blogs.msdn.com/ts/archive/2007/04/19/how-to-enable-single-sign-on-for-my-terminal-server-connections.aspx citrix technology professional, pubforum founder http://www.pubforum.net Windows Server  >  Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services)

wdsunattend not working

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hi, i used deploy images correctly , had working wdsunattend file allowed me automate image deployment, reason each time boot client, prompted local, imput methjod, credentails,...all of contained in wdsunattend file ....no joy i have made new install image exported create new wdsunattend file. the wds logs shows unattend mode used: log name:      microsoft-windows-deployment-services-diagnostics/operational source:        microsoft-windows-deployment-services-diagnostics description: following wds client has processed unattend mode: sessionguid: {dce8cdd1-6202-4499-8d8c-a1702bac6d68} mac: 00188bb29d0a ip: 10.2.10.3 clientguid: {4c4c4544-004b-3010-8058-b4c04f52324a} arch: 9 unattendmode: true i configured settings configuring unattend installation windows deployment services client to associate client unattend file architecture using windows interface create client unattend file. (see sample unattend files ) copy client unattend file

Unable to connect to admin session

i have windows server 2008 r2 standard install can't logon to admin session. i checked roles screen, , shows rds "not installed". however, if i try login remotely, creates session instead of going console. any ideas on how disable/remove remote desktop services?   thanks, idin  hi, do have server set restrict each user single session in remote desktop session host configuration (tsconfig.msc)? when connecting remotely, using same username used logon physical console? the expected behavior when connect remotely take on existing session , physical console screen switch press ctrl-alt-del.  work must use same user account , restrict setting mentioned above.  of course if there not existing session or use different account behavior different. is server domain controller, member server, or standalone? thanks. -tp Windows Server

Return Multi-Valued Attributes?

i trying dump list of values on single attribute. isn't issue single-valued attributes. display fine. $strfilter = "(&(cn=user)(objectcategory=user)(|(publicdelegates=*)(publicdelegatesbl=*)))" $objdomain = new-object system.directoryservices.directoryentry("ldap://cn=users,dc=contoso,dc=com") $objsearcher = new-object system.directoryservices.directorysearcher $objsearcher.searchroot = $objdomain $objsearcher.pagesize = 1000 $objsearcher.filter = $strfilter $objsearcher.searchscope = "subtree" $colproplist = "cn", "publicdelegates", "publicdelegatesbl" foreach ($i in $colproplist){$objsearcher.propertiestoload.add($i)} $colresults = $objsearcher.findall() foreach ($objresult in $colresults) {$objitem = $objresult.properties $objitem.cn $objitem.publicdelegates $objitem.publicdelegatesbl $writehost } i'm not familiar attributes, multi-valued attributes

AD Snapshot tool

where can download adst tool? links appreciated.from surfing web looks product support uses tool extensively once ad case opened. the adst microsoft premier customers. microsoft offers service called active directory healthcheck . microsoft engineer leave adst tools furture use @ organisation. otherwise, have manually using combination of tools. essentials dcdiag, netdiag, frsdiag, repadmin/ replmon, gpotool, perfmon, etc. certifications: mcsa 2003 mcse 2003 Windows Server  >  Directory Services

Print format

why document change to %pdf-1.6 %âãÏÓ 45 0 obj <</linearized 1/l 295442/o 47/e 290505/n 1/t 295132/h [ 559 237]>> endobj                 81 0 obj <</decodeparms<</columns 5/predictor 12>>/filter/flatedecode/id[<4d202c1d08902e46a3070c77cc316113><873c11cd5d964bec9b3986d678de3cd2>]/index[45 52]/info 44 0 r/length 159/prev 295133/root 46 0 r/size 97/type/xref/w[1 3 1]>>stream hÞbbd```b``æ‘ when go view or print. why document change to %pdf-1.6 %âãÏÓ 45 0 obj <</linearized 1/l 295442/o 47/e 290505/n 1/t 295132/h [ 559 237]>> endobj                 81 0 obj <</decodeparms<</columns 5/predictor 12>>/filter/flatedecode/id[<4d202c1d08902e46a3070c77cc316113><873c11cd5d964bec9b3986d678de3cd2>]/index[45 52]/info 44 0 r/length 159/prev 295133/root 46 0 r/size 97/type/xref/w[1 3 1]>>stream hÞbbd```b``æ‘ when go view or print. hard provided.    

How can I create rdp file in Windows 2012

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i have install office 2010 , remoteapp program on 1 of windows 2012 server. can open word rdweb without problem. however, have these questions. whenever open thhps://win2012/rdweb , click word open it, keep asking username , password. since in domain computer, can integrate centennials ad outlook without entering password? how can create rdp file , distribute users? bob lin, mvp, mcse & cne networking, internet, routing, vpn troubleshooting on http://www.chicagotech.net how setup windows, network, vpn & remote access on http://www.howtonetworking.com hi bob, whenever open thhps://win2012/rdweb , click word open it, keep asking username , password. since in domain computer, can integrate centennials ad outlook without entering password? what using client? there should sso clients running windows 8 (rdp 8.0) , windows 7 (updated rdp 8.0 releases soon) how can create rdp file , distribute users? since windows server 2012 remote apps not mana

Hanging application OUTLOOK.EXE, Event ID 1002

i have 3 windows 2003 terminal servers.  2 newer servers running outlook 2003.  when have more 30 users on each server message in event log.  hanging application outlook.exe, version 11.0.8169.0, hang module hungapp, version 0.0.0.0, hang address 0x00000000.  @ point users can not open outlook.  when there few users logged in (early in morning) works fine.  have uninstalled mcafee , did not help.  (i reinstalled mcafee , updated patch level 3)  updated outlook current patch.  have checked processes in task manager , cpu below 5%, memory use 5gb out of 24gb.  network utilization below 1%.  have servers on gb switch patched on main switch bank via gb connection.  stats on exchange server same terminal servers.  utilization low.  have 40 users on each of servers having trouble.  have 75 users on older server no trouble.  biggest difference new servers have outlook 2003, older server has outlook 2000.   rather not down-grade outlook 2000, since people using feature included in ou

Send alert when RAM memory is low: Windows 2003

i want when fysical memory in server comes 90% send warning. can email of event-alert. tried vbscript didn't find it. has experience this?  in w2k3 can use eventrigger trigger action. example can send message. messaging use free mailer blat . if relevant error id 333, eventrigger set error , blat send simple text message "error 333 occured". alternatively can tune boot.ini parameter allow different memory usage  (/3gb) , prevent system low memory situations. regards milos Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

Migrating from SBS Server 2003 (SP2) to Windows Server 2008 standard edition/ Exchange Server 2010

i planning migrate windows server 2003 sbs with sp2 windows server 2008 standard edition/ exchange server 2010 week , in dare need of support here. i have read , read migrating sbs 2003 server 2008/exchange 2007  but not sure if can use procedure migrate to windows server 2008 standard edition/ exchange server 2010.  please guys appreciate 100% if can give me detailed steps of how accomplish major step in life of company little or no hiccup along way. please has done migration recently?    what challenges met on way , how resolved?    also, effect on name of windows server 2008/ domain?    will new server/ domain still have same name or have choose new one? all responses highly appreciated. hello, please use sbs forum/newsgroup best help, sbs special , experts here: http://www.sbs2008.com/ best regards meinolf weber disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties, , confers no rights.

Removable devices GPO.

hi guys.... in our environment, need block removable storage's (reading/writing cd, dvd, mass storage, floppy, wpd), can achieve this users gpo on users ou. but, if 1 of user required access of above device (example : user required cd-rw access only), how exclude him deny access? can not move user other ou have gp applied. you can link multiple device control gpos same ou, apply different security groups , ensure proper inheritance (link order) make sure desired setting wins... no not evil, if know doing: or bad gpos? wenn meine antwort hilfreich war, freue ich mich über eine bewertung! if answer helpful, i'm glad rating! Windows Server  >  Group Policy

ServerManager.exe Fails to load

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windows server 2012. i'm attempting open server manager , following error message. this server virtual machine. idea? wish had found sooner. https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/a96a0415-494e-40a6-bf04-c65e00b8eeb5/server-manager-fails-to-load-with-the-error-a-device-attached-to-the-system-is-not-functioning Windows Server  >  Management

2008 R2 DNS server issue after applying MS15-127, KB3100465.

hi,       experiencing issues ms15-127\kb3100465 dns patch. our 2008 r2 dns servers have become unresponsive after applying update. seeing queries fail, dnsmgmt.msc hangs, , zones not load. after uninstall of kb3100465 dns operates expected. issue not appear affect 2012 or 2012 r2. please help. john keating the issues related existing dns hotfix (kb2655960) on servers. once hotfix uninstalled and kb3100465 reapplied, worked expected. john keating Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

Online Backup Service - Failed to set Encryption Key

i received beta account , installed obs (non-virtualised os). i let install wizard generate it's own passphrase , click apply , copy clipboard it goes off try , register server , briefly flashes message: registered server. 1 second later red x , following msg: failed set encryption key secure online backups the server must registered before operation can performed i've made various attempts @ trying troubleshoot problem, same error every time. any ideas? hmmm, working now. i thought might have been location mismatch, eg. mos id profile shows us, server location set australia. however, noticed system time incorrect - 2 hours slow. correct that, , bang, worked. Windows Server  >  Windows Server 2012 General

Some clients can not change membership WSUS 3.0 SP2

hi everyone, quick question. have few clients, when right click change group membership, option not there. it's not grayed out, not there. not using gp option assign groups, update console. on main upstream server reporting patch status, , issuing approvals. have these clients connecting downstream server , appear downloading updates, etc... setup pretty straight forward:  1 - upstream server, gpo set report updates status on workstations , provide approvals.  3-  downstream servers in each location. wanted clean groups bit. help! mike hi everyone, a quick question. have few clients, when right click change group membership, option not there. it's not grayed out, not there. not using gp option assign groups, update console. on main upstream server reporting patch status, , issuing approvals. have these clients connecting downstream server , appear downloading updates, etc... *cannot* change group memberships computers reporting downstream server. you can change gro

2008 R2 DC

please help. getting below error when run repadmin /showreps it single domain single forest more 100 dcs. 2008 r2. last attempt @ 2014-03-07 19:03:42 delayed normal reason, result 8477 (0x211d):     replication request has been posted; waiting reply.         last success @ (never). hi, please check below article , troubleshoot accordingly  http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2758780 regards, ravikumar p Windows Server  >  Directory Services

Recuperar backup de w2008 en hyper-V

hay alguna manera de convertir la copia del backup de windows 2008r2 físico, en una maquina virtual hyper-v. seria una manera de levantar un servidor físico con un problema de hardware grave en una maquina virtual dentro de un w2012 standard. gracias. hola y gracias por usar los foros de technet, podrías revisar esta otra pregunta que podría ayudarte resolver el tema, no olvides comentarnos al respecto. saludos. el contenido es provisto &quot;como esta&quot; sin garantia de ningun tipo, ya sea explicita o implicita&amp gracias technet community support por favor recuerda &quot;marcar como respuesta&quot; las respuestas que resolvieron tu problema. es una manera común de reconocer quienes te ayudaron, y hace más fácil para otros visitantes el encontrar una solución después. Windows Server  > 

Trouble with DNS/NetBIOS name resolution over VPN

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