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inherited terminal server weird issue. every time user (any user) logs in, explorer.exe process other users on server disappears. doesn't crash or hang (procdump shows no errors) - disappears. can respawned entering ctrl+alt+esc , running new process have tried numerous standard troubleshooting (process explorer, procdump, deleting profiles, disabling shell extensions etc) can't find problem - , it's driving me potty! hi, every time user (any user) logs in, explorer.exe process other users on server disappears. i haven’t seen similar behavior this. please patch terminal servers , disable installed third party applications see whether issue remains. best regards, amy please remember mark replies answers if , un-mark them if provide no help. if have feedback technet subscriber support, contact tnmff@microsoft.com. Windows Server  > 

hi i using windows storage server 2012 os. at time of configuration , implementation have enabled bitlocker on 3-4 volumes , working ok. now have crated 1 more volume in , want enabled bitlocker volume only. i have tried enabled ask me options same, please me option should select enable bitlocker on required volume only. below options ask me : 1) encrypt used disk space (faster , best new pcs , drives) 2) encrypt entire drive (slower best pcs , drives in use) please confirm options should select enabled bitlocker on required volume only. mahesh, might have misunderstood something. "entire drive" means entire volume/entire partition, not entire hard drive. ms did not point out, how is. work on partition selected, not on others. you should select "used space only" if know on partition, there never data worth protecting data on today. means, option not protect unallocated space deleted data might reside still recoverable. empty drives best o

i have been asked migrate webserver server 2003 box server 2008r2 box. 2008 server has web services running , wanted migrate iis 6 site current 2008r2 server iis 7. used webdeploy tool based on following technet article... http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff633422(v=ws.10).aspx when migration, seems work, overrides current site on new/existing iis7. know can manually application moves moving folders , "convert application , manually create app pools, wanted in reality move applications old iis website new iis7 site , remainder of applications moved server. we trying retire old 2003 server iis6 setup has production "and" qa/testing applications on same setup... decided move "production" apps "production server, , qa apps server in our testing environment. is possible web deploy move applications , app pools, , why current iis7 setup overwritten when doing it? dave hi dave, it seems iis related question post iis forum i

good afternoon, all! i know there lot of threads out there related error message, far i've seen specific issues not relating issue.  error message of "network path not found". brief environment details: hand me down equipment benefactor startup company.  first domain controller server2k8 r2 in new domain we'll call waterr7.com.  isn't first rodeo, know i'm doing , i've never had issue before.  setup dc nic point dns (installed dns server role) , isp router (192.168.1.1) secondary dns.  dns server settings have forwarders set isp router , public dns (4.2.2.2) secondary forwarder. workstation can ping server ip address , can rdc server via both ip , netbios name. believe have dns set correctly , believe working properly. if try join waterr7 domain calling "waterr7.com", instant error saying domain can't found.  when connect "watter7", prompted un/pw and, after typing that, error message above. after looking @ many postin

i have 2 servers rds server , hyperv host, rds server has rds services in remote apps work , can connect local machines using rds gateway, install rd virtualization host on hyperv host , created pooled desktop deployment desktop-1 , desktop-2, seems working, can launch pooled desktop while on lan, once on wan can not access pooled desktops rdweb or remote desktop app for 8.1 client, same client can access rdweb, remote apps, remote computers using rd gateway can not access of pooled desktops. attempted connect , goes through motions hangs @ "initiating remote connection" , stay there forever, on rds gateway server there no connection listed. i try connect through rds gateway directly 1 of pooled desktop computers connects without issue. i've verified tcp 3389 , udp 3391 on firewall open. it seems i'm missing in rds gateway configuration that allow connect tor pooled desktops. hi darren, thank posting in windows server forum. external user access inte

contoso, ltd. has office 365 tenant. company has 2 servers named server1 , server2 thatrun windows 2012 r2 server. servers not joined contoso.com domain. server2 isdeployed perimeter network. install secure sockets layer (ssl) certificates on both servers.you deploy internal , external firewalls. firewalls allow https traffic. must deploy single sign-on (sso) , active directory federation services (ad fs). need install , configure ad fs components in environment. four actions should perform in sequence? answer, move appropriate actions thelist of actions answer area , arrange them in correct order.    1. join server1 , server2 contoso.com domain. 2. install , configure ad fs on server1 3. run following powershell on server2     install-windowsfeature 4. run following powershell on server2:     install-webapplicationproxy 5. run following on server2:     install-adfsfarm 6. join server1 contoso.com 7. run following on server2    new-webapplicatio

hi everyone, i have server setup in test lab windows server 2012r2.  i have created switch independent nic team 3 of 4 available network cards.  this team gets dhcp address no problem.  the 4th network port have management port can gain access host.  i have installed hyperv , created 1 windows server 2012 vm.  when go in hyperv virtual switch manager , create virtual switch, bind microsoft multiplexor blah blah adapter (aka nic team).  as connect nic team lose network access team , virtual switch.  to complicate matters more, can connect virtual switch management port , switch works fine , team comes well.  i have no clue i'm doing wrong, please help.  i know both nic team , virtual switch work correctly independently, won't work together. the way virtual switch , nic team configured: virtual switch set external , have tried both creating in powershell or gui , allowing host os , not allowing host os. the nic team set switch independent , have tried dynamic, a

hi, i creating software packages , distributes them sccm 2012 r2. i using powershell scripting , using modules. i creating subdirectory in each package , storing same module in each package. i read many things modules still unclear. 1. may store module in subdirectory on network directory (my package)? 2. must done load/unload module? 3. storing memory variables in module , make them persist in whole process. defining them public correct. need absolutely using functions or may define variable $global:emplpackage="c:\temp"? thanks, françois hifracine, 1. can specify module path in cmdlet "import-module" 3. if want make module variables available outside the module, can use global scope. for more detiled information variable scope, please refer these articles: powershell: script module variables not available outside of ise about_scopes if there else regarding issue, please feel free post back. best regards, anna wang

ran cluster validation report , got this. validating cluster resource cluster disk 1. this resource configured run in separate monitor. default, resources configured run in shared monitor. setting can changed manually keep affecting or being affected other resources. can set automatically failover cluster. if resource fails restarted in separate monitor try reduce impact on other resources if fails again. value can changed opening resource properties , selecting 'advanced policies' tab. there check-box 'run resource in separate resource monitor'. i have checked , not see checked. ideas? hi sir, " this flag shouldn't set on volumes unless or application made change. people might check when trying troubleshoot specific resource , 3rd party vendor resources may need separate monitor. in general, should fine run resources in shared monitor. " please refer similar thread : https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums

hi install microsoft server 2012 microsoft web site , install file(iso file) on vmware workstation 9... installet successfully. when power on system autologin user , can see cmd.exe (command line)... when want login administrator program must change user password...i haven't give password... how can solve problem?? please me. hi, thanks posting in microsoft technet forums. 1.during installation of windows server 2012, please not choose install server core installation.server core minimal server installation option computers running on operating system. server core provides low-maintenance server environment limited functionality. please refer following link server core 2012. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/hh846323(v=vs.85).aspx 2."change user password" means "set password" btw, if have deployed server core , there change in needs run on server requires either minimal server interface or serve

hi all, hope proper forum.  i've done some searching can't seem find answer,  when creating ldap queries on local machine win 7 noticed when try organize them different folders dissapear.  for example have ten queries computer objects, moved them folder called computers saved mmc turned off night, came in next day , gone ??  if leave queries in saved queries folder not have problem. can point me in right direction? tia tom hi tom,   do mean saved queries folder in active directory users , computers? did install rsat (remote server administration tools) on windows 7 , launch ad users , computers? please provide more information on issue. noticed said “i try organize them different folders”, folders talking about?   for more information on saved queries, please refer following links:   using saved queries   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc775386(ws.10).aspx http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/using-saved-queries.html   be

hello, i receive following error when log rd web access inside our network (and occassionally outside) when try launch remoteapp listed under available programs: *************************************** title: remoteapp computer can't connect remote computer. the remote computer rds1.mydomain.com trying connect redirecting remote computer rds2.mydomain.com. remote desktop connection cannot verify 2 remote computers belong same farm. can occur if there computer on network same name computer trying connect to.  contact network administrator assistannce. *************************************** here setup: gw1 - rd gateway web - rd web access server , connection broker rds1 - rd session host server 1 (setting exact same remoteapps rds2) rds2 - rd session host server 2 (setting exact same remoteapps rds1) farm1 - farm name connects rds1 , rds2 i had similar post same error when trying use rpd client inside our network administer server. solution simple: ad

i wondering if here has had experience with  chrome work (32-bit)?  i'm wondering, how compare  to regular  chrome (32-bit)  in terms of memory management?  also, how function in terminal server environment (win server 2008 r2 specifically)? have regular chrome installed on our server. if uninstall , install 'chrome work' instead, users' bookmarks retained? apologies if question posted in wrong forum category, not find perfect 1 it. chrome not microsoft product, not have whole lot of luck finding right microsoft forum.  should find chrome forum such https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/chrome . : | : . : | : . tim Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

i did p2v conversion of our 2003 server because hardware acting flaky. running in hyper-v vm under 2008 r2 core. ran fine first day (yesterday) today has dropped network twice in 1 hour. googling has shown there 2 hotfixes availible problem, 1 hyper-v , 1 2003/xp vm's. problem can't install either hotfix on 2008 r2 core, "update not applicable computer". download hotfixes, extracted msu file, moved them folder on core server , launching them via command line. doing wrong, or core prevented using these hotfixes reason? thanks brian hi, which hotfix did install?   Windows Server  >  Server Core

we have multiple servers (w2k8 iis) behind load balancer, each server configured authenticate users via certificate. process works fine, long user stays connected the same server. however, if re-directed server, 403 errors. part of problem user attempts re-connect after persistence time period on load balancer exceeded. can change persitence time on load balancer, increase probability user return same server, cannot insure user return same server. far solution we've been able use have user close ie, re-open ie, clear ssl cache & re-connect web site. i think 1 solution 'sync' authenticated user between servers. correct? how done? configuring serers farm resolve problem? thanks bigsam bigsam i don't know application think want move session state out of process state server: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc732412(v=ws.10).aspx hope helps! Windows Server

i have installed exchange server 2010 std edition on windows 2008r2 std edition. installed roles of exchange  , ad installed in single server. worked fine till yesterday getting below error messages , not able open emc (error: attempt connect http://dc1.localhost.local/powershell using "kerberos" authentication failed: access denied.) error:1 active directory domain services unable establish connection global catalog.    additional data  error value: 8430 directory service encountered internal failure.  internal id: 3200db0    user action:  make sure global catalog available in forest, , reachable domain controller. may use nltest utility diagnose problem.  error:2 the dns server unable open active directory.  dns server configured obtain , use information directory zone , unable load zone without it.  check active directory functioning , reload zone. event data error code. error: 3 the dfs replication service failed contact domai

is there way set different file , folder permissions same user when login on different computers in same domain? example:  there folder named " folder1 ".  when " user1 " enter in folder " computer1 " need have permission " read & execute ". when " user1 " enter in folder " computer2 " need have permission " modify ". thanks hi lucianorvj, thanks post. with windows grant access shared folders users not computers. if using workgroup have make sure password protected sharing enabled on computers , identical accounts exist on "server" , clients. if user needs use more 1 workstation you need to create account on each workstation use. in domain things work little differently. user accounts exist in active directory. when user logs on workstation joined domain account authenticated domain controller. allows centrally manage user accounts rather setting accounts on each computer.  , o

i working on setting custom server 2016 image client getting license keys server 2016 standard soon. i want preconfigure operating system , sysprep default account has a custom profile.  problem - without product keys - in audit mode - can't customize settings (well, can - doing through registry). for example, want customize taskbar settings, message "you need activate windows before can personalize pc".  how supposed create custom image if aren't allowed @ settings on non-activated copy of windows?  i've run on consumer windows 10 - think it's absolutely ridiculous on server make jump through these hoops.  did think we're supposed when make server 2016 template os?  i'm not going activate template vm can customize of settings. i see there technet trial editions, work 1 time.  need way around issue long term. thank you. hi opteron185, >> i want preconfigure operating system , sysprep default account has a custom profile on non

i have problem 2008 server dc has stopped recognizing it's usb backup drives. we have 6 usb hdds rotate daily, , has been working great since installation last year. the system no longer recognizes usb mass storage device. in device manager, under usb controllers, entry unknown device. true every usb msd try on machine. three of drives use bus powered, other 3 fed external power supply, , exhibit same issue, , drives work on other pcs, know there not issues drives themselves. in troubleshooting, found if manually uninstall unknown device, followed usb root hubs, , intel usb controllers, , run hardware detection, after devices have been reinstalled, usb msd present. unfortunately, lasts long drive connected. moment dismount drive , disconnect, drive cannot reconnected without error appearing. installing latest usb drivers intel chipset has not helped. this server distant location, onsite troubleshooting not practical. rdp real channel of communication @ moment. hope case

i have installed window server 2008  as os along window 7. have missed disk want remove window server machine. kindly me out. format disk easiest or can remove startup option. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windows/en-us/ea77d014-4114-4f4a-a0ad-452074bd42ac/bcdedit then delete files related server 2008.       regards, dave patrick .... microsoft certified professional microsoft mvp [windows] disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees , , confers no rights. Windows Server  >  Management

everytime run serverconnect utility, dns information keep changing isp dns 24.x.x.x i have dns on clients set server ip , router ip remove information , revert isp's. i've tried removing dns features server , didn't help. tried re-adding features, same issue. i've scoured forums , tried disable automatic dns in registry keys, still doesn't work. any ideas? hi, in general, dns server installed/enabled when installing/configuring windows server essentials.  on client, enable 1 nic available. open network adapter properties - tcp/ipv4 properties – use following dns server address – manually enter essentials server’s ip address preferred dns server, save change. open ie on client, type “ http:// <ip address of essentials server> /connect ” connect client essentials server. also, make sure client computer on same ip subnet server running windows server essentials when client computer on same network server. > i've scoured forums

goo day all i have server need more 2 people able log into, installed remote desktop services , let me have multiple users limited time. have 59 days left installed remote desktop licensing roile , need licenses. io assume have buy them somewhere? true? , after don't see how import license, can give me push in right direction scott cummins hi, yes, need purchase rds cals microsoft reseller.  first need activate your licensing server using rd licensing manager (licmgr.exe) , install rds cals.  recommend contact microsoft reseller , ask speak microsoft volume licensing specialist.  assist determine correct licensing program you.  example, below sample pricing open business per user rds cal: windows server 2012 rds per user cal part# 6vc-02073  $85.46 http://www.provantage.com/microsoft-6vc02073~1350612307.htm -tp Windows Server  > 

     hi all, hopping may know quick fix problem.      purchased brand new canon ira7260, had setup on 2008 r2 print server latest pcl5c drivers downloaded canon's website recommended canon tech. our laptops , desktops running windows 7 64-bit and after creating gpo got connected printer no problem.      working great except problem happens random users @ random times. i had printing setup privacy reasons "store" option, when user hits "print" button on workstation a document stored in user's mailbox (folder) first is located on printer's hdd. print document user need walk to the printer, punch in pin , hit print doc button again on printer itself. for reason documents not show in mailbox, there no errors of kind on workstations , see in print job logs on print server document been spooled, printed , deleted. strange thing size of document disappears shown as 0 bytes in size , 1 page long. , whole process of spooling printing , deleting happe

hello all, i hope asking question @ right place.  i interested in setting private cloud in our university labs using windows 2008 server r2. university purchased specific os - not own hpc server 2008 r2. i have read os supports live migration (with hyper - v), between 2 head nodes of cluster and led me question. assuming setup infrastructure of 8 compute nodes connected 2 head nodes in order to run cloud scenario our diploma: does  hyper-v of server 2008 r2support migration of vms of 8 nodes depending on load of nodes? does dynamically allocate , deallocate vms node (or custom policies) when new job started/finished? if not case, please advise me os or add on should use in order run scenario ? e.g. hpc server edition this? add on 2008 server (except hpc pack) ? thanks in advance faidon       hi faidon. let straight: if intend run failover clustering in windows server 2008 r2, need enterprise or datacenter edition of windows server 2008 r2. in additio

we in mass imaging process of our servers , have 2 groups 1 servers being built , 1 servers in production, located in 2 different groups in ad , server manager automatically pull of servers have changed ou , put them in appropriate server manager group. this seems easy enough having lot of problems trying find pertaining issue specifically,  any suggestions on find information on how this?    hi luke, i'm afraid there no such build-in features achieve . also read article regarding adding servers server manager via using powershell edit .xml file  : http://blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/archive/2013/08/06/step-by-step-using-powershell-to-add-servers-to-server-manager-in-windows-server-2012.aspx i suggest looking script out in following official scripting forum : https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home?forum=itcg&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc best regards elton ji we trying better understand customer views on social support experien

hi, i using netsh reserve ip addresses. i.e. by netsh dhcp server scope x.x.x.x add reservedip ip, mac, clientname, clientcommand now can leases of dhcp by  netsh dhcp server server scope scope show clients 1 and reservations by netsh dhcp server server scope scope show reservedip but can't see way clientcommand entries on netsh. idea how can these informations? best, robert hi robert, post. suspect mean clientcomment. if so, please see following: clientcomment specifies client comment associate reserved client entry. if unspecified, client comment not associated reserved client entry. more information: netsh dhcp server scope http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc787375(v=ws.10).aspx#bkmk_3 hope helps. jeremy wu technet community support Windows Server  > 

i can't find definitive answer i'm hoping forum can assist. senario: workstion cannot authenticate domain (i.e. password out of sync), , user tries log on domain using workstation and recieves message " trust relationship between workstation , primary domain failed". my question still count bad password attempt in domain user account? thank you. hello, once domain user has logged on machine domain user account password cached, in case of problems user can still log on machine, that's default. but behavior can changed, if machine not connected domain, cached credentials not used. therefore gpo can used: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc755473(v=ws.10).aspx use setting "0" prevent cached logons. if dc isn't available account cannot locked out during authentication, if default settings used can still work locally. best regards meinolf weber mvp, mcp, mcts microsoft mvp - directory services my blog

i running mixed mode 08/03 domain , know if gpo have been created/modified/deleted. whats recommended way achieve this? in particular can of gurus point me appropriate eventids can tracked such changes gpos. also, agpm included in newer gpmt versions? or 08 gpos?  thanks in advance. out of box able find out made change. won't tell changed audit directory service access enabled default in default domain controllers policy (you can check yours , make sure still on) then auditing turned on policies container within ad. so event 566 in logs. (check pdc emulator first) here rub that; can see auditing when change gpo happens. not tell changed in gpo. that, need 3rd party product.   good blog on subject here: http://blogs.msdn.com/ericfitz/archive/2005/08/04/447951.aspx   agmp still not included default (i wish was)...it still part of mdop   thanks mike http://adisfun.blogspot.com http://twitter.com/mekline

this first time using windows deployment server running on server 2008. i have a server 2003 build want image have created capture image, based on longhorn x86 it pxe boots ok fails see the  drive start image process. assume driver problem. so have download driver sas card 5/ir dell 32bit server 2008 version. i have injected driver, mounting image, injecting *.inf driver folder and unmounting whilst commiting. i have re added image in wds , still cannot see hard drives when boot capture image. has else had problem? can help?   hi martin,   are unable see volume contains image when using image capture wizard create custom image?   if so, there 2 common reasons problem:   cause 1: boot image not contain proper drivers computer’s hard disk drive controller.   to troubleshoot this, when image capture wizard first starts, press shift+f10 open command prompt. run diskpart , , run lis disk . select each disk (for example, sel dis 0 , sel dis 1 ), , type lis vol list each

when attempted rdp windows server 2k12, receive "access denied" error after entering credentials. direct console access works fine. attempted rdp 2k12 server win xp, win7x64 pro, win 8.1, winserver2k3 , winserver2k12, no connection made. if reboot win2k12 server, rdp works fine unknown amount of time. issue happen on friday, reboot, rdp works, come in monday morning, , not work. followed steps in following article, issues persists. http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/windowsserver/en-us/8405bed7-57a8-4b54-b968-6b0e00f367dd/access-is-denied-remote-desktop also followed article, issue persisted: http://blogs.technet.com/b/askperf/archive/2010/07/08/the-case-of-the-mysterious-access-denied-aka-more-on-service-hardening.aspx i'm gathering more information such event viewer logs, screenshots, , registry entries. thanks in advance! i have found answer. server terminal server, , not connect rd host. after changing local dns settings , disabling u

hi team, i have 1 windows server 2008 standard edition having ad a.com and server has os windows server 2008 r2 having ad b.com now want migrate b.com a.com there 1 forest a.com please assist how shall proceed in there many system connected both of domain , lot file permission involed shared folders also please tell me disadvantages process thanks, viraj see: http://jorgequestforknowledge.wordpress.com/2006/12/27/migrating-stuff-with-admtv3/ http://jorgequestforknowledge.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/migration-support-in-admtv3-1-for-windows-server-2008/ http://jorgequestforknowledge.wordpress.com/2010/06/20/admt-v3-2-has-been-released/ <o:p></o:p> cheers,<o:p></o:p> (hopefully information helps you!) jorge de almeida pinto | mvp identity & access - directory services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * posting provided "as is" no warrant

ho there, i have following question. at moment have 2 domain controller, , need demote 1 primary/first installed. since still needs part of domain, domain computer , dns service, how can demote without throwing out of domain. and demote have effect of rds services on dc demoting? hi, at moment have 2 domain controller, , need demote 1 primary/first installed. >>>first, recommended there 2 domain controllers redundancy in ad. since still needs part of domain, domain computer , dns service, how can demote without throwing out of domain. >>>the server still member of domain after demote domain controller. dns service, other domain controller dns server in ad environment. and demote have effect of rds services on dc demoting? >>>for rds on domain controller, not recommended install other roles or features (like rds) on domain controller. , in opinion, not affect rds service demote domain controller. in addition, domain controller, want

dear all, getting following error message when trying restore baremetal of server 2012 the system cannot find file specified 0x80070002. please in resolving this. check this: http://blogs.technet.com/b/filecab/archive/2008/03/12/common-causes-and-solutions-to-backup-system-restore-and-complete-pc-backup-problems-updated.aspx kind regards, tim mcitp, mcts, mcsa http://directoryadmin.blogspot.com this posting provided 'as is' no warranties or guarantees , confers no rights. "if thread answered question, please click on "mark answer" Windows Server  >  Windows Server 2012 Setup

mi problema es el siguiente: cuando cargo un perfil de usuario en mi dominio, siempre que reinicio la pc, me pone el perfil como si fuera la primera vez que lo creo... osea que todos los cambios que hago en ese perfil en el momento de reiniciar no se guardan.. el sistema operativo que tengo en la pc es w7 pro podrian ayudarme para saber que es lo que esta pasando con los perfiles de los usuarios..? hola isaac2mil: en un post anterior comente sobre este problema, por lo que pude encontrar en la web (no es algo certificado) es que el problema deriba de un archivo llamado ntuser.dat. en mi caso tube el mismo escenario que tienes tu, no guardaba los perfiles, mi solución fue eliminar el archivo en mension y pegar uno que esta trabajando en otro perfil. ahora la logica dice que si pego un perfil de otra persona no funcionaria por que habria conflicto de identidades, sin embargo la practica me dijo que todo estaba bien. para finalizar queda en ti decidir si realiza este

hello jose, warm greetings, i facing issue mentioned above. have 2 node cluster environement. under node 1 have created virual resource. problem if try access d$ ( physical disk on node1) ip address shows me contents of d$ when try access d$ using virtual resource host name error no network path found. same thing working in win2k3. migrating our setup 2k3 2k8. please suggest solution. thanks praful karambelkar hi, in windows server 2008 failover clusters, shared folders associated file server resource , 'scoped' network name resource part of client access point (cap).  because of new functionality, end users must rethink file share access when shares hosted in failover cluster. accessing file shares in windows server 2008 failover cluster using smb must way of network name resource part of cluster client access point (cap) for more information, refer article below: file share 'scoping' in windows server 2008 failover clusters http: