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looking information on migration large wsus environment supporting 140000 clients windows server 2003 sp2 server 2008 r2 software on each of wsus server 1)  windows 2003 sp2 2) iis 6 3) sql server 2005 sp2 (on each server) 4)microsoft framework 2.0 5) microsoft management console 3.0 6) wsus 3.0 sp2 storage:  local wsus on each server configuration: server #:   description wsus1:  upstream = server syncs microsoft updates wsus2:  master -  synchronizes upstream server wsus1 wsus3 - wsus11:  downstream servers  synchronize wsus2 -  setup handle different computer groups.  gpo used set relationships groups , client connections.  goal migrate servers new servers installed windows 2008 r2  ?    have seen number of links on mgrating 1 wsus server windows 2003 sp2 2008 r2...  no links on how migrate large wsus network....    links , advice best a...

dear , have a physical standalone offline root ca enterprise sub ca , online responders in virtual environment. backup strategies follows on root ca ##################### 1-      log on user has ca administrator rights , should part of backup operators. 2-      create folder under %homedrive% called backup. 3-      create new text document under c:\scripts 4-      paste following text: echo backup certification authority, certificates, templates , csp c: cd \scripts echo y| del c:\backup\database rd c:\backup\database echo y| del c:\backup echo backing certification authority , certificates certutil -backup –p <givepassword> c:\backup echo backing registry keys reg export hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\certsvc\configuration c:\backup\regkey.reg  certutil –getreg ca\csp > c:\backup\csp.txt echo documenting ...

hi guys, i have 1 server 2 network cards. first conected wan (modem router). second 1 conected 1 switch , provides services 10 pcs. the important services lan conection provides active directory, dns , dhcp. the wan adaptar uses ip 10.0.0.1 , second (lan) uses 192.168.0.1 , things working perfectly. machines inside intranet have logged on domain, have gotten ip dinnamically thru dhcp , etc. there 1 problem: although server can navigate thru internet, machines don't. what can allow internal machines conect , stay online on internet???? thanks in advance clemilson i'd plug adsl directly switch, remove unused nic dc  open dns manager , right click on dc name properties|forwarders    add isp addresses here. dhcp should hand out the address of dns server. clients should automatically end dns address of dc can find , logon domain. dns server pass internet requests isp dns servers resolution. no need complications of multi-homing. ...

i have client happy enterprise edition server 2003 , wants maintain status purchasing cd/product key on net extend/purchase current installation. 120-day trial ts trial period ending within week.  if purchases cd/product key on net (not microsoft), able use product key/cd keep current system running (without having reinstall os , data files).   you can refer following kb article steps activate terminal service license server: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/325869 . no re-installation of os required. Windows Server  >  Migration

dear all, other computer ok, computer problem. i have windows 7 pro match network drive on windows 2008r2 ad z: drive. sometimes, user click z: drive , pop windwos request login... user restart computer again(once twice)  and network drive can benn access again. please advise problem. in group policy: computer settings> policies > administrative templates> system> logon wait network @ computer startup , logon - enabled computer configuration > policies > administrative templates > system > group policy>start policy processing wait time:60 hi, method using map drive：gpo or script,etc? if using gpo map drive, when problem occurs, please check if gpo applied or not running gpresult /h command view result report. , please check “always wait network @ computer startup , logon” policy if applied in group policy report. in addition, go event viewer see if there related events troubleshooting. best regards, we...

need help first want thank response naive question. inherited wsus environment , have less knowledge on how operate . expect naive questions. i have approve november patches install , have issues servers first detect 9 updates , once install them after reboot detects 1 released on 18th nov kb3011780 how can make sure updated installed in single go not have reboot server 2 times. in our case server installs first set of updates , when reboot them detect the kb3011780 . our gpo set in way server install updates  at 7 pm everyday but once come detect kb , wait installation till next day , if guessing correct. is there way can force updates detected , installed @ same time. you can't.. simply.. updates require reboot, , required installed before set of updates might require update installed.. prerequisites.. rob Windows Server ...

we have 1 old windows 2000 desktop among our windows 7 desktops.  planning our upgrade windows server 2008 r2 active directory (and maybe ad 2012 within year) , wonder if there problems old w2k desktop participating in domain. we have 1 old windows 2000 desktop among our windows 7 desktops.  planning our upgrade windows server 2008 r2 active directory (and maybe ad 2012 within year) , wonder if there problems old w2k desktop participating in domain. afaik, can join windows 2000 machine domain running on ws 2008 r2 however, minimum service pack level of the windows 2000 machine need sp3 or higher i believe. if join windows 2000 machine domain, newer set of group policies introduced ws 2008 r2 not work on machine. also refer below kb article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823659 as windows 2000 has become more or less obsolete now, might want upgrade 1 particular machine newer version. i doubt if ws 2012 ad support windows 2000 member compu...