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i've got system running server 2000 has had licensing , terminal services installed , working years , i'm having odd issues i've been unable resolve. have 8 client xp machines , 7 of can connect remote desktop without problem, eighth machine , matter other machine such test xp notebook attempts connect received error message remote desktop client: "the remote computer disconnected session because of error in licensing protocol" , in event log see event id 38; type error source termservlicensing description "can't generate license client because of error can;t add certificate store error c0010020" when error find kb887444 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887444 mentions windows 2000 @ top , points hot fix under resolution. when go hotfix page http://support.microsoft.com/kb/983385 there no mention of server 2000 , downloadable hotfixes server 2003 , 2008? my boss per thread or knowlagebase article can't locate @ moment deleted , recre

hi all, i've got simple reboot remote computer script works fine, except when add inputbox user enter reason reboot. script fails. haven't been able find root cause , appreciate in finding it. remote computer, in case, windows 2008r2 server , client workstation initiating remote reboot windows 7 pro computer. following code , following report.wer error report. thank you. import-module activedirectory [system.reflection.assembly]::loadwithpartialname('microsoft.visualbasic') | out-null $dir = split-path $myinvocation.mycommand.definition # remote computer rebooted $computer = "remotecomputernametoreboot" # variables inputbox $title = "reboot reason" $msg = "enter reason re-booting remote computer.`nthis mandatory." $defaulttext = "enter reason here" # local computer - script executed on computer $localcomputer = $env:computername $complocal = get-adcomputer -filter {name -like $localcomputer} -searchbase "dc=no1,d

hi, i have same problem in sharepoint server 2010 :14.0.6129.5000 is there common issue with sharepoint 2010 + windows server r2 ? sharepoint server utilize more 70% of memory uses. so have tried iireset , timer services restart . memery showing 50% of uses have seen . cpu uses 0% 30 %  server   cpu usge 0 % 50 %  physical memory 70%+ app server b   cpu usge 0 % 50 %  physical memory 50%+ wfe server c   cpu usge 0 % 50 %  physical memory 70%+ wfe search index hey admin guys . please suggest me memory issue.  deepesh yevle - mcts mcitp hello, for sharepoint better ask in http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/sharepointgeneralprevious/threads best regards meinolf weber mvp, mcp, mcts microsoft mvp - directory services my blog : http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/ disclaimer: posting provided no warranties or guarantees , confers no rights. Windows Server

we have rdsh enviornment 4 rdsh servers , session broker.  all running 2008 r2.  they vms. early week used vsphere clone 1 of our rdsh servers , bring new 1 online.  i used customization wizard give new dns name , generate new ssid.  something went wrong because when brought online , put on farm people getting "no security trust" error when trying connect.  i took them both off domain , re-joined them both , seemed ok.  but users getting error:  "this computer can't connect remote computer. the remote computer (farm name) trying connect redirecting remote computer (rdsh server).  remote desktop connection cannot verifty 2 remote computers belong same farm.  this can occur if there computer on network same name computer trying connect to." some users have noted after put in credentials on computer (we have credssp enabled) still presented login server , domain defaults using fqdn of single farm computer instead of our domain name. if have user f

need know users , activities accessing folders etc windows server 2003 std. hi ljtee, to track has accessed files , folders on file server, may consider enable auditing files , folders on file server. once has been enabled, system security log log actions files or folders, may find event in event viewer. please see part: auditing files , folders in http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb727008.aspx "auditing best way track what's happening on windows systems. can use auditing collect information related resource usage, such file access, system logon, , system configuration changes. anytime action occurs you've configured auditing, action written system's security log, it's stored review. security log accessible event viewer." for more reference audit folder , file, please check following document. how audit user access of files, folders, , printers in windows xp http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310399 how set, view, change, or remove auditing fi

we using windows 2008r2 server nps use radius feature authenticate our wifi users. the issue this-  if user tries login laptop using wifi, entry show in security logs of nps server , account locked out. if user has bad password saved in phone's wifi settings, no log entries show up, user locked out, sometimes, other times wont. sorry above little confusing, basically, why wont nps server show bad phone wifi login attempts in radius logs? thanks! hi, please check if rejected authentication requests , successful authentication requests have been checked. these checkboxes in properties of nps. if issue persists, perform network capture on nps server? may give hints. to download network moniter, please click link below, http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=4865 best regards. steven lee technet community support Windows Server

how scrub refs disk, or refs + ss disk?  there checksums on disk, , read windows verifies checksum when data read , alerts if file corrupt, , scrubs data in background when idle.  i initiate scrub clicking button or running command.  is possible? hi,  refs periodically scrubs file system data differences in event combat bit flips can occur on time due data stored on long period of time in same location. not scrub refs disk manually.  there windows powershell cmdlets set-fileintegrity can use enable or disable disk scrubbing policies. more detailed information, please refer articles below: resilient file system overview http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831724.aspx set-fileintegrity http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj218351.aspx regards,  mandy we trying better understand customer views on social support experience, participation in interview project appreciated if have time. helping make community forums great place.

have been using fingerprint reader sign in overtime found out no longer working. have tried reinstalling using latest drivers still found out not working, gone extent of uninstalling hp protect tools , install version 4.0 , can't see changes. had system recovery still stuck on roads...how can fingerprit working back. use hp2710p system autentec fingerprint reader on vista businness please post query on mircrosot answers or hp forum .   thanks Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

i work company have many offsite locations, running windows xp (service pack 2, believe).  need add 2 custom sized forms printing product labels.  want know if it's possible add 2 forms via batch scripting/command line our off-site locations won't have create custom form every time need print either one? hi, thanks post. the printer form settings stored in following registry key: hkey_local_machine\system\currentcontrolset\control\print\forms in case, create new form , navigate above registry key, need export registry value regarding newly-created form. please understand form size must fit in defined device setting printer manufacture. now make bat file import registry file these clients. hope helps. miles     Windows Server  >  Print/Fax

hello, i'm facing environment several machines (2008 servers mainly) accident activated using the kms key. intented kms clients in fact not, since local administrator used kms key. in network there valid kms machine problem servers considering kms servers. on 1 of these tried slmgr.vbs -upk , hoping become kms client guess not, considers server unlicensed , not allow login unless provide key (the usual text yellow sticker). so think have 2 questions, 1) need mak 1 server solve problem? 2) best way solve other 2008 servers being registered kms key? (will kms invalid if used many times)?   thanks! erik, many, many certs! ;-)   hello,   kms keys should installed on kms hosts , should not installed on kms clients. run slmgr.vbs -ipk <setupkey>. following table shows table of setup keys can use revert computer kms client. these keys publicly known , edition-specific. remember delete unnecessary srv resource records dns , restart computers.   kms client setup k

hi, hope can help. i'm starting grips powershell scripting , have simple script here virtual directory information exchange. because of exchange servers in different sites, of commands take little while , i'd add write-progress each of commands can't head round how it. can helpw? script below. $file1 ="c:\ps\after\vds.txt" write-output "getting ews virtual directories" get-webservicesvirtualdirectory | select-object name,server,internalurl,externalurl | fl | out-file $file1 write-output "getting owa virtual directories" get-owavirtualdirectory | select name,server,internalurl,externalurl | fl | out-file $file1 -append write-output "getting ecp virtual directories" get-ecpvirtualdirectory | select name,server,internalurl,externalurl | fl | out-file $file1 -append write-output "getting activesync virtual directories" get-activesyncvirtualdirectory | select name,server,internalurl,externalurl | fl | out-file $fi

hi, we looking @ possibly buying several wss2008 boxes dell , place them @ each of our sites.  reason want storage server need 2 technologies: sis , dfs.  data replicating live 4 sites on large 3tb volume.  according our calculations deduping volume drop around 1.1tb. after searching aren't sure couple of things:   1) plan mount iscsi lun our san on wss appliance , want use sis on volume.  can turn on sis on type of volume? 2) since plan on replicating data, have info on how dfs-r handle replication of data?  assume reparse points created sis things replicated if file in sis store.  can point me detailed info or possibly first-hand experience on dfs w/ sis. thanks much -peter so after bought servers can confirm that   1) yes can turn on sis on iscsi volumes 2) replicate entire file again rather bits assuming file isn't in cache.     Windows Server

hi, have promoted new server third dc. all seems ok, replication, dns, etc working after boot in system event log see errors: log name: system source: microsoft-windows-eventlog date: 25.5.2012 14:32:15 event id: 23 task category: service startup level: error keywords: service availability user: local service computer: dc3.x.x description: event logging service encountered error (res=5) while initializing logging resources channel microsoft-windows-api-tracing/operational. , 40 microsoft channels: the event logging service encountered error (res=5) while initializing logging resources channel microsoft-windows-appid/operational. the event logging service encountered error (res=5) while initializing logging resources channel microsoft-windows-applocker/exe , dll. the event logging service encountered error (res=5) while initializing logging resources channel microsoft-windows-applocker/msi , script. the e

i have server 2012 r2 standard domain controller windows server essentials experience installed. see there several scheduled tasks associated wse. 2 of them set run @ same time every 30 minutes. these alert evaluations , macintosh status report. when these tasks run, 250 audit failure log entries in security log event id 4768 comment "a kerberos authentication ticket (tgt) requested." sample log entry below. these events creating thousands of assume false positive logon failure reports every day , make hard me find actual logon failures. how can prevent them being generated? (note: seeing other audit failure / event id 4768 entries here , there , love rid of them all, times bombarded events when alert evaluations and/or macintosh status report tasks run.) log name:      security source:        microsoft-windows-security-auditing date:          8/25/2015 12:11:54 am event id:      4768 task category: kerberos authentication service level:         information

hi! i need simple command open specific file (rasphone.pbk) whatever default program opening text files. what have far: (get-itemproperty -path 'registry::hkey_classes_root\txtfile\shell\open\command').'(default)' which gives me output: "c:\program files\sublime text 2\sublime_text.exe" "%1" it executed different machines/users. may have default notepad.exe, others may have different editors. so need replace %1 with %appdata%\microsoft\network\connections\pbk\rasphone.pbk while expanding %appdata%. default command is %systemroot%\system32\notepad.exe %1 where need expand %systemroot% well. it should 1-liner if possible because command stored in database. if need script file have find way distribute file each client well... , opening file bit much. if it's easy in cmd better, thought powershell capable tool doing stuff in simple way. can't wrap head around it... thanks help! :) thanks guys different approaches -

hi all, i have been having problems workstations installing update kb978262 wsus, workstations windows xp sp3, , machines not reporting update has been installed, update released last week , still have on 50% of our machines, not installing 1 update although has been authorised fo rthe group , every other update released @ same time has been installed. the status of update on machine in wsus console requiring update update has been downloaded, , when click on status following [pc name] cumulative security update activex killbits windows xp (kb978262) event reported @ 20/05/2010 15:01: installation successful: windows installed following update: cumulative security update activex killbits windows xp (kb978262).   but in wsus console still comming needing update. have had around cannot find relating this.   all machines have been rebooted several times beween releasing update , now, , have manually ran wuauclt /reportnow on of machines , still report same.   h

dear all, i have today customer have 7 windows client pc connected simple work group i install @ customer windows server machine , attatch client pc domain. doing there surelw new profile created on local client machine machine joining doamaine. what need easy way save current profile before joining domaine , restore after connecting domaine. any tips on how can o easyly 7 client ? regards serge your knowledge enhanced of others. hello, still have not understood want perform exactly. do want migrate user profiles? if yes, use "user state migration tool":  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc728271(ws.10).aspx i mention local profiles not lost after joining domain. if want store users profiles on server, can use roaming profiles.     posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees , , confers no rights. microsoft student partner microsoft certified professional microsoft certified systems administrator: security

i faxes lets point come ole fashion way through fax machine want know how can faxes coming in come in , got 3 peoples emails? fax server box if recommend , easy set up?       my network has widow 2008 standard   thanks in advance time , help hi, some reading :) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770695(ws.10).aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/print-scan-and-fax-server-installation-guide(ws.10).aspx don Windows Server  >  Print/Fax

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is possible create trust between 2 (2003) ad's when each domain uses nat reach eachother? (--> due duplicate ip ranges within 2 organisations) i have seen discussions regarding issue, said trusts nat not supported microsoft. can me out? do-able, supported, has seen working? ad1 <--> nat router <--> ad2 i'm quite that this not supported microsoft. however, if willing risk operating in non-supported environment, might able set external (ntlm)-based trust, if dns configured (i.e. dns in ad1 resolves records in ad2 namespace using nat-ed addresses - , vice versa). hth marcin Windows Server  >  Directory Services

hi all, i have two ad forests , forest and forest b in forest b i have exchange server 2010. i need that the users in forest a , log on to your ad forest and the same login to enter the forest b (in the exchange 2010 mail system ) . how i can do this? trust relationships ? ? why password synchronization as would ? best regards microsoft certified professional server administrator you need 2 way transitive trust. recommend go 2 way forest trust. two-way forest trust- http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/13906.how-to-create-two-way-transitive-trust-windows-server-2008-r2.aspx regards biswajit biswas my blogs | technetwiki ninja best regards biswajit biswas disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees , , confers no rights. mcp 2003,mcsa 2003, mcsa:m 2003, ccna, mcts, enterprise admin Windows

hello, we trying track printed specific print job.  running hp lj printers running through win 2008 print server.  way pull logs print server, have search , search can not find logs,  event viewer not show well.  if there not way find print history there add monitor printers going forward? thanks, dc no, hp devices retain log of jobs printed on device. alan morris windows printing team Windows Server  >  Print/Fax

greetings, i'm brand new powershell, , haven't done scripting period apologize ignorance on issue.  i'm trying solve issue thin-client application users can access client pc host server.  when client pc opens thin-client, instance of process opened on host server.   if client pc fails close thin-client properly, instance on host server remains running until eats cpu usage enough crashes server.  to alleviate this, figured i'd dig writing script automation purposes check specific .exe see if it's > cpu %, , if true, kill id of particular instance.  however, i'm having trouble determining how go pulling cpu usage particular process.  using get-process doesn't seem give me information need.  could kindly steer me in correct direction? again, apologize.  most of experience in handling such things have been on unix/linux system (i love how similar powershell linux user way!) thank in advance. there might better way this... may start ya: g

hello, need move dc 1 server another. original server w2k3 , exchange 2003 server. destination server running w2k8 , exchange 2007 server. on original server, exchange 2003 has been removed. there no way on it. whenever ty switch off original server, domain goes nuts. rebooting destination server ends exchange services stopped , events relating the fact new server cannot find dc domain. here different informations grabed : ---------------------------------------------- activedirectory_domainservice eventid 2087 active directory services not resolve dns hostname ad controler. bla bla bla source doamin controler :  myoriginal w2k3 domain controler nom de l’hôte dns en échec :  40027475-dca3-43db-86db-6ac4b3a7576f._msdcs.oxygen-rp.com ---------------------------------------------- msexchange adaccess eventid : 2130 processus smex_systemwatcher.exe (ems) (pid=2056). exchange active directory did not find available active directory controler in domain ... (rough translat

hi guys ok i'm in process of setting home lab , i'm struggling client pc join domain. i've installed hyper-v on bare metal , put vm on top of instance of server 2012 running domain controller , dns, dhcp server. appears working correctly, i've not joined hyper-v domain i've read it's best practice not so. i've set user , given him domain controller rights, when attempt join client domain states username or password incorrect. happens if use administrator credentials. i've double checked settings in dns, dhcp etc , looks fine. i've created user account still can't dc authenticate client joining? can suggest may causing this? i'm @ loss! thanks in advance.  i figured out, reason keyboard layout had reverted us/english , therefore when entering @ symbol in fact " symbol.  Windows Server  > 

dear professional, what wrong in following cmdlet. $ $distributionsource = read-host "type source dl name" dl test source $distributiondestination   = read-host "type source dl name" dl test destination get-distributiongroupmember -identity $distributionsource | add-distributiongroupmember -identity $distributiondestination ilyas mohammed hi, i suggest run below code: get-distributiongroupmember -identity $distributionsource | export-csv c:\result.csv import-csv c:\result.csv | foreach {add-distributiongroupmember -id $distributiondestination -member $_.primarysmtpaddress } please refer below linkl more details: exchange server 2010 windows powershell: working distribution groups http://www.packtpub.com/article/exchange-server-2010-windows-powershell-distribution-groups regards, yan li yan li technet community support Windows Server

hello we using old version of concorde xal, , when print in xal printing lpt port. one of theese printers printing lpt9, , when type in command: "net use", tells me lpt9 pointing on \\server\printeryyy, wants change other printer. i have made login script (where delete old settings, , insert new printer on lpt port) : net use lpt9 /d net use lpt9 \\server\printerxxx but new settings don't apply, , event log writes: the user 'printerxxx' preference item in 'lpt_test{411aef86-7d56-457b-a1e0-94f3a5659624}' group policy object did not apply because failed error code '0x80070055 local device name in use.' error suppressed. it's deletion command of script don't work anyone thst can me, or lead me in right direction, :) the user 'printerxxx' preference item in 'lpt_test{411aef86-7d56-457b-a1e0-94f3a5659624}' group policy object did not apply because failed error code '0x80070055 local device name in use.

i have windows server 2008 enterprise x64 box has 5x 1tb drives in raid5 configuration data storage, , additional drive os. after considerable number of blue screens date appear 64bit drivers system aren't behaving. server has 4gb of ram, never have more this, , used data storage, figured i'd put on x86 os instead - drivers more readily available. so, if perform fresh install of x86 os, able read x64 counterpart's software raid5 volume? gut feeling there should no problem , work, i'm not willing risk 3.5tb of data .001% uncertainty :) do not risk make backup :) but should work fine with kind regards krystian zieja http://www.projectnenvision.com follow me on twitter my blog Windows Server  >  File Services and Storage

hello - work consulting firm manages multiple domains running multiple versions of server / schemas.  there no trusts between of these domains including our local one. i've been asked set many different things in group policy on of these networks , trying few questions answered. these networks use windows 2003, 2003 r2, 2008, & 2008 r2 - each manage xp, 7, , maybe couple of vista workstations.   of these domains therefore have different levels of admin templates. question 1 each of these os's, best way (if possible) upgrade gp templates (or else gp related) best manage newer workstations? question 2 i've read "central store" when researching gp stuff.  would i'm trying accomplish?  i keep templates in default windows location and/or sysvol folder. question 3 i've tried find way export/import gpos don't have manually create them on each domain, not want 3rd party tools.  powershell maybe? thanks! ben k. hello ben,

hello everyone, encountered problem. my environment has deployed wds,and can normal installation system.but company calls nap.enable nap after ,the "nap dhcp nonsupport nap" configuration of network policies allow limited access ,and has been added dhcp,wds,dns,nps set of remediation server groups.but pxe boot ,get ip address 192.168.188.12 mask 255.255.255.255 ,prompt error pxe-e11 arp timeout.i can't contact wds client. possible reason after access ip add static route,lead client cannot access wds. is there solution! hi, firstly, recommend restart wds service see if issue persists. besides, please ping wds server make sure both arp , dns working correctly, , check switches. based on research, kind of issue due pxe client unable resolve tftp or proxydhcp server's ip address corresponding mac address via arp. did set proxydhcp , dhcp on different machines? if yes, suggest making sure dhcp option 60 unchecked. in addition, please make sure tftp

hi have vm on hyper-v on 2008r2. have in host server 2 quad core can set onli 4 virtual processor virtual machine. sett 100% of virtual machine reserve buot can't set 100% of total system resources, it's block 25% why? virtual machine stai operational @ 70/80% of virtual cpù host use 0/10% of processor why? can edit it? need more processor resource on virtual mahcine bye this has been discussed in previous threads in great detail. the summary - number of vcpus can assign vm dependant upon os in the vm. a single vm cannot have more 4 vcpus (at time - may change in future) 2 quad core cpus = 8 logical procesosrs = 64 virtual processors. setting reserve affects how vm plays in pool - gives vm processing tiome priority on other vms. in end - high cpu within vm can caused many issues - common of actual applicaitons running within vm. it of note many experienced folks have noted vm 1vcpu might perform better application 2 vcpu or 4 vcpus. and bit of research might show rea