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i found profile on computer , wanted know if maybe know someone? did program put on computer or part of operating system. happens if delete this. know ? rod biser hi rodbiser, thanks posting. this profile isn't familar me. however, delete file, would recommend make backup before working on serious problems on pc. this article helpful judge files can deleted safely in computer: http://www.kturby.com/pcdelete1.htm i hope helps. we trying better understand customer views on social support experience, participation in interview project appreciated if have time. helping make community forums great place. Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

hi, we using wireless solution nps authentication peap , computer account authentication. we have new needs 2-factor authentication below: - our ad root ca provide certificate each computer in our ad. - certificate must used 1st authentication. - wen client certificate validated, provide computer account credentials second authentication. how can set nps provide kind of authentication? thank you pm pm hi pm, we can force clients use machine account 802.1x authentication. 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  >  Network Infrastructure Servers ...

is possible either: control word instancing single instace application; or adjust behavior if there's word of word, new documents (no matter how they're launched) open in existing instance , not new one? i have user tends open documents en masse/in bulk, highlighting 2-8 @ time , opening them (alternate-click > open or once selected hitting [enter]). when this, multiple instances of word launched. very there instance each document, close.  for example, if opened 8 documents there might 5-7 instances, several instances showing 2 or more documents in view > switch windows. multiple instances of word problem user because because heavy user of ctrl+f6 / ctrl+shift+f6. and when documents spread out across multiple instances, not work: not allow them cycle through opened documents; cycle through within particular instance of word. is design? is change in way earlier versions of word behaved? is 'undocumented feature' [or worse]? can behavior controlled...

hello, we considering migrate physical hypervisor hosted server. have information mensual fees th hypervisor but, still need microsoft licences. , seems spla licences needed. the cloud hypervisor has 8cores/16threads. there (about) 20 users, using rds , ms office. 1) need 3 vm (w2012-r2), how many spla licences need ? ones (if there different) ? p/n of these licences ? 2) need cal per user ? if yes, ones (what p/n) ? 3) need rds cal per user ? if yes, ones (what p/n) ? 4) need specific licences ms office ? if yes, ones (what p/n) ? in advance help answers licensing questions in forum opinion of technicians.  not legal opinions.  need talk trained microsoft licensing specialist ensure or company not legal trouble result of following opinion of random, anonymous technical person. contact microsoft reseller whom purchase software.  may have licensing specialist on staff.  if not, contact microsoft directly.  licensing que...

all, i'm attempting install failovercluster-core feature on w2k8 r2 sp1 core.  the failover cluster virtual adapter not appear installing.  it appears show "unknown device" in device manager.  i've used commands below add , remove feature: dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:failovercluster-core start /w ocsetup failovercluster-core dism /online /disable-feature /featurename:failovercluster-core i have verified feature installed using: oclist | find "installed" kb978309 not fix slipstreamed sp1. kinda out of ideas.  anybody got suggestions? thanks hi jacob, what validation here? face issues when building cluster? , sure "unknown device" failover cluster adapter? "microsoft failover cluster virtual adapter" when run ipconfig /all? http://blogs.technet.com/b/askcore/archive/2009/02/13/what-is-a-microsoft-failover-cluster-virtual-adapter-anyway.aspx regards ramazan ramazan can [mvp cluster] http...

hi i've got d.c. a.d. certificate services installed. below certificates of server expire 25th of may. renew automatically? 1. issued to:server1 intended purposes: <all> certificate template: root certification authority 2. issued to:server1 intended purposes: client auth, server auth certificate template: domain controller authentication and few more... thank help! kind regards tomasz hi, first of ad , cs on same server not best practice unless small organisation limited resources @ peril. regarding question answer no not auto renew, have manually renew certs on root ca , distribute servers/clients. check link process https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc740209%28v=ws.10%29.aspx and depend on pki hierarchy if have subca's have deploy renewed root ca certs. regards, jim mscs - mcp disclaimer: posting provided no warranties or guarantees , , confers no rights. when see answers , helpful posts, please cli...

2012 rds setup - 1 2012 server gateway, connection broker, , web access roles on it - 1 2012 server acting session host i able connect through web access desktop of session host server. however, receive certificate error. to fix cert error tried change published fqdn name powershell command script tp/microsoft: set-rdpublishedname.ps1. script worked , fqdn name changed, connection web access doesn't work @ anymore. getting the error message "your computer can't connect remote computer because remote desktop gateway , remote computer unable exchange policies...". if i configure rdp connection instead of going through web access not error.   thank in advance advice regarding these problems. hi, this bug.  how precisely have rd cap configured?  please provide exact settings using on requirements, device redirection, , timeouts tabs can attempt reproduce in future. as far being security issue, if concerned best disab...

hello i active directory administrator , grant user access modify membership of local administrator group computers in specific ou only. tried via delegation of control modify membership of group, when tries modify administrators group of 1 computer on ou, gets message access denied. there way other delegation of control. hi, according description, want grant right modify local administrator group membership on computers belong 1 specific ou through aduc, right? i don’t think possible via delegate control, since local administrator group membership can modified local administrator on local machine, did grant right modify group membership of specific ou, means adding/deleting members within ou. in other words, need add user local administrator group on local machines achieve goal. best regards, amy Windows Server  >  ...

i gone through forums , articles, got 2 different kind of answer same question, per below: for rds cal per user, assign specific person? or can share between 2 users (different shift, different laptop)? hi, did check page: remote desktop services cals the situation describing example of rds per device: have 1 device , 2 users. but, working in different shifts, think if 1 cal used @ same time, can use same cal per user 2 users. don't think possible. if use rds per user, you'll need 2 user cals. "an rds per user cal gives 1 user right access rd session host server unlimited number of client computers or devices." "failure have rds per user cal each user, if per user licensing mode being used, violation of license terms." in scenario, use rds per device. or purchase 2 rds per user cals. please click on propose answer or mark post , helpful other people. posting provided as-is no warranties, , confers no rights. ...

hi how restore deleted computer account in active directory system state backup os windows 2003 r2 thankz exactly creating these duplicate names? domain administrators, or delegated task? if domain admins, instruct them put in service ticket requesting create computer name, can evaluate , approve request whether it's legit or not. if delegated task, suggestion remove part of permissions, , instruct them put in service ticket requesting creation. . i recommend reducing ability regular domain user add machine account domain reducing "ms-ds-machine-account-quota" attribute value default 10 to 0: windows server 2008: changing default ms-ds-machine-account-quota attribute http://www.korabtech.com/2010/05/windows-server-2008-changing-default-ms.html default limit number of workstations user can join domain http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243327 . . if feel our responses , above info was not helpful: you need resolve whatever issue in do...

i created stand alone ad lds instance using setup wizard.  used adsi edit create users container.  next created user, set password , set msds_useraccount disabled false. tried expand roles, expand readers, edit member property , add dn: o=microsoft,c=us,cn=users,cn=joe , following error: operation failed. error code: 0x20b5 name reference is invalid.  problem 1005.... how fix this?  can't user defined in ad lds or reference real windows account? thanks it looks user dn invalid. try following: cn=joe,cn=users,c=us,o=microsoft Windows Server  >  Directory Services

i've noticed hyper-v 2012 r2 hosts growing kernel memory, appears doesn't stop grow. one of hosts grew 80gb, server equipped 200gb - it's 50%. only way flush kernel memory restart host. i've done set reserved hyper-v parent host memory, using hklm\software\microsoft\wi ndows nt\currentversion\virtuali zation\mem oryreserve but doesn't seem take effect, kernel memory still growing. please assist. you not need worry paged memory.  means operating system doing job placing 'unnecessary' stuff page file allow real memory used real work.  nonpaged number real number need concerned about, , number seems within bounds of 128gb system.  granted, paged number higher mine, sure running different tasks in parent partition.  example, not running dell utilities.  grins, try stopping utilities see happens.  haven't tried it, if make page file smaller, might make paged number smaller, too.  on hyper-v systems, tend limit page file maximum of 4 gb i...

hello! i've been searching answer years , have decided ask... my home environment has windows server 2012 computers connecting through active directory. there users dont want have access server (my children). well, when setting computers, go windows explorer (or file manager newer versions of windows) , try manually browse server, problem tries login credentials , not give me option enter new credentials. option, not. i've tried going credential manager son's computer, , there's nothing in there. today tried using net user * /delete command , said there nothing delete. on daughter's computer there things in both, still, doesnt ask me credentials after doing that. i've tried force closing explorer.exe after deleting saved credentials , after running net command , still, doesnt prompt me credentials. how on earth windows ask me credentials! i've scoured internet , solutions can find 2 mentioned, dont work me!   since i'm in windows environm...

hi everyone, we running windows 2008 r2 domain controllers in forest level windows 2008 r2. have 70+ domain controllers. of virtual running on vmware. only the main data centers having exchange have physical domain controllers. infrastructure upgraded 1 windows 2003.  from last 2 months many virtual domain controllers facing unexpected reboots. there no fixed dc or pattern. have configured kernel crash dump files generated crash dump files not getting generated on 1 of them. the virtual domain controllers have 2.5 gb ram , page file 2.5 gb. if increase page file size issue same. i used notmyfault.exe tool sysinternals check whether manual trigger generates dump file. surprise dump file created successfully. tried different option in notmyfault irp, deadlock etc , in occasions dump file generated successfully. we need find reason why our domain controllers getting rebooted. much appreciated. regards, abhi this may more approp...

hi, we have pair of server 2008 dcs, both gc , use ad integrated dns. after migrating servers iaas provider, found quirk meant tool renamed 1 of dcs. don't think changed server's guid. changing name has resolved many of issues, persistently event 5774. after removing , replacing the incorrect entry under _msdcs.[domain] dns folder, able restart netlogon , dns server , dcdiag came clean. used fqdn when recreating cname under _msdcs.[domain]. tested both dcs can resolve record. cname created "allow authenticated user update dns records same name..." we noted had event 414, due non qaulified name server entry under our domain forward zone. if removed incorrect nameserver, created again when dns server service restarted. decided leave monday. its monday , event 5774 symptoms have re-appeared. unable resolve _msdcs entry entered on friday recreating again temporarily resolves 5774 leaving same 414 event , symptom described above. any ideas how permana...

i have mirrored storage pool using 2 x 2tb disks. 1 of disks failed . bought 4tb disk replace defective disk. i added 2tb of disk existing pool , removed old defective disk pool. i have 2tb free on 4tb drive. created pool use other 2tb , have drive d mirrored 2tb on 2 disks , drive e simple 2tb. is right way this? also if buy drive can add e simple drive , convert e simple mirrored? tia hi, cannot add physical disk 2 different storage pool. can first create mirrored 2tb drive create simple 2tb drive in same storage pool. if storage space has been created, cannot convert virtual disk simple mirrored. more detailed information, please see: storage spaces asked questions (faq) http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/11382.storage-spaces-frequently-asked-questions-faq.aspx#what_properties_can_i_change_after_creating_a_storage_space best regards, mandy  we trying better understand customer views on social support experience, pa...

hello,   i open case because met troubles windows 2008 r2 , usb hard drive. i bought 10 hard drive connected on 10 dell servers backup. usb hard drives recognized when plugged once server rebooted, hard drive aren't recognized anymore. equipment present on device manager badly recognized (yellow triangle). when open device on device manager met error " windows has stopped device because has reported problems. (code 43) ". if unplug usb hard drive , plug hard drive recognized. same problem happened on 10 servers it's not faulty equipment more general problem. server date (windows , hardware). usb hard drives freecom hard drive , no specified usb drivers because equipment use “classical” driver. could me understand , solve problem is?     thanks lot help. hello, according http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725873(v=ws.10).aspx driver problem, please contact dell correct drivers usb drive. seems internal windows driers not e...

hello all, i had created fodler redirection policy redirect desktop , documents share, working slow working all. had disable folder redirection due manager pressure did, files disappeared desktop, reenablled policy , made changes policy "redirect folders profiles" , today server restarted due power issues , policy has taken effect again , of desktop items have disappered. need find solution issue server windows 2008 r2 clients windows7 i have tried reset csc using formatdatabase registry fix. on user desktops cannot not create shortcut of copy paste file, same true documents folder. please suggest do exchange rocks hi, from description, first of all, please understand since didn’t choose option “redirect folder local user profile location when policy removed” before trying stop folder redirection, not find in desktop of clients when folder redirection policy removed. in order stop folder redirection correctly, suggest refer following article...

i helping company issues.   currently has 2 separate businesses in different locations. both domains operating separately , within same forest…etc. business #1 – domain name: company – running windows 2003 – domain , forest functional level “windows server 2003” business #2 – domain name: companyab – running windows 2008 – domain , forest functional level “windows server 2008 r2”. when previous person setup domain , network business #2 used ip address 192.168.1.x happened same ip addressing use in business #1. right owner wants tie both locations via vpn , setup , in order make easier access resources between sites need setup domain , forest trust between 2 locations. trust setup purpose of 1) sharing shared folder/directories on file servers on both locations 2) users in business #2 remote desktop server in business #1 use application , 3) sharing printers. i have read articles regarding trusts not find looking for: what type of trust need setup based on requi...

i see lot of windows services can configured use "virtual accounts" rather built-in "local service" account. is former more secure latter? would idea, security perspective, run services "virtual" rather "local"? ed hi, posting in microsoft technet forums. “virtual accounts in windows server 2008 r2 , windows 7 "managed local accounts" provide following features simplify service administration: no password management required. ability access network computer identity in domain environment.” following article might helpful you: service accounts step-by-step guide http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd548356(v=ws.10).aspx regards kevin Windows Server  >  Security ...