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Access VPN from virtual machine

i have small domain dc/dns server , couple of connected clients. dc virtual machine on server running 2012 r2 hyper-v. hyper-v server has 4 nic. far have used 2. nic 1 has fixed ip , nic 2 has dynamic ip. in addition have couple of virtual machines aren't part of domain. have 2 virtual switches 1 each nic. on 1 virtual machine connect vpn, appears never connect though vpn client suggest connected. when run ping command against 1 of machines on remote network, hostname resolves external ip. however, when same thing physical machine not on domain hostname resolves internal ip. i don't understand happens when trying connect virtual machine, hitting domain firewall on way out since nic on 2012 virtual server part of domain? thanks, chris hi chris, before ping machine, run ipconfig /flushdns . are using rras vpn? if yes, once vpn connected, vm use dns server on vpn server. >> however, when same thing physical machine not on domain hostname resolves inter...

sever2008r2 with win7

server push or pull win7 fine - when pushing files win7 server things slow down. imagine this: log on server admin, map win7 folder share r:, copy remote r: local d:, things go fast. note data "pulled" from win7 server. now, log on win7 admin. map server share on d: r:, copy local d: remote r:, things slow. note data being "pushed" win7 server.  same network, same drivers, same everything... yet different results. hello,  it may because of server , win7 machine have different hw/sw configurations. >>when " log on server admin, map win7 folder share r:, copy remote r: local d:, things go fast. note data "pulled" from win7 server",  server utilizes hardware (like ram, processor etc) fast because of server performance >>when " log on win7 admin. map server share on d: r:, copy local d: remote r:, things slow. note data being "pushed" win7 server",  win7 machine utilizes hardware, ...

Active Directory Replication Errors - help and advice please...

hi all, we seem have developed quite major fault in our active directory services.   picking on 1 server starters, re-installed, have following errors: event id 1645    active directory domain services did not perform authenticated remote procedure call (rpc) directory server because desired service principal name (spn) destination directory server not registered on key distribution center (kdc) domain controller resolves spn.  destination directory server: 1b2c197f-d976-4e02-b830-99afd75c7bbc._msdcs.mydomain.local  spn: e3514235-4b06-11d1-ab04-00c04fc2dcd2/1b2c197f-d976-4e02-b830-99afd75c7bbc/mydomain.local@mydomain.local  user action  verify names of destination directory server , domain correct. also, verify spn registered on kdc domain controller. if destination directory server has been promoted, necessary local directory server’s account data replicate kdc before directory server can authenticated. event id 2042 ...

Migrating R1 to R2

our current enviroment has single 2008 r1 ts running remote apps.  going adding 2 more ts servers , setting them in farm.  new r2 features.  able leave current server @ it's r1 state while adding 2 new r2 servers?   can exisit in farm?  if not, there inplace upgrade move r1 r2? thank in advance suggestions, ~tyler r1 , r2 servers can co-exist in server farm, might result inconsisent feature availability end users connecting farm. upgrade, can use windows server upgrade feature upgrade server keeping settings intact. thanks, vikash Windows Server  >  Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services)

VMs with 8 and more CPUs on Xeon E5520

hi all! i need help. now have servers configuration: 2x xeon e5520 (quad) 16/24/32 gb ddr3 ecc ht ms windows 2008 server r2 x 64 std/ent (with current critical updates) we see 16 cpus on host servers. when create new vm on hyper-v can add 4 cpu. but need vms more 4 cpu. what must hardware or software can crate vms 8 or more cpus? thanks! hyper-v has hard maximum limit of 4 logical processors per virtual machine. there no workaround. if need more 4 logical processors, workload not suitable candidate hyper-v. @ point limit may increased, such plans not public knowledge yet. Windows Server  >  Hyper-V

How do i give domain users local network configuration operator rights..

hi,   i trying allow domain users ability able change network connections ie disable/enable etc seem having problems getting work , after hrs of trying advice have done..   from vista workstation using aduc , gpmc created ou inside created global security group added users/computers ou , created gpo , linked ou.. edited gpo , went computer>windows>restricted group , clikced bottom option group member of , typed in network configuration operators should put group in local nco group applied policy , went workstation , gupdate /force , rebooted workstations, logged on normal domain user account unable enableor disable card..   can tell me doing wrong have spent long time on , pull hair out..   thanks in advance   restricted groups - ok. but use network configuration operators group instead of local admins. group has sufficient permissions modify network settings , enable/disable/configure widnows firewall. the thing network co...

Error on a bunch of Windows 2003 servers. Not showing apparent issue but needs to be explained.

recently large portion of our windows 2003 servers throwing error on screen , following corresponding event in logs: faulting application wmiprvse.exe, version 5.2.3790.4455, faulting module msvcr90.dll, version 9.0.30729.6161, fault address 0x00056b1d. all of them doing around same time.   thought because of sccm, nothing on server or via sccm console scheduled happen around given time occurs (9:21pm) i know it's wmi crash.. not sure how tell causing crash, because msvcr90.dll part of microsoft visual c runtime , lot of things use that.   we noticed started happening on our 2003 servers after sp1 client installed.  i have exact same error you.  it happens during hardware inventory process when queries used applications.  i can run query in wbem test , cause fault. i have opened issue cm12 team on this. https://connect.microsoft.com/configurationmanagervnext/feedback/details/779238/sp1-client-causes-wmi-application-fault-on-windows...