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Cannot expand a volume assigned to FileShare within Stretched File Cluster with Storage Replica

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good afternoon i struggling extend data volume attached fileserver of stretched fail on cluster replicating data via storage replica. configuration windows stretched failover cluster  4 nodes, 2 each data center the 2 nodes in site 1 share 2 disks, 20gb data volume, 13gb log volume via rdm using vmware directly san. repeated site 2. fileserver role added cluster , provisioning 25gb data volume synchronous replication running via storage replica 1 site other. what have done i have extended data volume 5tb san.  i enabled volume resizing on srgroup (powershell) using disk management on primary node, have extended volume, looks have worked across nodes as can see in below image, csv disks have picked size increase 5tb d:\ volume still @ 20gb i have seen articles old cluster solutions (2012) has suggested using diskpart, have tried disk part , still no luck. has else encountered this?  thanks, bump, has else seen this? ...

Executing Powershell script in an AWS EC2 Windows OS VM :: Script sent as UserData

i need create aws ec2 windows os vm has chef client installed on it. sending necessary script installing chef client through parameter userdata (http activity). once vm created, script should execute, download necessary files , complete installation. i had done same aws ec2 linux vm, sending bash script in userdata. in first line of scipt had #!bin/bash  -> tells interpreter execute commands  bash. similarly have command tells windows vm commands should executed in powershell? the script around 50 lines long. please let me know command create file , have scripts content of file?  hi anish, to run powershell script file, can save powershell cmdlets in notepad .ps1 file. for difference between bash script , powershell script, please check article: bash , powershell quick reference i hope helps. Windows Server ...

Installing a SSL certificate for RDP access to a Windows 2008 R2 & Windows 2012 R2 server

we have several servers (windows 2008 r2 & windows 2012 r2) ran pci vulnerability scans against. failed "ssl certificate - signature verification failed vulnerability" test , recommended solution install server certificate trusted third party ca (certificate authority).  i'm having problems finding documentation on how generate certificate request file on windows 2012 r2 , how implement certificate ca. can either provide me instructions or link walks through process? have installed certificates sorts of systems appliances, exchange owa systems, , iis/apache systems have not been able find how windows server rdp sessions. thanks in advance info, dan hi, yeah if using rd web access , other rds roles it’s have certificate trusted authority either 3rd party ca.  basic requirements remote desktop certificates: 1. certificate installed computer’s “personal” certificate store.  2. certificate has corresponding private key.  3. ...

how to change file permission from a command line.

how change file permission command line. these ones may help. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753525(v=ws.11).aspx   https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/askds/2008/11/24/how-to-back-up-and-restore-ntfs-and-share-permissions/     regards, dave patrick .... microsoft certified professional microsoft mvp [windows server] datacenter management disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties or guarantees, , confers no rights. Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

is IE 10 group policy still available in windows server 2008 (not r2)?

hello! would ask if  ie 10 group policy still available in windows server 2008 (not r2)? checked works on group policy preferences. however, create new policy in ie7 on our server. can ie 10 still available for our ad? lot. hi, sorry, seems have misunderstood question before. mean want apply ie policy settings ie 10 in windows server 2008 domain, right? if so, yes can, don't apply internet explorer maintenance(iem) settings ie 10, use group policy preferences instead. iem has been deprecated windows 8 , windows server 2012. internet explorer maintenance replacements http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh846772.aspx regards, cicely Windows Server  >  Group Policy

"access is denied" while attaching a VHD through DiskPart or Disk Management GUI

fyi. hope here right place discuss problem, or change right forum, thanks.    here working context: i used vhd native boot os , worked well. today it's failed boot took investigation on it: within winpe, use diskpart attach vhd, failed message "access denied ". then, copied vhd machine os windows server 2008 r2, attempt attach vhd through disk management. failed either. another thing is, while attaching vhd through disk management "read-only" checked, vhd can attached, show unknown one, , no further action made. any suggestion?  thanks. so seems there no fix. let go...let data go... Windows Server  >  Hyper-V

A bit lost with KMS

hi all, up until we've been using mak activation our server , desktop machines but, w7 , w2k8r2 around corner seems time move kms.  no problem far but, can't quite understand that, if install kms server happen: will existing vista mak activated boxes reactivate using kms? if don't 25 machines kms activated end of 30 day grace period first machine, machine go reduced functionality until reach critical mass? these basic questions but, far, haven't seen obvious answer in documentation thanks help p hi,   let me try answer questions:   q: existing vista mak activated boxes reactivate using kms?   a: yes, after install kms client key on mak client, can activate kms client.   for detailed steps, please refer “convert mak activation client kms client” section in following article:   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc303280.aspx#_convert_a_mak   to activate windows 7 , windows server 2008 r2, please install kb968912 on kms host first. after t...