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Error while trying to create a Read Only domain controller

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hello, i have windows server 2003 active directory domain, composed of 2 domain controllers. , want create new read domain controller in new windows server 2008. when try execute adprep /rodcprep we error : what should done please? regards. hi, did check if  the forest functional level windows server 2003 or higher? you have install domain controller on windows 2008r2 before launching adprep /rodcprep Windows Server  >  Directory Services

SBS 2003 website tracking/monitoring capability

greetings great central valley of california, i have been asked track url activity per user @ business admin.  there twenty users.  i can't seem find native sbs 2003 let me this.  don't have premium version can't use isa server.  there way natively via sbs or need use third-party software?  don't need monitor people going on web there permanent record can used backup internet use policy.  any appreciated. nick hi, if there no isa, can use microsoft network monitor monitor network traffic. microsoft network monitor 3.2 http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=f4db40af-1e08-4a21-a26b-ec2f4dc4190d&displaylang=en download microsoft network monitor and  install it. click new capture button,  in filter window, type: tcp.port == 80 or tcp.port == 443 click apply. you can customize other filters meet requirements. more information, please refer menu. thanks. this posting provided "as is" no warranties, , confers no rights. ...

Where should I put ADFS at?

hi everyone, hope can help. have no experience in installing or setting adfs..but need 1 project antoher vendor need access our ad. can find instructions in how setup adfs...very easy follow. have questions: -should put in dmz? or not necessary?  - if above true, tcp/udp ports should open on firewall? - shoudl install in on same box dc is? - other security issue need pay attention on? hope can , share experience. thank you! takami hi, microsoft published several articles topic (e.g. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn554245.aspx). not want rephrase them here , rather answer specific questions: - should put in dmz? or not necessary?  in dmz should install adfs proxy server (in 2012 r2 called/part of web application proxy role - if above true, tcp/udp ports should open on firewall? publish adfs on ssl, port 443 internet adfs proxy server, , adfs proxy server adfs serer required. nothing else inbound traffic. outbound servers might ne...

LSI Syncro CS doesn't pass Cluster Validation???

does know how setup clustered file server these cards? nobody @ lsi support has been trained on them yet, , have no idea how help.  the specific error when running validation is: model bus type stack type scsi address adapter eligible validation disk characteristics lsi mr9286-8eha scsi disk device raid scsi port 2:1:0:0 lsi syncro cs 9286-8e false disk bus type not support clustering. disk partition style gpt. disk type basic.   i assume has cards not being sas or iscsi or fc san, but, @ same time, ha clustering entire point of these $5000 paperweights, , windows server 2012 x64 supported operating system... all drives dual port sas.  connectors redundant.  drives assigned dual sas addresses.  thanks quick reply tim. have no documentation yet, they're still writing it.  got bunch of un-formatted word docs them.  :) i got first part of answer right here registry hack: - i...

Printmig log file

hi all, can delete/remove pm.log location. in our 1 of print server showing size 3.45 gb due to it there space problem. let me know if impact services of functions. print server on windows 2003 sp2. your kind highly appreciated. rakesh kumar remove or copy different location if need contents. log file appended each time use tool. alan morris windows printing team; search microsoft knowledge base here: http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?adv=1 Windows Server  >  Print/Fax

UAC Affects Local Account Access of Remote Shares

i came across odd manifestation of uac today. it's been long time since i've had set cifs shares using local accounts authentication, having had domain-joined computers, that's had set today for file sync involving servers from untrusted domains.  i created local accounts on remote windows 2003 server, remote windows 2008 r2 server, , windows 2008 r2 server logged on to, , added account administrators group on each machine.  each account of course had same name , password.  on each remote server created share on administrators had full control , users had read access.  i logged on local machine account created , access share on each remote server without being prompted credentials.  write share on remote windows 2003 server, on remote windows 2008 r2 server allowed read access.  logged on local machine domain account in administrators group on remote windows 2008 r2 server , able write share.  once turned off uac on ...

LAN redundancy

i not sure post this, maybe more adequate put virtualisation forum. in process of planning hyperv based cluster. there 2 windows server 2012 r2 standard virtualisation hosts running 1 highly available virtual machine. after time might add more vms. use starwinds solution iscsi based ha storage. both of physical servers have 4 nics. our plan configure nics this: nic1 - lan + heartbeat + cluster network / iscsi traffic (use different ips separate iscsi traffic network activity) nic2 - lan + heartbeat + cluster network / iscsi traffic (use different ips separate iscsi traffic network activity) nic3 - starwind sync data between hosts nic4 - starwind sync data between hosts i aware of windows server 2012 r2 networking teaming features , planning use those. also, 2 switches used. nic1 , nic2 teamed togteher team1, nic3 & nic4 team2. nic1 and nic3 connected to switch1, nic2 , nic4 switch2.  client computers would have 2 nics aswell, ...