GPO Errors
When I add a new GPO and get it edited and run "gpupdate /force" on the server I often find that on the clients when I attempt to run "gpupdate" I get the following error: Microsoft Windows [Version...
View ArticleHow do I get multiple sites to work in IIS8.0 with a single IP address?
The first site... remote.workdomain.com (with ssl) IP-all unassigned Port:80 The second site... mail.mailserver.com (no ssl currently) IP-all unassigned Port:80 Both domains point to the server...
View ArticleWindows 2012 Debug Checked Build Multiple Failures (Rebooting)
I downloaded the Windows 2012 DataCenter x64 Checked Build from MSDN released around Sept 2012. en_windows_server_2012_debug_checked_build_x64_dvd_917505.iso Few of the things I found errors on the...
View ArticleHow do I enable error reporting on Windows Server 2012?
Hi Guys, I want to enable windows error reporting on windows 2012, but i can not able to find the place to enable it. I have check the Windows Error Reporting Service are running status. But when i ran...
View ArticleWindows 8 cannot connect on Sever 2008 R2 Hyper V Manager
When I open the Hyper-V manager on my Windows 8 Release Preview I can connect to other 2012 Server normally, but if I try to connect to a Windows Server 2008 R2 hyper-v Host I get this error: "An error...
View ArticleWhere is Shutdown button in Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate ?
Where is Shutdown button in Windows Server 2012 Release Candidate ? does that exists ? I know how to shutdown through cli but would prefer a good old button to do that job !Don't be a prick ! Be...
View Articleprint spooler issues with windows 8
printer stopped when i switched to windows 8. error message telling me print spooler is not functioning unable to get it to function...every probram indicates that printer is working properly, yet it...
View ArticleProblems Accessing Administrative Shares Remotely - Windows cannot access...
Just configured two new Windows 2012 servers in our domain to eventually use with DFS. Let's call them Server1 and Server2. Each server has a C drive and a D drive which is setup in VMWare ESX5 as...
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DirectAccess 2012 ADMX files??
Hi, When I go to view the settings on my newly created DirectAccess 2012 GPOs, the server one in particular, there is a long list of "Extra registry settings" because "display names for some settings...
View ArticleQuery AD by Bitlocker Recovery GUID
This one is a little different. I have my own tool that will take a PC name and show the BitLocker Recovery Token, but I've been asked to do something a little different. I need to do a query of the...
View ArticleWhose dumb idea was it to put the Metro UI on Server 2012?
How utterly ridiculous this is. Giant step backward. I do not need "apps" or a tablet user interface running on my servers. My god this is terrible, and I hope it's removed before RTM...
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DirectAccess - Port 62000
Is it necessarily to open port 62000 when I have NLS on the remote access server? My DirectAccess is currently working without the need to open that port. It says so in this article:...
View ArticleTeredo with DirectAccess in Server 2012
In Windows Server 2012 does Teredo still require two consecutive public IPv4 addresses? Or will it work if DirectAccess server is configured with two network adapters - with one network adapter (one IP...
View ArticleDirectAccess with Demand-Dial interface
Hi Everyone, I'm trialling Windows Server 2012 at home and thought I'd try out DirectAccess, unfortunately configuring it for the first time I'm getting the error message: "An external adapter with a...
View ArticleVolume Shadow Copy Service error
Event 12292 - Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Error creating the Shadow Copy Provider COM class with CLSID {463948d2-035d-4d1d-9bfc-473fece07dab} [0x80070005, Access is denied. Event 13 - Volume...
View ArticleGroup Policy Preferences not being applied to Windows Server 2012
I've just added a Windows Server 2012 member server to my Windows SBS 2011 domain, with the primary purpose of running it as a terminal server. I've created a mapped drives GPO on the SBS 2011 domain...
View ArticleThere will be an RSAT version for Server 2012 that runs on Windows 7, right?
RSAT For Windows 7 doesn't support Server 2012 according to the download page: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7887 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows® 7 with SP1...
View ArticleUnable to install DHCP server role on Windows 2012 Server Essential
I am unable to install the DHCP server role. Getting the following error in the DISM log, any suggestions? 2012-10-25 21:35:21, Warning DISM DISM Package Manager: PID=728 TID=4956 CBS...
View Articleexternal USB drive (backup) cannot safely remove aka eject
Going to the system tray and trying to safely remove the external USB drive fails with message "The device is currently in use. Close any programs or windows that might be using this device, and then...
View ArticleDirectAccess 2012 + Security concerns
Hello I’m about to setup Windows Server 2012 DirectAccess. For simplicity I would like to setup DirectAcces in one-nic mode behind a NAT device. But I’m having a hard time explaining my network college...
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