Windows Server 2008 R2 is a significantly updated version of Windows Server 2008. Unlike Server 2008, 2008 R2 is only available in 64-bit versions. No 32-bit version exists.
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MD3200i Slow Performance and Queue Depth
Read performance on our SAN is slow under certain workloads. When we compare this to some local storage, we find the local storage performing 2x as fast. The SAN performs well with a high Queue ...
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IIS7 main site with subdirectories that are also sites
I'm new to IIS administration, but I need to set up a site that whose site root has multiple directories that are also sites.
For example, say I have site at http://www.example.com
The root ...
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Assign a static IP to a Windows Server 2008 R2 - where to get static IP addresses [closed]
On Windows Server 2008 R2, I know how to assign a static IP address to that from lan properties windows.
In my current server, I am working with a hosting provider and they provide me 5 IP address ...
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Remote Desktop Gateway and slow performance
Some of my users are complaining that RDP performance is very bad. For instance scrolling results in a very a laggy experience. They're connecting through windows 7 clients. I've tried reducing color ...
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FSRM quota information in site with no email
We're using the File Server Resource Manager in Server 2008, but we have recently installed it in a school where the pupils do not have email.
Is there an alternative way to show their current quota ...
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Migrating Data between servers but keeping permissions
I need to migrate my shares from an old Server (server2003 DomainA.co.uk) to a new server (2008R2 DomainB.Local) these are on different domains. My major problem is I need to keep share permissions on ...
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Kerberos Logging with Server 2008 R2 and Server 2003 SP2
Good morning everyone.
I've been working with a Microsoft support technician for the last several days on a problem that appears related to delegation and/or Kerberos. The domain is running in a ...
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Windows updates randomly fail to install
Background
We've had Windows update problems in the past, where randomly different updates wouldn't install.
Usually I ended up hiding these updates and tried to forget about them. Eventually I ...
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Server performance problems every 12 hours after reboot
I am using a Windows VPS with Windows Web Server 2008 R2. The server is running IIS and MSSQL Server 2008 R2.
Every 12 hours I have performance issues on this server. This occurs every 12 hours after ...
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2008DC Time Server
OK, stupid question for the day ;)
How do I setup a 2008R2DC to be the domain time server? I have the link to the MS KB article and I have the link to the pool.ntp.org site with a whole bunch of ...
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Dynamics CRM 2011 Multi-Tenant Active Directory issue
I've been tasked with identifying the needs and lab-simulating a hosted Dynamics CRM 2011 multi-tenant solution. I've read through the 'Service Provider Planning and Deployment Guide', however I'm ...
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Windows 2008 r2 2 node cluster - one node unavailable
I have 2 node Windows 2008 r2 cluster, i failed over service onto node2, restarted node1, and after restart node1 is unavailable. The networks interfaces will not come up and both interface are ...
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Permissions for Scheduled Tasks on a Domain Controller
I'm trying to run a Scheduled Task on a 2008 R2 Domain Controller and all was well until I set it into the production environment. I'm running the task as a Domain User that's defined in the "Log on ...
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Disabling excess services on Windows Web Server 2008 R2 [migrated]
I'm running a development VM on my notebook with Windows Web Server 2008 R2 operating system. To save some resources and gain some speed I'm thinking about disabling some services:
Microsoft ...
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Windows server 2008 r2 sp1 and Sharepoint 2010: Built in web services doesn't work
After fresh install of sharepoint server 2010 on Windows server 2008 r2 sp1 all web services doesn't work. When I try to open for example TokenService if shows me exception:
Extension: ...
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Windows 2008 R2 Running Exchange 2010 - ECP and OWA
I am running a trial of Exchange and just set the server up. Email working fine with it, but I cannot access the webpages for the Exchange Control Panel or the OWA website. I get a 500 Error even from ...
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One server is 33% slower than another identical one. How to troubleshoot?
I have two Windows 2008 R2 64-bit servers that are identical in pretty much every way. Each of them has an app that basically does a lot of calculations. The hard drive is not really accessed at ...
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One host server, one public IP, multiple DNS names to link multiple Virtual machines
I have one Windows 2008 R2 server hosting four virtual machines and I need each virtual machine to host a site with a unique DNS name.
On the host server, I have just one public IP, so all these DNS ...
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MSCS Limitations
I'm building SQL Server 2008 R2 MSCS cluster to consolidate all of my old Physical servers,
As far as I can see to build a shared SQL Server cluster database consolidation project, it is the Drive ...
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Routing and Remote Access Service won't start after full disk
The HDD of the server was out of disk space, and after a reboot, RRAS won't start anymore on my 2008 R2 server.
Error Details:
Log Name: System
Source: RemoteAccess
Date: ...
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W2K8 R2 ApplicationPoolIdentity and gigs of data filling up drive
I run an IIS7 web server and use ApplicationPoolIdentity with 'Load User Profile' and my primary hard drive is filling up fast.
The C:\Users directory is filling up with temporary data.
For example, ...
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Sync identity account with AD password changes
If I change an AD account's password which may be an IIS7 app-pool identity account, the app pool will not use the new password. IIS7 requires manually typed passwords, unlike software like SQL ...
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Root Relative Symbolic Links Not Resolving Properly (Windows)
According to the MSDN Documentation on Creating Symbolic Links, root relative symbolic links (those starting with "\") should resolve relative to the drive that the symlink is accessed from. I have a ...
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Adding a new location through Active Directory. How should it be done?
Our entire Active Directory forest is currently on a single 10/8 private subnet. We're looking to migrate most of our servers to a cloud provider, but I'm not sure how to set up the first domain ...
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Windows Server 2012 Memory Limit [closed]
I believe that it is widely anticipated that Microsoft will soon (within the next twelve months) release Windows Server 2012 (sometimes also referred to as Windows Server 8).
Windows Server 2008 R2 ...
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View other computers on a two router network
I'm currently facing a small problem regarding a new network setup. I have a few desktop PC's and Ethernet printers that all need to be connected via an Ethernet network.
I have 2 routers in the ...
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MSSQL 2008 R2 Restore VSS
We have a Windows 2008 R2 server which has 2 disks of which one is used as a backup disk for Windows Backup with VSS enabled. We also have MSSQL 2008 R2 running on this server.
If I want to restore a ...
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Simulate/script user log-ins to an Active Directory domain
We've had some login issues in our computer lab environment. When a class of 15-30 people try to log in at the beginning of class, they sometimes have to wait upwards of 20 minutes to get a desktop. ...
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Windows 2008 R2 GPO Logon script not running on Windows 7
I'm setting up a brand new domain running on new servers where I work. In the GPO I can map drives which works, but I can't for the life of me remove the drives if say a user's membership changes.
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Prevent remote desktop users accessing the LAN on Windows Server 2008
We have some users connecting to a Windows Server 2008 box on our network, is there an easy way that I can prevent these users from accessing other computers on the LAN, such that they can only access ...
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Problems running LDAP query on 2008 R2 DC. The same one works on a 2003 DC
If I run the following LDAP sentence on a 2008 R2 Domain Controller,
adoCommand.CommandText = "<LDAP://my2008DC.MyChild.MyPDC.com/CN=Enterprise ...
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How to Script Password Encryption in Veritas Cluster Server 6.0?
I am (batch) scripting my Veritas Cluster Server 6.0 configuration. The Process resources I am configuring need to run as user domain\user (the "UserName" attribute). I have tried to enter the ...
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Windows 2008 Eventlogs best practice and server\Users permission
I have a couple questions about Windows Event Logs and permissions for server 2008 best practice and what Users is in 2008.
I am trying to write EVTLogs off to another drive instead of the default ...
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IIS duplicating websites with different configs
The (short) Problem
We need to run the same website code, with a different web.config, on the same server.
The (Slightly longer) Problem
The site needs to be hosted on 2 different domains, both on ...
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IIS 7.5 FTP Service User UserGroups for Authorisation
i have a W2K8 R2 with the IIS FTP Service and a local windows user group (ftpusers).
In addition to this i have several Windows Accounts, which all only belong to the ftpusers group.
The FTP Server ...
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New Win2008R2 DC missing SYSVOL and NETLOGON folders
Hoping someone can shed some light on this issue I have. I have a 2003 Domain with a single 2003DC. I recently put in a new Win2008R2 member server. Followed all the guides to DCPromo it and took all ...
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Interpreting SQLIO test results
I've been running a series of load tests on a dedicated DB SAN from a pre-production cluster (Dell R710 connecting to a dedicated RAID10 SAN over 2 gigabit ethernet connections), and I'm not sure if ...
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Simple? Network issue, been fighting with all day
I've got a simple set up here:
Client C (Internet)
10.10.10.5 (Static) |
255.255.255.0 |
\ |
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How do I query the contents of an error message in the Windows event log?
So I've got an application event log...let's call it "CustomApplicationLog"
I've also got an awesome application...let's call it "MyAwesomeApplication"
Assuming this application were to ever throw ...
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Windows : Only Run Install Startup Script if Directory Doesn't Exist
I want to install some programs via a startup script, but once it has run for the first time it'll just reinstall wasting time and overwriting. It's a Server 2008 R2.
Somewhere I found this
IF NOT ...
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Windows Server 2008 R2 Certification Authority into 2003 Domain
Is it supported to install a Certification Authority service on a Windows Server 2008 R2 joined on a 2003 native functional level domain?
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TNS-12532: TNS:invalid argument
I am trying to set up an Oracle 11g database server on windows 2008 R2. The server runs in VMWare Player which runs on Windows 7 Enterprise edition. The host and virtual pcs are connected with a ...
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local domain DNS vs global DNS setup
What I have:
all the local users are working through local domain controller set up as a typical environment: Win 2008, MS Exchange, MS DNS, etc.
I have a web server connected to the local net. to ...
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How to direct access a disk connected to serveraid 8k
I have a working IBM serveraid-8k .
My problem is that I need to read files from a HDD taken from another machine (not raid).
ServeRAID Manager sees the disk, but I found no way to access it from ...
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Dovecot, maildir on Windows 2008r2 NFS share
I'm really banging my head on this one. I have a CentOS 6.1 running postfix/dovecot accessing a Windows 2008R2sp1 NFS share. In a test where the Windows server is a stand-alone file server, I can ...
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syncronize firewall rules on win server 2008 r2
One of the things that I do when I build equipment for clients is build two machines, one production, one backup. I'm getting tired of manually re-entering the firewall rules into the backup machine. ...
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Looking for Decent reports about current Patch level of server
We are currently using WSUS on a mix of 2008 and 2008R2 servers. What I am looking for is a good way to report back to myself and Management the current state of patching on servers across serveral ...
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where should I install oracle thin jdbc drivers on Windows 2008 R2 server?
I downloaded ojdbc6.jar, orai18n.jar, and xdb6.jar from the Oracle download site.
Where should I put these so that Java applications can use them ?
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TYPO3 on IIS 7.5 - HTTP 500
I have a virtual server with Windows Server 2008 R2/IIS 7.5.
I set up PHP 5.2 with FastCGI, MySQL 5 and put TYPO3 on it. Which doesn't work. I just get an "Internal Server Error - 500", which pretty ...
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How to start single application with Remote Desktop on Windows 2008 R2
we have a new Windows Server Standard 2008 R2 (no domain, no AD) and I am tring to configure Terminal Services/Remote Desktop connection to allow start just single application and not entire desktop ...
