Questions tagged [windows-server-2008]

Windows Server 2008 is a Microsoft server operating system released in February 2008 and reached End Of Life on January 14, 2020. It is the successor to Windows Server 2003 and is based on the Windows Vista codebase. It was succeeded by Windows Server 2008 R2. This tag should only be used for questions related to Windows Server 2008. If your question is about Windows Server 2008 R2, please use the Windows-Server-2008-R2 tag.

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Hyper-V Integration Services when hosting a Win2k8 SP2 VM on a Win2k8 RTM Hyper-V Host

Now that Win2k8 with SP2 ISO's are available for download, I'm installing a new Win2k8 Std SP2 VM on my Win2k8 RTM Hyper-V host machine. If I "Insert Integration Services Disk" on the new SP2 VM from ...
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Sync time of W2k8 server to another W2k8 server - non domain controlled

I have multiple W2k8 R2 servers and one of them uses an outside source to constantly sync time. I'd like to sync all my other servers to that server. This is a simple workgroup and no domain ...
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window server 2008 fail to import p12 cert

I have a P12 Cert signed by Apple Developer Program, I place the cert in file system (C:/) and then i double-click to open it, simply type in correct password and click next and next, finally it ...
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IIS FTP virtual directory problem

I set up an empty directory, and had this as my FTP site. I then added two virtual directories so that I could share them without having to share the top level directory they were in. When I connect ...
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Multiple directories on one FTP site?

I have various directories spread accross my system. I would like to offer these directores on one FTP site, in a top level directory. So if I have for example c:\test\docs c:\xxx\test\1 c:\books\...
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I am Using Windows server 2008 R2. I Want to Install OS in The Virtual Machines through C# code.Is there any solution for that?

I am using the hyper v role of windows server 2008 R2. I want to install OS in the virtual machine through C# code. Also if there is an existing VHD of other VM can I able to link that VHD to a new ...
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IIS7 VPS Hosting Server Configuration

I have just registered a Windows 2008 VPS hosting account which I plan on running a couple of web sites on. In the past I have just used shared hosting in which everything is set up for me, so need a ...
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Squid proxy server ignoring hosts file :(

Using: Squid Cache version 2.7.STABLE3 for i686-pc-winnt ... Whatever I put into the hosts file, it seems to be ignoring it. here's my configuration :- ... hosts_file c:\windows\system32\drivers\...
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Slow SSD Read on Server 2008 SP2

Im using a Intel X25-M 80G with the latest firmware. on XP /w using IDE and WIN7 using AHCI I get read speeds up to 250MB/S. But when running it with Server 2008 SP1 or SP2 on AHCI, I get read speeds ...
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Give Local Admin privileges to AD user group for group of computer

I need to give administrative privileges to a group of user for a group of a PC in an Active Directory Enviroment. For Example i have : HelpDesk_User : Group of user HelpDesk_PC : Group of Computer ...
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Perl Module XML::Expat won't dynamicall load under IIS 7 and Windows 2008

We're moving our old Perl/CGI application to a new system internally and ran into a snag. When I run: perl -MXML::Parser -e 1 From the command line, all is well. However, when I run it from a CGI ...
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What service for hosting multiple client websites?

I want to purchase a hosting service that allows me to host multiple sites with different log in. Its similar to a reseller host. I have been redirected to buying virtual hosting services from ...
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How to open different websites from same physical directory and different Default documents in iis7?

title says all ...
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SQL Server 2008 Unique Problem for bring DB Online

This is my error I am facing TITLE: Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo Set offline failed for Database 'Go3D_Retailer ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An exception ...
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What's the best way to monitor a large number of application pools in IIS7?

Some background first - We're running IIS 7 on Windows 2008. We're running around 250 websites per server with each site in it's own application pool. I need a way to monitor each application pool ...
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Using an outside DNS server to resolve my DNS server

Using the DNS server at Zoneedit.com, I have created 2 sub domains: Ns1.example.com and Ns2.example.com Both Ns1 and Ns2 resolve to my server, which also hosts a DNS server. If I were to create new ...
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Gacutil.exe on Windows Server 2008 Standard SP2

I'm trying to deploy a Web Part Feature as part of solution. Solution being add to the store and feature being added successfully. Full trust enabled in Web.Config for bin deployment of the .DLL but ...
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SaaS licensing on Win2k8 R2 with SQL Server 2008 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Can you help me with my software licensing question? I've got a product which I would like to start marketing as a SaaS product - I'm just a bit at a loss when it comes to ...
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Minimum Requirements for ASP.NET and SQL Server Self-Host

What are the bare minimum requirements for self-hosting a windows web server capable of IIS7 for deploying ASP.NET and SQL Server websites and applications. I would be using this server for storing a ...
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Assign Static ip to ubuntu

I have installed ubuntu server edition in virtual box. I have already assigned static ip to my host operating system which is Windows Server. I have another ip which I want to assign my guest Ubuntu ...
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Why are simple actions that need communication with the SBS server intermittently so terribly slow?

I have set up a Microsoft Windows SBS 2008 server for a small company (8-10 users). They use it as file server, print server, mail server etc. - basically everything small companies need except a ...
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Trying to administer network setting of server via netsh

I am trying to configure the LAN settings of a Windows 2008 server remotely via netsh. I've been trying this command (issued at the client) assuming the IP address of the server is 192.168.0.1: netsh ...
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Windows 2008 Drive Size Discrepancy

We have a VSphere server and increased the drive for the C:\ drive on one of the VMs from 20GB to 30GB. Disk management shows the correct new size in the Disk view, but the volume information still ...
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Authenticate Cisco ASA to Windows 2008 domain

My office has replaced its Windows 2003 domain and domain controllers with Windows 2008. I have a Cisco ASA 5510 which handles VPN connectivity for our remote users, still integrated with one of the ...
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Server requirements for Mass Mailing Application

Could someone help me to identify the standard requirements needed for a mass mailing application. The application is done in ASP.NET C# Kindly support
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How can I audit all of the places where a domain service account is used?

I have a number of domain service accounts that are running with more privileges than they need and I need to reduce their permissions and change all of their passwords. How can I audit all of the ...
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DroboS causes Windows Server 2008 box to hang on boot

I'm running a DroboS connected via eSATA and the machine will not boot past the initial Windows graphic loading screen no matter how long I let it run. Windows Server 2008 x86 connected via an ...
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perfmon counters can be selected but don't display data

I can select perfmon counters, but not all the selected counters will display. For example: Processor/% Idle/_TOTAL is selectable but doesn't appear in the log file. Yet, Processor /% Priviledge ...
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Active Directory Deny admins right reset password for a specific OU?

We have a situation where we need to deny domain admins from resetting passwords of users in a specific OU... This is not a regular request.. Any idea?
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Not split-DNS, but close

I have read this article on split-DNS: http://www.isaserver.org/tutorials/You_Need_to_Create_a_Split_DNS.html. I think I understand the concept, but to set up the optimal solution suggested in the ...
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ASP detailed error messages on IIS 7.5

I'm having real issues getting some (externally-written) ASP running on IIS 7.5. ASP is set up and I've enabled error messages in the two places mentioned in articles such as http://weblogs.asp.net/...
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Server 2008 Raid-5 strangeness

I have a 5-disk RAID-5 array in an SBS 2008 server, and it's been working fine for > 12 months now, but today I logged in to find this in the disk management console: Of the five-disk array, it seems ...
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Can I utilize the full performance of a hypervisor's physical CPU cores when running a high CPU usage appliciation inside a VM?

I currently have an IIS application pool running on a physical server with 2 x quad core processors that has an average of 50% utilization across all cores. I need to make this application highly ...
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EC2 vs VPS for hosting [closed]

I started out with Amazon EC2 as a monthly host for my project. I am running a 'small' Windows 2k8 instance with SQL server. This is the HW that I am getting: 1.7 GB memory 1 EC2 Compute Unit (1 ...
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Create Secure External Connection To Sql Server

I run a little 1&1 web server with quite a few sites all powered by SQL Express Db's and have never allowed connections to SQL Express from an external resource (Anything not on the server), as I ...
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Moving web application to default port on IIS

I'm a newbie to servers and deployment so I was wondering if someone could help me. I have a web application running on a server running windows 2008 and IIS 7. At the moment the app is running on ...
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How to get Router Name & IP as shown in Windows Network Tab? (in Code or from Registry)

Basically, if you go to Start and click Computer and then click on the Network link on the left hand side, you'll notice on the right hand side several categories, one of which is titled "Network ...
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Imaging a colocated server

I need some advise on if something is possible. Here is the Scenario... I have a Co-Located Windows 2008R2 DC Edition server in chicago (far from me) so I only can access it via RDC. It has 1 TB ...
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Connect to existing Remote Desktop session when username is already logged in

On some Remote Desktop servers, when two people login with the same username, it creates two sessions. On other Remote Desktop servers, it kicks the first person off, and the second person takes over ...
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Good tool to delete folders which are read only/need "Administrator"

I did a system state backup of my server onto my second physical hard drive. This is fine, but I cannot delete the folder because some sub folders require admin permission (I am admin with full ...
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Task Scheduler offers download of .asp script instead of running it

I scheduled this action on Task Manager on Server 2008: Start a program C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe" "D:\Inetpub\pathToMy\script.asp" When the task runs, IE opens quickly and ...
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Plugging domain controller into another network

I have a W2K8 domain controller network and everything was working perfectly on a network router on 192.168.0.1. It is also a DHCP server. I had to temporarily move the domain controller into another ...
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Setting Up Email on Server 2008 R2

I have server 2008 r2 and I'd like to setup email accounts. What is the best way to do this? I don't have the option of getting exchange server or anything else as I already have 2008 r2. Based ...
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What log files to check in Windows Server 2008 if it fails to boot

If the server did not start then what log file can check that would indicate why? Is there a file to check in Windows to see which process or file is causing the system not to boot proerly and then ...
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Windows Server 2008 built in back up issue

On our windows 2008 r2 server, I was trying to configure back of server, but I am continue to get error message saying one of the volumes is fat32 and all the volumes needs to be ntfs. After searching ...
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Can Windows Server 2008 R2 be set to auto logon at boot up?

I would like to have it so that if the system is rebooted, it auto logs back in to a particular user name so that certain applications can be run under that username. Is this possible to do?
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How can you join a machine to a Windows Server 2008 domain not in your network?

My company has a server in a colocation center. It runs all of our stuff. I have a couple machines that are throughout the world who need to join that domain. We are using LogMeIn Hamachi as our ...
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How do VMs in a Hyper V R2 cluster respond in the event that the node of the cluster the VM was running on fails?

How do VMs in a Hyper V R2 cluster respond in the event that the node of the cluster the VM was running on fails? Does the VM automatically restart on another node and to the VM it is just like ...
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active directory setup for 2 vm for developments

I don't know much about ActiveDirectory and here is my scenario I am connected to a "real" domain, which my company's domain. I am trying to develop an NTLM authentication solution with my webapp ...
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Windows Server 2008 Login Error

When I try to login I am getting following error. There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request Server has installed ADS. I Checked Active Directory Domain Controller ...

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