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Server 2008 requires authentication to access shared drives and folders
The server in my office was changed from MS Windows Server 2003 to MS Windows 2008. Since we had the new server put in place, we have to manually authenticate our logins to the servers or shared ...
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Turning a peer domain into the functional domain controller
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I'm swapping an old domain controller for a newer system. The existing server is an x86 install of Windows Server 2k8 and I am moving all of the company's system to an x64 2008 R2 SP1 ...
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How to change the administrator account name from command prompt in Windows Server 2008 Server Core?
I'm trying to change the administrator account name on my virtual machine for lab work purposes. I'm running Windows Server 2008 Server Core, therefore I'm only using the standard command prompts.
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Server2008 User My Docs issues [closed]
I had migarted DC from 2003 to 2008 Standard. And also moved over all the shared drives. User My Docs is located on 2008server\Users\ folder, this folder is also made Offline available on the ...
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Adding AFP protocol to Windows Server shares
Is there a way to add the Apple File Protocol (AFP) to Windows Server for shares, currently Windows uses SMB but the transfer rate to OSX clients is ridiculously slow, I am currently running an Ubuntu ...
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Difference between Windows server 2003 OS & windows server 2003 Domain Functional Level? [closed]
Hope you're fine.
I just wanted to know if there's a difference between :
-An Active Directory Domain controller with the Windows server 2003 domain functional level
And
-And using the whole ...
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Serving Java web application with Windows Server
I have a dream to build a home server where I deploy my own java web applications for LAN access only. I have got also a Windows Server machine for running them. I am little bit outdated about all ...
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RDP not working in Linux after patching MS12-020
Our company recently applied patches for a Microsoft vulnerability (MS12-020 - Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution) which affected RDP to Windows servers.
Since this ...
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Monitor HDDs on all servers
Is it possible to monitor all servers and all hdds on all servers in our network from a central location? For example, does a utility or application exist which I can install on my own desktop, which ...
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View Windows Server 2008 password
I reinstalled my PC and lost the credentials to a remote server. The remote username and password that I have don't work anymore.
What I have is a recovery console via VNC where I can login into a ...
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Leasing a server from 1and1; do I need to download remote desktop, or something to access the server?
I am completely new to this; in the past, I could make a simple site in Visual Studio and use ws_ftp to upload files to the server. But now, we're leasing our own server from 1and1, and here's what ...
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Move 4.5gb file from local windows 7 pc to windows server 2008
Does anyone know any tricks to move over a 4.5 gb file from local pc to virtual server?? I am working on the last hairs of my head, and I would like to keep them.
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cannot connect labtop to windows server 2008 domain?
This is my first time with Windows server. I installed Windows Server 2008 on VMWare,
installed an active directory domain, and created a computer and a user.
I tried to connect using the Windows XP ...
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What could cause my LAN Pings be greater than 100ms?
I have 2 servers (Both: Windows Server 2008, Dual Xeon 2.8Ghz, 32GB RAM, 8 x 15k SAS Drives).
One of them is a DC / Web server / Exchange Server, the other is a SQL Server (2008).
I have a 48 port ...
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Understanding Thin Client
I want to setup something like Multipoint Server at my office. But NOT WITH zero clients. I know that it's possible via network. I mean booting OS via network. Read about LTSP http://www.ltsp.org/. Is ...
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Which edition microsoft 2008 server should I use?
I have a MSDN (Accademic alliance) subscription,
and I have a rack mountable box, (I can't remember whats in it anymore but it has 2 cpus and 1 gb of DDR 2 ram. I remember when I was given it (12 ...
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What file systems does Windows 2008 support?
I'm doing a schoolwork assignment and I'm currently on the question:
"What file systems does Windows 2008 support?"
Sounds easy but I dunno if it's a trap. It would be easy to say FAT32, NTFS etc. ...
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What can I do if the system I want to install an OS on doesn't provide drivers for that OS?
I've got a spare laptop at home that I'd like to put Server 2008 on to use as a small, personal web server and web radio station, although the HP Laptop doesn't have drivers for Server 2008. Vista and ...
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Why can't I telnet to a Windows machine?
Why am I not able to telnet to a Windows server machine? Is it because the telnet server is not running there? A remote desktop connection works though.
Does a telnet server run by default on a Unix ...
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Can I upgrade from windows 2008 server to R2 for Free
Can I upgrade from windows 2008 server to R2 for Free?
I have a full license but is it only windows 2008 server standard edition. Is R2 a different product? Can I just upgrade it with a download?
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Is the DNS feature of Win2k8r2 useful in a home network?
I guess the title says it all.
I have the server with the specified OS, and 3 PC's maximum.
Can I safely disable the DNS feature in the server?
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Windows equivalent to Mac Time Machine?
Is there a good product to have backup images of Windows like Time Machine?
In case it matters, I have Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise Server, with various development tools installed.
