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How to Transfer FSMO Roles in Windows Server 2008 R2 There are a number of reasons why an administrator would want to change the placement of Flexible Single Master Operations (FSMO) roles. Arguably, the most common reason is due to an upgrade or replacement of domain controller hardware. The procedure for transferring FSMO roles in Windows Server 2008 […]
Read moreHow to set up DFS Replication in Windows Server 2008 R2 DFS Replication is an easy and effective way to replicate data between servers. When changes are detected in a file, only the blocks that change are replicated. Consequently, DFS Replication works efficiently over low bandwidth connections. This makes DFS Replication an excellent option for, among other uses, replicating […]
Read moreHow to Configure Telnet Server on Windows Server 2008 Last week I needed to setup Telnet server on a Windows Server 2008 box. The setup is straight forward except for a few little things and one big one. One thing hung me up for a little while but I eventually found it. If you need to set up Telnet server, […]
Read moreStep 1: Open the “Server Manager” -> Storage -> Disk Management Step 2: Select the “System Reserved” volume Step 3: Right click on “System Reserved” volume and select “Add Mirror…” Step 4: Press “Yes” to start the disk conversion and mirroring. After the mirroring of the “System Reserved” volume is complete, you will see the Disk Management like the following: […]
Read moreWhen installing an application on a Terminal Server, because multiple people will be using the application at once, there is actually a special method that you should use to install the applications. Here’s two methods to do it the right way. Command Line Method The first method we can use involves the command line. You will need to change your […]
Read moreGood morning my fellow readers. Today I am going to show you how to set up WSUS on Windows Server 2008 R2. WSUS is fantastic for centralising management of Windows Updates throughout your network. Installing a WSUS server makes deploying patches and security fixes much easier and so by default makes your life easier too!! For the purpose of this tutorial I will […]
Read moreProblem: You need to deploy many clients. Solution: Use Windows Deployment Services What you need: Windows Deployment Services, OS images, an Active Directory domain, DNS, DHCP, and an NTFS partition. Steps: Install WDS Configure WDS Add boot images Add install images Add drivers to your images Deploy to Clients Windows Deployment Service (WDS) is Microsoft’s replacement for Remote Installation Service. […]
Read moreExcessively Large Sysvol The first issue I want to discuss is an issue I faced with an excessively large SYSVOL. As we all know, the SYSVOL is replicated to all domain controllers within the domain. So, as soon as you place a file in the SYSVOL, it will be triggered by the File Replication Service (FRS or NTFrs) or DFRS […]
Read moreIf you are using Windows Server Backup to backup Exchange Server then you will want to configure a scheduled back task to automate the process. Windows Server Backup has scheduling capabilities built in. You can configure a scheduled backup job by clicking on Backup Schedule in the actions pane of the Windows Server Backup console. Creating a scheduled backup in Windows Server Backup […]
Read moreSetting up an SNTP/NTP server in Windows is not intuitive. The good news is: When configured correctly, you can use the Windows Time (W32Time) service as an SNTP/NTP server for both windows and non-windows SNTP/NTP clients. Here’s how to do it: Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK. Locate and then click the following registry entry:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\W32Time\Config\ In […]
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