Excluding Database Files from DFSR - 2012 Server
Two Servers that Replicate from one Site to Another. Due to a Program (Clipmate) a database File DFSR is been stop from replication or Replication isn't working at 100%. Also is it possible to Stop...
View ArticleHow do I automatically unlock a E drive when the system connects to the...
I have Windows 2008 R2 System with a C and E drive. The data drive (E drive) is encrypted with Bitlocker and everytime we reboot this server I have to run the command "manage-bde -unlock e: -pw"....
View ArticleWindows server 2008 R2 and Win 7 (64 bit) network problem
Hello We are using Windows server 2008 R2 and it is the domain controller for about 40 Windows 7 (64 bit) workstations. The problem is that when you move/unpack file(s) from a workstation (or through...
View ArticleAuditing File and Folder Access Denied Attempts
The company I work for wants to be able to review audit logs to see where people have failed to gain access to particular folders or files on a server, that is part of a DFS. I have enabled Auditing...
View Articlefile server audit?
hello,i want to know how many times a file is opened in file serviceshow its possible?thanks
View ArticleDynamic Access - Claim Type, suggested value
Hey Guys,Just playing with Dynamic Access and have a question in regards to claim types and choosing suggested values.When you choose a suggested a value for a resource it populates the classifications...
View ArticleDFS Referrals -- cross-forest question
We have 2 separate forests, one for corporate and general business and the other for our test labs (an unintended consequence of merging 2 companies). This hasn't been a big problem until we rolled out...
View ArticleCannot attach Virtual disk in Tiered storage pool,
Problem: I am unable to attach a virtual disk from a storage pool. When i try to attach it, either with the UI or with powershell, the system hangs.System Setup:I am using Windows 2012 R2. I have one...
View ArticleEnterprise datacenters returning and moving away from "the cloud"???
For those of us who've been in I.T. for a while, we have seen many facets of our industry come full circle.I always snicker when some end-users at our company say something like, "Why don't we just...
View ArticleHow to find the latest Microsoft binaries available on Microsoft site.
Hello All,I need some assistance to know how we can get the latest binaries available on Microsoft site. As its every time consuming process to match the updated binaries and again look for the updated...
View ArticleSimple Space with one HD and one SSD - Split status
I was experimenting with Windows Server 2012 R2 ability to use a SSD drive in a storage pool for write-back cache.The storage pool consists of one 1.5TB disk and one 120 GB SSD drive. After a server...
View ArticleDFS shares not showing up with \\domain.local, but \\domain.local\share works
I set up a new DFS namespace that shows up as \\domain.local\apps. The files are all located on the C: drive under C:\DFSRoots\apps. I can go to \\domain.local\apps and see all the files, but if I go...
View ArticleStrange Defrag error 0x80070057
Hello everyone,I am observing a strange issue with defrag on Windows Server 2012 R2. There is a hardware RAID volume using deduplication in VDI mode and containing some virtual machines. Deduplication...
View ArticleIssue with Deduplicated files and Mac OSX 10.9.2
Running a Windows 2012 R2 DFS with Deduplication enabled on the storage drives. Both Macs and PCs regularly interact with the system with no issues.However with Apple's rollout of 10.9.2 SMB2 'fix'...
View ArticleFSRM - Shares & Templates
I have a large number of user home directories which have quotas setup (FSRM).I would like to move some of the directories to another volume, I understand that boththe share and permissions will change...
View ArticleIs FSCTL_SET_OBJECT_ID supported in smb2?
In the spec i was not able to find if FSCTL_SET_OBJECT_ID is supported in SMB2. Please let me know.
View ArticleMonitor SSD cache utilization
Hello, I would like to know how I can monitor (or at least view with powerhsell) the usage of ssd cache in my storage space.I've created a storage space with 1.7TB of SAS (array controller raid 5) and...
View ArticleDFS control from Commandline
I couldn't find this anywhere.Is there a way to change the Referral Status on a DFS folder target, from a command-line? I.e., from enabled to disabled or vice versa.
View ArticleFile Server Resource Manager - Templates
Goal:To automatically assign FSRM Disk quota templates to Groups in AD.Group A - 5 GB FSRM Disk Quota LimitGroup B - 10 GB FSRM Disk Quota LimitGroup C - 20 GB FSRM Disk Quota Limit*Windows 2012...
View ArticleTaking Storage Spaces disk offline to enable them to be mounted on Hyper-V...
I have built a Windows 2012 Hyper-V host and have installed some physical disks that I want to publish directly to a VM which will then use the disk in a storage space.This worked well when I set the...
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