How to set CHAP secret in iSCSI Target
I am setting up a new iSCSI target and a new iSCSI initiator using two Windows 2012 servers. I'm confused on the differences between the CHAP configuration between the target and initiator. On the...
View ArticleEFS not decrypting file (access is not issue)
A few months back I encrypted a text file. I tested it then, no problems. Now when I attempt to decrypt the file nothing seems to happen. I can encrypt/decrypt all I want, no trouble there. However,...
View ArticleMigrating DFS "master" to new server
I have a pair of server 2003 R2 servers that have a DFS namespace between them, some folders are replicated between them and some are only on one server but not the other but are still part of the...
View ArticleFSRM on Windows Server 2012 MMC crash
HII think I found a bug. On a fresh windows 2012 Server with installed updates and installed FileServer Resource Manager, the MMC crash after click on "Configure...
View ArticleAbout storage limit
HiI have an instance of windows server 2012, with an sql server and a web application, but for now it's ok, but in the future when my information will grow up my storage capacity don't will be enought...
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Server 2012 Two-Way Mirror Storage Space Displays Incorrect Capacity
I have 3 drives in a thin provisioned 2 way mirror storage pool running in Windows Server 2012 Essentials. The pool has 6.36Tb of capacity and is provisioned for up to 8Tb. Manage Storage Spaces...
View ArticleDedupe and BKF files
I'm currently backing up three 2003 Servers to a share on a backup Server (running 2003) with the NTbackup tool. I am considering upgrading the backup server to Windows 2012 and am interested in the...
View ArticleDelegate Management Permissions for Replication Group using DFSRAdmin.exe or...
i am trying atomate process of creating replication group and delegate management permissions for a group using powershell & DFSRAdmin.exe. i could not find a way to do it in the powershell but i...
View ArticleExpanding a basic GPT disk
Hi All,I have an existing 2.2TB basic disk, formatted with NTFS, partitioned with GPT. This is physically an HP array connected via fibre. The server is Windows 2003 SP2. It is not the system...
View Articleopen file problem with vss
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard SP1, NetBackup 7.5.0.5 (client and server)i have two servers having the above installations. both servers have all default configurations for both Windows and...
View ArticleServer 2008R2 DFSR failing to replicate in one direction
Hello,I am attempting to configure two servers (both Server 2008R2) to use DFSR to synchronize the contents of a shared folder. I have configured the replication group, and files from SiteA have been...
View ArticleShares on File Server Slow to Sort - Green Explorer Bar Taking a Long Time.
When users are connecting to our file server for their home drives and department shares they are getting poor performance when they attempt to sort either by date or name etc. The green bar moves...
View ArticleFSCT support domains env - fails on namespace connection.
Hey all,I'm running into some issues the the v1.2 FSCT app.I've got a test domain, two clustered 2008 R2 servers with DFS and 1 TB of file space setup. my clients are 5 windows 7 (64bit) desktops. All...
View ArticleScan to SMB no longer works to my Windows 2008r2 server.
I have a Windows 2008r2 sp1 server that is the Active Directory server that holds all the FISMO rolls. I have five Ricoh Aficio MP C6501 multifunction printers. I have had scan to smb working since I...
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DFSR Propagation Tests Fail
I run propagation tests/reports from each DFSR servers once a week to insure the health of our DFSR environment. Recently the propagation reports keep coming back with errors, and it's the same error...
View ArticleBasic IIS & dbase website query?
I have a new client whose web dev used MS-SQL and .NET to create their site...works fine.But I need to add a blog now to same - and the web dev is asking for a whole bunch of $ - plus they've stated...
View ArticleHow to scan to a SMB share on WINdows Server 2012 using a RICOH printer
This is a thear basically with the same problem as descibed in:...
View Articlestorage manager for SANs could not add the portals to the target
Hi, I'm trying to create an iscsi connection between two Dell Powervault nx3100 machines running StorageServer 2008. I have the networking set up, and have dedicated 2 nics on each machine and have...
View ArticleError removing physical disk marked as Retired
I have Server 2012 with one storage pool and one virtual disk. The virtual disk uses layout parity and thin provisioning. It contained 4 physical disks. One of the physical disks failed. It was pulled...
View ArticleSMB file transfer issue on windows 8
Issue: When I transfer the file from UNIX OS to Windows Server 2012 (SMB 2.0 or 3.0) system using SMB (Samba), the file gets transfer but contains of file dose not (Only empty file size of 0 KB gets...
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