How to check that the backup was successful
I use Powershell to perform backup. After completion of the Start-WBBackup cmdlet I would like to check whether backup was successful or failed. Is there any reliable way to find this out? I tried:...
View ArticleWSB manual space management
According to the Backup Version and Space Management in Windows Server Backup article:"If the backup storage location is full, Windows Server Backup automatically deletes the oldest backup version to...
View ArticleInternet Information Services (II) Manager
HI,Please help regarding our IIS or FTP, last time we were using server 2003 everytime the user logon using their username and password they can able to see directly only their folder but now we were...
View ArticleServer Domain Controller Problem
Dear Sir, I have a Domain Controller in my company. I want to specify some permissions for a user on a folder contains his files. I want to give him all privileges except (delete). I already denied the...
View ArticlePrimary DFS-R member (Win 2012) deletes files on initial sync
Hi there,Yesterday we set up a new DFS-R server (Windows 2012 R2, windows updated) and configured the various replication groups we needed. After a bit of time we saw that the DFS-R wasn't replicating...
View ArticleDFSRS spiking CPU to 100%
I've taken over at a new company that is a complete mess when it comes to their file servers. They're running DFS from the main office to a colo for DR but the namespaces are a complete mess (structure...
View ArticleFiles Permission types
Hi,Is there is a way to define a user the possibility to rename files, copy them (for backup) and viewing them, without the ability to change their content?I mean defining it in the directory level,...
View Articleproblem with replicate sysvol/netlogon
HI,I have problem w replication on Windows Server 2012, on all dc's server service NtFrs is stoppped, event ID dfsr 5014, 5008, 4612, ntfrs 13575 when I added new DC, sysvol and netlogon is not...
View Article2012 R2 Indexing vs. DeDup?
I found some threads on here about Windows Search not working on DeDup volumes? Most of the threads are pre-R2 timeframe so I am checking in to see if there is any updated info on if this was fixed in...
View ArticleReFS for VHDX storage - good or bad idea?
I am trying to get good current (2012 R2) answer on using ReFS for storage of live production VHDX? I keep finding conflicting info on ReFS and its recommended uses. It doesn't seem to be a great...
View ArticleShared Sessions Limit
Is there a way to limit the amount of time a shared folder session can sit idle? Is there a way to kill that session based on time?
View ArticleRobocopy file parameter not working properly (intermittently)
Hi,I am trying to use robocopy to move outdated files to a new folder, here is the script I used: robocopy ".\ori_folder" ".\archive_folder\2007" "200710*.*" "200711*.*" "200712*.*" /MOV /r:3 /w:10...
View Articlehow to give access to web users for images stored on a windows server 2012...
Hello,I don't know exactly how to do the following:I would like to insert links like mywebsitedotcom/scans/aaa/aaa01.jpgin a HTML page so that web users can see the pictures.All images are stored on a...
View Articleshares and storage management in ws 2012r2
Windows Server Standard 2012R2I would like to know which files are open by which users. I've search technet and I have found article http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/en-en/library/cc725689.aspxBut I...
View ArticleFinding copyrighted files on fileshares
Hi folks,Just a quick question to see if anyone knows if there is any software or even a script out there that will scan network shares for files , with particular file extensions they may be...
View ArticleAfter reinstallation of Windows 2008 Server, how can I remap my workspaces...
I am having Windows 2008 Standard Server in my company. We use it for file storage service. Recently I had to re-install Windows 2008 freshly as the server was automatically rebooting again-and-again....
View ArticleRoaming profile issues, This security ID may not be assigned as the owner of...
Hi,We upgraded our File servers to Server 2012 R2 a few weeks back. Mostly everything has been working fine, however the helpdesk have reported they are no longer able to transfer ownership of users...
View ArticleOffline file sharing in Server 2008
How to get Offline file sharing in server 2008 r2 ?
View ArticleDFSR Server 2003 and 2012 sync'ing together
Hello All...I have 2 domains in the same forest connected via a VPN over the Internet. Each domain has a Windows Server 2003 DFSR server and replicates with each other a folder that contains 95 GB and...
View ArticleConfiguring HBA on Server and Connection with SAN Storage
I have to configure the SQL Failover Cluster with 2 Servers.I installed the 2 HBA Cards on each server (Windows 2012), connected through Fiber to SAN Switch.What i have to configure on Servers to get...
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