How to make files/folders get updated ACLs by inheritance when you move in...
Hi everyone!I'm having some issues with my W2008R2 file server (using DFS). The problem is: when an user connected to a file server share (using W7 box), moves (drag and drop) files or folders from one...
View ArticleCannot add multiple file screens on a specific path
I have a situation where the limitation of adding a single file screen to a specified path just doesn't work. Using Windows Server 2008 R2 64BitWe don't allow users to store things like images, video...
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WMI Bug with Scale out file server
Think I've uncovered a WMI bug with Scale out file server. The issue manifests itself in the fact that SOFS utilizes a DNS name pointing to multiple nodes. The problem is that certain calls seem to...
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2012 R2 Data Deduplication - Unoptimize single directory - part 2
This is a continuation of a similar post from Shaun TPG. I am attempting to un-dedup files that I recently added to my "excluded" parameters in my Dedup job settings (.pst's). I excluded both "pst"...
View ArticleUSB Drive Read Only
I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64 bit on an Intel HP Pavilion dv6. I have a PNY 16 GB USB drive that is now useless because it has somehow become "read only". Did this happen with bitlocker?...
View ArticleFolder Permissions Scenario Settings in doubts
Hi everyone, I am a newbie to Windows Server, I have some doubts in mind:1. I think there is no way to restrict an "Administrator" account to access a folder, am I correct? I tried to change the owner,...
View Article2012R2 deduplication InputOutputThrottleLevel
Does anyone have more information on what the option InputOutputThrottleLevel and it's level actually mean. Even the API reference on MSDN says essentially the same thing as the Technet documentation...
View ArticleLocal share ask password
Hi all,I have two servers:SERVER1 - W2K8R2 Running solution of record security cams. SERVER2 - W2KR2 Windows shared, storage recorded files. SERVER2 will died, and I'll transfer all recorded files to...
View ArticleServer 2008R2 - multiple shares, one without password and others with...
I have turned off "password protected shares" so I can have one share that is wide open.I have then created 3 other shares that are locked down to local user accounts. And only these accounts have...
View ArticleFile/Folder permissions for a scanned drive
I am trying to figure out how to set this up. I have a root folder I created called "scans" with the permissions below:http://tinypic.com/r/iw7zsx/8I have a login script which creates the directory for...
View ArticlePatch 2807849 applie on Windows 2012 R2
Dear all,I have the same problem (System writer in vssadmin not found) on a Windows 2012 R2 server I tried a lot of things to get the system writer back.Is it safe to apply the 2807849...
View ArticleDFS-R using high bandwidth and out of disk space errors
About six to eight months ago we instituted a DFS plan for my location. I have no control of the configuration of DFS since the central office IT configures and monitors our servers, but we are using...
View ArticleWindows logs (Security Audit logs)
Guys,I have enable auditing in some of my shared folder from server 2008 R2, but only almost one day logs are present in all servers (security audit logs), Is their any option to increase its limit...
View ArticleRMS and FCI Server 2012 r2
Trying to use FCI in combination with an RMS template.but when i go to create the file management task and try to add the RMS Encrytion action the select template is greyed out and in the box it says...
View Articlereplacing a failed disk in storage space ! unable to remove a retired disk
Hi Folks Not really asking for much !! we are using windows 2012 R2 storage space ; one disk failed and marked as retired. today we received replacement disk ; added that to storage pool - fine....
View ArticleNTFS permissions, real time ?
Hello all, I've a problem on my Windows infrasctructure. I've two Windows Server 2008R2 which are File Server. The first is the principal File Server, with file shares. The second is the rescue File...
View ArticleWitness Client failed to find a Witness Server for NetName \\servername with...
Hi,I'm getting a hundreds of Critical SMBWitnessClient alerts in event managerWitness Client failed to find a Witness Server for NetName \\servername with error (The interface is unknown.). Retrying in...
View ArticleOffice document sharing failure on server 2003 (SMB issue?)
We have a major issue running Office 2003 and 2010 on Windows server 2003 in a corporate AD environment. Since upgrading workstations from XP to Windows 7 we find that many users loose locking of...
View ArticleDFS-R Staging on WinSvr 2012
I have 2 questions about DFS-R staging.#1 When using my backup software to perform the restore, do I have to restore the folder or the files or either...?#2 Since a target folder is across the Internet...
View ArticleRisk to recreate DFSR Group Replication in Windows 2008 R2
DFS replication group has been deleted and I need to recreate it. Now what I just want to make sure if I recreate the replication group are all folders between my 3 servers will resynch without...
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