Changing DFS replication folder properties using dfsutil.exe
I have a DFS share which isn't replicating .bak and .tmp files , In order to fix that I need to add "," in the file filter of the "Replicated Folder" properties.I am looking for a way to do it via...
View ArticleMigrate from Win2008R2 to Win2012, Shares/Permissions, Files & DFS
We have an Existing win2008R2 server that has 150 Shares, 6 TB of Data, 3 Different DFS Namespaces and 3 Replication Groups with about 25 replicated folders among the 3 namespaces.I have a new Win2012...
View Articlehow to automatically send fax to incoming calls
In windows 2008 fax server role is there any way to send a predefined file like pdf or docx as outgoing fax to incoming calls automatically?If NOT, is there any third party application as fax server...
View ArticleProblem with renaming a folder in a redirected location - duplicate folder...
Hello Everyone,We are using Folder Redirection, Offline Mode and Roaming profiles with Windows 7 x64 workstations. Many of our staff have more that one workstation that they use on the network...
View Articletrack folder/size growth rate
As a DBA I often need to watch SQL server disk space. I got alerts then I request more from network engineer. Sometimes the manager ask me to give a report of database growth like the increase rate by...
View ArticleReplicating to another forest
Hey,I couldn't find an answer anywhere, I'm sorry if I missed it. It's probably simple.Anyway, I was planning on replicating my shared folders from domain 'A' in forest 'A' to domain 'B' in a trusted...
View ArticleWhat is the maximum size limitation of the DFSR database?
As I understand it, there is one DFSR database for each Volume of replicated data regardless of how many replication groups are included. Is there a maximum size limit for this Database? Is there any...
View ArticleNamespace and DFS Share access issues
Please bare with me as this could be a long post! The basic issue is, sporadically some users are unable to access network shares from their PCs. Sometimes a reboot fixes the issue, sometimes it...
View ArticleNTLM authentication and cluster config
I was referred to this forum after asking a question related to cluster configurations. You can see the original thread here:...
View ArticleExclude 1 user or group of users from audit logging Server 2008 R2?
When a server backup is run, the user credentials used for the backup agent accesses every file on the server and fills the security log with notations of its access to every file and folder. This is...
View ArticleWrong Disks Placed In Storage Pool
I'm trying to create a basic storage pool running Windows Server 2012. The Primordial pool only contains two drives, PhysicalDisk5 and PhysicalDisk9. These are the only two drives in the system that do...
View ArticleUninstalling DPM agent from a Server Core
I rebuilt my DPM server and now I'm in the process of installing the agent on my clients. I didn't uninstall the agent before rebuilding now I'm getting the error "agent installed from another DPM...
View ArticlePoor results with Data Deduplication in Windows Server 2012?
As part of our library we need to store a fair bit of HD video, photos and vector art on disk for use in projects. I was hoping that the data deduplication functionality in Windows Server 2012 might...
View ArticleHow to monitor file and folder access on a NAS
HI, How do i Audit or Monitor my NAS? I just try to open the share and enable the Auditing but its say i do not have permission?If i take ownership will that break the permissions? AS
View ArticleFile Sharing and Colocation Datacenter
Hi, I have a client that is thinking of either moving to hosted services or moving there equipment into a colocation datacenter. Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but lets say the client...
View ArticleTransferring file by batch file - File Dates
We have a file on server A dated 10/12/2012. Using Robocopy in a batch command we move file to server B Server B shows create date as 1/2/1980 then corrects later to 12/10/80. Why do we get an...
View ArticleDFS Namespace - Cannot open existing office files after enabling new namespace
DFS Namespace and Replication has been enabled between two Windows Server 2008 R2 servers on the same LAN. The replication function is working fine as is access to the shares when pointed directly to...
View ArticleMigrate File Server from Windows 2008 to Windows 2012 across forest
Hi,My customer is planning to migrate from Windows 2008 Forest to Windows 2012 Forest for Users & Computers, and part of migration project there will be a new Windows 2012 File Services Cluster,...
View ArticleRicoh Aficio MP C2051 Scan to Folder - Windows Server 2012 Error:...
I have recently upgraded a clients servers to Windows Server 2012 & since doing so have lost the ability to scan to folder.Both servers are domain controllers and previously on a 2008 domain...
View ArticlePermission
Hi I hope I can get some help on this from you experts.We have windows server 2008 R2 server (data center) environment with 60 users. There is a shared folder where all users have access to...
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