Windows Server 2008 Administration Questions


Administrator password
One of our clients seems to have changed there administrator password, but the problems have mounted.  First we need to find out how to become the administrator again to manage network resources.  In addition, we need to investigate who or when this was changed ?

Answer Question   |  January 25, 2013  7:15 PM
Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2
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5 pts.

Cache
How can you clear cache on Windows Server 2008?

Answer Question   |  January 11, 2013  2:06 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
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5 pts.

Failed to connect to a windows service
Windows 2008 server standard sp1 fails to connect to the user profile service. This makes access to the server via UNC impossible! i get by each day by rebooting this server. By the way this access issue happens everyday at 1:00pm untill i reboot this server. Anyone experienced this before?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  12:26 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Standard
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5 pts.

Redirecting all URL combinations
Can we redirect all possible url combinations to our homepage IE: www.homepage.com, homepage.com, http://www.homepage.com, http://homepage.com etc? We are using DNS on Windows Server 2008. Please advise.

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  6:02 PM
DNS, DNS server, URL, URL redirection, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
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755 pts.

Limitations of running Windows Server 2008 core
What are the limitations of running Windows Server 2008 core? Can it do everything that the 2008 standard server can do just with a limited command line interface?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  1:47 PM
Interface design, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Standard
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755 pts.

Running RRAS and NAP
Can we run RRAS and NAP on a Windows Server 2008 core server?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  1:46 PM
NAP, RRAS, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
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1,110 pts.

Oakley log file in Windows server 2008
What is the Oakley log file in Windows server 2008?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:10 PM
Log files, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
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755 pts.

Preventing root kits on Windows Server 2008
Is there any new technology to prevent against root kits on Windows Server 2008?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:09 PM
Rootkits, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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975 pts.

Windows Server 2008 System State backup
How can we back up our Windows 2008 “System State?”

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  2:03 PM
Backup, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows System Files
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975 pts.

Steady State with Windows 7 on desktop
Can we use Steady State with Windows 7 on the desktop? How about with terminal services off a Windows Server 2008 box?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:36 PM
Windows 7, Windows 7 deployment, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
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975 pts.

Windows Server 2008 encryption
Can I encrypt data over the wire between local Windows Server 2008 local servers?

Answer Question   |  March 31, 2012  3:25 PM
Encryption, Local Administrators Group, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

Advantages of Windows Server 2008 over 2003 R2
Are there advantages of using Windows Server 2008 over 2003 R2? If so what are they?

Answer Question   |  June 29, 2011  7:10 PM
Windows Server, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Upgrades
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755 pts.

Configuring Windows Server 2008 to shut down
How do we configure Windows Server 2008 to automatically shutdown when the UPS is on battery power for more than 5 minutes?

Answer Question   |  June 28, 2011  6:25 PM
UPS, UPS managed shutdown, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 configuration
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975 pts.

Scanning Windows Server 2008 network for issues
Is there a way to scan our Windows Server 2008 network for issues and or faults? Will this cause more problems than it solves?

Answer Question   |  July 19, 2011  6:23 PM
Network monitoring, Windows Network Administration, Windows networking, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
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975 pts.

How much memory is on my Windows Server 2008?
How can I tell how much memory is installed in my Windows server 2008?

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2011  2:26 PM
Memory management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Management
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1,110 pts.

Prevent users from logging into the console on Windows Server 2008
Can we prevent users from logging into the console on the Windows server 2008 and limit them to a RDP connection?

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2011  2:25 PM
RDP, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Console
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1,110 pts.

Couple of Windows Server 2008 questions…
1. When I join a Win XP/7 workstation to a domain, does the domain administrator account and domain admin group get automatically added in the local administrator group of that machine? 2. If I make a domain user a member of the local administrator group, can that user remote into a domain controller and log [...]

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2011  3:18 PM
Domain Controller, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Domain, Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller
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35 pts.

Windows Vista SP2 and Windows Server 2008
I’ve heard that Windows Vista SP2 has a strong Windows Server 2008 component. What is this relationship?

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2011  8:09 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Vista
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16,755 pts.

Best way to lock down and secure Windows Server 2008
What is the best way to lock down and secure a Windows server 2008? We want to block all remote connections and secure passwords and what not.

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2011  7:55 PM
Password management, Remote access security, Remote connection, Security management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
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755 pts.

Central remote desktop using Windows Server 2008?
We want to do away with all of our one to one nats into our datacenter. Can we have a central remote desktop server using Windows server 2008 and if so what do we need to do to get it working/configured?

Answer Question   |  May 16, 2011  2:12 PM
NAT, Networking, One-to-One Relationships, Remote Desktop Connection, Remote desktop management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
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975 pts.