Fail over with two disk hardware mirror
If I currently have a two disk hardware mirror or RAID 1 can I migrate the data from them to a RAID 5 array by adding 4 more drives? Do I need all 6 drives in the array or can I make one of them hot swappable in case something goes wrong? Will it fail [...]
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| May 3, 2011 8:03 PM
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID Array, RAID Driver, Seagate external drive, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
If I currently have a two disk hardware mirror or RAID 1 can I migrate the data from them to a RAID 5 array by adding 4 more drives? Do I need all 6 drives in the array or can I make one of them hot swappable in case something goes wrong? Will it fail [...]
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| May 3, 2011 8:03 PM
RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID Array, RAID Driver, Seagate external drive, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Can Windows Server 2008 64-bit have 32-bit instead?
Can 32-bit software be installed on a 64-bit Windows Server 2008?
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| April 27, 2011 3:07 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Can 32-bit software be installed on a 64-bit Windows Server 2008?
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| April 27, 2011 3:07 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Downgrading from Windows Server 2008 64-bit to 32-bit
Can a Windows Server 2008 64 bit operating system be downgraded to 32 bit without having to reinstall the operating system?
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| April 27, 2011 3:04 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, 32-bit (x86), 64-bit Servers, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Can a Windows Server 2008 64 bit operating system be downgraded to 32 bit without having to reinstall the operating system?
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| April 27, 2011 3:04 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, 32-bit (x86), 64-bit Servers, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 64-bit, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Displaying event log through RSS
Can we display the windows event log via rss so we can display it in a feed? How can we do this off of a windows server 2008?
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| April 15, 2011 7:28 PM
Event logs, RSS, RSS feed, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Can we display the windows event log via rss so we can display it in a feed? How can we do this off of a windows server 2008?
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| April 15, 2011 7:28 PM
Event logs, RSS, RSS feed, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Installing Windows 2008 recovery console on windows server 2008 server
How do i install the windows 2008 recovery console on a Windows server2008 as a boot option?
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| April 15, 2011 7:10 PM
Boot manager, Recovery Manager, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows server administration
How do i install the windows 2008 recovery console on a Windows server2008 as a boot option?
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| April 15, 2011 7:10 PM
Boot manager, Recovery Manager, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows server administration
What is the best application for backing up multiple servers on my network?
What is the best application for backing up multiple servers on my network with close to 15 tb of data on a Windows 2008 Server? We will be backing up about 20 boxes.
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| April 13, 2011 8:14 PM
Network Backup, Server Backup, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Backup
What is the best application for backing up multiple servers on my network with close to 15 tb of data on a Windows 2008 Server? We will be backing up about 20 boxes.
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| April 13, 2011 8:14 PM
Network Backup, Server Backup, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Backup
Administrative function capabilities in Windows 7 and Windows server 2008
What types of administrative functions can I automate on a Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 domain using Powershell scripts? Can I create applications that will allow junior admins to create users with the fields we need filled in mandatory? Can I integrate these features with a website so the work can be done remotely?
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| March 24, 2011 9:00 PM
PowerShell, PowerShell Scripts, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Domain
What types of administrative functions can I automate on a Windows 7/ Windows Server 2008 domain using Powershell scripts? Can I create applications that will allow junior admins to create users with the fields we need filled in mandatory? Can I integrate these features with a website so the work can be done remotely?
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| March 24, 2011 9:00 PM
PowerShell, PowerShell Scripts, Windows 7, Windows 7 Administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Domain
Empty the Recent Cluster Events for Windows Server 2008?
Is there a wat to clear or empty the Recent Cluster Events for Windows Server 2008?
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| March 23, 2011 2:37 PM
Recent Cluster Events, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Clustering, Windows Server clustering
Is there a wat to clear or empty the Recent Cluster Events for Windows Server 2008?
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| March 23, 2011 2:37 PM
Recent Cluster Events, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Clustering, Windows Server clustering
Hide User PO Box from displaying in Windows Server 2008
We use Server 2008 without Exchange. We would like to use PO Box field of the user profile for a PIN. We don’t want users to see this field
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| March 15, 2011 6:48 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server User Profiles
We use Server 2008 without Exchange. We would like to use PO Box field of the user profile for a PIN. We don’t want users to see this field
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| March 15, 2011 6:48 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server User Profiles
Win7 Clients Randomly Disconnecting from Windows 2008 R2 Server
Hello, I have a problem that’s been stumping me for a while and so I’m reaching for some help. I have this problem at two totally different sites. They’re both small (one with 5 people, one with 13), they both use a Dell Poweredge T310 server running 2008 R2, and they both have a mix [...]
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| June 1, 2011 4:25 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Networking, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Hello, I have a problem that’s been stumping me for a while and so I’m reaching for some help. I have this problem at two totally different sites. They’re both small (one with 5 people, one with 13), they both use a Dell Poweredge T310 server running 2008 R2, and they both have a mix [...]
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| June 1, 2011 4:25 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Networking, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Securing Windows Server 2008
What is the best way to lock down and secure a Windows 2008 server? We want to block all remote connections and secure passwords and what not.
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| June 14, 2011 6:21 PM
Cloud Security, Password policies, Remote connection, Security, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
What is the best way to lock down and secure a Windows 2008 server? We want to block all remote connections and secure passwords and what not.
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| June 14, 2011 6:21 PM
Cloud Security, Password policies, Remote connection, Security, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
Windows Server 2008 activation
i have installed win 2008 server, but i have seen message down request activate the operatin system(2008 server) what’s the steps which let me make get that. server now not connected by internet immedately
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| February 15, 2011 11:09 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Installation, Windows Server Installation
i have installed win 2008 server, but i have seen message down request activate the operatin system(2008 server) what’s the steps which let me make get that. server now not connected by internet immedately
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| February 15, 2011 11:09 PM
Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Installation, Windows Server Installation
Windows Server 2008 32-bit versus 64-bit for running VMware
Should I choose a 32-bit or a 64-bit operating system disk for my Windows Server 2008 that will be running VMware?
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| January 26, 2011 6:09 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, Desktop virtualization, Desktop virtualization software, VMware, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Should I choose a 32-bit or a 64-bit operating system disk for my Windows Server 2008 that will be running VMware?
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| January 26, 2011 6:09 PM
32- versus 64-bit Windows OSes, Desktop virtualization, Desktop virtualization software, VMware, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Locking down the USB & optical drives on Windows Server 2008 R2
Can we lock down the USB and Optical drives on a Windows Server 2008 R2 box for all users except the administrators group or even just the administrator?
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| February 2, 2011 2:32 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Optical Drives, USB drive, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Security
Can we lock down the USB and Optical drives on a Windows Server 2008 R2 box for all users except the administrators group or even just the administrator?
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| February 2, 2011 2:32 PM
Network security, Network Security Management, Optical Drives, USB drive, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Security
Can I audit file access in specific directories on a Windows Server 2008 R2?
Can we audit file access in specific directories for all users on a Windows 2008 R2 server? How do we set it up?
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| December 28, 2010 5:25 PM
Network security, Network Security Audits, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Auditing, Windows Server Security
Can we audit file access in specific directories for all users on a Windows 2008 R2 server? How do we set it up?
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| December 28, 2010 5:25 PM
Network security, Network Security Audits, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server Auditing, Windows Server Security
Creating temporary Windows Server 2008 Active Directory accounts
How can we place expirations on user accounts? We want to make temporary Windows Server 2008 Active Directory accounts for technicians in our data center. We want them to expire in one hour from first login. Is this possible?
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| December 10, 2010 5:33 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Account Lockout, Network security, Windows Network Administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 Administration
How can we place expirations on user accounts? We want to make temporary Windows Server 2008 Active Directory accounts for technicians in our data center. We want them to expire in one hour from first login. Is this possible?
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| December 10, 2010 5:33 PM
Active Directory, Active Directory Account Lockout, Network security, Windows Network Administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 Administration
Upping priority when it starts on Windows Server 2008
Is there a way to always have the priority of a process upped when it starts on a windows server 2008?
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| December 8, 2010 6:32 PM
Priority Queuing, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Management
Is there a way to always have the priority of a process upped when it starts on a windows server 2008?
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| December 8, 2010 6:32 PM
Priority Queuing, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Management
Setting up Windows Server 2008 alerts
How do you set up alerts on a Windows Server 2008 to email an administrator if certain thresholds are broken? What are our available options with built in tools?
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| November 30, 2010 7:27 PM
Windows administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Administrative privileges, Windows server administration, Windows Server Alert Service
How do you set up alerts on a Windows Server 2008 to email an administrator if certain thresholds are broken? What are our available options with built in tools?
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| November 30, 2010 7:27 PM
Windows administration, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 Administrative privileges, Windows server administration, Windows Server Alert Service
Blocking personal webmail from Windows Active Directory 2008 network
Is there any way to block all personal webmail from our Windows Server 2008 Active Directory network? All communications need to be logged.
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| November 29, 2010 6:24 PM
Active Directory security, Webmail, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
Is there any way to block all personal webmail from our Windows Server 2008 Active Directory network? All communications need to be logged.
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| November 29, 2010 6:24 PM
Active Directory security, Webmail, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server Security
Creating analytical data from IIS website
How can we create analytical data from our IIS website living on a Windows 2008 server? We want to know how many hits we are getting and where they are coming from.
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| November 18, 2010 9:33 PM
IIS, IIS logs, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
How can we create analytical data from our IIS website living on a Windows 2008 server? We want to know how many hits we are getting and where they are coming from.
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| November 18, 2010 9:33 PM
IIS, IIS logs, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration
