Windows Server 2008 Questions


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.

View group policy on Windows Server 2008
How can I see what group policy is being applied to my Windows server 2008?

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2011  2:24 PM
Group Policy, Group Policy management, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Group Policy Objects
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1,110 pts.

Installing Windows 2008 on Dell PowerEdge 2950
When I try to install Windows 2008 on my Dell Power Edge 2950 server it can not find any hard drives. I have a perc 6/i controller and 7 scsi drives. Help!

Answer Question   |  March 22, 2012  2:08 PM
Dell PowerEdge, Dell Poweredge 2950, PERC Arrays, SCSI, SCSI Drives, Windows Server 2008
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755 pts.

Can I use Windows server 2008 as a router?
Can I use a Windows server 2008 as a router and a DHCP relay server? If so how?

Answer Question   |  October 31, 2011  1:54 PM
DHCP, DHCP Relay Agent, DHCP server, Routers, Windows Server 2008
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755 pts.

RDP into multiple servers with only one NIC
If we have a VMware server hosting several Window servers 2008 can we RDP into each server at the same time even though the server only has one NIC?

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2011  1:39 PM
RDP, Server virtualization, Virtualization, VMware, VMware Server, Windows Server 2008
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755 pts.

Create a schedule in Windows Server 2008
I need to create a schedule for a DOS batch file to run each day, every 15 minutes. I do not know how to accomplish this and need some help. Can anyone give me a helping hand? The operating system is Windows Server 2008.    

Answer Question   |  June 16, 2011  12:09 PM
Batch jobs, Scheduled batch jobs, Scheduled Tasks, Windows Server 2008
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480 pts.

Proxy server to monitor employees on Windows Server 2008
We need to set up a proxy server to monitor employees. How can we do this using Windows Server 2008? What options will we have to block, warn and monitor Internet traffic?

Answer Question   |  June 15, 2011  4:01 PM
Network Monitor, Network Monitoring Tools, Proxy Server Configuration, Proxy servers, Windows Server 2008
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16,755 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.

Upgrading from Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 on VMware virtual machine
How can I upgrade from windows Server 2003 to 2008 on an installed VMware virtual machine?

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2011  6:49 PM
Virtual machine manager, Virtual Machines, Virtualization, VMware, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
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975 pts.

Cloning C and G drives on Windows Server 2008
I need to clone my C drive and G drive on a Windows server 2008. The C drive is a mirror and the G drive is a 6 disk raid 5. What is my best option for cloning this setup?

Answer Question   |  October 21, 2011  6:11 PM
C drive, Clone database, RAID 5, Windows Server 2008
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975 pts.

Creating new domain user in Windows Server 2003 and 2008
What process do I use for creating a new domain user, Exchange account and shared drives? Can I use a script for this? How do I automate this on my Windows Server 2003 or 2008 network?

Answer Question   |  June 13, 2011  6:08 PM
Automation, Domain Users, Exchange administration, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008
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755 pts.

Window SC Command
I am using Windows “sc” command line program to query the status of services of a particular software that is installed in Windows 2008 server environment.

Answer Question   |  June 9, 2011  3:33 PM
DOS, DOS Batch, DOS program, Windows Server, Windows Server 2008
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480 pts.

Real Sender in Exchange 2010
When someone gives another user the necessary permissions to send an email on behalf of him/her, for instance a manager giving his/her secretary the permissions to do so. It’s not possible to find out the identity of the real sender. We tried this scenario, but in the exchange logs we couldn’t find any trace to [...]

Answer Question   |  September 4, 2011  7:11 AM
Exchange 2010, Exchange 2010 Administration, Exchange administration, Windows Server 2008
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95 pts.

IPv6 and NAT question Help needed
I want to start off by saying Hi this is my first post. I’m desperate for answers and I can’t seem to find anyone that knows this question. I have 2 Windows 2008 r2 servers. One is Server1 and the other Server2 I have IPv6 enabled as well as IPv4 Both are set to static [...]

Answer Question   |  December 8, 2011  4:31 AM
IPv4, IPv6, MCITP, NAT, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
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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.

Defining security policies for OU
How can I define security policies for each OU in Windows server 2008using Active Directory?

Answer Question   |  June 7, 2011  8:08 PM
Active Directory, Security management, Security policies, Windows Server 2008
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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.

Windows Server 2003 to Windows Server 2008 VPN tunnel
I need to have a Windows Server 2003 to a Windows Server 2008 VPN tunnel that will allow network users to use to transfer secure documents over. Can this be done native to Windows on both sides securely?

Answer Question   |  June 19, 2012  7:32 PM
File transfers, VPN, VPN security, VPN Tunnel, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server Security
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1,110 pts.

CIFS vs NETBIOS & network performance
Testing file open performance across a WAN vs LAN. I open a 1MB .rtf file. When opening on the LAN, the traffic is on port 445 (CIFS). When opening the same file from the same server across the WAN, the traffic is on port 139 (NETBIOS). My question for all of you protocol gurus: Is [...]

Answer Question   |  June 2, 2011  7:12 PM
CIFS, LAN, NetBIOS, Network performance, Network performance management, WAN, Windows Server 2008
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32,645 pts.