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Setting up a small home network and just installed Server 2008 on a Dell GX280, P4 2.8 Ghz, 3 GB RAM. I have 2 harddrives, both 2 TB WD20EARS, relatively new and newly formatted. I know this isn't the typical hardware for a server, but I'm basically just looking for it to manage a domain, do my DNS and DHCP, and act as a file server. Working directly on the server goes ok, but trying to copy to/from it over the network is extremely slow. (All my clients are running windows 7) I'm only getting transfer rates of 1-2 MB/s. I can download files from the internet faster, in some cases. I'm not quite sure what to start looking at to troubleshoot. I realize with this hardw…

Sorry if i kind of flood this section, but i really need help. Anyway, I was able to connect my PHP files to the server, but the thing is those leads to the ASP pages we had, and there's an error when we're trying to load the ASP page. I tried replacing the complicated ASP script with a simple response.write script to see if ASP as a whole is the problem, but it loads the response.write script. I tried adding to that script by including "", and to my shock, the page was back to giving out the "500 - Internal Server Error". Meaning this is a problem with the include script Can anyone please help me out? How do I fix this? I really appreciate all the help I can get…

Quick, but important question. Windows Web Server 2008 R2 is told to be LIMITED by licensing to only web application, bla bla bla... Does this apply only to MICROSOFT software (limitation to roles and stuff)? Or A L L software? (including non-microsoft one?) (need to decide if to buy it or not) 1) I mean if I have a subversion (apache httpd based) server on it, it would be illegal? 2) What about an automatic build system (a couple of powershell scripts) using MSBuild (that output to a IIS folder)? 3) What about a TCP Server (opened to the internet)? (non-microsoft, but homebrew made by me?) Thank you, feal87

Hi, I am currently reviewing Disaster recovery processes and backup servers. I am looking at putting a mirrored copy of our DC off site at another office. If i connect the DC up on the existing infrastructure at the other office, will this cause networking issues for them? I would assign it a new IP address etc but would hope to leave all other settings on the server as they are (if possible) We are running SBS2008 at present, and would be using backupassist to replicate the data off site to the backup server. Is this something fairly straight forward to implement? I have a gerneral Idea of how this should be done, and what needs to be implemented. I just thought…

Hello to everyone. I have a degree in Computer Science. I'm currently unable to work and on disability, but I volunteer to help individuals and non-profits Iwith their computer problems. I've been picking up computers people leave on the sidewalk, rebuilding them so I can give them away to job seekers needing a computer. I usually put FreeBSD UNIX or openSUSE on these machines, since these discarded machines are old and too slow for windows. I'm a member of Microsoft TechNet, so I can keep up with technology I may need to get back into the job market if I get my health back. My hobby is attempt to get the newest software possible to run on the oldest computer. I have …

Alright so let me preface this by saying I don't know a whole lot about computers... So I'm looking at buying a new server with Windows Server 2008 SP2 on it. I absolutely have to have a dual monitor setup for one of the programs I run but according to Dell & Hp tech support they don't make a server with dual monitor capability out of the box. One of their guys suggested an external USB video card, but I'm having trouble finding one that supports Server 2008. I know there is software for dual screen capability on remote terminals...but is there anyway to have dual monitors when I'm working on the server?? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I just installed Windows Server 2008 Enterprise and I cannot connect to the internet. It says it has issues with "realtek rtl8101 family driver Family PCI-E Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)". I downloaded the drivers from the main Realtek site and places it in \system 32\drivers and it did not work. I am using a Compaq Presario CQ62 (yes yes, I am using a laptop, I find it more convenient this way). Thanks in advance! Edit: Also wanna point out that when the Ethernet cable is plugged in during startup and until windows starts to really turn on (I have a dual boot) the little Ethernet connected light is on

I have (had) a working Windows Server 2008 domain server, until I had to replace the motherboard. The domain server is the gateway between the Intranet and the Internet. All client computers can still see the Intranet, but they lost access to the Internet. The client computers are able to find ip addresses via nslookup to the DNS running on the domain server, they just can't see beyond the domain server to the Internet. The domain server has full access to the Internet and Intranet. I've been researching this and ran into a brick wall where I'm out of ideas. Can anyone give me a clue?

Hi, I have a W2K8 R2 Foundation with AD. (it is on a HP ML110 G6 - X3450, 8GB, 120 GB SSD system drive, 3x 2TB samsung, 1x500 WD for backups). The domain works like a charm and my workstations can all connect properly without any problems. Even my Sharepoint Foundation 2010 works fine. My questions are the following: 1. I want to automaticly add shares to my workstation (i have 5 that i want to add automaticly). I have tried to do this using the GPO but have not managed it thus far. Does someone have any tips for this problem? 2. I want to acces two of my (smb) shares from outside the domain using a NMT (network mediatank, in my case the Xtreamer). I have setup a…

hallo hallo Sorry for the language, my English is not so well. A question to ask an opinion to 'Experts' At this moment i have 2 domaincontrollers. (win2003) Functions : Active Directory 1 controller : dhcp, fileserver and global catalog & master 2 controller : ISA server and backup from 1controller. users +/- 400 pc's +/- 130 Those servers become to old :-), I mean... Now i have 2 new servers in possession Intel Xeon X3220 4C 2.40Ghz 2x 250GB SATA Hot Plug 3.5" + 2x 500GB SATA Hot Plug 3.5" 8192MB DDR2-800 PC2-6400 ECC 2x GB-LAN + MANAG LAN Is there any one who can give me propositions of how to build the new environment ? (server 2008R…

Hi Everyone, I just installed the new server using window server 2008 R2 . Also installed AD, DNS and created user for specific account . I also created folder , share and provide permission to the specific user. When i joined domain using these users from XP , or Window 7 , i can access the folder which have been provided permission to access it. But when i joined domain from MAC OS X using instruction from this link http://blog.gerke-preussner.de/2010/11/joining-mac-os-10-6-5-to-windows-server-2008-r2-domain/ , i unable to see the share folder which provided permission from window server 2008 to access it . Can help me how to share permission folder from serv…

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** NEWBIE ALERT ** this post may be in the wrong place - mods/admins feel free to move it and please accept my grovelling apology :) Hi all I've installed WS2K8 in my business network of several WIN7 machines, one WIN7 laptop and one MacBook Pro. Looking for guidance on a few points. What I initially want to do is this : WS2K8 to handle the internet connection and share it with the clients Clients to have a "drive" on the server where all documents are stored Laptop to be able to "tunnel" in These requirements will no doubt evolve as the server gets up and running and my ambition outstrips my ability! :) The server has two ethernet cards installed one …

Guys I am trying to find a way to PXE boot to a live OS. Not an install. My question is can i create a .wim of a Windows 2008 server and set up another server to allow me to boot from it over the network using WDS. I know WDS is designed for distributing windows installation images accross a network, but it seems it should work with any bootable .wim. The end product im trying to create is storing 1 .wim on the server and having two other servers boot from that .wim using WDS and PXE

We have just installed 2 Windows 2008 R2 servers with DNS into our Windows 2003 forest/domain. We have 2 Windows 2003 DNS servers and would like to migrate the DNS to the new Windows 2008 R2 servers. Having never done this before, I am looking for advice on how to do this and how to decommission our older Windows 2003 servers once done.

it appears possible to setup a terminal server user with indefinite disconnect capability so that an application can be installed on the TServer and kept running while still allowing the individual the capability to go in and out of the Terminal Server to monitor the application? If so, are there any issues or cautions?

I was wondering. How can I access my files from a PC half the world away? Is this done through a VPN?

I have a special group created to allow user's access through our content filter appliance. Since 99% of the time, everyone should be a member of this group, I'd like any newly created users to automatically be part of this group and manually remove the 1% that shouldn't be. I can't seem to find any way to do this. Has anyone got a working solution? TIA

I rent one server running Server 2008 Standard, and I need to block a few people who seem intent on trying to disrupt it. Our community uses this server for hosting dedicated gaming servers. There is a group of "hackers" who use an Asian character to crash players games when the hacker joins the server. I've blocked their IP's through the IPSec tool, but we all know it is very easy to get a new IP. If I was able to obtain the MAC address from the company I rent from, is there a way I can block their MAC, instead of just their IP? I've tried searching for a way on Google, but all the results come back for Apple's Mac computers! Much thanks, Randall