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System Restore through GPO of Windows server 2008 and 2008R2 to point to a mix environment of WinXP and Win7

hello all i on subject saw commonly @ forums doesnt make sense me. i have total of 50+ workstations mixed windowa xp , windows 7 (32 & 64 bit) , need find way run system restore of them through gpo. my domain servers 1 windows 2008 , other windows 2008 r2. i understant way script. my frist question script works both xp , 7? can provide script , directions of how pls thx in advance. hi kostas, there previous discussion presented method of run system restore through scheduled task using gpp. has settings windows xp , windows 7 respectivelly. can have try: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winservergp/thread/85a9363c-7617-46fe-aebe-7ee5b6d2feca if can't achieve want, may need to deploy some startup scripts, reference here is an article it: how can enable system restore using script? http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2006/11/02/how-can-i-enable-system-restore-using-a-script.aspx if encounter difficulties...

Is there a way to bypass the "connect" step in Windows 2012 RDS ?

hi everyone, i have 2012 r2 rds farm setup , i'm connecting clients through "remoteapp , desktop connections" option control panel. i wondering if there's way bypass and/or skip "connect" step when start application ? i'd have applications start without prompt. thanks ! hi, yes, can suppress prompt.  need enable specify sha1 thumbprints of certificates representing trusted .rdp publishers group policy setting on client pcs , enter thumbprint of certificate used rd connection broker - publishing purpose in rds deployment properties -- certificates tab. computer configuration\ policies\ administrative templates\ windows components\ remote desktop services\ remote desktop connection client specify sha1 thumbprints of certificates representing trusted .rdp publishers     enabled please note thumbprint needs entered without spaces , careful if attempt copy/paste because can hidden character included in copy , cause policy settin...

Security Considerations: Adding alternative UserPrincipalName (UPN-) Suffixes to a Domain

hello community, i got know feature add more upn-suffixes domain. so domain domaina.local , can add suffix contoso.com. users can act user1@contoso.com although account user1@domaina.local. this useful me using sql server analysis services can use "effectiveusername" role security , can grant role memberships constoso.com-user , on. my question is: security issues, problems or other disadvantages when add contoso.com-upn-suffix domaina.local domain? kind regards stefan hi stefan, basically there won’t impact add upn suffix domain, upn suffix give user ability use friendly user-logon name not match domain's or parent domains' naming structure, original domain name authentication won’t affected. users can log on using user name or user principal name http://support.microsoft.com/kb/243280/en-us add user principal name suffixes http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc772007.aspx “you can use active directory domains , trusts add user p...

Cannot get character translation to work

howdy! i set nfs server on w2k8 box. authentication and username mapping work fine. accessing shares aix works fine. however simple thing fails: cannot specify character translation file. i took such file w2k3 sfu nfs server and put on w2k8 box. nfsadmin server config confirms it's right file , path. access full control everyone . when start nfs server process throws event 1057 following message: server nfs not read character translation file <\dosdevices\c:\data\chartrans.txt>. server nfs cannot translate characters in file names. character translation server nfs not work because server not read character translation file "\dosdevices\c:\data\chartrans.txt". please ensure file exists , path specified correctly. i can change location other drive or network location, can change content of file from double byte single byte translation: same problem. without character translation there no chance deploy machine central file server. please help. gert gert, i add is...

Automate assigning of home folder for new users

hello, there way configure active directory automatically assign home folder when creating new users? maybe there group policy setting? thank you. tg23 you have couple of options: - populate home folder entry on profile tab of user's properties dialog box in aduc (or leverage whatever automated user provisioning method use) - use folder redirection gpo setting (as described in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/232692 ) hth marcin Windows Server  >  Directory Services

Windows 10 upgrade enabled for a small domain

  server 2012r@ (ad), clients, win 8.1 & win  7 32 & 64 bit i have small domain ~10 users. win 8.1 & win 7 systems. want upgrade them windows 10 kb3035583  is not available in domain environment. how can kb , push my  domain systems wsus. john lenz i breaking domain workgroup test system. kb3035583 update applied , win10 scheduled. wait , see other systems. thx john lenz Windows Server  >  Windows Server General Forum

AD Sites and Services question

i'm hoping can explain me sites , services.  i don't think grasp i'm supposed do manually , automatic way isn't working out because keeps going 1 site no matter if set preferred bridgehead server or not. ok, here our situation.  we have 7 locations domain controllers. 2 sites in ohio including corporate office - corp has 3 t1's , moving ds3 soon. 1 site in california - has 2 t1's 3 sites in virginia - 2 have 10mb fiber line , 1 has 3 t1's 1 site in maryland - has 1 t1 thinking should create few inter-site transports follows: 1) west coast ~ have california site , 1 dc corporate office 2) ohio ~ contain ohio dc's 3) east coast ~ contain maryland site , 1 dc corporate office 4) virginia ~ contain virginia dc's , 1 dc corporate office i'm not positive corporate office should included in of these sites.  i believe should otherwise can't see how stuff wouldn't replicate throughout forest. appreciate if enlighten me on problem ,...