Folders permissions are changing. Cannot find the cause.
I am running multiple Windows server 2008 R2. And the clients are running either Windows XP SP3 or Windows 7 SP1.I have a folder to hold all of the users home folders. D:\Users\Staff In this folder are...
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Automated scrubbing and bit rot repair on a mirrored storage space using ReFS
I use several ReFS volumes , either on one-way or two-way mirrored storage spaces under Windows Server 2012R2.The description of the automated 'scrubbing' on TechNet seems a bit unclear to me....
View ArticleWindows 2012 DFS-R and Windows Server Migration Tool
Hi there, Does anyon know what the difference are between DFS-R and Windows Server Migration Tool on Windows 2012? I plan to move user share folders to new UCS, which is the best way for me to keep all...
View Article2003 to 2008 R2 cluster migration dealing with network name
Hi, I want to migrate around 500 2003 cluster shares to 2008 R2. I have a weekend to do this. I know I can replace the disks and retain NTFS permissions and I can script the shares. I'm wondering about...
View ArticleSystem error 86 has occurred. The specified network password is not correct....
After the Windows 2008 R2 64 bit server got below 2 updates a network share is no longer available. And trying to remap it with correct credentials (that work on a Windows 8.1 64 bit) gives this error:...
View ArticleStorage spaces error with enclosure awareness enabled: Not enough eligible...
Hi guys, I'm a bit baffled by this one. I've got 56 HDDs and 8 SSDs evenly distributed over 3 certified JBODs.I'm trying to set up storage spaced and create a mirrored and tiered virtual disk with...
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Shadow copy on File server
Hello! I have:1) Failover cluster with 2 hosts on Windows server 2012 r22) Role: File Server3) I configure shadow copy: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/cc771305.aspxOn Computer Management -...
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So, is Data Deduplication and ODX supported or not???
According to MS Technet Article http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj200627.aspx, it states:File system filter drivers such as antivirus and encryption programs need to opt-in to ODX.ODX is not...
View ArticleCopying to one storage pool affects services on another
Hello everyone,I have a Windows Server 2012R2 that is used as a file server as well as an application server. When I am copying data to the fileserver shares (StoratgePool A) it heavily impacts my...
View ArticleData deduplication scrubbing job stuck on 30% for 6 days
Hi everyoneI have a LUN which has been stuck on "scrubbing" for around 6 days. It won't progress any further. I've run a scan disk and it doesn't report any errors. The second LUN on the box is running...
View ArticleDFS root browsable in \\domain\ other DFS roots require FQDN i.e....
Using "contoso" as a substitute for the real name.....I managed to set up a DFS root of the form \\contoso\users that is showing up like any share would in windows explorer when I browse\\contoso\ and...
View ArticleShared folders (Windows file shares) show access denied and do not prompt for...
Scenario: Like other admins, I log on and work as a 'standard user' (usera) with no admin rights anywhere in the domain, to perform admin tasks I have another account (userb) which I authenticate with...
View ArticleAccess Denied for 1 User, but Not Another
I just don't understand what could possibly be causing this issue.I have two users, one for myself and another for the on-site administrator of a server. This server's purpose is to hold a large amount...
View ArticleFolder Redirection issues with Windows Server 2012 R2
We have a 2 node cluster for our file server and a File Server Role configured. All of this is done in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Server 1 and Server 2 are VM running in Hyper-V.Server 1: GCDC-WFS01...
View ArticleEvent ID: 5014, 5004 The DFS Replication Service is stopping communication...
I'm replicating between two servers in two sites (Server A - Server 2012 R2 STD, Server B - Server 2008 R2) over a VPN (Sonicwall Firewall). Though the initial replication seems to be happening it is...
View ArticleBatch file for DFSR Backlog check doing weird stuff
Hi Everyone,I have a DFS Replication structure with just over 20 Replication Groups and wrote a batch file that runs a backlog check on each writing the results to a text file.It works perfectly except...
View ArticleHome Directory sharing lost
Hello,I have noticed that a lot of Home Directories previously shared lost their sharing last week...any idea how they could loose the sharing? the folder is present but not shared anymore..Thanks,...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 File Server - 2008 R2/Win7 Clients Access Denied. SMB 3...
I've setup a Server 2012 R2 File Server. When creating shares I selected to enable encryption.Now Windows 7 and 2008 R2 clients cannot access. Pretty clear that this is SMB 3 encryption the cause.OK....
View ArticleNTFS permissions - Owner different then file administrators
I'm currently working on a project to migrate a file server environment, migration from DomainA to Domain B. To be able to do this I first need to understand the current NTFS/Share permissions, and...
View ArticleUpdate File Date Created on Move
Hello,I was wondering if there is a setting in Windows 2012 R2 so that the "Date Created" attribute of a file is updated to the current date/time when the file is being moved from one folder to...
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