Migration Data / File Shares from Windows 2003 to Windows 2012
We have an old Windows 2003 file server and would like to migrate all data to a new Windows 2012 R2 file server.In the past, we used tools such as "robocopy" (logged in as domain admin) to copy all...
View ArticleE-mail notifications in disk quotas
Hello,I've got a server with 120 GB C: hard drive partiton. I want it to send me an e-mail notification with a warning message when usage reaches 110 GB so there's 10GB free space left. I calculated...
View ArticleRead ONLY Permissions in Windows 2008 R2
Is it possible for users to read only but cannot save a copy to another location? Would like users to see historic photos so they can request copies but they cannot "save as" a copy to any other...
View ArticleShare server files with client computers at all times, without entering...
I have several windows 7 pro client computers connected to a windows server 2003.Recently we've swapped out routers due to poor internet connectivity. Now each time a client tries to access the shared...
View Articlerobocopy commands to copy data with NTFS permissoins from windows server 2008...
Hi, I am planning to copy all the share folders along with data to the new server ( server2) and decommission the old one (server1)The other server is also on the same domain as server1. i want to use...
View ArticleCannot open older Office Docs from Windows Server 2012 shares?
I am at my wits end on this one.Up until last week our main file server was in remote server closet on a Windows Server 2008 VM.The server crashed and we restored the data onto a Windows Server 2012r2...
View ArticleWindows Server Replica - minimal permissions
Is there anything equivalent to Backup Operator role for Replica? I would like to give the rights to monitor, restart, etc. Replica and no other particular admin type rights to a user. If there is no...
View ArticleWindows Search results not accurate
Hi,We have a Windows Server 2008 R2 environment with Citrix XenApp 6.5. We have turned off indexing, so I have to select "Search in file contents" when searching. I'm searching in a folder on a 2008 R2...
View ArticleCannot optimize volume - Receive error "The specified extrinsic Method does...
When I try to optimize a volume on a server running Windows Server 2012 (R1). I receive the below error. This volume is an ISCSI target to our Compellent SAN. Other Servers don't have an issue with...
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Access limited by Share, for Effective Permission, on assigned Group, if the...
Share - Everyone - Full ControlNTFS - Group Jedi Given Full controlEffective Access for Group: Access Limited by ShareIf I go to Share and Add Group Jedi to Share permissions, the effective rights...
View ArticleError copying files from dedup volume "invalid MS-DOS function"
Hello Everyone,I have a big 16TB (5TB free) volume on a 2012 R2 server with deduplication enabled.When I try to copy a file I get the error "invalid MS-DOS function".If I take a look at the file...
View ArticleNetwork path not found ... Just wait
Hello,We have an GPO for mapping drive to users.This GPO use DFS and direct path for drive.This works for 98% of our 90 computers inside the organizationBut for 3-4 we have a strange problem.On logon,...
View ArticleRestore Inheritance
I have several folders in a group share on a Windows 2003 server that have explicit permissions instead of getting their permissions inherited. I would like these folder to have inherited permissions....
View ArticleRobocopy to transfer files with permissions
Hi, Source: 10.0.90.12\testrobocopyDestination: D drive on \\10.0.90.18I am trying to copy all the 3 shares from our old file server to new file server with all the permissions (users, security etc.)...
View ArticleServer 2012 R2 Standard Causing WAN Slowdown
Hello,I have a client who is using Server 2012 R2 on a ESXi 5.1 VM Machine (it is the only Virtual Machine on the server). It is a very small office, less the 10 users. The server is their Domain...
View ArticleResize D Drive in Windows Server 2008 R2
Hiwe are using Windows Server 2008 R2 OS and D Drive is near out of space.we are going to install 300GB drive.now how can merge this 300GB space in D drive?is there any Microsoft tool available to...
View ArticleGiving permission to subfolders with ABE
Hi,I searched in the forum for a similar question but it couldnt find any. I'm migrating from Novell to Windows. In Novell you can give the permission to a sub-subfolder and the user will be able to...
View ArticleUsing Domain based namespaces on DFS cluster
Hello all. So I have created a DFS cluster and want to move my old DFS from 08 R2 DFS server\\domain\name, but as I try to add a domain namespace to cluster I cant, the only way is to add a standalone...
View ArticleChanging file server domain
Scenario - Two domains A.COM & B.COM. 2 way trust exist between these 2 domains and A.com holds a file server. Presently file share resource to users in B.com domain.My plan is to change the domain...
View ArticleFile and Folder Security Issue
Hi,I'm facing some problem in my windows server 2012 r2. Problem is, when i set a users permission to modify a folder and it's content then that user can delete this folder and it's content. But I want...
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