Storing/Using Machine images
HelloI remember several years ago, I could load a "diskette" into my workstation; it would prompt for which image I wanted to load on the current workstation. Then it would find its way to the server,...
View Articleftp 7.5 , hide directories for users who don't have access?
hi, installed ftp 7.5 and have it working using AD credentials but users who don't have access to directories, see everything. I'd like it so that they only see the directories they can access, like...
View ArticleCan't map drive to server 2008 R2 from offsite
Hi there,I've been struggling with a problem with our server, which runs Win Server 2008 R2 (V 6.1 Build 7601, SP1). Our people can map a drive to the server (\\servername) from their computers just...
View ArticleWhat would cause Access Based Enumeration not to work? I have a problem which...
Windows 2008 R2 Server with Access Based Enumeration enabled on any of its shares will still present inaccessible folders to the users. However upon double clicking on the folder the error message will...
View ArticleDatabase software unable to see Data directories Held on SBS 2011 server
Hi Guys,We have a customer that is using FoxPro which is a very old piece of software, it is not being able to see various different files/directories that are held on the server. The directories that...
View ArticleLose network share preriodically
share access to a data server periodically stops. This access is through a mapped drive only outside the site but in the same network. If you go to a site computer, and access the shared drive, it is...
View ArticleSkip ACL Propagation
Hi there,I'm trying to applying a top level, non-inherited ("This folder only") ACL to a directory containing a massive number of subdirs/files. Since the ACL I want to add isn't going to be inherited,...
View ArticleCan browse subfolders, but cannot map
We have a very strange issue that started last week while I was out of the office. We had a switch go down, and after replacing we are unable to map home directories to subfolders. I can map to the...
View ArticleServer Execution Error
Hi,i am just after a bit of advice.i have installed a 2012 server and i am using this to store our users Home Drives.i have set all permissions correctly and pointed the home folders in AD profile...
View ArticleMicrosoft Account Permissions on Share
Hey,since windows 8 it is possible to logon on a computer with my Microsoft account. My question to this is if I have a Server (e.g. Windows Server 2012 R2) is it possible permit a Microsoft account to...
View ArticleFile Server Migration Wizard - Single 2008 storage server to 2008 storage...
I'm trying to migrate from a single file server to a cluster (around 400 shares). old server is 2008 Storage Server. New cluster is 2008 Storage Server enterprise. I can't robocopy the data and use a...
View ArticleError message "A file name cannot contain any of the following characters: \...
Hi,As the title says: Error message "A file name cannot contain any of the following characters: \ / : * ? " < > | # { } % ~ &", - invalid filename error, but no invalid characters.This is a...
View ArticleDrop file for students
I need to create a file for students to drop their files in. I have set the permissions on the share for full control and the user on the security tab to write to this file only. The users error is...
View ArticleFolder Redirection - Secure Root/Parent Folder
Hello, I want to redirect Users folders to a Fileserver, and also prevent them from browsing the root folder share. \\Domain\Share$\HR\UserName According to MS, users only needs (List Folder/Read Data,...
View ArticleWhere can I find information about Windows Search Service in Server 2012 R2?
Hi.Where can I find more information about the Windows Search Service in Server 2012 R2?I'm evaluating how well Server 2012 R2 would fit as a file server for a customer and even though the Windows...
View ArticleThe IO operation at logical block address # for Disk # was retried
Hello everyone,A warning appears in the system log: === Log Name: System Source: disk Date: 2/20/2013 1:00:28 PM Event ID: 153 Task Category: None Level: Warning...
View ArticleDFS File Locking
Good Day, We have an issue, where users at one site accessing a file. Then other users at the datacenter accessing the same file. Each one does their work and then the saves the file. Neither one knows...
View ArticleDFS Management ISSUE. "The namespace cannot be queried. not enough storage is...
Hi,I keep getting this error message every time I try to add a namespace to display or create a new namespace. "The namespace cannot be queried. not enough storage is available to complete this...
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Cannot share directory with Everyone
I have several Server 2008 R2 servers, each with a share named IT$, each having the exact same permissions including "Everyone" having Read & Execute. What I use this share for is to run...
View ArticleWindows Storage Spaces
We were running out of space on windows storage spaces but we removed a smaller drive and replaced it with a much larger drive. Storage spaces shows 3.16 TB free but windows won’t let anything wright...
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