Windows Servers

Application timing out
This probably really isn't a Windows issue, but I'm hoping someone here has an idea on what could be wrong. Users RDP into a Terminal Server. Some on the LAN and some remotely. All work ok except for 2 buildings that each have their own high speed cable connection. Just the cable modem. No hardware firewal... 7 Apr 2010 21:26

Server 2003 to Server 2008 R2
I have been searching for documentation on moving from a Server 2003 to Server 2008 R2 domain but not finding much. Know of a good step-by-step document or two to review? We have a 2003 32-bit domain controller still holding all the roles - one 2008 R2 domain controller is in place and the domain is a mixe... 8 Apr 2010 02:55

Move DC from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008
We currently have a small domain with a Win 2003 (NOT SBS) Server acting as Domain Controller. It handles DHCP, DNS and AD Services. We are about to install a Windows 2008 server into the domain and wish to migrate all the services to the new machine. Is there a step by step guide on how to do this anywhere? I hav... 8 Apr 2010 11:06

Terminal Servers in Cluster - Login/Profile Issues - Please Help!
Hello Gurus, Currently I am having an issue with logins and profiles as per details below. Server/Network Configuration Details: 1 X Windows Server 2008 Std FE 64bit (DC) 2 X Windows Server 2008 Ent 32bit Terminal Servers User Profiles are Roaming and exist in: \\SBSERVER\Profiles on the Domain Controller ... 7 Apr 2010 08:59

Hyper-V Role / Virtual Machine / Tape Backup
Am I correct in thinking you cannot add tape backup drivers to a virtual machine? I want to be able to use backup exec on a virtual machine running windows 2008 but I have no way of installing the drivers. I can use the backup on the Hyper-V Host computer without a problem. I have a Small Business Edition of... 7 Apr 2010 16:55

migrating server 2k3 SBS to 2008
Hello new here with a newbie problem, I've been told to move everything from an old file server to a new machine, or from a computer with server 2k3 SBS to a new computer with server 2k8. I'm not a computer/network person at all, but this is what I've been told to do, so I'm having major problems. If anyone can hel... 7 Apr 2010 11:15

Win 2008 R2 backup
I am trying to schedule a system state backup to a network share using Windows Server Backup (Win 2008 R2). The backup runs fine when it's run manually, but it does not run when it's scheduled. Is there something I am overlooking or is it a problem with Win 2008? ... 10 Apr 2010 13:32

Disabling Exchange on a 2003 Small Business Server
I have a customer who has a Dell 2003 Small Business Server and they dont need Exchange or Sharepoing or WSUS, The system right now is using around 2GB and only has 1GB of Ram Can i just go in the services and disable all the MS Exchange, SQL, and WSUS, services? Will this cause any issues? ... 6 Apr 2010 14:12

Printing defaults
I have a number of colour network printers that are set to default to black and white and to duplex. I know how to change the printing preferences locally when I want to print in colour but I have an Excel 2007 workbook that I want to print in colour and single sided. If I set the printing preferences to print ... 15 Apr 2010 08:05

Domain Controller Firewall set to Public
Hi list, We had an incident yesterday where both of our domain controllers were rebooted at the same time, when the domain controllers came back online both had set their firewall into public mode. So we were unable to ping or RDP the servers. Looking on the web I found some information stating that a domain ... 6 Apr 2010 04:15