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Background Windows Server 2008 R2 Domain Windows Server 2008 R2 Remote Desktop Server with following roles: Remote Desktop Session Host Remote Desktop Licensing (User CALs) Remote Desktop Web Access Issue Every time non-administrator user logs on via Remote Desktop connection,…
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Change default Exchange Autodiscover login domain
Even if your external Exchange Autodiscover service is configured correctly you may still have issues with rejected login credentials if your internal and SMTP domains are different. Lets say your internal Active Directory domain is mydomain.local, but your external SMTP…
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Configure Exchange Autodiscover with multiple SMTP namespaces
Background This article assumes that your Exchange Autodiscover is setup and working correctly internally. For external connections MS Exchange Autodiscover uses following 4 methods to retrieve automatic email client configuration: Connecting to Autodiscover URL: https://domain.com/AutoDiscover/AutoDiscover.xml Connecting to Autodiscover URL: https://autodiscover.domain.com/AutoDiscover/AutoDiscover.xml…
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Mozy Pro installation error – mozyproshell.dll failed to register
Error while installing Mozy Pro Client on Windows Server 2008 R2 – “mozyproshell.dll failed to register“. Issue was resolved by installing Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistribute. 32 bit version can be downloaded from here, 64 bit – from here. Source.…
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Change mouse cursor speed at logon screen
Mouse cursor speed and other mouse settings configured in Control Panel are per user. This means that each user can have the mouse configured to their own liking. This is all well and good, only problem is that none of…
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Error while checking DFS replication backlog: -2147217406 (0x80041002)
Following error was displayed while checking DFS replication backup on Windows Server 2012: [ERROR] Failed to execute GetVersionVector method. Err: -2147217406 (0x80041002) The issue was caused by a recent unexpected DFS server shutdown. Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server…
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DFS replication stops after unexpected server shutdown
If DFS on Windows Server 2008R2 and Windows Server 2012 detects dirty DFSR JET database shutdown it pauses replication and records following warnings is DFS Application logs: Source: DFSREvent ID: 2213Description:The DFS Replication service stopped replication on volume D:. This occurs…
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Can’t uninstall AVG LinkScanner
Had a little issue uninstalling AVG Link Scanner. Uninstall wizard would complete successfully, but software would stay installed as if nothing happened. Solution was disabling AVG LinkScanner service and startup entry (both can be done using msconfig tool) and restarting…
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JComments – can’t disable CAPTCHA
Issue Not possible to disable CAPTCHA for Public user group in Settings > Permissions > Public (JComments 3.0.0). After saving the changes “Enable CAPTCHA” check-box gets checked again. Resolution The issue is a bug confirmed by JComments developer “smart” here.
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Security warning moving files within network drive (DFS share)
Issue When moving files and folders within a network drive (mapped via DFS share) users are getting a following Security Warning: Windows SecurityThese files might be harmful to your computerYour Internet security settings suggest that one or more files may…
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Return My Computer icon to Windows Server 2012 Desktop
To return My Computer icon to Windows Desktop on Windows Server 2012: In the Start Screen find and open Turn Windows features on or off In Add Roles and Features Wizard, in Features section select Desktop Experience (under User Interfaces and Infrastructure)
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Check DFS Replication backlog
To check DFSR backlog, run following commands on one of your DFRS servers. dfsrdiag backlog /rgname:<REPLICATION_GROUP_NAME> /rfname:<REPLICATED_FOLDER_NAME> /smem:<SERVER_1> /rmem:<SERVER_2> dfsrdiag backlog /rgname:<REPLICATION_GROUP_NAME> /rfname:<REPLICATED_FOLDER_NAME> /smem:<SERVER_2> /rmem:<SERVER_1> For verbose output, add /v switch at the very end of commands.