Event ID 1014 and 1002 (Windows IIS Web Server)
KB ID 0000808 Problem Seen on Server 2003 running IIS 6, about once a week the website would fail, and the client had to reboot the server to bring things back up again. I took a look at the server and noticed that when the failure happened, we had five Event ID 1014 errors; Source W3SVC The World Wide Web Publishing Service encountered an internal error in its process management of worker process ‘<value>’ serving...
Windows – Setting Up Split DNS
KB ID 0000830 Problem Setting up split DNS is something I usually do if I’m setting up a new Microsoft Exchange Server. Primarily this is because of certificates that are used on the Exchange Server like so; Now, as anyone who has purchased a Universal Comms/SAN (Subject Alternative Name) certificate will know that you can put the internal name of the server on the certificate as well e.g. ex1.abc.local. Well that’s fine,...
World Wide Web Service Wont Start, Because Windows Process Activation Service Wont Start.
KB ID 0000878 Problem This problem started when a client attempted to add a ‘distribution point’ for System Center onto the server. This process failed, then Outlook Web Access stopped working. First line found that the World Wide Web service was not running, when they attempted to start it, this happened; Windows could not start the World Wide Web Publishing Service service on Local Computer. Error 1068: The dependency...
Windows Server – Secure RDP Access with Certificates
KB ID 0000944 Problem This ensures that traffic that is sent over an RDP connection to a server is protected by TLS/SSL Encryption. IT DOES NOT stop clients connecting to an RDP server if they do not have a trusted certificate. If you need that level of security, that should already be done by 802.1x. Solution Create an RDP Certificate Template 1. On the domain CA Launch the Certification Authority Management Console > Certificates...
Adprep /forestprep fails 2003 > 2008 Domain Upgrade
KB ID 0000026 Problem While attempting to upgrage a domain to Windows 2008 (schema version 44) you get an error like this.. [Status/Consequence] Error message: Error(110) while running “”C:WINDOWSsystem32LDIFde.exe” -o Obj ectGuid -d “CN=nTFRSSubscriber-Display,CN=404,CN=DisplaySpecifiers,CN=Configurat ion,DC=DOMAIN,DC=local” -u -f “C:DOCUME~1ADMINI~1LOCALS~1TempTMP9791.tmp” -j...
Windows Server ‘Can’t Delete an OU’
KB ID 0000105 Problem Error “You do not have sufficient privileges to delete {OU Name}, or this object is protected from accidental deletion” Cause In Windows domains you have the option to prevent an OU from accidental deletion so that even a Domain/Enterprise admin cannot delete it. That’s fine until you need to delete one. Solution To delete a protected OU 1. On the the Server (with administrative privileges). 2. Start...
Windows Server – Stop Server Manager from Launching
KB ID 0000042 Dtd 04/08/15 Problem Server Manager on Windows Server 2008 and Server 2012, launches every time you log on, (with administrative access). After a while this can get very annoying, if you log into a lot of servers for example. So I tend to stop it auto-launching (it’s still on the taskbar if you need it!) Solution Disable Server Manager Opening on Startup 1. With Server Manager Open > Manage > Server Manager...
Set up Remote Access PPTP VPN’s in Windows Server
KB ID 0000103 Problem You want to provide access to your corporate network for your remote users. Solution Installing the Server Role 1. Start > Server Manager (or Start > run > CompMgmtLauncher.exe (Enter) > Add Roles > Select Network Policy and Access Services > Next > Next 2. Select Remote Access Service > Next > Install > The Service will take awhile to install (Coffee time!). 3. When Done > Close....
Remote Server Administration Tools (On Server 2008)
KB ID 0000169 Problem After 20 minutes of Googling I was scratching my head. I wanted “Active Directory Users and Computers” on a 2008 server, that wasn’t a domain controller. I thought as Vista had the same codebase, then Vista RSAT would work, (but it wont.) Solution After a bit of stumbling around, I found it, its already on the server as a “Feature” its just not turned on. Click Start > Server...
Deploying a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller in a Windows 2003 Domain
KB ID 0000239 Problem Before you can add a Windows Server 2008 Domain Controller to a Windows Server 2003 Domain you need to carry out some preparation, this can be done during working hours, as the process only has a slight performance hit no one will notice there is work going on. Solution Before you start, have a good look round your existing domain controllers, get the latest service packs and updates installed. Have a good look...