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...
IIS7 – Disable SSL 2.0 Enable TLS and SSL 3.0
KB ID 0000280 Problem One of my colleagues, rolled out an SBS 2008 domain the other week. The client then had an independent security review, which recommended they disable SSL 2.0 on their Windows 2008 Server. Queue lots of head scratching and shoulder shrugging. After trawling a few forums we pieced together a working registry fix. Solution 1. On your server apply the following registry fix. (or download it here). Windows Registry...
Windows Server Enable the “Snipping Tool”
KB ID 0000383 Problem The Windows Snipping Tool is not in the default build of Server 2008 R2, it’s part of the “Desktop Experience” feature. In addition to SnippingTool.exe, this feature also enables, Windows Media Player, Desktop themes, Video for Windows (AVI support), Windows SideShow, Windows Defender, Disk Cleanup, Sync Center,Sound Recorder, Character Map, and the Windows Disc Image Burner. Solution Warning...
Window Server Where is Sysprep
KB ID 0000419 Problem You have a 2008 R2 Server to sysprep, but your not sure where sysprep is. Solution 1. Thankfully in Server 2008 R2, there’s no messing about, its in c:windowssystem32sysprep. (Note: to regenerate a SID don’t forget to tick “Generalize”). Server 2008 – It’s in the same place. Server 2003 – As with Windows XP, you need to get it from the Windows install CD, its in the...
Server 2008 R2 – Inbound traffic Blocked – Outbound Traffic works?
KB ID 0000397 Problem My colleague had this problem this week, and it involved a call to Microsoft to resolve. Basically the client had some comms problems, so ran Windows updates, post update the server (which was the main domain controller and DHCP server for the network) could not be seen by any clients on the network. The server itself however could quite happily see everything else. Solution The problem is due to the Windows...
Windows Server – Migrating DHCP Scopes
KB ID 0000447 Problem Normally you can just create a new scope on your new DHCP server, but if you have a lot of reservations that you don’t want to have to recreate (for printers network devices etc), then it’s a better option to migrate/copy the scope to the new server. Solution 1. Copy all the DHCP settings to a text file with the following command; netsh dhcp server export C:\dhcp.txt all 2. Stop and disable the DHCP...
Windows Server – Enable Multiple RDP sessions
KB ID 0000471 Problem Server 2012/2008 R2 unlike their predecessors, comes with the multiple remote desktop session restriction enabled. If you are only connecting to a server for remote administration purposes that can get a bit annoying, especially if you have a generic administrative account that multiple techs are using, and you keep kicking each other off the server. Just as with earlier versions of Windows server you CAN have...
RDS Server – Remove the Shutdown Command
KB ID 0000499 Problem I’m surprised that when you make a server a Terminal Services Server / Remote Desktop Services Server, that this does not get applied from an administrative template anyway, but it does not. Why would you want to do this? Well users are used to hitting Start > Shutdown, when they are finished working, which is fine, unless they are in a terminal session with 500 other users and they’ve just issued...
Unable to Contact, Connect to, or Manage, a DNS Server from DNS Management Console
KB ID 0000559 Problem If you open the DNS Management console on a server running an older OS than 2008 R2, then attempt to connect to a 2008 R2 DNS Server you will see this error. You will also see this error on a 2012 Server, whilst attempting to add another DNS Server Error: Dnsmgmt Cannot Contact the DNS Server The specified DNS server cannot be contacted. Some possible reasons include; the DNS server may not be running, there may...