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Updating AD schema from version 47 to version 56 in Windows 2008 R2 forest/domain environment

i have server 2008 r2 domain environment 2008 r2 domain , forest levels. upgraded fileservers server 2012 take advantage of deduplication, found quota's no longer work. upon searching online, i've found need update ad schema version 56 can use server 2012 quotas. don't plan on upgrading domain server 2012 yet. question can upgrade schema version 56 in current server 2008 r2 environment?  issues, in general, may encounter if this? in regards adprep below link regarding windows 2012 , adprep. important information on automatically ran , not. http://blogs.technet.com/b/activedirectoryua/archive/2013/02/05/adprep-in-windows-server-2012.aspx in regards issues should not experience if run required adprep commands. if looking @ raising functional level suggest consulting link below , seeing how enviroment can impacted.  http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/understanding-active-directory-functional-levels(v=ws.10).aspx ...

Disable terminal services from sending printouts to OneNote in Windows Server 2012

how stop without deleting printers on server?: driver send microsoft onenote 15 driver required printer send onenote 2013 unknown. contact administrator install driver before log in again. (i not fan of solution  http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/officeitproprevious/thread/fdb951e5-82a4-46a0-8a74-5677b18094d6) thanks! hi, it seems issue caused printer driver incompatibility.as test,would pls try uninstall printer driver , reinstall new one(you'd better install latest version official) see whether works. if other printer drivers can in rds environment,then issue can caused 3rd party printer driver. regards, clarence technet subscriber support if technet subscription user , have feedback on our support quality, please send feedback here . please remember click “mark answer” on post helps you, , click “unmark answer” if marked post not answer question. can beneficial other community members reading thread. ...

The processing of Group Policy failed....Need Urgent Help Please

dear all, having had rename our forest (rendom command etc), the following in event id 1058: "log name:      system source:        microsoft-windows-grouppolicy date:          25/08/2011 12:25:14 event id:      1058 task category: none level:         error keywords:       user:          system computer:      uk-dc.viacloudcorporate.com ( this line correctly points newly renamed domain name ) description: the processing of group policy failed. windows attempted read file \\ atmovia.com \sysvol\ atmovia.com \policies\{4ff75362-5f72-4e75-8175-d93a3ac09056}\gpt.ini domain controller , not successful. group policy settings may not applied until event resolved. issue may transient , caused 1 or more of following...." the bolded/underlined domain name no longer exists, previous domain name before rendom. cann...

External Trusts

i have several forests same domain componants in last 2 dc of name space, how effect trusts? need create trusts between several domains share name space, after setting them in test environment, not feel remain stable. trust based on netbios naming of domain only? if sid should keep seperate. hello, if have multiple domains same netbios domain name, case if understand correct, not able create trust between them. best regards meinolf weber disclaimer: posting provided "as is" no warranties, , confers no rights. Windows Server  >  Directory Services

The Non-domain Member Check policy shuts down my server

hi, read on windows essentials blog that use 1 license install hyper-v role on physical machine , essentials role on virtual machine on top of that.   so purchased r2 essentials license, installed on new server, did not run wizard,  enabled hyper-v, , installed essentials again in vm launched wizard. removed essentials role physical install, file server role , hyper-v roles enabled here. runs fine. i wanted explore hyper-v replica functionality used old esx server , installed hyper-v server core (r2) on it. based on various tips on interent joined both hyper-v machines (the 'essentials' 1 , core) (essentials) domain , replication work fine out of box. fantastic!  however after while 'essentials' machine started shutdown due non-domain member check notion: this server can in workgroup or domain controller. is designed behaviour? if use essentials license install physical os can't joined domain? without joining domain, authentication between servers (not ...

Function not working on Powershell v1

hi all, i found great function online change colour of html table cell based on value. works great when testing (powershell v2) however our prod servers running powershell v1 , fails becasue doesnt recognise parameters syntax. any suggestions? [cmdletbinding()] param ( [parameter(mandatory,position=0)] [string]$property, [parameter(mandatory,position=1)] [string]$color, [parameter(mandatory,valuefrompipeline)] [object[]]$inputobject, [parameter(mandatory)] [string]$filter ) begin { write-verbose "$(get-date): function set-cellcolor begins" if ($filter) { if ($filter.toupper().indexof($property.toupper()) -ge 0) { $filter = $filter.toupper().replace($property.toupper(),"`$value") try { [scriptblock]$filter = [scriptblock]::create($filter) } catch...

How to import user list from security groups in Active directory Win2k8 R2 server.

how import user lists security groups in active directory win2k8 r2 server. example: have created group called abc_xyz in group added more 50 users have validate group members how pull list of users in format like<gs class="ginger_software_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="3b06cdbb-a1f7-4283-b5e7-7009a7a123e5" id="715eb26e-caf8-41e0-bbc8-4f7bb39bfb4a"><gs class="ginger_software_mark" ginger_software_uiphraseguid="c10b121d-1a59-4e40-bfcf-05738972f119" id="c0696c06-9cab-4538-b7d9-85035afc7be0">.</gs></gs>csv. if want dump/export list of members of ad group, these articles may help: http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2013/12/24/powertip-show-group-members-with-powershell.aspx http://blogs.technet.com/b/heyscriptingguy/archive/2014/11/25/active-directory-week-explore-group-membership-with-powershell.aspx there many similar examples , sample scripts in gallery...