For different reasons you want to check which files or folders are open on your Windows 2008 R2 (Terminal server). To do this you need to log on as an administrator. Go to: Start -> Administrative Tools -> Share and Storage management In the Action pane select ‘manage open files’ You will see a list […]
Read More »In some cases you want to delete all temporary internet files for every user on a terminal server at once. CTRL-ALT-DEL IT company made a tool for that ‘ICSweep’ it comes an their CAD_Utilitypack and is freeware. You can download the pack here: http://www.ctrl-alt-del.com.au/files/CAD_UtilPack.zip
Read More »To delete all the recycle bins at once you have to do the following: Open command prompt ‘cmd’ as administrator. Type: rd /s c:\$Recycle.Bin Type: y All recycle bins will now be emptied!
Read More »In this ‘how to’ I will describe how to install a Windows 2008 R2 server with IIS. I am using a Dell R210 II with a raid 1 configuration where I will install Windows 2008 R2 Enterprise edition (not needed). After you’ve installed Windows2008 R2 make sure you download and install all the latest updates […]
Read More »When on a Windows 2008 server you open command prompt and type: ipconfig /all you see there are 2 default gateways and that the first is 0.0.0.0. When you go over to IP settings you won’t see the 0.0.0.0 anywhere. To resolve this issue: run -> cmd typ: route delete 0.0.0.0 Now go back to […]
Read More »When for instance a VSS backup fails you can make sure the ‘VSS Writer’ for VSS backup is running. # Open command and type: vssadmin list writers # Now if you see for instance “Microsoft Exchange Writer” Status [7]: Failed # Now if you reset the Exchange store service the writer should and will go […]
Read More »Since a short time it’s now possible to change the DPI / text size inside a remote desktop session. When you install the hotfix (link below) the settings wont be grayed out anymore so you can change the DPI. Here you can read more about the HotFix: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2726399 Download the HotFix: http://hotfixv4.microsoft.com/Windows%207/Windows%20Server2008%20R2%20SP1/sp2/Fix396134/7600/free/451041_intl_x64_zip.exe Note that you […]
Read More »Session (ID xx) remote control failed. (Error 5 – access is denied) When you recieve the above error in a Windows 2008 Terminal server environment you need to disable UAC. You disable UAC by doing the following: Start -> Control panel -> user accounts -> change user account settings -> now move it to the […]
Read More »When in Windows Backup 2008 you want to add an 2nd HDD target to your existing back-up schedule you get the error message: “The filename, directoryname or volume label syntax is incorrect” The solution is: Attach your 1st harddisk. You can only add an extra harddisk to your existing back-up schedule when your 1ste harddisk […]
Read More »When a users has an corrupt Windows profile or you just want to give the user a new profile, it’s not as easy as it was in Windows 2003, there you just go to the users direcotry and change the name of the user folder to for example username_old. When you do the same in […]
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