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Unable to apply Folder Redirection Policy

hey technet, i have created gpo domain , im trying apply folder redirection gpo ou contains users. i have set folder redirection policy folders: appdata roaming, desktop, downloads, documents , favorites. when apply update using gpupdate /target:user /force, asks logoff , when log in, see redirection policy has been applied desktop folder. for reset of folders appdata roaming, documents, downloads & favorites; see error on event log stating doesnt have access create folders of path \\<domain>\root\users\<username> i suspect related folder permissions of user's home directory. please suggest solution. regards, alan. hi alan, when troubleshooting these issues it's smart idea to  run gpresult aswel checking eventlog, see exact error codes group policy has encountered while applying. can opening elevated cmd prompt , typing gpresult /h report.hml. report.html include full visual aid assist in troubleshooting. seeing see permissions error ...

Windows 2008 R2 - large file copy uses all available memory and then tranfer rate decreases dramatically (20x)

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/winservergen/thread/3f8a80fd-914b-4fe7-8c93-b06787b03662 i experienced problems described in above link, needed solution... i have recompiled dyncache on 2008r2 (whs2011), followed instructions original dyncache , replaced .exe.  the performance isn't great (20-30mbytes/s), doesn't drop connection used to. is of use anyone?? hi rootproxi, reply.  this issue occurs whether transfer local or on network (from 7200rpm source 5400 rpm destination), if transferring between source faster destination though.  before installing dyncache service network connections server lost @ point physical ram on server used. at first thought problem particular disk (a recert-seagate 2tb 5400rpm), bought new 4tb 7200rpm hitachi , problem seemed go away......until started transferring files 5400rpm drive (a samsung 2tb time).  then found these other reports , couldn't believe sort of bug exist in server o/s!  if wasn't hass...

Hyper-V / Remote Desktop Services

currently our company has domain controller exchange running 2011 sbs server plus terminal server running server 2008. have 20 users logging in different states remotely terminal server.   we looking replace servers 1 beefed server handle both.   moving our email microsoft exchange office 365 in cloud.    thinking can beefed server domain controller server 2012 32 gb of memory,   setup hyper-v handle of remote connections 25 in year.   remote users running quickbooks plus accessing data shared drive.   checking see if has comments or concerns regarding setup before spend $$.  hello, it not recommended co-locate hyper-v , other roles on same physical server. domain controller. better install hyper-v on physical box , configure 2 vms: 1. domain controller (+ azure ad connect, if want sync local ad accounts azure). 2. rds server. windows 2012 r2 standard license allows configure 2 virtual mach...

MSExchangeIS error 9735 during Backup Exec restore of Exchange 2007 backup

i using symantec backup exec 12.0 rev 1364 exchange 2007 (version 8.1, build 240.6) on windows sbs 2008 (sp2) server. grt backups nightly rotating set of external (usb) backup hard drives. (i file backups, don't think that's relevant issue.) last week, got report user had accidentally overwritten of contact records older version. restored copy of contact folder using following process: duplicated grt backup set, converting .bkf files (per instructions on web page ). had tried restore directly grt backup, restore failed error creating empty restore set; doing duplication first seemed take care of issue. created recovery storage group using exchange console. avoid taking space on drive mailbox store located, chose store logs , database rsg on different drive. restored entire mailbox database copy of backup set rsg. used recover-mailbox cmdlet in exchange shell restore contents of user's contacts folder rsg subfolder of mailbox in online mailbox database (in first...

Migrating from 2003 to 2012

hello i in process of writing project plan our company's upcoming migration off of our current windows 2003 fileserver , on windows 2012. going basic print/file server attached domain, no real special requirements beyond perhaps dfs. there large number of department directories individual user folders need moved , want to, as possible, guard against permissions being scrambled in transition. here questions - 1) there guide such migration somewhere utilize reference, 2) best practices keeping permissions intact through such migration? thanks input!  one of best practices utilize migration tools  built in windows 2012.  copy shares, snapshots, permissions, deduplication, dfs, etc. associate file , print services. from low tech side, robocopy down , dirty raw tool copying files , permissions well, not quite encompassing migration tools. Windows Server ...

Advanced Group Policy Management - On privileges and roles.

hello! we rolling out agpm (vlatest).  seems work enough. we have more 1 set of standard permissions.  for example, our citrix team controls gpos citrix, our desktop team controls gpos desktops, etc. is there no way delineate in agpm? my first thought use powershell rapidly set, , regularly audit , auto-correct these privileges.  true group policy form, there limited powershell support - in case, none @ all. my second thought templates might include agpm roles.  so 'group x has privileges template a,' 'group y , z have privileges template b,' , forth.  when create template, include permissions.  nope. i'm opening access, might tough sell.  am 1 has disparate security boundaries around group policies?  am overlooking solution this? thanks! rcm hi all, my apologies if common knowledge or available somewhere, can't seem find it. looking understand how agpm works. if 'import from...' production, or 'control' gpo.  whic...

Invoke-command icacls on a remote machine

ok bit complicated explain try best  i running powershell script machine has novell client installed causes issues setting windows file permissions on network share hosted on linux samba share. cant use get-acl errors not recognize unix users , groups. solution use icacls. icacls not seem work form machine because of novel client what want use invoke-command -computername server1 -script block{icacls.exe}-cred mydomain\me but when access denied \\samba\share so solution write text file on  server1 has scheduled task run every 5 minutes checks text file , if there text run command works fine messy if server down or task stop running task running same account mydomain\me i remember reading awhile ago permission network share when using invoke command network share need credentials, these not passed on when using invoke command  i thinking of using runas dont think can spefify password  anyway still use invoke command know how can work ...