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Group Policy Update Confirmation

hi all, server os - window server 2008 r2 standard ( domain controller ) client os - window xp & window 7 ( desktop & laptop ) have implemented group policy including group policy preference on of domain computer via domain controller ( group policy management ). how should confirm whether group policy updated in client system? 1 way - visit each client pc & run manually gpresult command in command prompt , check whether group policy object showing or not. second way - in domain controller > go group policy management > group policy results , check whether group policy object has been applied or not. ( in case desktop & laptop must online ) laptop has mobility, comes , goes out of office. so, there other way, must report automatically of group policy confirmation, laptop comes in office network or third way group policy has been applied acknowledgment workstation ( desktop or laptop ) thanks & regards, param www.paramgupta...

" \\printserver is not accessible.The user name could not be found "

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i have domain joined client computers in environment. there print server not in domain .it joined workgroup. when try access print server \\printserver windows xp sp3 machine following error message: \\printserver not accessible.you might not have permission use network resource.contact administrator of server find out if have access permissions. user name not found when try access print server ip works fine. i'm able ping both name , ip of print server. made entry in host file no use. interestingly, when try acess same print server \\printserver logging in different domain user on same computer able access print server. local administrator able access it. particular user not able access server. now, when tried accessing print server using same user login in different domain joined client computer -- worked fine. so feel particular domain user not able access \\printserver on particular domain joined machine only. any in regard highly appreciated. thanks...

MPIO Issues on windows server 2008 R2

hi. hardware configuration: 1. server running windows server 2008 r2. 2. connect server iscsi san using mpio. 3. use msdsm mpio failed 1 path disk, i/o should take path. disk not work fine. there ars events this: event id 16 mpio - fail-over on \device\mpiodisk42 occurred. event id 17 mpio - \device\mpiodisk42 in degraded state. 1 or more paths have failed though process complete. have installed kb2522766,kb2460971,kb2406705, didn't seem help. hi ningshi, thanks post. according event 16, know, there fail-over on device\mpiodisk42  event 17 occurs when 1 of multi-path iscsi targets unreachable. should still able connect via other connections.         could please check configuration fine? https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee619752(v=ws.10).aspx and here article related mpio hotfix on server 2008r2, maybe take look. http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/network-and-i-o/ethernet-pr...

Windows is unable to connect to the Automatic Updates - How to resolve this issue?

recently, microsoft has identified possible issue wsus server , windows update clients. these issues occur , reflect in event logs following event id:  -------------- event id: 16 --------------- in windowsupdate.log may see following entries: “warning: skipping scan, self-update check returned 0x800b0001” “warning: wu client failed searching update error 0x800b0001” while going through event logs under applications , services logs >microsoft > windows > windowsupdateclient >operational you may find error event id: 25 follows =================================== log name: microsoft-windows-windowsupdateclient/operational source: microsoft-windows-windowsupdateclient date: <date> event id: 25 task category: windows update agent level: error keywords: failure, check updates user: system computer: <computer name> description: windows update failed check updates error 0x800b0001. =====================================...

Migrating IAS (Radius) to Windows 2008 R2

hi, we need migrate our windows 2003 ias server windows 2008 r2. found microsoft article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/955995  . hotfix included windows 2008 r2 or still need installed? celtic think found solution..   when install nps on windows 2008 r2 creates file in c:\windows\syswow64\ called iasmigreader.exe . follow article kb955995 from step 2 , migration should work same   celtic Windows Server  >  Migration

How to map printers on Windows 7 based on user's OU

we have windows 7 users broken down ous department under users, has own combo of printers based on department individual vbscripts currently.  wondering if it's possible have 1 script @ root level of users mappings each user based on sub-ou of users in.  someone said better use group policy preferences perhaps.  preferred way windows 7?  if so, how that? hmm ok - have @ attached vb script. helpful.  '========================================================================= ' map printers based on ou '======================================================================== set objsysinfo = createobject("adsysteminfo") strname = objsysinfo.computername arrcomputername = split(strname, ",") arrou = split(arrcomputername(1), "=") strcomputerou = arrou(1) set objnetwork = createobject("wscript.network") '========================================================================= 'step 1 - remove network printers (not l...

Zombie Applications in RemoteApp and Desktops

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i have interesting situation. have test system learning how configure remoteapp , desktops. system 2012 r2 server. while had installed service , made configuration changes, once of them was removing quicksessioncollection , replacing another. ran issues , ended uninstalling remote desktop services. tonight decided try again , again installed remote desktop services , configured it. seemed working according plan until went on rdweb. noticed of applications duplicated. of applications duplicated 1 of 2 work. 1 not work give following error. what think happening these applications somehow remains of previous install. searched hi , low no 1 else seems have encountered issue. think if locate source, should able remove these entries , should well. if has ideas, please let me know anxious understand how works. thanks in advance or suggestions. hi, you may remove these zombie remoteapps by deleting old collection information from your broker's re...