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TS Gateway and TS Remoteapp on the same physical server?

for testing purposes install ts gateway , ts remoteapp , regular terminal services on same windows 2008 server. the network topology follows: internet | 80.80.80.80 checkpoint router 192.168.10.1 |                    \ |                    192.168.10.200 |                    domain controller (servername.companyname.local) | 192.168.10.209 ts server/remoteapp/ts gateway server (tsserver.companyname.local) what have done far installed ts options on single server. on internal network works great in no way reachable internet. on internet side test.companyname.com resolves wan port of router (80.80.80.80). so understandin if allowed , forwarded port 443 (ssl) router tsserver.company.local, should work? however either self-signed or 3rd party certificates client gives me following error: this computer can't connect remote computer because certificate authority generated terminal services gateway server's certificate not valid. i suspect problem internally use companyname.local , ext...

Issues with NTEventLogEventConsumer

hi,  i trying create wmi permanent event subscription using mof. i have created event provider provides around 10 properties along custom event id want write event log. i tried using nteventlogeventconsumer. able receive 10 properties have specified in insertionstringtemplates. however, nteventlogeventconsumer instance not allow customizing eventid through mof. eventid gives description - the description event id 1234 source xyz cannot found. either component raises event not installed on local computer or installation corrupted. can install or repair component on local computer. how can description customized or removed completely? hi, according description, question using nteventlogeventconsumer. recommend post on script forum official support: https://social.technet.microsoft.com/forums/en-us/home?category=scripting&filter=alltypes&sort=lastpostdesc below official documents nteventlogeventconsumer, reference: logging nt event log based on ...

Moving a pc to a new ou

hi trying import text file has work station , ou that pc needs moved , work fine if run in on domain controller the text file formated  work1-"ou=test,dc=test,dc=internal" $list = gc d:\oulist.txt if ($list-ne $null) { $credentials = new-object system.management.automation.pscredential -argumentlist $username, $password foreach ($i in $list) { $s=$i.split('-') $comp=$s[0] $ou=$s[1] $session = new-pssession -computername dc1.test.internal -cred $credentials  invoke-command -session $session -args $comp,$ou -script {  param([string]$comp,[string]$ou) import-module activedirectory get-adcomputer $comp |move-adobject  -targetpath $ou -targetserver "dc1.test.internal"}  if run workstation error can not see why not working great the naming context not found     + categoryinfo          : notspecified: (cn=work1,ou=i...test,dc=internal:adcomputer) [...

Upgrade from Windows 2008 R2 Standard Server to Enterprise Server Fails

i doing in-place upgrade of windows 2008 r2 standard server enterprise server. the server running without errors. this server dc running exchange server.  the upgrade fails @ last step when tries import old settings , rolls ... hardware: dell t420 ; fax board installed. i have tried twice. , both times failed. thanks in advance advice. --adam jawsurgeon hello, you have not optimal starting design. exchange on dcs not recommended, not microsoft. , in-place upgrades dcs not recommended, if supported. in case built second dc/dns/gc , transfer fsmo roles it, reconfigure clients use 1 dns server on nic. then migrate exchange domain member server, recommended, , uninstall exchange dc, can demote dc , remove complete domain. way have new os dc , exchange running recommended microsoft. after transfer pdcemulator fsmo time service has reconfigured. http://msmvps.com/blogs/mweber/archive/2010/06/27/time-configuration-in-a-windows-domain.aspx best regards ...

Terminal Server NLB Farm - Slow Shut Down/Restarts Hang

hey everyone, i've got 4 node nlb ts farm on w2k3 r2 x86 ee sp2.  dual quadcore @ 3ghz + 16gb memroy page file on d drive , set 24gb (1.5 times physical memory) 30-50 users peak per node @ 1 given time these things taking ever reboot or appear hang during shutdown process.  gets point can see mouse , move it...with gray background...no desktop, taskbar, etc seen...just mouse.  never goes further that. i mention page file because i'm wondering if has it? clearpagefileatshutdown reg entry set "0" didn't start happening until when memory upgraded on these nodes. any ideas?  no funny logs report either. thanks lot, cd Windows Server  >  Remote Desktop Services (Terminal Services)

Restoring VM to Different Host

hi we have customer cannot afford implement host based clustering because of shared storage costs. have discussed possibility of having secondary host running hyperv r2 utilised restore virtual machines in event 1 of hosts has hardwre fault. question how pre-configure networking side of things on secondary host when restore vm secondary host primary host vm automtically connected correct vswitch? there way or case of manually connecting vm correct switch after restoration. other option have spare server, same hardware , pull disks in case of hardware failure in primary host, leaves machine sitting around redundant. vm backed using dpm protect against vm corruption, have snapshots roll if required. we have looked @ cheaper virtual san solutions such starwind , still pennies wont stretch @ moment. appreciate thoughts in regard networking q above. dpm 2010 have ability directly restore instance of hyperv missing today thanks adam   what budget actually? in case o...

Enable Automatic proxy config for W2000.

hi, we need deploy wpad file proxy configuration few w2000 computers still remain in domain. the rest operative system within domain configured via gpo. i tried wmi filters, w2000 computers ignore mechanism , gpo preferences well. so, think way achieve goal through vbs scripts. my idea change suitable registry settings internet explorer. i'd check enable automatic configuration  checkbox , fill in automatic proxy url box url of wpad.dat file. this script have. option explicit dim objshell, rconfigurl rconfigurl = "hkey_current_user\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\internet settings\autoconfigurl" set objshell = wscript.createobject("wscript.shell") on error resume next if getos() = w2000 then objshell.regwrite rconfigurl, "http://wpad.mycompany.es/wpad.dat , "reg_sz" elseif end if function getos()  dim strcomputer, strwmios  strcomputer = "."  dim objwmiservice : set o...