SBS 2011 wbadmin to shared folder

I see the phrase "(If you store backups on a remote shared folder, only one version of your backup will be maintained)" bandied about with atypical confidence. However, I have a shared folder to which I do backups. I have a USB drive attached to
that system that I copy the backup to so that the user can take the copy offsite. That secondary backup failed yesterday due to size limitations.
Investigation showed that the offending phrase was simply wrong. There are multiple backup folders in the shared directory. Now, how does one go about limiting the backup to one version? OR, how does one safely delete the extra backups prior to the next
wbadmin scheduled backup? Can I just delete the backup folder without rendering the possible recovery process inaccessible?
Thanks!
--Tinker

Hi Tinker...
You are going to extra work for little end accomplishment. The SBS backup in the Console automates the process so the USB drives can be rotated off site.
Connect two or more USB drives to the server and run the SBS wizard. Test the restores weekly or monthly as your schedule permits.
http://blogs.technet.com/b/sbs/archive/2011/02/15/introducing-the-small-business-server-2011-backup-wizard.aspx
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/1919.sbs-2011-v-backup-restore-and-disaster-recovery.aspx
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OK...I got chewed (by someone I have a lot of respect for) for pounding on an old thread, so I'm starting a new one. I've got the Windows 7 Value Pack Plugin for SBS 2011 Essentials and Folder Redirection is working for everybody. What I'm looking for is
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... I've got the Windows 7 Value Pack Plugin for SBS 2011 Essentials and Folder Redirection is working for everybody. What I'm looking for is exactly how to go into Group Policy and disable the FD for a single user. I'm not looking for quick, incomplete
answers....
Hi Wayne,
Here's what I'd do.
1) create a Security Group in your AD environment. Call it 'Folder Redirection Members' or something like that. Put all the user accounts in your AD environment who you want to have their folders continue to be redirected to the server, do not include the
one user who you wish to exclude. in other words, you're going to use a specific security group to target the Folder Redirection policy (right now, it's Domain Users, which is everyone).
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Folder redirection configuration should be removed from the system and redirected contents should be restored back to your local path. Verify with inspection of the My Documents or other folders.
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Try not to be so darn grumpy. :-/
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SMB file sharing to SBS 2011 broken?

After upgrading to mountain lion, I am unable to mount SMB shares from my windows SBS 2011. When I use "connect to server" in the go menu, I get the screen to authenticate, I type the correct server user name and password, and then it cannot connect. When I brotse, I see the server, I connect as myself, and the finder shows directory "/". When I try to go farther, I get "The operation can't be completed becausse the original item for "/" can't be found. I am in a domain environment. The "kind" is Sharepoint, which leads me to believe it connected to sharepoint instead of my SMB shares.

Same here guys!
In my case it's not an SBS, but a "normal" Windows Server 2008 R2. All workstations and other servers show their shares correctly, except for this one.
This particular server is the only one with the following roles:
File Server
Print Server
WSUS Server
What are the roles assigned to the servers with which you're getting this issue? Maybe we can find a pattern here.
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Snow Leopard Sever versus SBS 2011

Just started evaluating SBS 2011. I have been setting up SBS servers since SBS 2000 and have many many years using this however licensing has always bugged me with SBS server and in 2011 the story is no different. It is an 'if, and + but' licensing scheme as I like to refer to it and I have seen instances where volume license professionals and SBS consultants have got this wrong. In a recent case i was proved to be correct in my licensing setup at a client site and the license audit proved wrong - thats how confusing it is. However my clients heads where left spinning with it all and the hours it took to a lot of hours to resolve.
Compared to the Mac Server license model then you would wonder why people tolerate this at all. What does SBS Server have over Snow Leopard Server other than Exchange and how does Mail services in Snow Leopard compare?

Firebird74 wrote:
Compared to the Mac Server license model then you would wonder why people tolerate this at all. What does SBS Server have over Snow Leopard Server other than Exchange and how does Mail services in Snow Leopard compare?
"Other than Exchange" is huge. Not that I'm a huge fan of Exchange (it has it's own issues - no software is perfect), but especially with the Mac having a full Outlook client, having in-house Exchange can be VERY nice. Exchange 2010 Outlook Web Access (OWA) is also increadibly nice and feature rich. You almost don't even need Outlook anymore. Indeed, the typical non-power user would probably be just as happy with OWA as full Outlook. The only other system with as feature rich webmail would be Lotus Domino (and if you want to debate Lotus Note/Domino I will be more than happy to - not in this thread tho).
Here's why I continue to deploy SBS - and now, especially SBS 2011, to the non-profits I support. First of all, it's cheap for non-profits. Microsoft has a very gracious charity licensing program. Second, SBS "just works". I often wonder how the SBS division in Microsoft survives since they actually seem to be customer focused They know who their customers are and their product is targeted squarely at that market. I have been using SBS since the SBS 2000 days, and the progress the product has made over the last decade is simply astonishing.
Once you get past the initial server install and the hour and a half of updates and reboots (typical Microsoft product!) you have an almost 90% functioning and integrated Windows network with a full directory, feature rich email, powerful group calendaring, full remote access for email, collaboration, files and remote access to your office computers, collaboration through sharepoint, file sharing, bare-metal restore capable incremental backup - the list goes on. The amount of stuff packed into SBS is truely astonishing.
Client machines are joined automatically. Powerful functionality such as folder re-direction and syncronization of local files are a few mouse clicks away. Health montioring and patching of the network is fully integrated into the managmenet console and "so easy a caveman could do it". With a few more clicks SBS will email you status and error reports - great for admins like me who are part time and on demand.
And the new remote access features of SBS-2011 are really, really nice. Heck, I can even remote into my SBS server from my Mac now!
Yes, with Mac OSX Server I could probalby get similar services and I would have to give up a few things like automatic remote access to the client machines, but there would be allot more manual integration and at the end of the day SBS still offers more. And the hardware - the server I built for $2K would have been double that and still lacked features like redundant power This is the most dissapointing thing about Apple's recent moves with the discontinuation of their server hardware.
So it comes down to what is important for you. If you have Windows based applications, SBS can be a no-brainer. Especially if you have anything that relies on SQL server. If your a typical office with light email, light useage of a calendar and basic file sharing then Mac OSX server can also be a viable solution. It won't be as tightly integrated and you will have to figure more stuff out, but it is cheaper - especially if you aren't a non-profit. Yes, Microsoft's licensing can be confusing, but if you have a good reseller that understands small business - especially ones like Software House or Software One.
Having said that, I'm still going to work with a friend who owns a small business to upgrade his SBS 2003 box to 2011. He has a critical business application that runs on SQL server so he's stuck there, and other applications like QuickBooks only work with Windows servers. That and they are heavy, heavy users of email and group calendaring. As much as I like Mail and iCal, even with some of the third party add-ons to iCal it just can't stand up to what you get in true enterprise-class systems.
And finally, if I get into trouble, or if I get hit by a bus and the organizations I support need help, they are far more likely to find folks who understand Microsoft than Mac OSX server. Unfortunatly, that is a critical factor for many organizations.
I don't think it has to stay this way forever, but for right now MS has a better solution for small businesses.
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Help with SBS 2011 configuration

I am using SBS 2011.
I have a shared folder on the server, which I can access on all client computers.
On one computer I am not able to access it. Says access denied. However, the same computer can access all other shared folder on the server. I have looked at the permissions for just this folder, and it is shared with "everyone" , also I
added this computer to the list of permissions to that folder but no help.
Thanks for your help.
Charan

Hi:
If a computer is properly joined to the domain, and if the user is a domain user, then the problem is either share permissions or security. From the server, right click the share and examine the share permissions, then check the security tab.
Any deny in security will prevent access. Could be group membership or for an individual. Could be inherited permissions or security from a top level security set.
I normally remove all inherited security so I can concentrate on the folder/share at hand. If you do this copy the existing inherited to the folder, then adjust as needed.
Lastly use the advanced settings and check the user that has been problematic to see what that users settings actually are. Don't forget to check any security groups that the user belongs to as well.
Larry Struckmeyer[MVP] If your question is answered please mark the response as the answer so that others can benefit.

SBS 2011 GPO for changing the default save path applying to Win7 but not working

So this is a strange one. I've got an SBS 2011 server that's the only domain controller in the org. I've created a GPO to change the default save location for Excel 2013 and Word 2013 using the Office 2013 ADMX files which were installed to the PolicyDefinitions
folder.
The GPO (U-Office2013 Default Save Location) only contains:
1. User Configuration - Microsoft Excel 2013/Excel Options/Save - Default file location - Enabled - Z:\
2. User Configuration - Microsoft Word 2013/Word Options/Advanced/File Locations - Default file location - Enabled - Z:\
The GPO is linked at the OU that contains my users for my SBS organization.
When I do a gpupdate /force on a windows 7 system with office2013 installed, and then run a gpresult/rsop, the policy appears to be applied successfully as it lists my GPO under the Applied GPOs list on the workstation:
Applied GPOs
Default Domain Policy dyndns.local AD (24), Sysvol (24)
U-Office2013 Default Save Location domain.local/SBSusers AD (6), Sysvol (6)
In the gpresult report, the applied settings appear under:
Administrative Templates
Extra Registry Settings
software\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\excel\options\defaultpath Z:\ U-Office2013 Default Save Location
software\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\word\options\doc-path Z:\ U-Office2013 Default Save Location
BUT, when I go to the workstation, and check office->options-Save-default file path, the path has not been changed to what the GPO is pushing.
The strange thing is that in my test environment running 2008R2 server and Win7 with Office 2013 and identical settings the default save location is applied and works as expected.
Any ideas?
I've already tried re-installing the ADMX templates and re-created the GPO's several times.
Thanks in advance.

When a group policy is not applying, it is often that it has been linked to the wrong OU. Please first check this.
You might also check the apply status on the client site based on the GPSVC.log.
How to enable GPO logging:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/csstwplatform/archive/2010/11/09/how-to-enable-gpo-logging-on-windows-7-2008-r2.aspx
It looks more like an issue on server side than an issue of Office Group Policy settings. Try to post in Server forum and see if there is any luck:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/home?category=windowsserver

SBS 2011 GPO for changing the default save location for Word/Excel 2013 not working

So this is a strange one. I've got an SBS 2011 server that's the only domain controller in the org. I've created a GPO to change the default save location for Excel 2013 and Word 2013 using the Office 2013 ADMX files which were installed to the PolicyDefinitions
folder.
The GPO (U-Office2013 Default Save Location) only contains:
1. User Configuration - Microsoft Excel 2013/Excel Options/Save - Default file location - Enabled - Z:\
2. User Configuration - Microsoft Word 2013/Word Options/Advanced/File Locations - Default file location - Enabled - Z:\
The GPO is linked at the OU that contains my users for my SBS organization.
When I do a gpupdate /force on a windows 7 system with office2013 installed, and then run a gpresult/rsop, the policy appears to be applied successfully as it lists my GPO under the Applied GPOs list on the workstation:
Applied GPOs
Default Domain Policy dyndns.local AD (24), Sysvol (24)
U-Office2013 Default Save Location domain.local/SBSusers AD (6), Sysvol (6)
In the gpresult report, the applied settings appear under:
Administrative Templates
Extra Registry Settings
software\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\excel\options\defaultpath Z:\ U-Office2013 Default Save Location
software\policies\microsoft\office\15.0\word\options\doc-path Z:\ U-Office2013 Default Save Location
BUT, when I go to the workstation, and check office->options-Save-default file path, the path has not been changed to what the GPO is pushing.
The strange thing is that in my test environment running 2008R2 server and Win7 with Office 2013 and identical settings the default save location is applied and works as expected.
Any ideas?
I've already tried re-installing the ADMX templates and re-created the GPO's several times.
I should also note that other GPO's on the SBS2011 server such as the folder redirection GPO work as expected on the same windows 7 system. It just appears to be an issue with the default save location in office2013 and other Office 2013 related GPOs which
utilize the recently added ADMX template that don't seem to be working for me.
Thanks in advance.

Hi Justin,
Thanks for your reply. I have tried several different user accounts (all have local admin privileges to the workstation) with the same issue. The default save path does not get applied from the GPO to any of the users i've tried. Here's the steps I took
per your suggestion:
1. log on as a user who has never logged onto the workstation before.
2. run gpupdate /force (entered y for yes when prompted to log off).
3. Log back in as the user and open Office and check the default save path. It has not been changed to match the GPO setting.
4. Check rsop to see if the policy was applied. Rsop states the gpo was applied successfully.
I have attached the gpsvc.log file from a the session described above. The GPO Guid in question is: {DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207}. Its common name is: U-Word 2013 Default Save Location. It's only setting is:
Policies\Administrative Templates\Policy definitions(admx files retrieved from central store\Microsoft Word 2013\Word Options\Advanced\File Locations\Default File Location = Enabled\Documents = F:\
-------gpsvc.log sections containing the aforementioned GUID start---------
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: ==============================
GPSVC(410.df0) 09:10:51:186 GetGPOInfo: ********************************
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Searching <cn={DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207},cn=policies,cn=system,DC=gc,DC=local>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: User has access to this GPO.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: GPO passes the filter check.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found functionality version of: 2
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found file system path of: <\\gc.local\SysVol\gc.local\Policies\{DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207}>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found common name of: <{DC3C93EC-7C28-48E9-BA38-FCA1E275A207}>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:186 ProcessGPO: Found display name of: <U-Word 2013 Default Save Location>
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: Found user version of: GPC is 3, GPT is 3
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: Found flags of: 0
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: Found extensions: [{35378EAC-683F-11D2-A89A-00C04FBBCFA2}{D02B1F73-3407-48AE-BA88-E8213C6761F1}]
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessGPO: ==============================
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessLocalGPO: Local GPO's gpt.ini is not accessible, assuming default state.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 ProcessLocalGPO: GPO Local Group Policy doesn't contain any data since the version number is 0. It will be skipped.
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 GetGPOInfo: Leaving with 1
GPSVC(410.1730) 09:10:51:191 GetGPOInfo: ********************************
-------gpsvc.log start---------
-------output of gpresult /r-------
Microsoft (R) Windows (R) Operating System Group Policy Result tool v2.0
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp. 1981-2001
Created On 5/30/2014 at 9:24:08 AM
RSOP data for GC\ssanders on OPTI9020-01 : Logging Mode
OS Configuration:            Member Workstation
OS Version:                  6.1.7601
Site Name:                   Default-First-Site-Name
Roaming Profile:             N/A
Local Profile:               C:\Users\ssanders
Connected over a slow link?: No
COMPUTER SETTINGS
    CN=OPTI9020-01,OU=SBSComputers,OU=Computers,OU=MyBusiness,DC=gc,DC=local
    Last time Group Policy was applied: 5/30/2014 at 9:10:47 AM
    Group Policy was applied from:      GCSBS.gc.local
    Group Policy slow link threshold:   500 kbps
    Domain Name:                        GC
    Domain Type:                        Windows 2000
    Applied Group Policy Objects
        Windows SBS CSE Policy
        Windows SBS Client - Windows Vista Policy
        Windows SBS Client Policy
        Update Services Client Computers Policy
        C-Create Syntiro Root Folders
        Default Domain Policy
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        Local Group Policy
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        Windows SBS Client - Windows XP Policy
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            WMI Filter: Windows SBS Client - Windows XP
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        BUILTIN\Administrators
        Everyone
        BUILTIN\Users
        NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK
        NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
        This Organization
        OPTI9020-01$
        Domain Computers
        System Mandatory Level
USER SETTINGS
    CN=Stephen Sanders,OU=SBSUsers,OU=Users,OU=MyBusiness,DC=gc,DC=local
    Last time Group Policy was applied: 5/30/2014 at 9:13:17 AM
    Group Policy was applied from:      GCSBS.gc.local
    Group Policy slow link threshold:   500 kbps
    Domain Name:                        GC
    Domain Type:                        Windows 2000
    Applied Group Policy Objects
        Windows SBS User Policy
        Windows SBS CSE Policy
        Small Business Server Folder Redirection Policy
        U-Word 2013 Default Save Location
        U-Office 2013 Disable Backstage
        U-Office Disable Start Screen
        U-Office Trust Center Settings
        U-Word Autorecover Location
        U-Word Autosave Interval
        U-Word Disable Capitalization First Word
        U-Word Set Arial Default Font
        U-Word UI Customizations
        U-Power Plan Settings
        Default Domain Policy
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        Local Group Policy
            Filtering: Not Applied (Empty)
    The user is a part of the following security groups
        Domain Users
        Everyone
        BUILTIN\Administrators
        BUILTIN\Users
        NT AUTHORITY\INTERACTIVE
        CONSOLE LOGON
        NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users
        This Organization
        LOCAL
        Windows SBS Link Users
        Windows SBS Fax Users
        Windows SBS SharePoint_MembersGroup
        Windows SBS Folder Redirection Accounts
        Windows SBS Remote Web Workplace Users
        High Mandatory Level
-------end gpresult output-------
Thanks in advance for any help. I also have a pps ticket open with Microsoft, but they're dragging their feet.

SBS 2011 - High CPU usage - Help me Microsoft forums! You're my only hope!

My company supports a client that has a SBS 2011 server. For about the past year, we've been fighting a recurring issue with performance on this server. There are about ten local users and four remote users. The server's CPU idles at
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2010, and one flat file database application (non-SQL). SharePoint is not utilized.
Needless to say, our client is frustrated. When opening files, using their database application, or doing anything Exchange-related, there is a large amount of lag on the client side. First, here are the server's specs:
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CPU: 2 - Intel Xeon E5-2407
Memory: 32GB
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Here is what we have tried to resolve this to finality:
* Doubled resources - Initially the server had a single physical processor and 16GB of memory. While these specs alone should have been fine, and were fine when the server was installed, we had periods of time where the server would just sit all day at
100% usage. We doubled the resources and while this seemed like it would fix the issue, we are still seeing abnormally high processor usage.
* Removed all monitoring tools, antivirus, and backup software - As part of our testing, we removed our monitoring agent (LabTech) and antivirus (GFI Vipre). Mozy is utilized for an off-site backup so that was disabled. No dice.
* Verified updates - We made absolutely sure the server was 100% patched.
* Malware/Virus/Rootkit checks - We have ran scans checking for any potential issues with security.
* Ran MBSA and MBCA to fix any issues with the server's configuration.
There is no single process which is using all of the CPU, or we would simply be able to narrow it down. Our calls to Microsoft support have yielded no answers. The last call ended with Microsoft stating that a SBS server should always be running
at high CPU usage. Meanwhile, we have many other clients with less-beefy servers, with more users, who have no issues like these.
So, I'm turning to you all. I will gladly provide logs, configuration settings, even remote assistance sessions if you all can help shed some light on what might be causing my issues.
Thank you!

Some comments/ideas:
How long was the server running after this screenshot? I ask because store.exe is only got a 1GB of RAM which is really low - it should grab most of the RAM within a few hours.
The server was up for about 12 hours. I believe an adjustment was made before to limit the Exchange memory usage.
Strange that SearchIndexer (wsearch service) is so high although that may be a startup condition.
The LT* processes seem to be a 3rd party monitoring tool - no idea why it would ever need that much CPU though (I thought you disabled this?).
We had, but we cannot go forever without monitoring our client's server. It has been pulled off in the past and results on performance are pretty much the same.
The taskmgr process run by amnet_admin has used a lot of total CPU Time. What is it? (can't see the command line).
That's the user I was logged in as when I took the screenshot. Even the task manager seems to eat up the CPU.
The sqlserver process right above it is also busy - may want to look at the command line and figure out which SQL database that is (SBS has 3 - WSUS, Sharepoint, and SBS monitoring)
I believe that's the SharePoint database. They don't currently use their site. Would you recommend a removal and reinstallation? I would not completely remove as I know SBS doesn't like you removing parts of the complete package.
Strange that vds.exe is 10% - that is the interface to the disk management interface IIRC. Perhaps your monitoring service has gone awry here - definitely lose it.
I'll see about pulling it off and I'll see if there are any improvements.
-- Al

SBS 2011; Exchange ActiveSync problems in the middle of a migration

Hi
We're in the middle of a migration from SBS 2003 to SBS 2011 and are stuck in the lengthy process of moving users' mailboxes.
At this point, I have about 20 percent of the users' email on the SBS 2011 box, and the rest still on the SBS 2003 box.
Right now I have to quickly deal with an issue that's cropped up with Exchange ActiveSync:
I ran the Connectivity Analyzer for a user (this one's box had been migrated) and got the error below. By the looks of the error, I don't think it matters where the mailbox happens to reside ...
The SBS 2011 box has been set up using a migration install and the procedures listed in the MS migration docs.
At the rate we're going, it's still going to take a while to migrate these mailboxes. (The fact that they began tonight was actually an accident.) If mobile users can't get their mail, I'm going to have a big mess on my hands ...
What do I need to do to get this running properly for all users?
Thanks
CL
An ActiveSync session is being attempted with the server.
Errors were encountered while testing the Exchange ActiveSync session.
Additional Details
Elapsed Time: 793 ms.
Test Steps
Attempting to send the OPTIONS command to the server.
The OPTIONS response was successfully received and is valid.
Additional Details
HTTP Response Headers:
MicrosoftOfficeWebServer: 5.0_Pub
Pragma: no-cache
Public: OPTIONS, POST
Allow: OPTIONS
MS-Server-ActiveSync: 6.5.7638.1
MS-ASProtocolVersions: 1.0,2.0,2.1,2.5
Content-Length: 0
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 08:49:48 GMT
Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
X-Powered-By: ASP.NET
Elapsed Time: 205 ms.
Attempting the FolderSync command on the Exchange ActiveSync session.
The test of the FolderSync command failed.
Additional Details
An HTTP 403 forbidden response was received. The response appears to have come from Unknown. Body of the response: <body><h2>HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden</h2></body>
HTTP Response Headers:
MicrosoftOfficeWebServer: 5.0_Pub
Pragma: no-cache
MS-Server-ActiveSync: 6.5.7638.1
Content-Length: 44
Content-Type: text/html
Date: Fri, 30 May 2014 08:49:48 GMT
Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
X-Powered-By: ASP.NET
Elapsed Time: 588 ms.

Hi --
Neither of the Exchange servers is publicly listed as the mail handler for this domain. Mail is preprocessed by a cloud spam filtering service before coming down. So I expect no changes in MX records -- not even a change in the spam filter's delivery IP
address, since that points to my firewall. I'll forward SMTP traffic to the new server when the time comes.
I was told by MS that moving the mailboxes would not disrupt anything as long as both SBS boxes were up and running. And despite what the Connectivity Analyzer showed, people in this office have been receiving email on their mobile phones all day. I've had
a few sporadic reports of people supposedly not getting email on their smartphones, but I can't see how anything I did (basically just move mailboxes at this point) could allow some people's phones to get mail while others' can't, when everyone was getting
mail yesterday.
I also have an odd report from someone who claims that his mobile phone is processing email just fine, but his MacBook running Entourage suddenly can't connect.
Oh well ... The day is over (at least for the workers). Hopefully by the time the workers return on Monday, I'll be back to having just one SBS box on the network.
The mailboxes are being moved A LOT faster than any of the documents I read warned me they would. One document said that a 75 GB database could take close to 48 hours to transfer. And this server's Exchange database was 67 GB ... But last night's
"accident" (I thought I was only prepping a new database when in fact the machine was actively moving email into it) resulted in about 40% of the mailboxes being completely moved by 8 a.m.. And since 5 p.m., when I restarted the move requests,
the machine has completed the moves of about 20% more mailboxes. So I expect this part to be over probably by early morning. (The ones that remain are the really big ones -- still, after I spent a week doing mailbox housekeeping.)
I was also warned about the lengthy conversion requirements for the public folders. I transferred those last weekend. The whole process was over with in less than four hours. Go figure ...
(The public folder transfer did have an annoying side effect -- I kept receiving warning after warning via email from the SBS 2003 box about a high number of items in Exchange's send queues ...)
Thanks
CL

A Global Catalog Server could not be located - All GC's are down SBS 2011

I have been searching through these forums and manage to find similar errors but am struggling to find an answer that applies to this me.
I seem to be having a number of issues with our SBS. I believe this was originally domain was previously on a SBS 2003 box before being moved to this SBS 2011 box last year, it has been running fine until yesterday. I cant see anything that has changed then
though.
Everything seems to point to DNS although I am struggling to pinpoint the actual cause. The most worrying is when I try to open something on the SBS such as AD sites and services.
the error is
Active Directory Domain Services - Naming information cannot be located because: The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted. Contact your system administrator to verify that your domain is properly configured and
is currently online.
Here is the IPconfig/all from the server
v
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : SBS2012
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Contosso.local
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Contosso.local
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82575EB Gigabit Network Connecti
on #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1E-67-39-23-14
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8087:34f0:59f9:6a26%12(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.35.250(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.35.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 301997671
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-17-39-46-22-00-1E-67-39-23-15
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.35.250
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
PPP adapter RAS (Dial In) Interface:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : RAS (Dial In) Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.35.24(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Tunnel adapter isatap.{6E06F030-7526-11D2-BAF4-00600815A4BD}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Tunnel adapter isatap.{A23E95B8-B5C2-4D88-BDE9-E9F1C2DD3902}:
Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
and here is the nltest
nltest /server:sbs2012 /dsgetdc:contosso.local
DC: \\SBS2012.contosso.local
Address: \\192.168.35.250
Dom Guid: c50b6df3-9d22-4c87-b2a7-adadc4fd5ec1
Dom Name: contosso.local
Forest Name: contosso.local
Dc Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Our Site Name: Default-First-Site-Name
Flags: PDC GC DS LDAP KDC TIMESERV GTIMESERV WRITABLE DNS_DC DNS_DOMAIN
DNS_FOREST CLOSE_SITE FULL_SECRET WS
The command completed successfully
As far as I can see everything so far looks ok (highly possible I am missing something) but when I run a DCDIAG it gets messy
Directory Server Diagnosis
Performing initial setup:
Trying to find home server...
Home Server = SBS2012
* Identified AD Forest.
Done gathering initial info.
Doing initial required tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SBS2012
Starting test: Connectivity
......................... SBS2012 passed test Connectivity
Doing primary tests
Testing server: Default-First-Site-Name\SBS2012
Starting test: Advertising
Fatal Error:DsGetDcName (SBS2012) call failed, error 1355
The Locator could not find the server.
......................... SBS2012 failed test Advertising
Starting test: FrsEvent
There are warning or error events within the last 24 hours after the
SYSVOL has been shared. Failing SYSVOL replication problems may cause
Group Policy problems.
......................... SBS2012 passed test FrsEvent
Starting test: DFSREvent
......................... SBS2012 passed test DFSREvent
Starting test: SysVolCheck
......................... SBS2012 passed test SysVolCheck
Starting test: KccEvent
......................... SBS2012 passed test KccEvent
Starting test: KnowsOfRoleHolders
......................... SBS2012 passed test KnowsOfRoleHolders
Starting test: MachineAccount
......................... SBS2012 passed test MachineAccount
Starting test: NCSecDesc
Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have
Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
access rights for the naming context:
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Contosso,DC=local
Error NT AUTHORITY\ENTERPRISE DOMAIN CONTROLLERS doesn't have
Replicating Directory Changes In Filtered Set
access rights for the naming context:
DC=ForestDnsZones,DC=Contosso,DC=local
......................... SBS2012 failed test NCSecDesc
Starting test: NetLogons
Unable to connect to the NETLOGON share! (\\SBS2012\netlogon)
[SBS2012] An net use or LsaPolicy operation failed with error 67,
The network name cannot be found..
......................... SBS2012 failed test NetLogons
Starting test: ObjectsReplicated
......................... SBS2012 passed test ObjectsReplicated
Starting test: Replications
[Replications Check,SBS2012] DsReplicaGetInfo(PENDING_OPS, NULL)
failed, error 0x2105 "Replication access was denied."
......................... SBS2012 failed test Replications
Starting test: RidManager
......................... SBS2012 passed test RidManager
Starting test: Services
Could not open NTDS Service on SBS2012, error 0x5
"Access is denied."
......................... SBS2012 failed test Services
Starting test: SystemLog
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:27:32
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:32:32
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:37:32
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:42:32
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:47:32
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:52:32
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:54:09
Event String:
Driver EPSON WorkForce 645 Series required for printer EPSON WorkForce 645 Series is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:54:10
Event String:
Driver FX DocuCentre-IV C2270 PCL 6 required for printer scanner - 212 Manukau Rd Epsom is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:54:10
Event String:
Driver HP ePrint required for printer HP ePrint is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:54:11
Event String:
Driver PDF Complete Converter required for printer PDF Complete is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000457
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:54:14
Event String:
Driver Send To Microsoft OneNote 2010 Driver required for printer Send To OneNote 2010 is unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in again.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 08:57:32
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:02:33
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
A warning event occurred. EventID: 0x00002724
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:32
Event String:
This computer has at least one dynamically assigned IPv6 address.For reliable DHCPv6 server operation, you should use only static IPv6 addresses.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041A
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:33
Event String:
The DHCP/BINL service on the local machine encountered a network error. The error was: 0x 2.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:33
Event String:
The DHCP/BINL service on this computer is shutting down. See the previous event log messages for reasons.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC0002720
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:45
Event String:
The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC0002720
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:46
Event String:
The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC0002720
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:46
Event String:
The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC0002720
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:46
Event String:
The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC0002720
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:03:46
Event String:
The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000406
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:07:33
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to retrieve new Group Policy settings for this user or computer. Look in the details tab for error code and description. Windows will automatically retry this operation at the next refresh cycle. Computers joined to the domain must have proper name resolution and network connectivity to a domain controller for discovery of new Group Policy objects and settings. An event will be logged when Group Policy is successful.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x00000406
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:12:34
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows attempted to retrieve new Group Policy settings for this user or computer. Look in the details tab for error code and description. Windows will automatically retry this operation at the next refresh cycle. Computers joined to the domain must have proper name resolution and network connectivity to a domain controller for discovery of new Group Policy objects and settings. An event will be logged when Group Policy is successful.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0xC00038D6
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:16:24
Event String:
The DFS Namespace service could not initialize cross forest trust information on this domain controller, but it will periodically retry the operation. The return code is in the record data.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:17:34
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
An error event occurred. EventID: 0x0000041E
Time Generated: 07/12/2013 09:22:34
Event String:
The processing of Group Policy failed. Windows could not obtain the name of a domain controller. This could be caused by a name resolution failure. Verify your Domain Name System (DNS) is configured and working correctly.
......................... SBS2012 failed test SystemLog
Starting test: VerifyReferences
......................... SBS2012 passed test VerifyReferences
Running partition tests on : DomainDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... DomainDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : ForestDnsZones
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... ForestDnsZones passed test
CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Schema
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Schema passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Schema passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Configuration
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Configuration passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Configuration passed test CrossRefValidation
Running partition tests on : Contosso
Starting test: CheckSDRefDom
......................... Contosso passed test CheckSDRefDom
Starting test: CrossRefValidation
......................... Contosso passed test CrossRefValidation
Running enterprise tests on : Contosso.local
Starting test: LocatorCheck
Warning: DcGetDcName(GC_SERVER_REQUIRED) call failed, error 1355
A Global Catalog Server could not be located - All GC's are down.
Warning: DcGetDcName(TIME_SERVER) call failed, error 1355
A Time Server could not be located.
The server holding the PDC role is down.
Warning: DcGetDcName(GOOD_TIME_SERVER_PREFERRED) call failed, error
1355
A Good Time Server could not be located.
Warning: DcGetDcName(KDC_REQUIRED) call failed, error 1355
A KDC could not be located - All the KDCs are down.
......................... Contosso.local failed test LocatorCheck
Starting test: Intersite
......................... Contosso.local passed test Intersite
I found a few people who have had similar issues that was caused by the "netlogon" service being paused or stopped but in my case it is set to automatically start and is running.
I have also posted this to serverfault (cant post links yet serverfault.com/questions/522691/a-global-catalog-server-could-not-be-located-all-gcs-are-down) added as there may be info there that may help.
Thanks for taking the time to read this, hopefully someone out there has come across this before or can offer something in regards to the next steps I should take.

Some troubleshooting ideas:
0. Check if the DCs can resolve each other using their DNSHostName. If not, this indicates some DNS misconfiguration
-- you need to fix that first.
1. Check if the both the DCs are pointing to the same DNS server (or DNS servers that are replica of each
other). Run: "ipconfig /all" and check its output. If not, correct the DNS client settings and run dcdiag after sometime.
2. Check if dynamic updates are "turned on" on the DNS server.
3. Try re-registering the DCs SRV records by either restarting netlogon service or by running the following
command:
nltest.exe /dsregdns

Server 2012 and Exchange 2013 Migration from SBS 2011

Server UpgradeI'm migrating an SBS 2011 server to a new machine with Server 2012 R2 and a Hyper-V server running Exchange 2013. I've set up the new machine, all is running well in a test environment. I now want to migrate the old server to new. These are the steps I'm going to take and I wanted advice for any modifications or errors. 1. Demote DC on Server 2012 that I set up to test. 2. Join new Server 2012 to existing SBS 2011 domain. 3. Promote Server 2012 to DC. 4. Join the Hyper-V Server 2012 to the Server 2012 domain.5. Migrate Exchange 2010 on the SBS 2011 Server to Exchange 2013. 6. Transfer FSMO role from SBS 2011 Server to Server 2012 DC. I'll copy shared data files using robocopy.The only things I'm not sure about is the FSMO order, when to do that and the fact that I already have Exchange 2013 installed in the test...
This topic first appeared in the Spiceworks Community

I recently acquired a SuperMicro chassis that has a SAS2 expander backplane. It has SFF-8087 ports on it.http://www.supermicro.com/manuals/other/BPN-SAS2-846EL.pdfI made a post on another forum and someone mentioned that the card couldn't be used with that backplane since it's a SATA controller, however, the backplane is both SAS and SATA device compliant, it's only the RAID controller, as far as I know, that is a "SATA II" controller, and not a SAS controller.So, I couldn't find anything in the official documentation of this controller on whether or not it was able to control SAS devices. The card itself has a 3 SFF-8087 ports though, couldn't this theoretically still be used with a SFF-8087 to SFF-8087 cable(seen below)since the backplane is a SAS/SATA backplane?...

Exchange 2010 Rollup 2 SP3 update cannot find installation package exchangeserver.msi file on SBS 2011... NEED HELP!!!

Hello,
I am running a windows SBS 2011 standard system and there was currently an update for Exchange 2010 Rollup 2 Service Pack 3 and it keeps failing. It says that it cannot find the installation package (exchangeserver.msi) and it is looking for it
in E:\Software\Exchange2010-SP3-x64\ folder but there never was this folder. There is only an Exchange2010-SP3-x64.exe file.
The only exchangeserver.msi file that I find on the server any where is in C:\ProgramFiles\Windows Small Business Server\Bin\CMPNENTS\EXCHANGE14_SP1 but it won't accept it (says not authorized for this update or something alike).
Please help. It is currently causing issues with email. Some of the features are not working because it says exchange is currently under maintenance.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Susan you are correct: After I installed Exchange 2010 SP3, I deleted the msi just to "clean up' my hard disk... While trying to install Rollup 2 for SP3, the installer is trying to find it. I downloaded the installer, used 7-zip to get
the msi and I pointed the installer to it when asked.
The installation failed 3 times...
NOTE: I was using WSUS to install the Rollup: I downloaded the Rollup installer and I executed: I could see where the installer was hanging up! First it asked me to stop an SBS service and something else (sorry I do not remember), I stopped
the services and installation continued. Then it asked me for more files from the SP3 installation which I found on the installation folder that I created with 7-zip. I copied to the path that the installer was looking and installation finished
(finally!)...
NOTE 2: If you have any firewall appliance that denies Internet access to un-authenticated requests, you better turn that rule off because the installer accesses the internet (not sure why - probably for Dot Net assemblies)...
Susan THANKS for all your help to the community! You have helped so much!
All the Best
Constantine

Windows SBS 2011 Standard - Windows Image Backup Failure VSS Erros

Hello,
I was wondering if someone could point me in the right direction regarding a SBS backup failure on 2011. It seems i'm currently getting the typical
"Volume Shadow Copy Service error: Failed resolving account spsearch with status 1376. Check connection to domain controller and VssAccessControl registry key.
Operation:
Gather writers' status
Executing Asynchronous Operation
Context:
Current State: GatherWriterStatus
Error-specific details:
Error: NetLocalGroupGetMemebers(spsearch), 0x80070560, The specified local group does not exist."
But i have gone through many different pages regard's to fix's and nothing of the sort has resolved my issue yet. I get an error in the application logs informing me:
The backup operation that started at '‎' has failed because the Volume Shadow Copy Service operation to create a shadow copy of the volumes being backed up failed with following error code '2155348129'. Please review the event details for a solution, and
then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
I have made the change in which to change the reg entry's for the spfarm and spsearch are set to "0" and added the vssregistrygroup group with entry of 1.
I have drawn up a list of VSSadmin List Writers and the system writer is showing the following.
Writer name: 'System Writer'
Writer ID: {e8132975-6f93-4464-a53e-1050253ae220}
Writer Instance ID: {b3d9ec72-b1a7-4557-b3b5-dafe1f97b8f2}
State: [5] Waiting for completion
Last Error: No Error
I can see the SQL server writer is showing Failed and Non-retryable error? i have rebooted the server twice now after making changes but nothing seems to be working? anyone with any ideas? if you need more information then please let me know! kinda getting
stuck for ideas.
Regards
Mike

Thanks for the reply Justin
I have gone through our list and i can confirm the following.
did you install any third-party backup utility
on the SBS 2011? Or just use Windows Server Backup?
Its just windows server backup, not 3rd party backup software installed on the server.
Did you mean that set Data of spfarm and spsearch to
0 via following path?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\VSS\VssAccessControl
<Domain>\
spfarm = dword: 0x00000001(1)
<Domain>\
spsearch = dword: 0x00000001(1)
Yes this is correct the both have been set to "0" while <domain>\VSSRegistryGroup and NT Authority\NetworkService both have Dword value of "1"
Did you right click on VSSAccessControl, select “Permissions…”, then add backup account and give it Full Control? Meanwhile, please check if
Administrators group is owner of this key.
In response to this, i have Administrators as the owner of the folder, but when you mean "add backup account" which specific account are you referring to?
Did you set the Startup type as Automatic and restart the service? Any find?
Yep this service is set to Automatic but every time i try and start it, it comes up with:
the sharepoint 2010 vss writer service on local computer started and then stopped. Some services stop automatically
if they are not in use by other services or programs.
Any feedback would be great.
Thanks
Mike

SLOW SLOW SLOW SBS 2011

Hi --
I have an SBS 2011 Standard SP1 box that continues to be a major annoyance because of how slow and unworkable it becomes. This server is running on dual four-way 3-GHz Xeon processors, 16 GB of RAM and several terabytes of SATA-3 disk space. It is intended
to support the needs of THREE users. Right now, it is working essentially as installed; except for the antivirus program, all it's running is software installed by the SBS installer itself. It's providing file and print and email services to three users on
eight devices (three deskside PCs running Windows 7 Pro, two laptops (one running Windows 7 Pro, one running Windows Vista Ultimate), and three PDAs (two WM 6.5, one iPhone). And it does it dismally (except for email on Outlook and pushed to the PDAs).
Response times on this server start out passable right after the machine is booted and go downhill from there. Opening server shares or starting a remote desktop session might be OK after the server reboots, but after it's been running for a while it becomes
virtually impossible to get the machine's attention. Trying to open an OWA or RWA session is an ordeal no one wants to tackle. It can take one to two minutes after the user enters the URL for the challenge page to be returned from the server. And after the
user logs in, it can take up to six minutes for the OWA or RWA landing page to be displayed. From that point, response times on these apps are awful for the duration of the session. We haven't even attempted to set up and use SharePoint on this server yet.
The server and all other devices have gigabit connections to the LAN, with a 6 Mb pipe to the Internet.
The longer the machine runs, the more resource-bound it becomes. On Friday night, with none of the PCs logged in and no one logged in remotely (i.e. the only activity was Exchange pushing email to the PDAs), the server was reporting from 47 to 56 percent
of CPU usage and a staggering 95% of physical memory in use, claiming to have just shy of 600 MB of RAM unused. 45 minutes after I rebooted the server, those numbers dropped to 3% CPU usage and 3.9 GB of physical RAM in use. By Sunday afternoon -- in the middle
of a three-day weekend during which NO ONE logged into the system -- those numbers had risen to 35% CPU usage and 9.3 GB of physical RAM in use.
And I'm not quite sure I understand how these CPU usages are being reported, either. If I sort the process stack by CPU usage from highest to lowest, on many occasions the total CPU usage being reported does not match the individual CPU usage being reported
by the processes. And it's not a round-off problem, or a problem of one or two percentage points. One time I took a snapshot of the Task Manager window, and the sum of the nonzero CPU usages differed from the displayed total by 21 points.
About the only component that's working well on this server is Exchange. Whether on the internal PCs running Outlook through TCP/IP, the laptops connecting -- from anywhere -- via Outlook Anywhere, or the PDAs, mail comes and goes smoothly and promptly.
Mail arriving into Outlook hits the PDA an instant later. A reply from the PDA is readily available in Outlook's Sent Items folder. Contact and Calendar updates immediately propagate to all pertinent devices. Just don't try to use OWA ...
This server replaced an SBS 2003 SP2 box running on dual 1-GHz P3 processors, 2 GB of RAM and ATA-133 hard drives. That server also ran software that has not yet been installed on the new box, including the full installation of the Symantec Endpoint Protection
Small Business suite v11 (with the SEP server component managing the PCs). The new server is only running the SEP v12 unmanaged client; I have not dared burden it with any additional software. The old server dramatically outperformed this new platform. And
the old server also acted as the network's firewall and access control device, so it was doing more work than this new machine is doing here now ...
I have looked high and low for an explanation for this and have not gotten anywhere. Every piece of hardware has been rigorously tested several times; none has shown any problem. To the best of my knowledge, all programs, drivers, and firmware are at the
latest available revs and are all compatible with Server 2008 and/or SBS 2011. The server has three HP network printers installed. It has updated drivers and management software for the RAID controller, which we downloaded from the Intel site. It's running
SEP 12.1.1000.157 RU1 (unmanaged client only). Everything else it's running is right off of the SBS 2011 installation media (plus every available update from WU).
I've found one KB article that references the slow OWA and RWA issue (#2493361). Its solution is to install SP1 -- which this server already has.
I need to fix this ... What is wrong with this installation?
Thanks
CL

There is no third-party software other than the SEP package. We were having these issues before I installed the SEP client. I installed the SEP client only (not the full-blown package, v. 12.1.1000.157 RU1) after almost two weeks of running the machine with
no antivirus protection at all, which was making me uneasy.
And we've run the full SEP package on older SBS machines without issue. On the SBS 2011 box, we have the latest available version. All I've found that might implicate the antivirus program and explain what's happening on the machine is a reference to problems
with TDI drivers, but the solution it presented was to install SP1. The article did say to install Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1, but the link to the SP1 page says to install it though Windows Update. Since this server is showing that it is running SBS 2011 Standard
SP1, and there are no outstanding patches or fixes to install, I'm assuming that the necessary patches are already installed. But again, we've had these problems with this server even before I installed any antivirus program.
The only other "third-party" software is the IASTOR driver and support programs for the Intel RAID controller. The original driver came from the SBS installation media. As part of the troubleshooting efforts to try to resolve the problems with this server,
I installed an updated IASTOR driver and application that I downloaded from the Intel site (v. 10.0.0.1046).
The three HP printer drivers all came either from the SBS installation media or from Windows Update.
The latest chipset and motherboard support drivers were downloaded from the Intel site. This included an updated graphics driver for the on-board graphics chip that came with the download package.
And that's it. This server has no specialized hardware. The only "extra" hardware is an external eSATA WD drive used for backups.
The server had multiple Intel gigabit NICs, but all but one were disabled since SBS 2011 only requires (and apparently can only work with) one NIC.
I haven't even installed Office on this server ...
CL

OS 10.9.2 and shared folder on Win8.1 machine

After I updated my OS to 10.9.2 i can no longer connect to a shared folder on my Win8.1 machine. It seems to conect but I cannot view anything in the folder. If I try to disconnect my Mac kinda hangs. I can still start other apps but the Apple menu is no longer usable. I cannot restart or shutdown, I have to hard power off the machine. Seems fine if I try to connect to a Win 8 machine but not Win 8.1. I have a late 2011 macbook pro.

...I actually just uninstalled, and then reinstalled the software, and it's working now!
Thanks for the response though

SBS 2011 wbadmin to shared folder

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