Windows Server 2012 R2 test question

Hello!
There are two servers: DC (domain controller) and Server1, both servers run Windows Server 2012 R2, Server1 runs Core installation.
How would you configure DC to remotely view the Event Log on Server1?
1) Run New-NetIPsecRule command
2) Run Set-netfirewallProfile command
3) Run Get-netfirewallRule command
4) Run Show-NetIPsecRule command
To allow remotely view logs on server1 from server2 we must create/enable appropriate INBOUND firewall rule on server1 -
Q1: No aforementioned command can create/enable inbound firewall rule
Q2: It is Server1 that must be configured, not DC
...am I right or am I missing anything?
Thank you in advance,
Michael

Hi Michael,
The following command can allow administrator to remotely manage a Server Core installation through all MMC snap-ins:
Netsh advfirewall firewall set rule group=”remote administration” new enable=yes
We need to execute the above command at the Server Core command prompt
Regarding this command, the following blog can be referred to for more information.
How to Enable Remote Administration of Server Core via MMC using NETSH
http://blogs.technet.com/b/askds/archive/2008/06/05/how-to-enable-remote-administration-of-server-core-via-mmc-using-netsh.aspx
After successfully executing this command, we can log on to the GUI server, launch Event Viewer, and select the
Connect to Another Computer… option to remotely connect to the Server Core server.
Best regards,
Frank Shen

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> All VMs are using dynamic disks (as recommended by Microsoft).
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc770294.aspx
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http://technet.microsoft.com/en-US/library/bb649502(v=SQL.90).aspx
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When a client asked me if I could set up a server for his business, running Exchange Server (since they really want Outlook with all of its bells and whistles to work, particularly calendars) and providing VPN access for a shared file store, I figured it
could not be too difficult given that its a small business, with only a few users, and nothing sophisticated in the way of requirements. For reasons that don't bear explaining here, he was not willing to use a vendor hosting Exchange services or cloud
storage. There is no internal network behind the server; it is intended to be a stand-alone server, hanging off a static IP address on the Internet, providing the entirely mobile work-force of about 10 people with Exchange-hosted e-mail for their computers
and phones, a secure file store, and not much else. If Exchange didn't need it, I would not need to install Active Directory, for example. We have no direct need for its services.
So I did the research and it appears, more by implication than outright assertion, that I should be able to run Windows Server 2012 with Exchange Server 2013 on a server that also hosts Remote Access (VPN only) and does nothing else. And it appears
I ought to be able to do it without virtualizing any of it. However, I have spent the last three or four days fighting one mysterious issue after another. I had Remote Access VPN working and fairly stable very quickly (although it takes a very
long time to become available after the server boots), and it has mostly remained reliable throughout although at times while installing Exchange it seems to have dropped out on me. But I've always been able to get it back after scrounging through the
logs to find out what is bothering it. I have occasionally, for a few minutes at a time, had Exchange Server willing to do everything it should do (although not always everything at the same time). At one point I even received a number of e-mails
on my BlackBerry that had been sent to my test account on the Exchange Server, and was able to send an e-mail from my BlackBerry to an outside account.
But then Exchange Server just stopped. There are messages stuck in the queues, among other issues, but the Exchange Administration Center refuses now to display anything (after I enter my Administrator password, I just get a blank screen, whether on
the server or remotely).
So, I am trying to avoid bothering all of you any more than I have to, but let me just begin with the basic question posed in the title: Can I run Exchange Server (and therefore Active Directory and all of its components) and Remote Access (VPN only) on
a single Windows Server 2012 server? And if so, do I have to run virtual machines (which will require adding more memory to the server, since I did not plan for it when I purchased it)? If it can be done, can anyone provide any pointers on what
the pitfalls are that may be causing my problems? I am happy to provide whatever additional information anyone might like to help figure it out.
Thanks!

An old thread but I ran into this issue and thought I share my solution since I ran into the same issue. Configuring VPN removes the HTTPS 443 binding on the Default Site in IIS for some strange reason; just go and editing the bindings, add HTTPS and things
should be back to normal.

I have windows server 2012 R2 and install active directory

My question is I install active directory in windows server 2012 R2 and create Group Policy. ( These set-up is only for test)
Have not registered domain only install active directory to test.
So the problem is when I created Group policy for my user and put software restriction policy but its affected to my administrator accounts too, No when I open VMware (install Virtual Machine windows XP) and start os then its shows you can not user this
software as you restricted from installing software (Something like that don't know exact Error). I could not start installed Virtual Machine.
Please give me a solution for this.
This is the setup for a test use only so their not big environment connect with my pc.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Krunal

Hi,
The following article is talking about creating and managing Group Policy on a Windows Server 2012:
http://www.thomas-krenn.com/en/wiki/Creating_and_managing_a_Group_Policy_on_a_Windows_2012_Server
As Darren Blanchard mentioned, if you want to apply the GPO, you could link it to an OU that contain the computer or user.
Group Policy Overview
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh831791.aspx
Please feel free to let us know if you need further assistance.
Regards.
Vivian Wang

Backing up Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtual Machine

When I try to back my Windows Server 2012 R2 Virtual machine up to a NAS, using the Windows Server Utility I get the following errors:
There was a failure in preparing the backup image in one of the volumes in the backup set.
Detailed error: The process can not access the file because another process has locked a portion of the file.
When viewing the errors in Event viewer I get the following error:
The backup operation that started at '‎2014‎-‎03‎-‎12T10:23:08.681735200Z' has failed with following error code '0x807800C5' (There was a failure in preparing the backup image of one of the volumes in the backup set.). Please review the event details for
a solution, and then rerun the backup operation once the issue is resolved.
Any help will be appreciated.
Regards
Louis

Have a look, check whether the solution is working for you.
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-performance/windows-8-backup-error-code-0x807800c5/0ec7fea0-bb4d-44d2-9381-c364ef2c1f6c
Regards,
Rafic
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Installing terminal server role on windows server 2012 to use for Windows server 2008 R2 machines.

Dear
Our current setup is as follows :-
Active Driectory is in Windows Server 2003.
Citrix Xenapp version 5.6 with all Xenapp servers in Windows Server 2003
Now we are upgrading our Citrix farm to 6.5 and all Xen app servers into Windows Server 2008R2.
We did the configuration and testing; everything works fine except the terminal server is not configured which gives the pop always for the expiry date.
We do have license for 2012 terminal server which is not possible to downgrade for some reason and managent need to install new Windows Server 2012 for terminal server and activte the licenses.
My question is :-
1 Whether Windows Server 2008 R2 will get RDS cal license from Windows Server 2012 terminal server (RDS CAL license is of windows server 2012).
2. What is the role and features I need to activate in Server 2012 in order to use for Citrix 6.5 (only applicable fetaure for getting the RDS cal license.)
3. Whether I can add this 2012 server into domain. Is it possible to add 2012 server into Windows Server 2003 AD.
Your early reply is highly appreciated.

Thanks Jeremy..
I got exactly the right answers I am lookoing for ..
I successfully activated the terminal service on the newly created Windows 2012 Server and installed the retail license pack we had of 50+50+25 keys . It later shows the 125 keys successfully applied.
when I tried to link the Xenapp (Windows Server2008R2) to the license server, it first gives me error that session host service role is not installed on the ternial server. So I installed that role also in the terminal server.
But now its anothee error as below.
RDS Cals are not available for this Remote Desktop Session host server, and licensing Diagnostic has identified licensing problems for the RD session host server.
1. Is it wrong I did by installing session host server role into the terminal server (but really it gave me error like 'session host server role is not running on the license server' when I tried to link the license server).
2. Is it the problem that Windows Server 2008 R2 will not get license from 2012 RDS CAL license.
3. whether Clearing house will take time to update the license.
Your reply is highly appreciated. I need to know whether any other way I can link the Windows Server 2008 R2 Servers (Xenapp) to the license server.

Can I download the trial version of windows server 2012 onto a laptop running windows 8.1?

Can I download the trial version of windows server 2012 onto a laptop running windows 8.1 and create a dual boot?

Have a look:
http://blogs.technet.com/b/blainbar/archive/2012/09/25/step-by-step-4-ways-to-dual-boot-microsoft-windows-8-and-windows-server-2012-with-or-without-windows-7.aspx
http://www.msdonkey.com/server/dual-booting-windows-8-1-and-windows-server-2012-r2-from-vhd/
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Rafic
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Re-use Hyper V VM built in Windows Server 2008 R2 host in a new Windows Server 2012 host

Hi Forum members,
I was assigned a Windows Server 2008 R2 host machine with Hyper-V which I used to build many VM's for testing. This host machine now is going to be replaced with a new Windows Server 2012 host machine. Is it possible for me to continue
to use those VM's without any migration (e.g. is it possible to import or simply move the *.vhd + *.avhd files from the 2008 Server to 2012 Server and use them)?
Thanks and Regards,
Hien

That is the official statement of 'support'
They will run, and you may need to do some custom configuration (such as using a legacy nic) but you can't call MSFT support and say your Server 2003 VM is broken on Hyper-V 2012 R2
The act of importing the configuration and linking to the VHD and snapshots will work.
The act of booting the VM and having the OS in the VM 100% happy is not automatic, but should work.
It becomes a question of where do you place the risk.
Brian Ehlert
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SSRS 2012 - Windows Server 2012 R2 issue with OLEDB Connection String

Hoping someone can help. As stated above, we are running SQL Server 2012 with SP1 on Windows Server 2012 R2. When I create a Data Source as follows in Reporting Services, I receive the following error message. Any thoughts on why this fails? The same data
source works on Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise SQL Server 2008 R2.
Data Source type: OLE DB
Connection string: Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;Data Source="\\networknamehere\CSVFiles";Mode=Read;Extended Properties="text;HDR=YES;FMT=CSVDelimited"
ERROR: Throwing Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.ReportProcessingException: , Microsoft.ReportingServices.ReportProcessing.ReportProcessingException: Cannot create a connection to data source 'CSV_Datasource'. ---> System.Data.OleDb.OleDbException:
Unspecified error
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionInternal..ctor(OleDbConnectionString constr, OleDbConnection connection)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection owningObject)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreateNonPooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPoolGroup poolGroup)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection)
at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory)
at System.Data.OleDb.OleDbConnection.Open()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.DataExtensions.ConnectionExtension.Open()
at Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.DataExtensionConnectionBase.OpenConnection(IProcessingDataSource dataSourceObj, DataSourceInfo dataSourceInfo, IDbConnection conn)
--- End of inner exception stack trace ---;

Hi ABAA101,
According to your description, when you use csv file as data source in SSRS 2012 report, you got the error message.
I tested the issue in my local machine, due to some policy restrictions, I could not install Access in my local machine. To workaround the issue, we can use the connection string like below:
Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data Source=C:\\report;
Extended Properties="text;HDR=Yes;FMT=Delimited"
The csv file is stored in report folder in C driver.
In Query text box in the dataset, we can use the query like below:
Select * from new.csv
If you have any more questions, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Wendy Fu
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Windows Server 2012 Cluster Validation Failing On List All Potential Cluster Disks

I'm in the process of setting up a new cluster using Windows Server 2012 with a view to migrate from our existing 2008 R2 cluster. I am having problems validating the storage and the wizard keeps failing on the List All Potential Cluster Disks
test (which causes all the other storage tests to be cancelled).
I'm getting the following error:
Failed while verifying removal of any Persistent Reservation on physical disk 19ba99a4 at node RC-HYPERV-3.riddlesdown.local.
When I look in validation report, disk 19ba99a4 is the management LUN (Access LUN 31 as termed by the storage software).
Looking on my 2008 R2 cluster this doesn't appear in Disk Management.
Any ideas how I can get rid of it or the error that it is causing?

Hi,
Thank you for your question.
I am trying to involve someone familiar with this topic to further look at this issue. There might be some time delay. Appreciate your patience.
Thank you for your understanding and support.
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Windows Server 2012 Logical Disk Free Space (%) Low

I enabled the monitor "Windows Server 2012 Logical Disk Free Space (%) Low" and configured a low threshold to test. I started to get a bunch of warnings from servers, for example:
The disk \\?\Volume{ee0222ed-16de-40a5-af89-f95db3fdf5a4} on computer PC is running out of disk space. The value that exceeded the threshold is 11% free space.
Now I checked on the server, and all the disks have more than 11% free space. Additionally, I don't see any disks with such a name/guid.
When looking at the additional knowledge of the monitor, I see that it is using the following information:
Object Name: Logical Disk
Counter Name: PercentFree
My question is where is this disk coming from, and how can I avoid these disks from creating false alarms? When looking in the Windows Server
From my analyzing the DB, I see that these are the partitions on the server without a volume letter. Any way to avoid getting these discovered and/or alerts, without overriding each one?

Hi,
These "strange" disks are called mount points.
They get discovered by the "Mount Point Discovery Rule".
Go to your authoring => rules => search for the rule above and disable it.
If you want to remove all the instances in your environment you need to use Remove-SCOMDisabledClassInstance
powershell cmdlet.
More info on the cmdlet can be found here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh920257%28v=sc.20%29.aspx
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