WScript exec method on windows server 2012

Hi.
A few years ago I coded an app that runs continuously on a reporting server that we have.
It's job is basically access our ERP's software database and send emails originated from selected actions performed on the information system and provide some end of the day emails with a compilation of daily information.
The sending email part of the app runs perfectly on my newly deployed Windows Server 2012. However, so the app can keep alive when we dont have internet connection, i rigged it with some code issuing a ping command to check if the outside world is reachable.
And this is where everything goes south! The only message i get when the ping command is issued through the script is "Unable to contact IP driver. General Failure." This is a bummer since if use a command prompt window, the server pings perfectly.
Previously the app ran fine on a windows server 2008 R2, so i'm guessing this is some kind of auth/security problem. However, i dont know how to fix it, hence this post.
Does any of you can help? Feel free to ask any question you may think it would help to solve the problem.
Thanks in advance.

It would be helpful if you provided information about how you 'coded' this solution. Is this running as a scheduled task? If so, remember that the account it runs under is most likely different from the account you are running interactively.
Check permissions.
2012 by default does not allow ping. You need to enable the ICMP rule in the firewall.
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Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\WindowsServerBackup\Application Support\{76fe1ac4-15f7-4bcd-987e-8e1acb462fb7}`" /v CLSID /t REG_SZ /d `"{D8A2E312-3B17-4293-B71E-CD72A7C04BF3}`"
/f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\WSBAppExchangeHelper`" /v AutoMarkDbRecoverable /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$reg" -Args:"add `"HKLM\Software\Microsoft\windows nt\currentversion\WSBAppExchangeHelper`" /v AutoMountOnPITRecovery /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$servicecmd" -Args:"create wsbexchange binpath= `"$WsbBinPath`" type= own start= demand error= ignore obj= LocalSystem DisplayName= `"Microsoft Exchange Server Extension for Windows Server Backup`"";
Start-SetupProcess -Name:"$servicecmd" -Args:"description wsbexchange `"Enables Windows Server Backup users to back up and recover application data for Microsoft Exchange Server.`"";
" was run: "Process execution failed with exit code 1.".

Resolved ! :)
Root Cause: The user account I was using had all the required privileges for Exchange Installation but was not having access to edit the registry of the server. Enable access to registry edit tools and you are good to go.
As an alternate you can also try installing using Domain Administrator account if in case there is an IT Policy constraint in the former method.
Thanks to all.

Storport.sys BSOD on Windows Server 2012 R2

I recently purchased a Server that houses 45 4TB drives to use as my backup to disk solution. I installed Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard so that I could take advantage of Microsoft's Storage Spaces. I have configured the Storage Pool
with Dual Parity with 3 hot spares. I have also updated every thing to the most current firmware, drivers and Windows Updates that I could find but I am still getting the BSOD. I am using Symantec Backup Exec 2010 R3 to backup my file server to this server.
It will run for anywhere between 12 to 31 hours transferring 1.5 to 3TB and then my server will Blue Screen and every time it Blue Screens it says it is caused by the storport.sys Driver. I've found articles talking about the storport.sys driver causing nonpaged
pool leaks but that was for Windows Server 2008 R2, I can't find anything for Windows Server 2012 R2. If you need additional information just let me know and I will provide it. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated.

Hi,
This article provided the limitation of Storage Pool in Windows Server 2012 R2:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/11382.storage-spaces-frequently-asked-questions-faq.aspx#What_are_the_recommended_configuration_limits
Yor current situation is still in supported configuration.
Also there is no hotfix for Windows Server 2012 R2 regarding storport.sys yet. Which means your current issue is not a known issue.
For further troubleshooting purpose you may need to collect dump files for analysis. However it will take a long time to do the troubleshooting process on forum. Thus it is recommended to submit a ticket to Microsoft online support for a professional troubleshooting.
To obtain the phone numbers for specific technology request please take a look at the web site listed below:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;PHONENUMBERS
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Windows Server Backup scheduled task run successfully but backup do not start (not running) on Windows Server 2012

Hi,
A backup job has been setup on Windows Server 2012 (Platform: Win32NT; ServicePack: ; Version: 6.2.9200.0; VersionString : Microsoft Windows NT 6.2.9200.0) via Windows Backup Software UI (Local Backup 1.0).
It is appearing as a scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Microsoft-Windows-WindowsBackup" belonging to user 'nt authority\system' in task scheduler.
The problem is that the Backup job never start despite the scheduled task running and completing successfully (when run automatically or manually)!
Would you be able to explain why and assist in resolving that issue?
Here is what we know:
When the backup is run manually via the Windows Backup Software UI, it works fine.
When the backup is run via command line (as set in schedule task) in a cmd command prompt (as local/domain 'administrator' or as 'nt authority\system' which is possible by running command prompt via 'PsExec.exe -i -s cmd'), something like "%windir%\System32\wbadmin.exe
start backup -templateId:{f11eb3aa-74e7-4ff4-a57b-d8d567ee3f77} -quiet", it works fine.
If you manually run the preset scheduled task while logged in as administrator, the task run and complete successfully but the backup job does not start.
Idem if you schedule task is run automatically at scheduled time.
The schedule task run and complete successfully but the backup job does not start.
It is confirmed by running the following in a command prompt as 'nt authority\system':
schtasks /run /tn "\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Microsoft-Windows-WindowsBackup"
SUCCESS: Attempted to run the scheduled task "\Microsoft\Windows\Backup\Microsoft-Windows-WindowsBackup".
Despite success result, the Backup job does not start running...
No errors or warning appears anywhere in Event Logs (Microsoft > Windows > Backup or Task Scheduler) nor in the scheduled task History tab. The schedule task complete successfully but no Backup job is run...
If scheduled task automatically set by Windows Backup software is duplicated (copied) and set manually it runs fine as 'administrator' and as 'nt authority\system' (subject that 'nt authority\system' is added to the 'Backup Operators' AD group).
Here is an export of the current pre-set schedule task, is there any settings that need to be changed to make it works?
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-16"?>
<Task version="1.4" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/windows/2004/02/mit/task">
<RegistrationInfo>
    <Author>MYDOMAIN\SERVER1</Author>
    <SecurityDescriptor>D:AR(A;OICI;GA;;;BA)(A;OICI;GR;;;BO)</SecurityDescriptor>
</RegistrationInfo>
<Triggers>
    <CalendarTrigger id="Trigger 1">
      <StartBoundary>2014-07-14T21:00:00</StartBoundary>
      <Enabled>true</Enabled>
      <ScheduleByDay>
        <DaysInterval>1</DaysInterval>
      </ScheduleByDay>
    </CalendarTrigger>
</Triggers>
<Principals>
    <Principal id="Author">
      <UserId>S-1-5-18</UserId>
      <RunLevel>HighestAvailable</RunLevel>
    </Principal>
</Principals>
<Settings>
    <MultipleInstancesPolicy>Parallel</MultipleInstancesPolicy>
    <DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>true</DisallowStartIfOnBatteries>
    <StopIfGoingOnBatteries>false</StopIfGoingOnBatteries>
    <AllowHardTerminate>true</AllowHardTerminate>
    <StartWhenAvailable>true</StartWhenAvailable>
    <RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>false</RunOnlyIfNetworkAvailable>
    <IdleSettings>
      <StopOnIdleEnd>false</StopOnIdleEnd>
      <RestartOnIdle>false</RestartOnIdle>
    </IdleSettings>
    <AllowStartOnDemand>true</AllowStartOnDemand>
    <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    <Hidden>false</Hidden>
    <RunOnlyIfIdle>false</RunOnlyIfIdle>
    <DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>false</DisallowStartOnRemoteAppSession>
    <UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>false</UseUnifiedSchedulingEngine>
    <WakeToRun>false</WakeToRun>
    <ExecutionTimeLimit>P3D</ExecutionTimeLimit>
    <Priority>7</Priority>
</Settings>
<Actions Context="Author">
    <Exec>
      <Command>%windir%\System32\wbadmin.exe</Command>
      <Arguments>start backup -templateId:{f11eb3aa-74e7-4ff4-a57b-d8d567ee3f77} -quiet</Arguments>
    </Exec>
</Actions>
</Task>
Thank you in advance for your feedback.

Once again, the issue is not to run the backup manually from the command line but to have it run via the scheduled task setup by the Windows Backup software.
By default, the schedule task is to be run as NT Authority\System, and when run under this account, the backup does not start (even though account is member of Backup Operators) and job can manually be run via elevated command prompt. This is not a normal
behavior and constitute a major bug in Windows Server 2012.
From my understanding the NT Authority\System account is a built-in account from Windows that should by default be part of the Administrators group (built-in) even though it does not explicitly appears like it in AD by default.
This account shall have by default Administrators rights and Backup Operators rights (via the Administrators group) without being explicitly added to those groups (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-gb/library/windows/desktop/ms684190%28v=vs.85%29.aspx). By design
it is supposed to be the most powerful account which has unrestricted access to all local system resources. If that is not the case (as it seems) then this would constitute a major bug in Windows Server 2012 edition.
As said previously and as you confirmed, currently by default NT Authority\System on Windows 2012 server cannot start backup manually via an elevated command prompt unless it is manually added to Backup Operators (or Administrators) group. But wouldn't that
constitute a bug of Windows Server 2012?
Our server has not yet been restarted since I added NT Authority\System account to the Administrators group explicitly manually so I cannot yet confirmed it would sort the issue. Indeed it is heavily in use so cannot easily be restarted. Will confirm when
done.
We also have an additional problem where after a while of last reboot, part of the Exchange ECP can no longer be properly loaded in the web browser due to compilation error (compilation is done via NT Authority\System account which seems to no longer have
sufficient right to compile .NET code). What is strange is that it works at first and then stop working at some point... I am hopeful that adding NT Authority\System to the Administrators group would sort this issue as well but once again, that shall not be
needed!!!
Could a Windows Server 2012 update introduced some security policy changes or else that prevent NT Authority\System to have full power?

How do I change the URL to the Remote Web Access server in Windows Server 2012?

Hallo!
I have set up a Remote Dexktop Service using the "Quick" deployment method in Server Manager and everything is working greate internally, but I cannot start an app published in Remote Web Access from outside our network.
The problem is that it wants to start the using the internal URL, for example, server.domain.local, instead of the external one, for example remote.server.com.
I therefore want to know how I can change the default URL for the Remote Web Access server and all the Remote Web Apps in Windows Server 2012?
I have allready looked in Server Manager and I can change some of the deployment settings in server manager, but there is no way to alter the URL of the Remote Web Access server. See below images:
Pressing the internal URL only results in opening the internal URL.
This was very simple to do in Windows Server 2008 R2 using the tsconfig tool, but it does not seam to be any way of solving this in server manager.
A possible sollution would be to alter the registry someware in HKLM->Software->Microsoft->Windows NT->Terminal Services. But this can easaly lead to problems due to wrong format, etc. and is probably not supported.
Is there a simpler and supported way?

That option can be used to connect to any machine that you want. The error message indicates that the client machine cannot resolve the name "server.domain.local" to an IP address that it can connect to.
You have several options for configuring that tab on the RDweb site. You can even remove it entirely.
Customization of RD Web Site
RD Web provides a number of customization options for the RD Web interface, including the ability to control default Gateway server settings and redirection settings. These settings
are controlled by editing the web.config file located in %SYSTEMROOT%\Web\RDWeb\Pages.
Displaying Local Help
To display local help for users instead of the web-based help, edit the LocalHelp value and change the value from false to true.

<add key="LocalHelp" value="false" />
When this value is changed, a user that clicks on Help in the upper right corner of the RD Web login page will open the local help file instead of web-based help.
Hiding the Connect to a Remote PC Tab
The RDWeb page
Connect to a Remote PC tab can be hidden from users to prevent connections to any servers through RD Web other than the servers configured in a collection. By default, this setting is set to true and the
Remote Desktops tab is displayed. To hide the tab, set the value to false.

<add key="ShowDesktops" value="true" />
When the value is set to false, a user will not see the Connect to a Remote PC tab when logged on to the RD Web page
RD Gateway Settings
If the Connect to a Remote PC tab is enabled, an administrator can configure RD Web to use a Gateway server when connecting to remote computers. To specify a gateway, edit the below
value with the name of the RD Gateway server:

<add key="DefaultTSGateway" value="" />
The default authentication method for the RD Gateway server can also be configured by editing the following section of the web.config:

<add key="GatewayCredentialsSource" value="0" />
Devices and Resources
By default, only Printers and Clipboard are redirected on connections made using the Connect to a Remote PC tab. If the user clicks the
Options << button, the redirection settings for a specific connection can be modified
To configure each specified redirection option to be enabled or disabled by default, edit the following section in the web.config file:

<add key="xPrinterRedirection" value="true" />
<add key="xClipboard" value="true" />
<add key="xDriveRedirection" value="false" />
<add key="xPnPRedirection" value="false" />
<add key="xPortRedirection" value="false" />
LAN Experience Defaults
Windows Server 2012 RD Web Access can display a new user selectable option for optimizing the connection for a LAN experience. This option is displayed at the bottom of the RD Web
page and can be controlled by the administrator using the following section of the web.config file:

<add key="ShowOptimizeExperience" value="false" />
<add key="OptimizeExperienceState" value="false" />
This value is set to false by default, but when changed to true, the following checkbox will display at the bottom of the webpage. The LAN experience
checkbox can also be set as enabled by default.
Each setting can also be modified using the IIS Manager user interface:
Don Geddes - SR Support Escalation Engineer - Remote Desktop Services - Printing and Imaging

Remote desktop connection manager on windows 8.1, can't connect to windows server 2012 R2, Socket closed

remote desktop connection manager on windows 8.1, can't connect to windows server 2012 R2, Socket closed each time i try to open remote connection to the server,
does remote desktop connection manager V2.2 not compatible with windows 8.1, and if so, is there are any other compatible versions
or what's the problem,
Mahmoud Sabry IT System Engineer

this issue maybe will be fix by latest version, we still waiting for it
maybe your issue can be fix using this methods
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windowsserver/en-US/61f218a5-5ef8-49da-a035-90cdd64fc9a0/problem-with-remote-desktop-connection-manager-error-3334?forum=winserverTS
http://shawn.meunier.com/?p=1#comment-43

Unable to install Device CALs on Windows Server 2012 after OS Reinstall

Due to a hardware fault we had to reinstall Windows Server 2012. I have activated the Terminal Services licensing Server but I am unable to install Device CALs that we have purchased.
The error is as follows:
"Remote Desktop Services Licensing is unable to process your request. Make sure you provided correct information. If the problem persists, try other methods of activation. Error code is 800"
I tried contacting technical support over phone - they are also unable to resolve the issue.

Hi, thanks for response.
I contacted Clearing House over phone and provided them with all the details regarding authorization
number(s), license number(s) et al. However they also mentioned that there is some technical error from their "tool" and directed me to Technet Forum.
I shall try the Hotfix

How to import a virtual machine to a Hyper-V server by programme on Windows server 2012 ?

Hi
As we know, Hyper-V of Windows server 2012 can support importing a VM without exporting it first manually now.
So I try to code a programme to do it.
I use the method "ExportVirtualSystemEx" of "Msvm_VirtualSystemManagementService". referenced by
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd379583(v=vs.85).aspx
But the error said that "You can import a virtual machine only if you used Hyper-V to create and export it."
Since we can import an unexported virtual machine in Hyper-V of windows server 2012 manually, so is there any API to support to do it by programme ?

Hi vincent
Thanks for your infomation. It is really useful for us.
I 'd like to know How to adjust path ?
When I use command 'import-vm' to import VM, I got the error "import-vm : Unable to import virtual machine due to configuration errors. Please use Compare-VM to repair the virtual machine."
I try to fix this error referenced by
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh848612.aspx
I ran the commands as bellow :
$report = compare-vm -path 'J:\HyperV\VM2008R2_1\Virtual Machines\6D2B5BF6-0BC0-4B1C-86BA-5A28DAB3DFCF.xml'
$report.Incompatibilities | fl
and got the information:
Message : Virtual Hard Disk file not found.
MessageId : 40010
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive
Message : Could not find Ethernet switch 'Broadcom BCM5709C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS VBD Client) #54 - Virtual
Switch'.
MessageId : 33012
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter
Message : Virtual Hard Disk file not found.
MessageId : 40010
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive
Message : Virtual Hard Disk file not found.
MessageId : 40010
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive
Message : Could not find Ethernet switch 'Broadcom BCM5709C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS VBD Client) #54 - Virtual
Switch'.
MessageId : 33012
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter
Message : Virtual Hard Disk file not found.
MessageId : 40010
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive
Message : Virtual Hard Disk file not found.
MessageId : 40010
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.HardDiskDrive
Message : Could not find Ethernet switch 'Broadcom BCM5709C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS VBD Client) #54 - Virtual
Switch'.
MessageId : 33012
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter
Message : Could not find Ethernet switch 'Broadcom BCM5709C NetXtreme II GigE (NDIS VBD Client) #54 - Virtual
Switch'.
MessageId : 33012
Source : Microsoft.HyperV.PowerShell.VMNetworkAdapter
But this web page don't mentioned how to fix the "Virtual Hard Disk file not found" error.
and I don't want to fix the VMNetworkAdapter issue by disconnect it.
So could you told me how to modify the virtual hard disk file path and VMNetworkAdapter to make sure that I can import the virtual machine successfully?

SQL 2000 LINKED SERVER ERROR 7303 WITH SQL 2012 ON WINDOWS SERVER 2012 R2

Hi all,
I have a problem with SQL Server 2012 and a linked server for SQL 2000 database.
System specification:
Windows server 2012 64 bit
SQL SERVER 2012 64 bit
REMOTE SERVER SQL 2000 32 bit
I've installed sql native client 32bit,create a SYSTEM DSN odbc connection with "SQL Server" driver named "MYSERVER".
Create a linked server with the query below in SQL 2012:
EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedserver @server =N'MYSERVER', @srvproduct=N'MYSERVER', @provider=N'MSDASQL', @datasrc =N'MYSERVER', @location=N'System';
EXEC master.dbo.sp_addlinkedsrvlogin @rmtsrvname=N'MySERVER',@useself=N'True',@locallogin=NULL,@rmtuser=NULL,@rmtpassword=NULL
GO
but when i browse the linked server i receved error 7303.

You need 64-bit MSDASQL. It is the bitness of the server you are connecting from that matters. 64-bit executables cannot hook into 32-bit DLL.
However, I suspect that you will not get things to work anyway. At least I have not seen anyone this far who has been able to set up a linked server from SQL 2012 to SQL 2000. I know that when I tried this, the following providers had this result:
SQLNCLI11 - does not support connections to SQL 2000.
SQLNCLI10 - failed with some obscure message that I don't recall.
SQLNCLI - Don't recall that the problem was here.
SQLOLEDB - SQLOLEDB is always replaced with the most recent version of SQLNCLI, so this fails because of lack of support.
I don't think I got through all version of the ODBC drivers, though.
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, [email protected]

Windows Server 2012 R2 eval refuses to install

I have downloaded Windows Server 2012 R2 evaluation ISO twice. I have tried installing it in VMWare Workstation 10, in VirtualBox 4.3.12 as well as on a Core2Duo E4200 test box w 4GB RAM. All 3 of these methods fail to install. They all result with the same
error:
There are no MD5Sums posted on the Eval page but both download attempts generate the same checksums:
File: 9600.17050.WINBLUE_REFRESH.140317-1640_X64FRE_SERVER_EVAL_EN-US-IR3_SSS_X64FREE_EN-US_DV9.ISO
CRC-32: 3221785b
MD4: 2abe3e1c6dfdcd8f6bdaa779baf011e3
MD5: b391a267949518ed6bb69f908f252076
SHA-1: 5e2ddcaecc91e80a8ce3ec7ae7838f8a3967ed7f
I am stumped. Can anyone at MS or those who were able to install this ISO properly can you verify these checksums? I have tried installing it on the Core2Duo box via USB key and DVD with same result.

That page is a link to the Datacenter version of Server 2012 R2 and the one I am attempting to install numerous times is the non data center version. Anyways I selected Datacenter ISO version, registered and then proceeded to the next page where I seen the
following error:
The webpage at http://care.dlservice.microsoft.com/dl/download/6/2/A/62A76ABB-9990-4EFC-A4FE-C7D698DAEB96/9600.17050.WINBLUE_REFRESH.140317-1640_X64FRE_SERVER_EVAL_EN-US-IR3_SSS_X64FREE_EN-US_DV9.I might
be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.
Can anyone who has successfully installed Server 2012 R2 (non DataCenter) version from ISO on to a temp system generate
a check sum of the ISO file?
I am going around in a circle here after attempting to install it on 2 systems as a standalone install and on two additional
systems in VirtualBox and VMWare Workstation on one system and VirtualBox on a second system all of which resulted in the all too familiar error.

[Forum FAQ]How to upgrade Windows Server 2008 R2 with a GUI to Windows Server 2012 Server Core

We found that some customers willing to upgrade Windows Server 2008 R2 GUI to Windows Server 2012 Server Core recently. This article provides detailed steps to perform the upgrade.
Analysis
Upgrading from Windows Server 2008 R2 with a GUI installation to Windows Server 2012 with Server Core directly
is not supported. If you do that, you will receive the error message below(Figure 1) in Compatibility report:
Figure 1.
In these scenario, you can upgrade to Windows Server 2012 firstly. After the upgrade process is completed, you can switch freely between Server Core and Server with a GUI modes.
Produces
You can follow the steps below to perform an upgrade from Windows Server 2008 R2 with a GUI installation to Windows Server 2012 Server Core mode:
1. Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 with a GUI mode
1) Firstly, please boot into Windows Server 2008 R2 with a Windows Server 2012 installation DVD inserted.
2) Select the operating system you want to install with a GUI mode.
We can see 2 options (Server Core Installation or Server with a GUI) for each operating system version. (Figure 2)
Figure 2.
Note: Please make sure you have enough disk space on system partition. Or you will get such an error in Compatibility report.(Figure 3)
Figure 3.
After the Compatibility check, the installation will continue. It will take several minutes until upgrading is done.(Figure 4)
Figure 4.
2. Switch the GUI mode to Server Core
Method 1: Using Server Manager
1) Open Server Manager, click
Manger and select “Remove Roles and Features” to start the
Remove Roles and Features Wizard.
2) In Features,
uncheck the box next to the “User Interfaces and Infrastructure” option, and then click “Next”. (Figure 5)
Figure 5.
Now tick the “Restart the destination Server automatically if required” box, then click “Remove”. (Figure 6)
Figure 6.
Method 2: Using Windows PowerShell
There are multiple ways to remove the GUI via Windows PowerShell, we introduce the way of using the ServerManager module.
You can also run the commands in Windows PowerShell with an administrator to remove the GUI feature:
“Import-Module ServerManager”
“Uninstall-Windowsfeature Server-Gui-Shell –Restart”
or
“Uninstall-WindowsFeature Server-Gui-Shell, Server-Gui-Mgmt-Infra –Restart”
It will take a period of time to remove the GUI feature and reboot. When the system boots up, you will get into the Windows Server 2012 with Server Core mode. (Figure 7)
Figure 7.
More information:
Switch between Full and Server Core in Windows Server 2012 using PowerShell 3.0
http://blogs.technet.com/b/puneetvig/archive/2012/10/16/switch-between-full-and-core-in-windows-server-2012-using-powershell-3-0.aspx
Windows Server Installation and Upgrade
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsserver/dn527667.aspx
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Hi,
Brian is right, for mange the Server 2008r2 sp1 we recommend use the Windows 7 or 7.1 platform.
More information:
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7887
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How to install device cals on Windows Server 2012 standard edition

Hello i have a windows server 2012 standard edition licence that i have taken on rent from an ISP.
i have created a domain controller on that.
By default only two users can use remote desktop to the server simultaneously.
My Requirement is 20 users can use remote desktop to the server at the same time.For that i have purchased 20 Delive CALs licences like volume licencing.
i have the licence number noted on the paper.
do i need to install remote desktop services first etc ?
Could anyone guide me step by step how can i install or configure so that 20 users can use remote desktop on the same time.

Hi,
Any update about the issue?
I would agree with others, you need to install Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licenses.
There are three methods by which you can install Remote Desktop Services client access licenses (RDS CALs) onto your license server:
• Install Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licenses Automatically
• Install Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licenses by Using a Web Browser
• Install Remote Desktop Services Client Access Licenses by Using the Telephone
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc725890.aspx?f=255&MSPPError=-2147217396
Then you can install both Per User and Per Device CALs onto the same license server.
Regards.
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