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    Assign an already installed printer to an RDS user

    Moving the printers to a different server and then attaching to that share via Group Policy Preferences seems to have done the trick.
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    Assign an already installed printer to an RDS user

    I have a 2012 R2 server running Remote Desktop Services. I have several printers installed on the server as standard TCP/IP printers. Users are logging in via an RDP RemoteApp from Windows 7/8.1/10. Local printers are not being redirected to the RDS server. What I want to happen is have one...
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    Separate OS and Data drives/partitions on servers still the norm?

    I was taught/learned to create a C: drive for the OS and a D :, E:, etc. for the data. I remember one reason being "if the OS crashes and you have to reload the OS, your data is safe on the other drive/partition". Given the stability of the modern server OS plus the fact that the data should...
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    Win 8 and above not getting name resolution from AD all of a sudden

    Found the root issue. The certificate on the server that was running Network Location Services had expired. Thus, when any Enterprise OS configured for Direct Access attempted to determine whether it was on the intranet or not, it failed and set the Network Adapter to Public or Private and...
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    Win 8 and above not getting name resolution from AD all of a sudden

    It appears I found my "solution". -Leave the domain from the computer. -Remove computer object from AD. -Rejoin domain. Everything is working now...WTF? I'm off to manually fix the others...
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    Win 8 and above not getting name resolution from AD all of a sudden

    My setup is two 2012 hyper-v hosts with everything (AD, DNS, DHCP, etc.) running on 2012 VMs. I also have a third physical machine with 2012 acting as another DC. Yesterday morning, my laptop, Windows 10 Enterprise, would not map our shared drive. Five minutes into troubleshooting that, a...
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    Need new camera for the wife. ZS50K vs G16 vs G9x?

    I just ordered the Canon G9 X in silver for my wife as she has a birthday coming up and specifically said "I want a camera with X features". I'm slightly concerned that 3x optical zoom might not be enough but the stylish look of the silver version has overridden that concern for the time being...
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    Backup infrastructure

    I'm looking at the MD1200 series right now with an H800 card. My data set is not very large so 12 x 2TB disks will easily last me until the next upgrade. My only concern is that my R415 is not listed in the fine print: "PowerVault MD1200 and MD1220 are supported behind the following...
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    Backup infrastructure

    My current backup infrastructure is pieced together from old parts and in need of upgrades and rebuilding. Currently I'm running Veeam B&R v.8 on a Windows 2012 server that still has a few years of life left in it so it will remain the primary backup server. It's my secondary storage that...
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    Phantom 3 drone on a big screen!

    Have you actually used that kit and did it work well? I bought one from a different manufacturer (can't remember which) and it was terrible. I ended up sending it back.
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    Clean install vs. "Reset this PC"

    In my experience just now with Windows 10, it said my system had multiple drives and asked if I wanted to erase all of them or just the one where Windows was installed.
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    Clean install vs. "Reset this PC"

    This is related to my current fiddling with Windows 10 of course. From this link: ( http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012 ... ur-pc.aspx ) Resetting your Windows 8 PC goes like this: -The PC boots into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE). -Windows RE erases and formats the hard...
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    Single cabinet setup

    600mm
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    Single cabinet setup

    I'm managing a small environment that I inherited and I know the installation of the equipment in the cabinet is not ideal. I'm curious as to how others install your equipment where a single cabinet holds everything. Mine: Tripplite 42U, 40" deep cabinet Front of rack, starting at top -48...
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    offline files sync partnership and group policy

    Well I've discovered I don't need the policy "-Specify administratively assigned Offline Files - enabled with value of "\\server.name\home\%username%". Setting up the folder redirection automatically makes this folder available offline. However, it still doesn't set up the sync partnership and...
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    offline files sync partnership and group policy

    I've scoured the web but can't seem to find an answer to this. I have a computer group policy that looks like this: Administrative Templates\Network\Offline Files\ -Subfolders always available offline - enabled -Specify administratively assigned Offline Files - enabled with value of...
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    HP StoreVirtual 4000 SAN

    http://www8.hp.com/us/en/products/disk-storage/product-detail.html?oid=4118659 I had not seen this line of Storage from HP (admittedly, haven't looked in a while). Anyone know anything about it? It looks like their LeftHand line with a makeover. I am in the market for a SAN and I like...
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    How is Tivo -> iPad streaming?

    Have you looked at GenieGO from DirecTV? It's essentially a bridge between all your DirecTV DVRs and your iPad. You can stream your recorded shows to your iPad or download them to the iPad for offline viewing. It also supports streaming to your iPad when you are away from home. You have to...
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    DVR on public IP

    Discovering more as I go...the DVR uses one port for browser connections and another port for mobile app connections. The port number is configurable for both the dvr and the app. The issue seems to be ease of use from a mobile device. Therefore, I could use one public IP for all the DVRs and...
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    DVR on public IP

    How many DVRs? More than a dozen. How many are requesting to be publicly available? Two at the moment.