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KMS question

hello, have kms keys struggling figure out 1 need install on host.  i want able activate following products automatically: windows server 2012 r2 standard windows server 2012 ent,standard windows server 2008r2 ent, standard windows 10 enterprise, professional, , enterprise ltsb windows 7 enterprise , professional office 2016 office 2013. is possible activate of these products on 1 kms host or need multiple? thanks this article should help: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/22510.volume-activation-kms-mak-adba-avma.aspx if kmshost built using windowsserver2012r2, can - install relevant latest kmshost update package - install latest kmshost key (ws2012r2+win10 combo key) - install off2013 kmshost update pack , key - install off2016 kmshost update pack , key this way, have co-hosted on 1 box. nb: people have experienced issues co-hosting off2016 kmshost, , msft still investigating that, in meantime, msft sugg...

Windows 10 Volume Replica vs StarWind

hi, i know server 10 isn't finished yet, interested in storage replica feature believe synchronous synchronisation. wondering if else had more experience testing feature , explain of major differences between microsoft's replication , starwind replication. need hardware ms way, special? can run on 2 node cluster? if same job, reasons have purchasing third party product, can ms implementation virtual san , competing against likes starwind , datacore? i interested know technical details of differences, , why 1 better other. cheers steve hi, i know server 10 isn't finished yet, interested in storage replica feature believe synchronous synchronisation. wondering if else had more experience testing feature , explain of major differences between microsoft's replication , starwind replication. need hardware ms way, special? can run on 2 node cluster? if same job, reasons have purchasing third party product, can ms implementation virtual san , competing ag...

RD Gateway Endpoint PC Certificate

i'm setting first rd services deployment, , have question remote (internet) connections gateway. i have certificate major ca external domain name authenticates gateway without issue, connection hops endpoint [workstation/rd session host] presents self-signed certificate , warning issued untrusted certificate. what correct answer here?  i can't obtain major ca alternate name each end-point remote user's pcs trust, , i'd rather not have install certificates on home pcs. is gateway authenticating endpoint's cert , passing warning end user, or end user's pc authenticating both gateway , endpoint pc? what certificate setup should use here? hi, what operating system versions running on rd gateway, rdsh servers, workstation endpoints? how plan have end users connect in?  example, manually going set rd gateway in remote desktop connection, or use connect remote pc tab in rd web access, or else? it depends on how have things configured, client version, ...

how to find out the sql databases fragmentation using powershell scripts

hi , please guide me how find out sql server databases fragmentation using power shell scripts thanks rup something demoed while should going in right direction. requires sql client or @ least shared management objects installed. ## add assemblies add-type -assemblyname "microsoft.sqlserver.connectioninfo, version=10.0.0.0, culture=neutral, publickeytoken=89845dcd8080cc91" -erroraction stop add-type -assemblyname "microsoft.sqlserver.smo, version=10.0.0.0, culture=neutral, publickeytoken=89845dcd8080cc91" -erroraction stop add-type -assemblyname "microsoft.sqlserver.smoextended, version=10.0.0.0, culture=neutral, publickeytoken=89845dcd8080cc91" -erroraction stop add-type -assemblyname "microsoft.sqlserver.sqlenum, version=10.0.0.0, culture=neutral, publickeytoken=89845dcd8080cc91" -erroraction stop add-type -assemblyname "microsoft.sqlserver.management.sdk.sfc, version=10.0.0.0, culture=neutral, publickeytoken=89845dcd8...

Missing ')' in method call - Exporting Certs using variable.

running powershell command prompt, success. dir cert:\currentuser\my | where-object { $_.hasprivatekey -and $_.privatekey.cspkeycontainerinfo.exportable } | foreach-object { [system.io.file]::writeallbytes( "c:\ certs\$($_.thumbprint).pfx" , ($_.export('pfx', 'secret')) ) } running regular command prompt, failure. powershell -command dir cert:\currentuser\my "| where-object { $_.hasprivatekey -and $_.privatekey.cspkeycontainerinfo.exportable } | foreach-object { [system.io.file]::writeallbytes( "c:\ certs\$($_.thumbprint).pfx" , ($_.export('pfx', 'secret')) ) }" which returns following: missing ')' in method call. at line:1 char:164 + dir cert:\currentuser\my | where-object { $_.hasprivatekey -and $_.privatekey .cspkeycontainerinfo.exportable } | foreach-object { [system.io.file]::writeall bytes(  <<<< c:\ certs\$($_.thumbprint).pfx , ($_.export(' pfx', 'secret')) ) }...

Windows 2008 Server Event Viewer Trigger Action

with server 2008 ability trigger action great. my question related passing actual event log information email action or arguments running program/script. is possible pass event information , details email , programs? hi,   this feature designed remind event logged. when event logged, task run.   however, afraid cannot pass actual event log information (what emails or programs/scripts.   for more information, please refer following articles:   http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc748900.aspx http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722129.aspx   hope helps.   tim quan - msft Windows Server  >  Management

If Windows Updates fails to update then follow the below steps

please use following steps re-register system files: 1. click start, run, type: notepad c:\register.bat , press enter. choose "yes" when prompted. 2. copy following commands , paste them opened notepad window. net stop wuauserv regsvr32 wuapi.dll /s regsvr32 wups.dll /s regsvr32 wuaueng.dll /s regsvr32 wucltui.dll /s regsvr32 wuweb.dll /s regsvr32 msxml.dll /s regsvr32 msxml2.dll /s regsvr32 msxml3.dll /s regsvr32 urlmon.dll /s net start wuauserv regsvr32 softpub.dll /s regsvr32 initpki.dll /s regsvr32 mssip32.dll /s regsvr32 wintrust.dll /s regsvr32 dssenh.dll/s regsvr32 rsaenh.dll /s regsvr32 gpkcsp.dll /s regsvr32 sccbase.dll /s regsvr32 slbcsp.dll /s regsvr32 cryptdlg.dll /s regsvr32 jscript.dll /s 3. after above commands have been pasted, please close notepad window. choose "yes" when prompted save file. 4. click start, run, type: c:\register.bat , press enter run commands have been pasted. once have completed above steps, try connect windows update site , d...