Windows
Install New AD Server & Move Active Directory Operations Master Role
Prerequisites List (Active Directory Server): Install Server 2012 R2 Operating System. Join server to the domain. Install AD Services Roles Promote the Server to a Domain Controller. Installing the Roles: Open up Server Manager on your New 2012 R2 Server. Once...
SQL Server Reporting Services Error
Last week I upgraded one of my test servers from Windows Server 2012 to Windows Server 2012 R2. The upgrade went successfully except for one service. The SQL Server Reporting Services. I wanted to pull a report and the app I was using reported the service wasn't...
Win32 error code returned by the print processor: 5. Access is denied
Today I came across a problem whereby some users could print but others the print job goes through but then nothing happens. Upon investigation in the log file located: Event ViewerApplication and Services LogsMicrosoftWindowsPrintService, I got the error above for...
Install CRM Dynamics 2011 on Windows Server 2012
Today I installed CRM for the first time. According to MS it is supported on Windows Server 2012 but as always there are always extra steps to follow. Firstly I installed SQL Server 2012 Standard as it will ask you to select an instance in the install. I downloaded...
Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V host NIC problem
Currently I am consolidating my environments and one of things I am doing is moving VM's to new or different hosts. I moved my Pastel server, started up the machine and no network connectivity, however a few minutes ago I just had. Upon investigation the Microsoft...
Upgrade a Domain Controller from Evaluation to Full
Today I am busy upgrading all my windows licenses and when trying to activate a Windows Server 2012 DC I ran into the following: "Changing this Windows edition is not supported online for a domain controller" Pretty straight forward, MS don't support this for DC's so...
IPAM – Event Log Access Status: Blocked (DNS)
After letting IPAM do its discovery for 3 days the only problem I picked up was that the status below was still showing as blocked even though the firewall rules were adjusted and the IPAM server was part of the correct security groups. The data is refreshed once a...
IPAM Windows Server 2012
So Microsoft introduced this cool feature on Windows Server 2012 called IPAM (IP Address Management). To install this make sure it is not on a Domain Controller. Installation is pretty simple, open up server manager, Add new features and select IPAM. Here are a few...
One or more prerequisites for protecting this data source is missing – Windows 2003 & DPM System State Backups
If you want to protect a Server running Windows 2003 SP2 or SBS you need to ensure that the correct KB is applied as you will get the following error when trying to select a source. One or more prerequisites for protecting this data source is missing. Ensure that the...
DPM Replica is inconsistent on Windows Server 2012 DC backup
Today I moved my DC System State backups to DPM 2012. After running the first initial sync the status goes to a green OK and then immediately to a red "replica is inconsistent". Made sure that space was not an issue as this can cause problems but the servers had ample...