system administration

Hi Everyone, I have just set up remote access for Windows Server 2012 Essentials R2 and i want to change the image below. Link Removed I have found the path, i have found the location, however when i try to overwrite the file already there i am not able to even with all the permissions on the...

So I wanted to take out the signing in everyday by going to the netplwiz program and I accidently disabled/deactivated my account. This was the admin account and now I cant get it back. Even when I go into another basic account/user it doesn't have admin controls so it cant activate it. please...

Hi guys, Today I tried to test backup/restore of single domain controller. The test was performed on virtual machine Windows Server 2012 with the following roles: AD DS, DNS, DHCP and Certificate Authority. Below are the steps I did: 1. Created backup of System state. 2. Deleted disk with OS...

Bad news for many? Windows 7 and 8.1 move to Windows 10-style updates | TechRadar added later. Here is the original fwiw. Further simplifying servicing model for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

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Hello all - I've tried this elsewhere and gotten nowhere, so I figured I would try here. At my workplace, we have a number of computers that we monitor to make sure they are up. The computers with an issue are Windows 7 pro, imaged by MDT. So here is the issue. We reboot a number of these...

When I start MS build-in Event Viewer, then go to Custom Views--->Adminstrative Events and right click and select "Properties" then all the parameters are disabled resp. read-only. See attached snapshot Why? As far as I remember they were editable in the past. I could (de-)select e.g...

I have a medium sized network running. We are currently migrating and updating our shared folder systems. The old system is running Win 2k8 R2 and still has the old mapped drives running what we haven't migrated. The new shared folders are on a new server Win 2012 R2 with a different folder...

Hello guys, im writing engineering work, and i need some books(title of books, something that can help me), my topic is : identity management in server systems ( windows server 2012) , if you can help me i will be grateful. Cheers from Poland.

I'm looking for a way to stop an Administrator account from setting up new users in Windows 10. I've gone through the group policy settings with a fine tooth comb, I think, and haven't found a way to do it. I've also searched technet, etc. I can shut off access to the PC Settings functions...

Another powershell script. This one is for monitoring systems and to send alerts if a monitored system is no longer pingable. It generates a balloon notification and an email alert. It is similar to my laptop tracking script. Run the script once to configure it then add your hosts you wish...

Till now I keept many pc with the same Active directory username. Now I need to give any user it's proper profile... But I would keep all the pc local profile, like email, desktop configuration etc.. I ve been trying an googling without answer. Any help? Inviato dal mio LG-D802 utilizzando...

Hello, I am in the process of setting up a computer for our work canteen, the computer is essentially going to be able to access only the internet, and Microsoft office. Using the GPedit.msc I have removed virtually everything I can think of so that only the above mentioned programs remain...

This first one is the name too ip address… I simulated this error by simply turning off my server but it can also be caused if the ip address your computer tries to go to isn't the correct one or isn't recorded anywhere on the system… could also happen if the router doesn't know how to get there...

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As you know in the windows system event logfiles all events are stored. Can I somehow extract (+delete) all events (in a period of time e.g. the first 8 month of 2014) from this logfile (logfiles?) and restore them later if necessary? If yes: How? One the one hand I want to delete all traces...

My proxy settings are blocked and i cant change them, im using the administrator account in that computer. This fix is often recommended: If this issue is for all users go here: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel DWORD: Proxy (Change from 1 --> 0) DWORD...

Even though I am a member of the Administrators group, when I try to create a symbolic link I get the message: "You do not have sufficient privilege to perform this operation." In Windows7 I am also a member of Administrators and have no problem creating symbolic links. Does anybody have any...

Various books and websites advise getting rid of certain administrative shares (usually FAX$ ,IPC$, & PRINT$) to better secure the OS. I've tried several ways to uninstall or disable, but every time I turn off the PC, these shares return. After a lot of searching, I found this explanation. Link...